Most of us spend around 90 percent of our lives indoors, yet the air we breathe inside is often two to five times more polluted than the air we breathe outside. Poor indoor air quality contributes to numerous health effects, including headaches, asthma, allergies, respiratory infections, and even lung cancer, so it’s important to recognize …
Today’s soda drink has evolved since its introduction in the late 1700s. Early on, soda water was marketed as a medicinal drink. Chemists, medical professionals, and pharmacists dabbled with carbonation and medical botany, such as coca leaves (cocaine) and sarsaparilla, to create flavorful mineral water sold as “cure-alls” at drugstores and local soda fountains. Soda …
The Brain Sitting for prolonged periods of time on a daily basis, without standing or moving periodically, triggers a chain reaction of unhealthy side effects. Less blood and oxygen pumps throughout the body, which slows the release of important brain chemicals and affects concentration, mood, and decision-making. Neck, Shoulders, and Back The longer you sit, …
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Acupuncture is based on the belief that health depends on a balanced flow of Life Energy or Qi, also spelled Chi. To correct any imbalances, acupuncture points are used to correct the flow of Qi along these meridians and to redirect the flow of energy to affected areas. This is called acupuncture and has been …
Exercise has long been prescribed as preventive medicine. Physical activity improves mood and well being, along with decreasing the risk of many health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, among others. Individualized exercise routines are also the bedrock of treatment for most medical conditions whether one is on medications or not. Anaerobic exercise, also known as high intensity interval training (HIIT), focuses on a series of short, …
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Our fall/winter garden has been planted and is growing beautifully! Our delicious vegetables include: Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Collard Greens Kale Lettuce Cauliflower Swiss Chard We have also added the following: Three rain barrels attached to our building rain gutters (two in the front and one on the side). We are using these to collect water for …
Listen to our nurse practitioner Sellma Vllasi, FNP-C on People’s Pharmacy radio show with Ray Solano and Dawn Welch, where they discuss the topic of Integrative medicine, the prescribing of statin drugs to treat high cholesterol, and treatment alternatives and options. They also discuss the “millennial generation’s” diet and exercise trends and how this is …
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The Sugar Dilemma Processed food companies add alarming amounts of sugar and other additives to make foods taste better, yet consumers are simply unaware they are exceeding their recommended daily intake of sugar. Nutrition labels aren’t clear on how much sugar is naturally derived from the food itself and how much is actually added sugar …
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By: Courtney Rau, FNP-C – Wiseman Family Practice Summer is here in Central Texas, however, a familiar and essential lifeform is rapidly vanishing. One third of the US food supply is dependent on the pollination of crops by bees. Without bees, a majority of the fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds we eat would not …