Interstitial cystitis is something that I see quite often in my practice. It’s also known as painful bladder syndrome and is extremely uncomfortable and even painful. IC often causes bladder pressure, bladder pain, and can also cause pelvic pain. Some people with interstitial cystitis may deal with chronic severe pain on a regular basis from [...]

Are you a busy mom desperate to find the secret to gaining more energy throughout the day? If so, you are not alone because, let’s face it, being a mom is busy and often times exhausting. Whether you are a working mom or a stay at home mom, you need all day energy to keep [...]

Although calories and specific foods can play a major role in weight they are not the only contributing factors, read below to see what else can lead to weight gain. Many people mistakenly think you can lose weight by just eating fewer calories or exercising more. If only it was that simple! Your body has [...]

Fast Facts Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that converts the sugars and starches we eat into glucose, aka blood sugar, to use as energy. Diabetes is a long-term metabolic disease where the body produces no insulin or has cells that do not respond to insulin, resulting in excess blood glucose or hyperglycemia. [...]

Essential Oils have gained popularity with the launch of recent product lines, however their use to treat chronic headaches, the common cold and even fatigue predate modern medicine. With concentrated amounts of the most valuable properties of plants such as eucalyptus, peppermint and lemon, Essential Oils offer many health benefits when consumed, inhaled or applied [...]

Do you ever get that GUT feeling that something is just not right with your body? One of the first places your doctor should look is inside your gut. What is the gut? The mouth is the first part of the gut (gastrointestinal tract). When we eat, food passes down the esophagus, into the stomach, [...]