Ether and air combine to form the vata dosha. In nature vata is like the wind, consistently changing, moving and scattering things around. Vata governs the principle of movement and therefore can be seen as the force that directs nerve impulses, circulation, and elimination. A person in whom vata dominates will usually be tall or short, but always thin with prominent bones and joints that crack as they move. They usually have narrow shoulders and hips. Vatas have thin, rough, dry skin, with a Continue Reading
Talk to You Doctor About Pharmageddon
Prescription drugs are becoming a leading cause of death in the 21st century. According to Times analysis of the death statistics more people were killed by prescription drugs than motor vehicle accidents; 36,284 people died from car accidents and 37,485 people overdosed from the hefty amount of drugs prescribed to them by their primary health care physicians. Prescription drug fatalities are becoming an increasing concern as the death rate has between 2000 and 2008 has tripled among those aged Continue Reading
Hey Sunshine!
Have you been inside all day maybe for the last few weeks, months, or your entire life? Then you could be experiencing vitamin D deficiency. Traditionally, low levels of vitamin D was associated with rickets, but current research is linking it to an assortment of other health problems such as pain and muscle weakness, cognitive impairment, and cancer. Vitamin D deficiency contributes to the overall health of our body systems, including the immune system, the autoimmune system, the Continue Reading
Ah, Sleep……….
In our busy and hectic lives the importance of restful sleep is often overlooked and under stressed. Research has shown that 75% of people have difficulty sleeping and more often people sleeping closer to six hours per night rather than the recommended eight. Loss of a few hours of sleep here and there should not cause alarm, it is the chronic sleep loss that has an effect on health. Research from Harvard Medical School has shown that that loss of sleep can decrease learning and memory, cause Continue Reading
