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Rickets + 5 Natural Ways to Improve Vitamin D Deficiency

Rickets is a disease that affects your bones. It can develop when your body doesn’t have enough vitamin D, calcium or phosphate. The condition primarily affects very young children during periods of fast growth. However, ...

Pitta Dosha: How to Keep This Driven, Fiery Constitution in Balance

Has anyone ever told you, "You're so pitta?" Not sure what it means? Pitta is one of three main "doshas" in Ayurveda. In a way, it's kind of like an ancient system of understanding (and ...

Kapha Dosha: How to Embrace Your ‘Juiciness’ and Age Well

Maybe you took your first Ayurvedic body type or "dosha" quiz and your result came back as primarily "kapha." What does it all mean? To better understand your primary dosha type, we first must take ...

Thermography: Breast Cancer Detection + Better Risk Assessment

What is thermography? Thermography is a state-of-the-art, and potentially life-saving, method of detecting cancer by using thermal imaging. The technology used to perform thermograms is considered one of the most reliable for risk assessment and detection, ...

Vata Dosha: How to Stay Balanced in a Hyper-Mobile World

Maybe you just took an Ayurvedic dosha quiz and learned you've got a lot of "vata" in your mind-body constitution. So what in the world does it mean to have a primary vata dosha? First, let's ...

Does Ketamine Work for Depression? Or Are Its Risks Too High?

Although antidepressants are such a commonly prescribed group of medications, studies show that a large percentage of patients with depression do not get an adequate level of relief from using these drugs. Even patients who ...

Phytotherapy Benefits: A Science-Based Natural Medicine

Did you know that adverse drug reactions are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.? According to research published by Harvard University, prescription drugs have a 1 in 5 chance of causing serious ...

Sprains and Strains Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Twisting your ankle can be tough, but you’re not alone. More than 1 million people go to the emergency room every year due to an ankle injury. These type of injuries can happen to anybody, ...

How to Get Rid of Ingrown Hair

Do you know how to get rid of ingrown hair? If not, you're about to find out! Ingrown hairs are hair follicles that grow in the wrong direction. What helps with ingrown hairs? Getting rid of ...

SI Joint Pain and Sacroiliitis: Causes, Natural Treatments and Exercises

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, also commonly called SI joint pain, is a condition that causes upper leg and lower back pain. Studies show that low back and/or upper leg pains due to conditions like disc diseases, overuse, ...