It’s a good two months after the holidays, but many of us are still struggling with an addiction to sugar. High sugar intake can deplete your body of vital nutrients, increase your risk of disease, affect your...

Seasonal detox programs have become a new fad as part of our health and wellness culture. Weight loss is often a motivator to try a detox and often consumers find that detoxification plans not only help to...

Reiki draws on universal energies and can be used for healing, psychic and spiritual development. It connects the Reiki Practitioner and person receiving Reiki with powerful healing energies that can be offered for general well-being or directed...

We all know that massage is medicine to the body. Massage is primarily prescribed for medical or stress-related issues and the goal is to loosen and lengthen to strengthen. Overall, it is the therapeutic manipulation of the...

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for diabetics? The biggest commonality with every diabetic or heart disease patient that I see is that they have been told, “You need to take...

There’s no better time to improve your life than at the birth of the new year. The new calendar is a fresh, clean slate and most of us feel energized and inspired to make changes for the...

Did you know the mind is among the most powerful tools you could utilize for healing and health? Mind-body Medicines (or MBMs) are among some of the most effective treatments for improving psychological, emotional and social health,...

Are your eyes bleary as you read this? Did you just stifle a yawn? If so, you’re not alone because over 30 million adults and over two million children suffer from insomnia every year. Having worked with...

In today’s society, it is normal for older citizens to shows signs of multiple chronic diseases and a lower standard of living due to health problems as their life progresses. In America, statistics say that most of...

The addiction statistics in this country are STAGGERING and have gotten more so in recent years. It feels like we all know someone who is struggling, and sometimes that someone is ourselves. These are intense times and...

It keeps you up at night, or maybe it’s there first thing when you wake up in the morning. Your eyes open and this wave of anxiety flows over you before you’re even fully awake. You watch...

It’s that most wonderful time of year again. The leaves have fallen from the trees and the temperature of the air is cool and crisp. The dark evening sky is sprinkled with bright sparkling stars and little...

The infertility statistics in the United States are a bit inconsistent, depending on the source you reference, but let’s face it, if you’re someone who’s struggling to get pregnant; statistics are the least of your concern. It...

“Healing is the state of coming into balance and harmony with our highest purpose.”    – Steve Halpern If given the opportunity, the body is genetically pre-programmed to be a self-healing instrument. We all hold within our bones,...

Have you ever felt completely helpless after one of your children incurs a sports injury or after you have injured yourself? We have all heard the phrase, “time heals all wounds,” and sometimes this is actually true....

That scary word that any woman would fear to hear: Breast Cancer. Breast cancer is a serious condition striking 1 in 8 women. There will be an estimated 246,660 new cases of invasive breast cancer expected to...

As women, breast cancer is a part of our lives. It has been a part of my life since my mother had her first scare with it back when I was a teenager, and subsequently when both...

What is Buddhism? While it is an umbrella term for various principles and practices all wrapped in a cultural layer, at its core, Buddhism is really about nature. All Buddhist methods have the same ultimate aim—to reveal...

Nurses are among the most trusted professionals, devoting their careers to caring for other people. Holistic nursing is the core of nursing education with the practice of healing the whole person by incorporating biological, psychological, and spiritual...

The Infertility statistics in the United States are a bit inconsistent, depending on the source you reference; but let’s face it, if you’re someone who’s struggling to get pregnant, statistics are the least of your concern. It...

Scientists estimate that 6 million adults age 20 and older report having had gout at some time in their lives. . . may be difficult for doctors to diagnose because the symptoms can be vague, and...

Have you ever had the experience of trying to lose weight and you just can’t. “Doctor, I have tried everything and I can’t lose weight!” is a common thing I hear from many women. Paleodiets, Atkins, Weight...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states that people should live in harmony with their environment. During winter, this means slowing down and keeping warm and well rested in order to plant the seeds for renewed vitality in the...

BioSet is a gentle, drug free means of eliminating food intolerances and environmental sensitivities. Based on the principle of the energetic body, as taught in Chinese medicine, BioSet utilizes the latest in modern computer technology to screen...

As the humid days of summer give way to the brittle, dry air of fall, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners begin to turn their attention to the Lungs and their associated functions. Autumn presents both a vulnerability (i.e....

Here in Connecticut we are very much aware of the mental health challenges our children are experiencing given the increased diagnoses of ADHD and Autism and the appointment of special commissions and committees to investigate children’s mental...