Boswellia
A Real Pain
Pain is our friend. It alerts us that something is wrong and that we need to act. Without pain, we would not survive very long. Imagine having appendicitis and no pain, imagine having bone cancer and no pain, or imagine having wounds and infections and no pain. All these outcomes would be disastrous. So, one ...
AHPA Responds to Annex III Tariff Rules for Herbal Commodities
On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump passed a new executive order taking a range of actions regarding the tariff policies. The changes include the addition of Annex III, which contains commodities that may be exempt from the reciprocal tariffs. According to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the herbal commodities in Annex III include those ...
Breathing Is Not Optional!
Unless you are a professional singer or play the bassoon, you may not think very often about the strength of your lungs. And yet these powerful organs bring oxygen into our body and empty out waste materials every time we breathe. I think we have all been in a situation where our ability to take ...
The Top 10 Natural Supplements for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is becoming an epidemic in our culture. So many people have it, and there is little that conventional medicine can do to help control it. Of all the disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, IBS is the most common, affecting at least 11 percent of all people. That’s a lot of people ...
About Gout … Ouch!
I had heard of gout before I went into health care. I thought of it as an old man’s disease, caused by eating and drinking to excess, because that is how it was described in history books. In fact, they called it “rich man’s disease” because only the wealthy could afford to eat and drink ...
The Top 3 Supplements for Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability in people over 65. It is usually treated with NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), but NSAIDs have many potentially serious side effects, and they actually make the condition worse because they inhibit cartilage repair and accelerate cartilage destruction. Fortunately, there are lots ...
Natural Answers for Digestive Distress
You are what you eat. I know you have heard that expression, but I would adjust it to: You are what you digest. I have a lot of friends who are naturopathic physicians, and they often repeat the mantra “all health begins in the gut.” The more we learn about physiology, the more we learn ...
Natural Answers for Pain
I do not have to tell you that pain is an incredibly unpleasant experience. Scientists call it a “noxious stimuli,” and that it is, indeed. I am not a big fan of enduring pain. Not only is it, well, painful, it is exhausting and depressing. It wears you out and uses up your body’s resources. ...
Inflammatory Lung Diseases: Breathing Easier
There is not much worse in the world than the sensation of not getting enough air. I almost drowned once at a lake in southern Michigan and was going down for the third time when a friend pulled me to shallow water and helped me to shore. Even though that was years ago, I can ...
Mindy Barrows, Pecan Grove Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic
Mindy Barrows, Owner Pecan Grove Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic Richmond, TX [email protected] Mindy Barrows, BSc in biology, MAOM, DACM, has more than 30 years of experience in the health and nutrition field and both a master’s degree and doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In her clinical practice, she specializes in neuro-acupuncture. Barrows’ passion for ...
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