Category: Wellness

by Dr. Tom Bayne, D.C
With over 13 million prescriptions written every month, statins, a class of drug used to lower blood cholesterol levels, are the most prescribed drug in the US. Physicians write prescriptions under the misconception that whatever downside statins may have, it is better than having a heart attack. Is this true? Do [...]

by Dr. Christina Grant
If you have undergone breast surgery or a mastectomy, you might consider specialized scar massage therapy to help your body heal from the trauma. This type of massage targets scar tissue, which is an ongoing source of pain and discomfort for many women.
Lymph drainage will also be addressed as part of your [...]

by Kevin Boehm, DDS
Most dentists would not think that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture meridians and modern dentistry have much in common. Is there truly a link between other areas of the body and teeth?  The answer is surprising. Here are some interesting facts about Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Meridian Tooth Chart and how it [...]

By Kathy Gruver
With so many options for health, it can be a tough road to navigate. Here are some healthy suggestions of what to add and what to do away with.
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There is plenty of evidence to show that our food is not as healthy as it was two decades ago. No matter how good you [...]

by Dr. Christina Grant
Do you ignore physical problems such as pain while plodding through life? Nagging symptoms come with messages to be aware of what is happening within and around you, but in our fast-paced culture, few take the time to hear them. Breast pain is one of these messages that many women ignore, believing [...]

from ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Sheila Shaughnessy, MA
In these trying times, almost all Americans have dealt with life changes, both big and small. Whether having to adjust spending, give up certain activities/things or major changes such as getting laid off or losing a
home, one thing is certain, change can be very challenging. However, ChicagoHealers.com practitioner Sheila [...]

Tips from ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Helen Lee
In an ideal world, we would like to get as many nutrients from the foods that we eat.  However, with Americans spending over $140 billion a year on nutrient-poor and potentially damaging fast food, this can be very hard to do. To get the most out of [...]

by Dr. Christina Grant
The problems associated with child obesity are vast. There is an enormous strain on the healthcare industry while retired military leaders have warned of a serious threat to national security because many young people are unfit to enlist.
There are many suggestions on what to do. We all know them by heart. Eat [...]

from ChicagoHealers.com Dr. Martha Howard, MD, Dipl. Ac. NCCAOM
The FDA recommends 2.4 grams of sodium, (about a teaspoon of table salt)
and the American Heart Association recommends even less–only 1.5 grams a
day. Yet among Americans aged 31 to 50, more than 95% of men and 75% of
women exceed that guideline.
The Center for Science in the Public [...]

by ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Sharon M. Weinstein
Sleep experts say most adults’ need between seven and nine hours of sleep
each night for optimum performance, health and safety. When we don’t get
adequate sleep, we accumulate a sleep debt that can be difficult to “pay
back” if it becomes too big. The resulting sleep deprivation has been [...]

Have you ever wondered why we attract positive experiences sometimes and negative ones at other times?  Well, scientists and philosophers have an explanation. They attribute these changes to our personal vibration or vibrational frequency.
Vibrational frequency is the constant rate of electrical flow that is measurable between two points. Quantum physics has shown that we are [...]

Anyone who has traveled through a traditional village in India has seen Tulsi tea, because nearly every family grows it in their home garden, traditionally in an earthenware pot. For more than five millennia, it has been regarded to be one of the most sacred herbs because of its legendary spiritual and healing powers.
Also called [...]