What is it? Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that involves inserting very thin needles into certain points on the body. It has been used for thousands of years and is a key component of current Chinese medicine. It has commonly been used for pain relief as well as to treat a wide variety …
Vitamin D: Vitamin D has demonstrated its importance in every stage of life. If maternal levels are low, it has been linked to an increased risk of respiratory tract infections in infants1. In middle-aged adults, low levels have been linked to decreased leukocyte telomere length (an indicator of aging and genomic instability)2. It has even …
Fats are broken into different groups based on the number of carbons they have, short-chain (<6), medium-chain (6-12) and long-chain (13-21). Now Medium-Chain-Triglycerides (MCT) AKA Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) are different from the others in that they are digested very easily, can have a positive effect on your metabolism (are thermogenic), and are readily …
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Dry needling is very much like acupuncture but with an increased focus on specific trigger points, rather than acupuncture points. Dry needling involves placing the same thin needles used for acupuncture and using them to elicit muscle twitches and break apart surrounding fascia. It has recently started to become more popular and can be used …
