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Acupuncture for Hot Flashes
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Acupuncture for Hot Flashes

Hot Flashes are the second most reported symptom of perimenopause and are experienced by up to 50% of women. Common approaches to treatment include hormone therapy, herbal supplements and one of my favorites, acupuncture. While Chinese medicine can be difficult to understand, we can always break it down to yin and yang. Yin represents the…

Lion’s Mane for Brain Health
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Lion’s Mane for Brain Health

As you know, mushrooms are the new ‘it’ supplement. That’s because they offer a broad range of immune, cognitive, and energy-enhancing benefits. One mushroom worth understanding is Lion’s Mane, distinctive for both its appearance and brain enhancing properties. In this article, I’ll explore it’s history and some of the current research supporting claims that Lion’s…

Sleep and Dementia- How Your Brain Heals at Night
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Sleep and Dementia- How Your Brain Heals at Night

While nearly everyone understands the value of sleep, new research reveals just how critical quality sleep is for your brain.  That’s because sleep does much more than just allow our physical bodies to rest. Sleep allow are brains to heal as well. How our brains clear toxins According to emerging research funded by the National…