Is it a Cold or Allergy?

I am writing this blog to help clear the confusion between a cold and an allergy. Many of my patients have been coming in recently feeling “under the weather” and many ask me if I think they have allergies or if it might be a cold.  My first response to them is...

Six Surprising Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes

So here we are just finishing another great holiday meal and once again my favorite dish were the sweet potatoes.  I have always known that sweet potatoes are super healthy and I wanted to forward a really good article that I just read last month in Healthline by...

Time to Boost Your Body’s Natural Immunity

It is September, and with kids going back to school, and with the colder weather coming that means more close contact indoors with others.  One of the best things that we can do to prevent COVID-19 or any other illness is to boost our own immune system. Here are...

Laughter is a Great Stress Reliever.

Last month I wrote a blog titled 15 Evidence Based Ways to Relieve Stress, yet I forgot one very important and effective way to relieve stress and that is with laughter. Laughter not only reduces stress, it is great for you both mentally and physically. One of the...

15 Evidence-Based Ways to Relieve Stress

Stress… I see it every day.  Ever since the start of the pandemic 2 years ago my patients tell me their stress levels are higher than ever.  My patients often ask me if some of their tension and discomfort in their neck and or back may be related to stress....