It’s 2:00 a.m. and you’re still up. Nope, you’re not somewhere exciting. You’re in bed, the place sleep should be happening. And nope it’s not because your baby/partner/dog just woke you up. These puffy eyes haven’t slept a wink yet. It’s stress and it’s the villain stealing you from your slumber. So for today let’s […]
Shingles: An Encore to Chickenpox
If you’re lucky your mom probably took you to a chicken pox party as a child. And after a little time of suffering, some serious itching and a few bowls of chicken soup you were granted lifelong immunity. Chicken Pox became a thing of the past. The kid who came to school with bumps all […]
Plantar Fasciitis: Walking on Pins and Needles
Folks with plantar fasciitis have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. Not because they are lazy or tired. It’s not from one too many the night before, or from too few zzz during their sleep. It’s because for those with plantar fasciitis they know when their feet hit the ground intense […]
No Pain, No Gain?
Your walking along the street and it’s a beautiful day under the redwoods. The sun is shining, birds chirping. Then one false step and you stub your toe. Your Birkenstocks failed to save your big toe from the cement curb. Pain travels up from your toe and stops you in your tracks. Last week we […]
Multiple Sclerosis; Many Scares
We all know a bunch about all the small ways your body can get it wrong. A cold, the flu, and headaches anytime the body just needs a little tune up. What does not make for polite dinner conversation is the big ones. In which the body turns way off course and terms like ‘managing’ […]