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A Closer Look at the Gut-Brain Connection

A Closer Look at the Gut-Brain Connection
Did you know that your brain and gut are intricately and inextricably linked? They depend on each other, and if something goes awry with either one, a host of physical and mental health problems can arise.
Oct 9th, 2025
The Toll Depression Takes On Your Mental and Physical Health

The Toll Depression Takes On Your Mental and Physical Health
Long-standing depression can undermine your drive, rob you of your vitality, and upend your life. Without treatment, it can also increase your chances of developing many serious mental and physical health complications. Learn more here.
Sep 8th, 2025
8 Invaluable Benefits of Couples Counseling

8 Invaluable Benefits of Couples Counseling
All couples experience rough patches in their relationships, whether due to the stresses of raising children, infidelity, or another challenge. Learn how couples counseling can help partners heal, gain insight and tools, and more.
Aug 6th, 2025
5 Reasons to Consider Professional Nutrition Counseling

5 Reasons to Consider Professional Nutrition Counseling
“You are what you eat” isn’t just an adage; it’s scientifically true. Learn how what you eat affects your mental and physical health and how working with a nutrition counselor can offer significant benefits.
May 20th, 2025
How to Help a Child With a Sleep Disorder

How to Help a Child With a Sleep Disorder
One of the most important necessities for a child’s physical and emotional development is a good night’s sleep, but many are affected by sleep disorders. Learn how symptoms disrupt families’ lives and, most importantly, effective treatments.
May 4th, 2025
When Does Depression Require Medical Intervention?

When Does Depression Require Medical Intervention?
Feeling sad doesn’t always mean you’re depressed, so how do you know if you’re just going through a phase or have a mental health condition? Here are the telltale signs of depression, what to watch for, and when to get help.
Apr 16th, 2025
Finding health in 60 minutes

Better Health in 60 Minutes: Your Guide to Restorative Wellbeing
Discover the transformative power of guided meditation for better health in just 60 minutes. Learn how to reduce stress, improve wellbeing, and achieve calm through mindfulness, breathing techniques, and restorative practices. Start your journey to healthy
May 5th, 2025

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Mar 26th, 2025
dock on a lake at sunset: stillness

Serenity in Stillness: A Guided Meditation Journey
Discover the power of guided meditation to achieve inner peace and serenity. Learn the benefits, step-by-step techniques, and how to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine for stress relief, emotional well-being, and enhanced focus.
Mar 7th, 2025
food on a fork

Does my nutrition impact migraine pain?
In this blog post, we will explore how what you eat can affect your migraine frequency and intensity, as well as tips for integrating dietary changes into your routine.
Oct 23rd, 2024
Integrative Wellness

What is an Integrative Wellness coach?
Integrative wellness coaching has become increasingly popular in recent years as more people seek a holistic approach to health and well-being. But what exactly is an integrative wellness coach, and what do they do?
Aug 28th, 2024
Nutrition

How can a nutritionist help?
Are you struggling to achieve your health and wellness goals? Do you find yourself feeling confused and overwhelmed by all the conflicting information out there about what to eat and how to eat it? If so, it may be time to seek the help of a nutritionist.
Aug 11th, 2024
acupuncture

How do you manage ADHD with Acupuncture?
Treatments like medication and behavioral therapy are common for ADHD, many individuals and families are seeking alternative methods to manage the symptoms of ADHD. One such approach gaining traction is acupuncture.
Jul 26th, 2024
Essential Oil bottles

Common Essential Oil Uses
Aromatherapy as used today originated in Europe and has been practiced there since the early 1900s. Practitioners of aromatherapy believe that every oil has a vibration or note, which can be used for different therapeutic applications.
Apr 24th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: Weight Loss Plateau
Weight loss is a common goal for many people. While some may find success in dropping pounds quickly, others may find that they hit a weight loss plateau. This can be a frustrating experience, but there are ways to get around it.
Mar 19th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: A Balanced Diet
A healthy and balanced nutritious diet helps the body to maintain a healthy weight, improve physical and mental health, and reduce the risk of chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancers.
Mar 14th, 2024

Acupuncture and Mental Wellness
In this article, we delve into the science-backed reasons why acupuncture is effective for mental health, with a specific focus on its impact on anxiety, insomnia, and depression.
Feb 28th, 2024
Get good Sleep

Nutrition Nugget: Food for Better Sleep
The importance of sleep is often taken for granted. Consuming nutrient-rich foods and avoiding unhealthy and processed foods can significantly improve an individual's sleep quality.
Feb 21st, 2024
Sex/intimacy and couples

Couples Conversations: Sex Lives Can Lead To Healthy Marriages
Sexuality is one of the key factors of having a healthy marriage it not just about an act of lust, it is about effective communication and intimacy. Frequent sex between married couples lowers feelings of insecurity and increases level of commitment.
Feb 14th, 2024

Nutrition Nugget: Nutritional Cleansing vs. Fad Diets
Wellness involves a change in lifestyle. True, long-term weight management is feasible if you practice fueling the body with the right nutrients, staying hydrated, engage in daily physical activities and help the body cleanse accumulated impurities.
Jan 3rd, 2024

Massage Your Head

Massage, a revered form of healing that has been in practice for decades. Beside relaxing and revitalizing an ailing or tired body, it communicates warmth, reassurance and a sense of self worth.
Oct 18th, 2023

A Fear of Art
Learn how to overcome the fear and anxiety of painting . Learn to not to expect something from your art, to not want to paint an object realistically and enjoy process of painting again.
Sep 10th, 2023
essential oil diffuser

Aromatherapy Diffusers
Having a unique and natural perfume dispersed into the atmosphere of your home or office can’t help but stimulate the senses. aromatherapy diffusers are able to provide maximum therapeutic effects both to the body and the mind.
Aug 11th, 2023
Living a Healthy Life

Nutrition Nugget: Living a Healthy Life
We’re so busy racing through our day to day lives that we don’t take the time to look after ourselves. It’s really no wonder that so many of us are tired and run down. What are some simple things that we can do to improve our quality of life?
Jul 13th, 2023
Essential Oils

Essentials Oils - Natures Precious Gift
Essential oils have been mentioned in the very ancient literature. These oils were used in the days long back in the Egyptian civilization. They were also being used in the ancient India, Rome, etc.
Jun 13th, 2023
Anxiety

Wellness Wednesday: What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is said to be a normal reaction of the body to stressful and traumatic life events. However, anxiety is no longer considered normal body if it becomes extreme to the point that it already affects a person’s everyday activities and productivity.
May 31st, 2023
Teen mental health

Wellness Wednesday: Mental Health of Teens
Usually in our adolescence, we are exposed to many sudden and inexplicable mood swings as a result of our body undergoing various hormonal changes that prepare us for adulthood.
May 10th, 2023
Mental Health Awareness

Wellness Wednesday: Mental Health: Knowing When To Get Help
Mental health is how we think, feel and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Like physical health, mental health is important at every stage of life. Learn when to get help.
May 3rd, 2023

Nutrition and mood
Nutrition and mood are closely linked, with a poor diet often exacerbating symptoms of depression and anxiety and an improved diet often resulting in an overall improvement in mental health.
Feb 19th, 2023
Live Well- Lavender Field

Wellness Wednesday: Improve Your Brain Health
As we get older, our brains get rusty. This deterioration of the brain eventually leads to Alzheimer’s disease. There are ways to improve your brain health however and decrease your chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease.
Feb 8th, 2023
Life Well - lavender fields

Wellness Minute: Live life well again!
We’re so busy racing through our day to day lives that we don’t take the time to look after ourselves. It’s really no wonder that so many of us are tired and run down. What are some simple things that we can do to improve our quality of life?
Jan 21st, 2023

Apps & Art
A night to relax and just enjoy the moment.
Oct 26th, 2022

Nutrition Nugget: Emotional Eating

This article relates the factors behind emotional eating by use of research through surveys and weight loss studies. This article leads to the idea that weight loss is particularly hard for those who eat in response to their emotions and feelings.
Mar 9th, 2022

Acupuncture Points - Fast Escape From Infertility
Primarily a Chinese remedy, acupuncture is a complementary modern treatment that cures infertility problems in both men and women. Acupuncture for infertility is most effective for those people who are suffering from problems like irregular ovulation, or b
Feb 9th, 2022

Emotional Freedom Techniques & Answers From Acupuncture
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a healing tool based on the theory that our emotions and physical symptoms are linked to the underlying energy system of the body. That energy system is the acupuncture meridian system known to the Chinese for thousand
Dec 13th, 2021