Lavender as an essential oil used in aromatherapy or diffusers. Lavender has calming and relaxing qualities. It can also be used as a tea and can find its way into baking and other recipes as well. From a medicinal standpoint, lavender is a useful herb in cases of anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. Components in Lavender Essential …
Are you feeling exhausted, confused, anxious, agitated, or numb? And can’t seem to find a reason why? It could be your body’s reaction to traumatic stress. And identifying traumatic stress is important in addressing it. What is traumatic stress? Traumatic stress is when an event happens that is overwhelming and usual coping skills don’t appear …
Understanding what degenerative disc disease is Early degenerative disc disease, lumbar osteoarthritis, bone spurs, “your back is breaking down”, thinned discs; these are all very scary terms that may be given as a diagnosis to our patients. Many times, these findings come after an X-ray or an MRI for back pain. The goal of this post is …
The Power of Resilience Imagine you have decided to go camping but you do not have a tent. Regardless, this is an experience you have chosen to participate in, so you go anyway. According to the forecast, there is no chance of rain so you should be good. You hike to your spot and begin …
What if something that is supposed to make you feel better, ends up making you feel worse? It’s not always possible to “feel” the benefits of taking probiotics but when someone feels notably worse from taking them, now that’s interesting. So what’s going on here? There are a few possible situations going on. First, adding …
There are many benefits to taking probiotics. They are often thought about to help with digestion, after using antibiotics, and to support the immune system. But the microbiome has implications in inflammation, skin health, and even metabolism, where the use of probiotics are just beginning to be understood. But probiotics are not a one size-fits-all. …
Probiotics If you’ve got any sort of health awareness you’ve not doubt heard of probiotics – our little friends that help our digestive system. But how much do you really know about them? A lot of health articles preach the value of probiotics, and rightly so. There are some huge health benefits from having a …
I have been asked on several occasions if there is a difference between professional dermaplaning and at home face shaving tools. In short, the answer is YES! When receiving dermaplaning by a professional a surgical scalpel is used to exfoliate the top layer of your skin. Although the primary goal of dermaplaning is to give …
Are you getting enough or too much Vitamin D? The sunshine vitamin Vitamin D is unique because it can be created in your skin through sun exposure. You can also get it through foods and some foods are even fortified with it. This vitamin is most often thought of in connection to bone health. It …
Facelifts with Forma Maintaining youthful looking skin is a goal for many people entering our medical aesthetics department. As we age, our collagen and elastin begin to degrade. This results in excess, loose skin which is one of the first signs of aging, but Forma can help. This Radio-frequency skin tightening treatment is an aesthetic technique that …
