Category: General Health

The common belief used to be that your family health history was your health destiny. Genetic testing can provide insights into lifestyle changes that can lead you to a different destiny. Advances in genomics have revealed a greater story about how genes affect health. Learn more about that story and how it can help you achieve greater health.

Maine is among the states that rank highest in U.S. melanoma deaths and our melanoma incidence rate is higher than both California and Florida! Luckily, it’s one cancer that can be prevented and detected relatively easily. Catching the tumor early is the key to less invasive treatment and ultimate survival. Another key is taking the threat seriously and by taking precautions to avoid it in the first place.

This article addresses detection, prevention, UV index guidelines, and links to some helpful resources. 

According to the World Health Organization, homeopathy is the second largest type of therapy in the world. It is used successfully by millions of people around the globe to treat acute medical conditions and chronic diseases. Learn more about how it works and how you can incorporate it into your health care regimen.

Those of us with limited knowledge on Lyme disease can spend weeks Googling until we’re completely overwhelmed with information. That information would fall within the wide spectrum of great to terrible and we’d have no idea which was which. Tom Stewart, on the other hand, was forced to immerse himself in the huge pool of knowledge and wade through the great to terrible. We can benefit from Tom’s research through the comprehensive list of resources and protocols he has amassed since his 2010 diagnosis.

Tom Stewart can pinpoint the exact day that his life was forever changed by Lyme disease. It was a day that his enormous energy dropped to nearly a standstill. Like most Lyme patients, he endured multiple misdiagnoses until getting the correct one. Through adhering to an aggressive and holistic treatment plan, he has gone in and out of remission. It’s not an easy road to travel. Tom shares his story and prevention recommendations often, in order to raise awareness and help others. We encourage you to learn as much as possible about Lyme. By doing so, you can expedite a diagnosis or hopefully avoid it altogether.

Lyme disease symptoms can mimic many other diseases, making a quick diagnosis very difficult. Education and vigilance are key to prevention. If you fear you’ve contracted the disease, finding an experienced Lyme practitioner is key to starting treatment before the disease advances.

While medications provide relief and treatment for many conditions and disease states, they may come at the price of depriving the body of nutrients. This article provides a list of commonly prescribed medication along with any known nutrient depletions. Also, find the functions and food sources for the referenced vitamins and minerals.

Every day, our system work tirelessly to cleanse our body of various toxins. If you take medications, your body works even harder. Learn about detoxifying steps you can take to help your body detoxify.

Our bodies collect toxins from many environmental sources. Detoxification is an important part of cleaning these toxins from your body. Learn about how your body processes toxins and how to detoxify to keep your body systems running smoothly.

Carrie Levine shares the recipe for a happy and healthy holiday… good eating and drinking choices. Most people think weight gain is the biggest side effect of the holidays. What brought you those extra 5 pounds effects so much more than your waistline. Increased unhealthy behaviors over the holidays can actually make your season less merry.