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Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have concluded a clinical study that found the use of frankincense, a resin that comes from the Boswellia tree and has been used for thousands of years in medicine, helps to decrease the proliferation of cancer cells in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Many patients die from … Read more
The human body is remarkable and has a tremendous capacity to heal itself. Regenerative medicine, an emerging and evolving field, applies that concept to treating patients to, as local experts explain, heal and repair rather than cover up the symptoms of disease and injury. Dr. Justin Garzone, DO, FACP, FACOI, FHM, with the regenerative medicine … Read more
Sometime in his late 40s, Louie Lewis of Greenville, South Carolina, noticed something peculiar about his toenails. The ones on his left foot were pinkish-white, vibrant, and supple — the picture of health. The ones on the right were cracked, dusty, brittle, and harder to cut. “It was as if my right foot suddenly had … Read more
Why is it that some people regain their footing easily when encountering one of life’s inevitable stumbling blocks, while others struggle when facing a challenging experience? Although there are many factors that play a role in successfully navigating through adversity, a key trait is resilience. According to the American Psychological Association, resilience involves having mental, … Read more
It started as a way to help South Carolina hurricane victims overcome the devastation caused by Hurricane Hugo — and in the last 35 years, East Cooper Community Outreach in Mount Pleasant has become one of Lowcountry’s trusted and long-standing resources for needs ranging from food and medicine to simple health and well-being. “Those needs … Read more
“I don’t know how people who don’t have faith get from one day to the next. Whether I’m healed in this life or the next, I must live with hope. I have to live expecting that my life still has good and that it matters.” Donna Carole Kitchens, mother and grandmother, or Bibi as she … Read more