In the Fall and Winter seasons barometric pressure drops, and this, more than the chilly damp and rainy weather, is the science behind the increase in joint pain that some people start feeling around October and November. With less barometric pressure, our body tissues expand, placing a slight increases in...
The simplest physiological way of turning down the body’s pro-inflammatory prostaglandins and cytokines is by restoring a balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory foods. From a dietary standpoint, this means switching from vegetable oils to extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil or walnut oil. It also means avoiding most processed (boxed, canned,...
Conventional Treatments for Inflammation Cox-2 inhibitor drugs such as Naproxen, Celebrex and Arthrotec, are often prescribed by medical doctors to treat arthritis, inflammation, pain, premenstrual syndrome, and other inflammatory disorders. Cox-2 is short for cyclooxygenase-2, one of the key enzymes that help the body produce inflammatory hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins...
Warming socks should be used at the first indication of any inflammation or congestion in the ears, eyes, sinus, throat, or lungs. Use warming socks when you have a fever or you feel you are starting to ‘come down with something.’ It has also been used effectively for headaches, insomnia,...
On several occasions every day in my Chiropractic practice, I am presented with patients who suffer from chronic inflammation; osteoarthritis, tendonitis, overuse injuries, old injuries, ect, ect. I have blogged in the past about the foods that one can take to help eliminate inflammation in the body (The Anti-Inflammatory Diet),...
From work, to play, to how much milk we put on our cereal, we need to exercise discipline and moderation. This is not some new revelation but it’s worth revisiting, especially when it comes to the foods we eat. I love the old adage “it’s not strong enough until it’s...
The castor bean (Oleum ricini), is known principally as a cathartic (strong laxative). A gentler use is in the form of a pack placed over the abdomen, usually with heat applied. The oil is absorbed into the lymphatic circulation to provide a soothing, cleansing, and nutritive treatment, which stimulates immune...