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10 Steps to a Healthier and Youthful Brain
Understanding brain health is more important than ever these days. It is estimated that at least 5 million people have dementia in the United States; [...]
Reversing Prediabetes to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
A diagnosis of prediabetes increases your risk for type 2 diabetes, but it does not necessarily follow that you will be afflicted with the disease. Yo [...]
Protect Your Immune System Naturally This Holiday Season
The glorious fall days are upon us, along with their promises of pumpkin-picking excursions, Thanksgiving, and all the special holidays, including rin [...]
Does Bottle Feeding Cause Sleep Apnea in Children?
As parents, we always try to do the best for our kids. We believe in breastfeeding; many health-conscious parents go out of their way to find organic, [...]
Spiritual Health for Today’s Woman
As I reflected on the topic of spiritual health and pondered how I would bring this message to women, I had to go deep into my own heart. What is spir [...]
Chronic Pain: Treating the Invisible Disorder
Almost all of us have encountered pain at some point, usually in its acute form. However, chronic pain is different and can frequently lead to restric [...]
What Does Your Tongue Say about You?
Ever look at your tongue and think: “That isn’t NORMAL?!”
“What in the world does that mean?”
“I haven’t seen that before!”
If you have never looked [...]
How to Be Fabulous Over 50
Aging is a natural part of life. Physiologically, during a process called sarcopenia, our bodies lose 3–5% of our muscle mass after age 30. Our fascia [...]
Softer Skin Than You’ve Had in Years
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Spa Director—Clinical Aesthetician Laura Duffany—atThe Spa at Litchfield Hills to talk about the hottest new t [...]
Treat Symptoms Before They Arise with Anti-Aging Medicine
Doctors are trained to diagnose medical conditions and apply the correct treatment for those diagnoses. In anti-aging medicine, doctors attempt to do [...]
Breast Cancer Screening Under 40: Bridging the Gap
You probably know women who have been diagnosed with a life-changing, life-threatening disease at a young age, but you never think it can happen to yo [...]
Oh, Sweet Slow Waves of Deep Sleep! A Deep Dive into Dreamland
Feeling tired today? According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2020 poll, the average American feels sleepy three days a week, and close to half sa [...]
15 Reasons I Won’t Be Getting a COVID Shot
Knowing how contentious this issue is, part of me would rather just write about something else, but I feel like the discussion/news is so one-sided, I [...]
You Want to Trust…but Experience Tells You Not To
As a psychotherapist and relationship specialist, I hear the word “trust” quite often in therapy sessions. In fact, lack of trust is one of the top ca [...]
Reducing Stress Is the Heart’s Work
You’ve probably sat through a Zoom meeting and watched a weak presentation, thinking, “What an incoherent presentation that was!” Or maybe you saw som [...]
Clean Your Tap Water of Toxins and Chemicals
Clean, hydrating water once flowed freely on our planet. It is a gift from Mother Earth and at Spring Aqua, we believe Mother Earth got it right.
Acc [...]
Difficulty Sleeping? Massage Therapy Can Help
According to the American Psychiatric Association, sleep disorders involve problems with quality, timing, and amount of sleep, resulting in daytime di [...]
Unexplained or Unexplored Infertility?
The inability to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term is caused by a myriad of medical conditions and other contributing factors. Therefore, e [...]
Natural Ways to Address the Complexities of Fibromyalgia
Do you suffer from chronic or severe pain throughout your body? Have your traditional physicians concluded that your symptoms are psychosomatic after [...]
The Ups and Downs of Perimenopause: Tips for a Healthier Transition
Anxious, depressed, angry. Bloated, can’t sleep, can’t remember, no period, then full-blown red storm. Anxious, depressed, angry…again! Why don’t more [...]
Healthy Aging with Bioidentical Hormones
Jane is a 48-year-old female who presented to our clinic with complaints of fatigue, irregular menstruation, headaches, low libido, difficulty sleepin [...]
Massage Therapy: Self-Care or a Luxury?
How do you view massage therapy? Should it be treated as a rare indulgence or luxury or does it offer valuable health benefits? It seems there is a wi [...]
My Journey with Lyme Disease
I don’t suppose you can call it lucky, but I knew I had Lyme disease within the first few days. No rash, no bull’s-eye. I made some mistakes but also [...]
Should Toxin Exposure Be a Part of Preventative Screening?
Did you know that there are thousands of manufactured chemicals in the United States? These chemicals are found in numerous places; in food, water, co [...]