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Warming Socks
Clear a Cold & Help You Sleep This treatment is not safe for everyone so please check in with your doctor first. Warming socks is a form of hydrotherapy, a technique that uses water as a therapeutic tool to increase blood flow and lymphatic drainage, stimulate the...
The Difference Between A Summer Cold and Summer Allergies
Cold symptoms often mimic those experienced by allergy sufferers; sneezing, sinus pressure, runny nose, and chest congestion. Due to the similarities, many people often confuse one for the other, and may end up treating the wrong affliction, and may not see their...
Dos and Don’ts of a Healthy Summer
The sun is out, the temperature is rising, and the days are getting longer. Summer is the perfect time to actively pursue a healthy lifestyle, so here are some simple dos and don'ts to get you into the swing of things. If you follow these simple guidelines, this may...
Health Fair Zinc Information & Massage Drawing Winners!
By Lenka Dresselhaus, Massage Therapist & Nutritional Therapy Practitioner First of all, I would like to thank everyone that participated in the zinc taste test at the Clackamas County Employee Health Fair. What a great group of people you are! I know that many of...
Movember – Celebrating Men’s Health
November is the month of Movember, where men around the world sprout moustaches in support of men’s health. It’s a charity where men, known as ‘Mo Bros’ start the month clean-shaven, then grow their moustaches, or Mo’s, for the next 30 days asking for donations. The...
Children’s Eye Health
Have you been wondering when the appropriate time is to take your child in for their first eye exam? I asked a pediatric optometrist who recommends the first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months of age. The rational is that if a child is going to develop a concerning...
June is Men’s Health Month
The month of June is dedicated to increasing awareness of and improving men’s health. There are many conditions that affect men that can be detected and treated before causing problems if they are caught early. This requires annual screenings and not waiting to see...
Natural Treatments for Seasonal Allergies
Spring is supposed to be a time of rejoicing in the warmer weather and beautiful blossoming flora. For many people, especially in the greater Portland area, springtime is a miserable nightmare on repeat. Itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing and often asthma...
The Energy Drink Trap
In the age of overwork we are all looking for that edge. You know the one I am talking about. The extra something that allows us to go to our job, or jobs, during the day, pick up kids from day care, come home and cook dinner, clean dishes, help with homework, and...
Experiencing The Winter Time Blues?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a condition that results in fatigue, depression, lack of motivation, change in appetite, oversleeping, weight gain and moodiness during the winter months. Less daylight, rainy weather and colder temperatures typically define the...
Antioxidants
What is an antioxidant, and why should you care? Before we can begin to explain what an anti-oxidant is, a little background is needed on what oxidation is. Oxidation is a chemical term that means a transfer of energy, in this case electrons. Everything in our world...
Movember Supporting Mens Health
Movember is the joining together of men around the world bringing awareness to mens health, specifically prostrate and testicular cancer by growing moustaches through the month of November. These men are known as "Mo Bros" and in exchange for their hard work and...