Last year, after a car accident left me with lingering back pain and tension that wouldn’t let go, I stumbled into something I hadn’t considered before—somatic therapy. I’d done physical therapy, tried the usual meds, adjusted my posture like a pro, but something still felt stuck deep in my body. Somatic therapy was the missing…
There was a time when my lower back would throb so intensely that even sitting at my desk felt like a punishment. Heat packs, stretching, even those sketchy inversion tables—been there, done that. But what surprised me most was how much essential oils helped. I know, it sounds like something you’d hear in a spa…
Back pain isn’t always about herniated discs, scoliosis, or old sports injuries. Sometimes, it’s simply stress – the kind that sneaks in after a long day of back-to-back meetings or chasing deadlines with no room to breathe. I remember during the peak of my corporate life, my lower back would throb by 6 PM, and…
I never thought sitting still could be the answer. For years, my mornings were clouded by an invisible pressure sitting heavy on my chest, my brain looping the same anxious thoughts like a stuck record. You know the kind—“What if this happens?”, “What if I mess up?”, “What if it never gets better?”. It wasn’t…
If you’ve ever laid in bed with your mind racing at full speed, heart thumping, and that tight chest feeling that just won’t let up, then you know anxiety isn’t just “in your head.” It’s real. And when I first tried sound bath therapy to manage my own spiraling thoughts, I wasn’t expecting much. I…
If you’ve ever had a moment where your anxiety felt so overwhelming that even the idea of talking it out seemed impossible, you’re not alone. I remember one session with my therapist where I couldn’t even verbalize what was wrong—just this buzzing fear sitting in my chest like a rock. That was when someone first…
If there’s one question I get asked more than any other in clinic, it’s this: “What are the best natural anti-inflammatory herbs for arthritis?” And honestly, I get it. Living with arthritis—whether it’s rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, or one of the many inflammatory types—can be a daily battle. Between the stiffness, the joint pain that flares up…
If you’ve ever wondered why gut issues seem to flare up around the same time as your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms, you’re not imagining things. As a Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner, I’ve seen this pattern over and over again in my patients—and honestly, in myself during high-stress periods when the immune system is already on edge….
As a Medical Assistant in a Gastroenterology Clinic, I’ve seen firsthand how frustrating it can be to deal with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) symptoms. The constant heartburn, the acid reflux, the discomfort after eating – it can feel like an endless cycle. But what if there was a simple, natural way to manage GERD symptoms…