Whenever I work with pain conditions, I always recommend a topical herbal pain reliever to use at home. Plants contain compounds known as phytochemicals, many of which have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and circulation-enhancing effects.

The lure of cupping for many athletes is not just the peculiar spots you get to flaunt, but its numerous benefits on the musculoskeletal system.

Herbal medicine is highly individualized to a persons specific set of symptoms and body constitution. The dose, method of consumption and time of day are all considered. Why is it assumed that coffee can be consumed by everyone in the same way?

While small amounts of stress can be beneficial, repeated sympathetic activation can lead to a chronically dysregulated nervous system. This keeps the body in a state of fight or flight, making parasympathetic function inefficient and homeostasis difficult.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system rooted in thousands of years of wisdom from all over East Asia. While this system is highly individualized, there are a few things that are universal!

While many of us can agree that stress doesn’t feel good, we’re often unaware of the full impact that long-term stress has on the body. Understanding how our body responds to stress can help us not only recognize when we're experiencing chronic stress, but also highlight the importance of making time for stress-reduction strategies in our daily lives.