By admin, on June 6th, 2011
Sun and Skin Cancer
If you have light skin, or if you have a family history of skin cancer, remember the importance of getting your skin checked from head to toe by a trained healthcare provider on a regular basis; it could save your life. The Environmental Working Group provides great consumer information about non-toxic sunscreens, check out their website: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
Essential Oils
Cypress
Botanical name: Cupressus sempervirens
Native to France & Germany
Uses: Cypress has antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, and diuretic properties. Cypress strengthens an overburdened nervous system, and restores calm, especially . . . → Read More: Beyond Medicine – June 2011
By admin, on May 24th, 2011
It wouldn’t be surprising if you scoffed a little when you read the title to this article. However, gardening and yard work injuries are very common reasons for patients presenting to my office in acute pain. Seemingly simple activities can lead to anything from mild to significant injuries if you are not careful about using proper body mechanics and general common sense.
Some of the more common injury causing activities include:
Lifting pots, bags of dirt, landscaping rocks/ pavers
Digging, shoveling
Pull starting a lawnmower or chainsaw
Rototilling (particularly with the . . . → Read More: Gardening and Yardwork Safety
By admin, on May 17th, 2011
Fertility
Springtime is ripe with possibility. Infertility is a growing problem for many couples. Increasing environmental toxicity, stress, sedentary habits and the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) contribute without a doubt. If no medical cause of infertility exists, couples must focus on holistic self-care of the mind, body and spirit. A healthy child will sprout from well cared for soil. There is no better time to do an extensive cleanse than before conception to optimize fertility and protect your baby’s development.
Essential Oils
Ylang Ylang
Botanical . . . → Read More: Beyond Medicine – May 2011
By admin, on October 11th, 2010
When it comes to massage, I have never been drawn to things that seem froufrou. I felt like essential oils were just things that make you smell good, and sometimes not even that. (Not all of those oils smell good!) I like things that are scientific and have some kind of evidence to back them up.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that essential oils are effective for a variety of things, and not just because they smell! Essential oils work through the olfactory membranes-so in the . . . → Read More: Essential Oils ~ Haley Sanders, LMP
By admin, on August 22nd, 2010
We are excited to have our new site up and running. In the coming weeks our practitioners will begin sharing information through our Beyond Medicine blog. Look for educational pieces on topics such as gardening, women’s health, nutrition, chinese medicine, essential oils, IV Therapy and many, many more. We look forward to having you as part of our healing community.
The Team at . . . → Read More: Welcome!
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