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Are You Eating Enough Calories?

We are on the sassy train this morning! Patients sometimes give us a weird look when we ask them if they are eating ENOUGH calories. In the current diet culture, we are led to believe that most people need to lose weight by cutting calories, exercising more, and eating *good* food in order to be …

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Importance of Sleep

Did you know, that if humans don’t get enough sleep each night then they are prone to increased rates of depression, increased risk of stroke/heart disease, and lowered cognitive function? If you would like to sleep better to improve your overall health, have you ever tried sleep hygiene? Here are a few tips to consider: …

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Prostate Health and Pelvic Congestion

The prostate is a gland behind the bladder and in front of the rectum inside a physiological male’s body. This gland secretes fluid to protect and maintain the health of sperm.  ​Common symptoms associated with impaired prostate health (such as enlarged prostate, prostatitis, and prostate cancer) are:​​🧔🏻Erectile dysfunction​​🧔🏼Urine retention which can increase infection risk​​🧔🏽Abdominal swelling​​🧔🏾Pelvic …

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Arthritis

We’ve been having a lot of conversation in the clinic about general arthritis. It seems to be on everyone’s imaging and yet, medical providers seem to want to blame that general arthritis for any type of joint pain. So why does arthritis get such a bad wrap? Arthritis, by definition, is inflammation in the joint. …

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6 Steps to Manage Swelling

Here are the top 6 techniques that we suggest to manage swelling… no matter if it is due to lymphedema, lipedema, surgery, or autoimmune issues. Hydration (this seems to be a common trend in our clinical guidelines) Compression (this can be custom garments, over the counter garments, external devices) Nutrition (we suggest an anti-inflammatory approach… …

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Healthy Gardening Tips

Since a lot of us are staying home more often, we are tending to our yards way more than we have in the past. Lawns are looking extra green, less weeds are in our flower beds, and new structures have been created. We love that you are getting out of the house and enjoying the …

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