For all the benefits that traditional medicine can deliver, it doesn’t always provide the help patients need when the cause of their symptoms isn’t something that can be easily measured with a lab test or an X-ray. While this has always been a problem, in recent times we’re seeing more...
Read MoreStress and anxiety often seem like unfortunate features of modern life. The demands made on us in our personal and professional lives trigger responses in the body that affect both our mental and physical states. When the pressure doesn’t let up, this state of chronic stress can gradually wear down...
Read MoreOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a reminder that disability is not something that removes someone from all the normal activities and ambitions that anyone strives for to create a fulfilling life. Yet too often those who live with chronic physical and mental conditions don’t just encounter barriers to...
Read MoreDigestive problems are far from rare. In a recent study, nearly two-thirds of more than 70,000 Americans surveyed experienced one or more gastrointestinal symptoms in the previous week, including heartburn/reflux, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and/or constipation. The National Institutes of Health estimate that 70 million Americans every year are affected...
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