Holiday Flavors

Holiday spices may have health benefits

By Anne Shuler Toole ‘Tis the season for delightful holiday foods; to the palate, the holidays are synonymous with herbs and spices that bring the Yuletide season to life. And there’s good news for your health: In addition to the flavor boost, herbs and spices can do much more for your body than simply get … Read more

Am I Healthy Enough for COVID?

A woman thinking about hear health.

By Brian Sherman How can you prepare yourself to battle the potentially lethal effects of COVID-19? Eating healthy, exercising regularly and avoiding tobacco products would be a good start. In other words, if you do contract the coronavirus, you’ll be much better off if you’ve been following the guidelines that often lead to good health, … Read more

Getting Patients to Buy in to Alternative Health

A patient receives a dry needling treatment

Hocus pocus? Ineffective? Too expensive? Not backed by scientific research? A waste of time, energy and money? The reasons Dr. Jeffrey Farricielli, who practices at the Center for Regenerative Medicine in Mount Pleasant, said his patients give for being unwilling to try alternative medicine approaches are varied, but most of them boil down to the … Read more

Kombucha’s Healing Powers

A jar of Kombucha

Can adding “mushroom tea” to your diet enhance your health? Here’s what you need to know about the most popular beverage at your local health food store. When Jonathan Cox was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in his teens, his quest for better health led him to fermented foods and eventually kombucha, a bubbly fermented […]

The Benefits of Stretching

A woman stretching after waking up.

Everyone knows that you’re supposed to stretch before a jog to help warm up your muscles and prevent injuries during exercise. But who is aware that regular stretching is one of the best things you can do to keep your body healthy, avoid injury and even prevent some signs of aging as you get older? […]

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