Health Tips

When your doctor asks you to, “Say ahh,” you may assume he or she is just looking down your throat. That’s true but the physician may also be examining the health of your tongue. Examining the tongue for cues into overall health is an ancient practice dating back over 1,000 years ago in Chinese medicine.…

There is a reason why doctors stress the importance of starting colon cancer screening at age 50. Early detection makes a huge difference. Sadly, too many people ignore the importance of this life-saving screening either because they figure they are too young or because they don’t have any symptoms.   However, over the last two…

This past week has been challenging for everyone in our community. The effect of these tragic events will continue to linger and affect people in different ways. It is important to understand that most people will recover from traumatic events on their own in a healthy way.  Trouble sleeping, nightmares and lack of appetite are…

If you’ve been inactive for a while or start a new exercise routine, you may notice some strange things happening in your body. These are generally not signs of injury – they’re a sign of your body adjusting to being more active. And while they may feel strange, they should not deter you from working…

Life with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) is not easy. For the approximately 70,000 people who are diagnosed with IBD each year, it can be overwhelming to hear that you have a chronic condition. The disease is complicated because no two cases are alike, and no two treatments are alike. But with education and certain lifestyle changes,…

Bacteria is typically something we don’t want in our bodies. But did you know that there are trillions of different “good” bacteria in our guts? It’s what fights bad bacteria, keeps us healthy and also aids in digestion. In fact, not having enough of these different kinds of good bacteria are linked to many chronic…