Gut health continues to be a prominent topic featured in headlines and social media feeds. The coverage is warranted, because it is not a fad, but indeed a very important part of our overall well-being. Gut health is critical for adequate digestion. It is also required for a constitutionally strong…
Summer 2024 is a great time to catch up on your reading!! Get yourself a nice cool glass of iced tea and peruse these popular articles. We hope you find them helpful! There is no more important topic during the summer (or most of the year in Florida) than water…
Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a common skin condition characterized by inflammation, itching, and rash formation. There are several types of eczema, each with its unique characteristics and triggers. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the seven main types of eczema, exploring their symptoms, causes, common triggers,…
Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading!! Get yourself a nice cool glass of iced tea and peruse these popular articles. We hope you find them helpful! Summertime brings with it opportunities to learn about specific health topics! Summer Nutrition Tips Organic Produce: When Is It…
It seems too simple to be true. Halotherapy (salt therapy) can be used for myriad conditions such as asthma, allergies, colds, eczema, flu and stress. Yet salt has been used therapeutically for thousands of years and appears in ancient texts including the Bible. Even Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine,…
Our salt room has been open and helping patients since January 2018. We thought we’d take the time to answer a few of the most common questions about it. What does a salt room do? A salt room is a special spa-like room with salt-coated walls and floor. It is…
According to the National Eczema Association, over 30 million Americans are afflicted with eczema, or atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic inflammation of the skin, often beginning in infancy and appearing after a baby stops breastfeeding. The affected skin has raised, red eruptions that form scaling crusts with itching as…
We generally equate a healthy immune system with “not getting sick,” but did you know that your immune system controls your body’s defenses against both infections and inflammatory diseases? All infections are inflammatory to the body. The majority of childhood diseases are inflammatory diseases, which create redness, swelling, pain and…
There’s probably nothing more terrifying than struggling to draw a breath. Yet that is what millions of asthma sufferers experience when an asthma attack occurs. Asthma is the number one chronic respiratory disease in the US. It is chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs. The inflammation causes…
It seems too simple to be true: salt therapy for asthma, allergies, eczema and stress. Yet salt has been used therapeutically for thousands of years and appears in ancient texts including the Bible. Even Hippocrates used salt to treat his patients. The first modern inquiry into salt therapy came in…
Children’s allergies have become epidemic in this country; they can begin as early as birth! The 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reported that 9.6% (7.1 million) of US children under age 18 suffer from respiratory allergies, 7.2% (5.2 million) from hay fever, 6.5% (4.8 million) from food allergies, and…
Colic, eczema and food intolerances are common conditions, even in babies who are otherwise healthy. Even if you do everything “right,” toxins in our environment and food can cause these and other baby woes. Many parents do not realize that small symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, skin rashes, and…
Even a healthy baby can experience colic, reflux, allergies, eczema and food intolerances. The key is correctly diagnosing the root cause of these common concerns. These are all conditions that tend to recur and can lead to more serious inflammatory illnesses if not treated at the source. Even if…
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