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How Do I Keep My Blood Sugar Stable? Diabetes, especially Type 2, is a major health epidemic. With an estimate of over 366 million people world wide diagnosed and that number is on the rise. Type 2 diabetes involves a chronic high blood sugar levels that leads to the body becoming insulin resistant. This is…
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Did you know FOOD IS MEDICINE? In my practice I see a lot of people wanting to know what to eat and how those foods create wellness. Did you know that food is medicine and if you eat certain foods it can help to do certain things in the body? Yep! In Chinese medical theory,…
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Did you know these 4 ways acupuncture can help women’s health? Women’s health is an area that Western medicine seems to only have so many solutions for—and many of those solutions are invasive and hormone-altering. The female reproductive system is complex and goes through a multitude of changes throughout a woman’s life—and even just…
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Can Acupuncture Effectively Treat Psoriasis? Psoriasis is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the world, affecting about 3% of the population. It’s characterized by the chronic skin inflammation that appear as plaques. These formations may appear in localized areas of the body or throughout the entire body, depending on an individual’s condition. Symptoms…
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Imagine a fire somewhere in your body that was triggered by something you ate. This fire can spread rapidly, causing damage and affecting other parts of your body. By finding the source of what is fueling the fire, removing it, and properly repairing damaged tissues, your migraine symptoms could be gone for good. …
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Can acupuncture really help chronic pain? Chronic pain affects approximately 50 million Americans or just over 20 percent of the adult population, according to a study from the Center for Disease Control. Chronic pain can be caused by many things. Most commonly: back sprain, injury, nerve damage, and is associated with conditions such as arthritis,…
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Alternative treatments for psoriasis For people with psoriasis, suffering from painful symptoms like inflamed, flaking and red skin is not pleasant. The chronic skin condition is due to an overactive immune system. Many Western treatments include steroid creams and oral medications that come with a slew of unwanted side effects. When those therapies do…
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Healthy Aging: Fast Facts According to Science Magazine, “Age is the greatest risk factor for nearly every major cause of mortality in developed nations.” What are ways to help promote healthy aging and living your best life? Here are Dr. Heintze’s Top 5 best ways to promote healthy aging: Get good sleep. Sleep is the…
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Link between celiac disease and nerve damage Did you know that there is a link between celiac disease and nerve damage? In a recent article published in Time magazine, discusses new findings regarding celiac disease (CD) from a longitudinal study done in Sweden. The article highlights findings from the scientific journal JAMA Neurology which looked at data…
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What no one tells you about Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis aka RA is an autoimmune disease that presents in chronic arthritis pain in multiple joints in the body. RA can occur at any age but most commonly occurs between age 30-60 years old and due to its autoimmune nature may be accompanied by other changes…
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