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What indicates hormone imbalance? Let's start first with this: a woman’s menstrual cycle is a magical thing. Hormones ebb and flow throughout the month, just like the tides and the moon. As women, we essentially experience a full four “seasons” every month between the different phases of our cycle. This is pretty remarkable when you... Continue Reading →
The shift in seasons, particularly the Fall and Spring, can be a great time to check-in on your health and press the reset button. One way to do this, is to take part in a cleanse or “detox” program. A cleanse is a structured program of recommendations that runs for a finite period of time,... Continue Reading →
If you have a minor injury or ongoing joint and muscle pain, you may want to consider natural alternatives for relieving pain and reducing inflammation. Tylenol (Acetaminophen), Advil (Ibuprofen), Aspirin and other NSAIDs are also useful for pain, but, as with most drugs, even these common over-the-counter medications come with side effects. Tylenol is well... Continue Reading →
As you may have noticed from some of my earlier posts, a lot of achieving and maintaining health really boils down to our daily habits. A healthy daily routine really is the key to health in general. How do we spend our time? What kinds of foods are we eating on a regular basis? Are... Continue Reading →
While preventing sunburns is the obvious best choice, they can still happen. With summer now in full-swing, it's a good time to arm yourself with some tips on what to do if/when you get a sunburn. Here are some of my top recommendations for natural sunburn healing and relief: Topical support Aloe: Aloe is probably... Continue Reading →
Summer is here, woohoo! This seasonal shift inspired me to take some time to focus on an important but surprisingly overlooked topic in health: FUN!!! If I could pick one thing to recommend to everyone this season, it would be to infuse more fun into their daily lives. For a variety of reasons, adults often... Continue Reading →
As summer quickly approaches (yay!) – Dr. Casey shares her top 10 tips for staying healthy during this warm, vibrant season. Here are the top ways to enjoy a healthy summer: Stay hydrated – make sure to drink plenty fresh water throughout the day. A good goal is about ½ your body weight in ounces... Continue Reading →
If you saw my recent video on my top recommended supplements, you may have noticed that Vitamin D is one of them. In this article I give you more specifics on why Vitamin D is important, how to get your levels checked and how to make sure you're getting enough. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin... Continue Reading →
Part of becoming healthier, happier, or creating any kind of improvement in your life or well-being, involves making changes, typically in your daily routine or habits. It doesn't make sense to expect an improvement in our health or well-being if we continue to do the same things we've always done, in the same way we've... Continue Reading →
We all know how bad sitting is for us (if you don't, here's a brief article from Medscape that reviews some of the risks of too much sitting). The problem is, many of us have jobs where we're at a desk for the majority of the day, tied to a computer screen. Being inside all... Continue Reading →
The idea of perfectionism and an "all or nothing" approach to healthy living has come up with many of my patients lately and I think this is a really important topic. Life, as we know, typically does not play out in black or white terms, but more commonly exists as various shades of gray. Black... Continue Reading →
Dr. Casey's top 10 tips for addressing symptoms related to Spring allergies.