In today’s society stress seems hard to avoid.  More and more people every day go on medications to manage their stresses.  There are stresses due to the uncertainty of employment, growing demands at work, mortgages, family, relationships, health and the list goes on.  These stresses are most likely not going to go away, but the

Studies today are showing the link between chiropractic care and high blood pressure. The University of Leeds in England published a study August 1, 2007 in the Journal of Neuroscience that proved a distinct linkage between the muscles of the neck to the brain, and that this linkage is crucial to controlling blood pressure.

Although

There are a couple of ways to treat insomnia and sleep deprivation. Many of the treatments would depend on the cause, because typically if the underlying issue is resolved the inability to sleep will be resolved as well. One of the most common symptoms treated by both primary care physicians and psychiatrists is insomnia. It

Taking a look at all of the information out there about health, wellness, and nutrition it can become a bit overwhelming. Do we live by the food pyramid, should we all be vegetarians, or is raw the way to go? My answer to all three of these questions is No. The food pyramid was developed

Insomnia and Sleep deprivation are a common plague to people’s lives.  It is estimated that about 50 to 70 million Americans have some form of diagnosable sleep disorder or suffer from chronic sleep loss.  (Holshoe, 2009)   While insomnia is often thought of as being completely unable to sleep, this is not the case, insomnia is

As the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular disease needs to be understood and prevented.  Lifestyle plays a major role in the cause of heart disease.  Smoking tobacco is a major cause. It reduces the flow of oxygen and can lead to atherosclerosis and high blood pressure.  Alcohol can also do great

I was in eleventh grade in high school the first time that I was introduced to herbs.   I lived in a small town with only 32 classmates in my grade, and we had a new kid move to town.  He claimed to be Wiccan and had long hair.  I found him intriguing, and began to