Most have heard of calcium for it’s bone supporting properties, but have you heard of it’s periodic table cousin-Strontium? Strontium can be found in our soil and seawater, and it’s actually a supplemental treatment for Osteoporosis in the United States, as well as pharmaceutical in Asia and Europe. Although many people have not heard of Strontium before, it’s a very…
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Focused Acoustic Pressure Therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a new technology using acoustic pressure waves to treat chronic, painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system. It consists of a series of high-energy percussions to the affected area. The acoustic pressure wave (aka shockwave) is a physical sound wave “shock”, not an electric one. It can be described…
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PCOS: Suffering in Silence Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormone imbalances today, affecting nearly 20 percent of women of childbearing age. This disorder is often overlooked or brushed aside, but the truth is, people with PCOS are often suffering in silence. Meanwhile, PCOS is associated with increased risks for other medical conditions such as type…
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Beauty is Beyond Skin Deep As we age, our skin loses elasticity of our supportive collagen under the skin’s surface. Environmental factors accelerate this process. Some examples include sun damage, inflammation and smoking. In order to fight this aging process, we should aim to keep our skin plump from the inside out. This will flatten out the wrinkles and…
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Does artificial sweetener raise your blood sugar? For years, the traditional train of thought was that artificial sweeteners were good alternatives for those who need to monitor blood glucose levels. Most artificial sweeteners are considered “free foods” because they don’t count as calories or carbohydrates on a diabetes exchange. Sugar substitutes can include the following: Saccharin (Sweet N Low)…
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