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Immune Health Supplements and Botanicals
What supplements can help keep your immune system at its peak this winter? There is not one magic thing that will stop a cold in its tracks or ward off viruses but there are several nutraceuticals and botanicals that have good evidence for use to help modulate the immune response. These are some of my favorites and things I keep handy for me and my family during cold and flu season when we tend to be more proactive on the supplement front. As always, it is vitally important that you work with a trained practitioner to know if these are safe for you to take with respect to your health history and current medications.
Prepare for Your Next Doctor’s Visit & 5 Questions to Ask
Going to the doctor can be confusing, overwhelming, or even scary—especially if you have a specific health concern. And often the appointment seems to go by so quickly! Here are 5 questions to ask your doctor and other ways to prepare for your visit.
Seniors’ Guide to Cancer
Seniors are living longer and having to face more challenges than before. A healthy lifestyle can help you deal with aging, protect you from cancer, and keep you at your best.
As average life expectancies increase, older adults are learning more about the cancers and other health risks that might affect them. In fact, age is the most significant risk factor for developing cancer. People 65 and older comprise 60% of all cancer patients.
While age is the primary factor affecting your cancer or treatment, your physical lifestyle, treatment decisions and mental fitness determine your overall health.
3 Ways to Train for the Sport of Motherhood
The tasks I have found myself engaged in during Motherhood have been quite different from any previous physical training I have done. Some of them might even be listed as unsafe.
During the postpartum period, a woman is STILL experiencing joint laxity and her core muscles take time to rebound. So we are taking a vulnerable system and applying force. Sounds like a recipe for injury.
Yoga as Medicine: Sympathetic Dampening
If the nervous system is repetitively triggered into "fight or flight" mode it can get confused, resulting in "sympathetic wind-up," a constant, heightened resting state. In this stressed state the nervous system has a hard time calming down, resulting in possible pain sensitivity, stress, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and fatigue. Yoga has been shown to reduce pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and irritability. Yoga practice can also increase blood flow, improve concentration, and improve sleep quality. In short, yoga can produce the opposite effect of "sympathetic wind-up."
What’s All the Fuss About Infrared Saunas?
Infrared saunas can be used to help increase healing and improve mitochondrial, bone, and cognitive health, stimulate calcium production, and greatly assist with the movement of cells in the brain, aiding in healthy brain function, specifically in terms of hormone distribution and long term memory. Although our eyes cannot detect the rays of infrared, the benefits to our bodies are undeniable; this natural all-around beneficial remedy may help improve your quality of life and deter major ailments. That being said, we owe it to ourselves to try this relaxing, inexpensive, and physiologically enriching treatment!
10 Ways Physical Therapy Can Help!
Physical therapy can help you reduce pain, get back to doing what you love, and help you perform at your peak ability. Check out our list of holistic PTs in the Denver area, available to help you virtually or in-person.