Category: Conditions
Stop Glorifying Those Long Hours – Our Bodies Are Designed to Sleep!
The human body is designed to sleep based on circadian rhythms regulated by the sunrise and, in part, the sunset. However, these days our sleeping sch [...]
How Melatonin and Proper Lighting Will Help You Sleep Better
Not only is sleep important for memory and learning, but it’s a great way to support the immune system and regulate emotions. Not getting enough sleep [...]
Free Yourself from “Supermom Syndrome”
I want to personally thank you for being a mom. You’re doing the hardest job in the world, and you are excelling at it - even on days when it feels li [...]
The Sudden Rise of Tick-Borne Diseases and Natural Treatments in Combating This Epidemic
In recent years, tick-borne diseases (TBD) have become an increasingly significant public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control [...]
The Real Impact of Menopause on Women’s Brains
Menopause makes women’s brains different from men’s brains. Notice that I did not say that a female brain is different from a male brain—there is no g [...]
CT’s Top Holistic Spa and Massage
Holistic estheticians are guided by a therapeutic model of prevention. They maintain a practice and philosophy to provide services that never alter th [...]
Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective on Male Fertility
Over time, many sayings have been made about men’s resistance or failure to go to the doctor. Phrases such as “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” and “ [...]
5 Tips for Hormone Balance
Cyclical fluctuations in the levels of the ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone are necessary for producing a regular menstrual cycle. Mild symp [...]
The Big Mistake Every Autism Parent Makes – And How to Stop It
For over ten years following my son’s diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, my mantra was, “I’ll be OK once he is OK.”
And the fact was: I was not O [...]
Creating a Healthy Haven in Your Bedroom
We spend a lot of time in our bedrooms - almost one-third of our lives, in fact - so it’s important to make sure our bedrooms are conducive to a good [...]
Happy, Healthy, Hormones – And Women!
Have you heard the phrase, “Happy wife, happy life”? This often refers to those who walk on eggshells to appease the woman in their lives. There is no [...]
Why You Should Try Bioidentical Hormones
For decades, synthetic pharmaceuticals prescribed as “hormone replacement” have been among the most widely recommended medications in the United State [...]
Breathing Through Your Mouth Is Hazardous to Your Health!
Even though most of us breathe through our mouths on occasion, the mouth was not
designed to continually serve as the primary pathway for respiration. [...]
A Healthy Immune System Is the Best Lyme Disease Prevention
Preventing Lyme disease starts with preventing tick bites!... Well, not really. Preventing tick bites in New England is nearly impossible unless you a [...]
Channeling Your Wisdom with IFS
Internal Family Systems (IFS), an evidence-based healing model that serves as a powerful tool for wellness and growth, starts with the view of every h [...]
It’s Time to Reclaim Your Health
I hope the most important lesson we’ve learned from the past few years of uncertainty is the age-old saying, “health is wealth” - a lesson I’ve been h [...]
The 9 Most Used Herbs In Dr. Hinchey’s Natural Lyme Disease Treatment Protocol
Named after a small Connecticut town in which it was first identified in 1975, Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks infected wit [...]
Are You Ready to Detox Your Home?
We support our health in many ways—such as eating healthy, exercising, and self-care—but often, we forget our environment’s role in the well-being of [...]
The Missing Piece of the “Autism Awareness” Puzzle
It’s almost April, and soon people will be abuzz about “Autism Awareness.” There will be walks, runs, building and bridges will light up blue, and the [...]
Detoxification – It All Starts at the Mouth
Too much of anything can be toxic. Even drinking water has a toxic dose. When one reaches the toxic dose of something, negative things happen to our b [...]
CT’s Top Nutrition/Functional Medicine Practitioners
Functional medicine is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach that empowers patients and practitioners to work together to addres [...]
The Real – but Hidden – Dangers of Postpartum Depression
The recent events with the Clancy Family in Duxbury, MA, have deeply impacted me. It has driven me to provide some education on postpartum depression [...]
Challenging Minds – Think Outside the Box
Challenging Minds originated as a group behavioral health practice in Torrington, CT. Over the first two years, the practice added clinical providers [...]
Improve Your Fertility by Detoxing Your Home
Yes! Removing excess environmental toxic burden to the body that we surround ourselves with day in and day out can improve the natural function of the [...]