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All About Spinal Flow
What is Spinal Flow? The Spinal Flow Technique is a modality that focuses on releasing the blockages in the spinal column. The goal of this is to allow the nervous system to communicate with the spinal column so that it can start healing itself. Spinal Flow is a modality that was created by chiropractor Dr.…
All About Aromatherapy
What is Aromatherapy? Aromatherapy is more than just smelling plant juice. It is the use of high quality plant extracts (essential oils, hydrosols, and carrier oils) in a variety of ways to facilitate the body’s healing response of the mind, body, and spirit. It is both an art and science because of how aromatherapists use knowledge of…
Regulating Cortisol Levels and the Stress Response Loop
Cortisol is known as the stress hormone. While it is a very useful hormone (chemical messenger), the common overstressed American lifestyle can cause an issue in cortisol production and regulation. Having the right cortisol balance is essential for human health and you can have problems if you produce too much or too little cortisol. Cortisol…
Top 5 Medicine Cabinet Products & Ingredients (Your “Holistic Toolbox”)
Years ago when I was an active writer for several national blogs, I loved a good run-down post, so I could share different aspects around a specific subject. So as a way to go back to my roots (I first started blogging back in 2008), here’s my Top 5 Medicine Cabinet Items. These should be…
Balancing the Hormones for Men & Women
When we think of hormones, often we imagine surges that create mood swings, libido issues, and other reproductive problems. But in fact, hormones are the chemical messengers that instruct our cells, glands, and organs what to do and when to do it. So many things lead to hormonal imbalance, such as: Food-based Hormonal Supplementation When…
Working on Improving the Thyroid
The thyroid sits at the base of the neck and produces T4 and T3 (thyroxine and triiodothyronine) which are released when triggered by precursor hormones from the brain (TSH). These hormones circulate around your body to almost every cell and trigger changes at the cellular level (production of enzymes, increase energy, control weight, and other…
The Benefits of Clearing Trapped Emotions
When we are put under stress, it’s common to have certain negative emotions that are our go-to emotions. Some common negative emotions might be anger, anxiety, grief, or insecurity. But “common” does not equate to “normal.” What would it be like to be in full control of your emotions? To be able to feel both…