One of Desert Health’s primary goals is to encourage readers to be their own health advocates. This includes “knowing your numbers,” which has never been easier with today’s health-tracking devices, such as smart watches and Ouro rings. Adding to those options is the emerging category of smart scales. Bathroom scales measuring weight have been… Read more »
Our world is in no short supply of stress these days. And no matter how well we manage it, chronic stress (living in constant fight-or-flight mode) can damage the cardiovascular system, weaken the immune system, increase weight gain, accelerate the aging process, cause mental health issues and more.1,2 Once admired philosophies, like “burning the candle… Read more »
It seems like every week there’s another revolutionary treatment that surfs the waves of the World Wide Web to reach your Facebook feed. Some promise game-changing instant results, while others propose a permanent placement in your daily routine. By the same time next week, many of these fads fade into the endless sea of suggestions… Read more »
Throughout history, many physicians have emphasized the importance of energy and frequencies in healing. In his book, The Body Electric, Nobel-nominated researcher Robert O. Becker, MD, states that “healing is fundamentally an electrical and energetic process at the cellular level.” Harvard-trained integrative pioneer Andrew Weil, MD, co-authored the book Self-Healing with Energy Medicine. These theories… Read more »
In an era where health care often focuses on treating illness after it appears, a growing movement seeks a more proactive path. People are looking for ways to understand their body’s unique language, to spot imbalances before they become problems, and to guide their journey toward sustained vitality. This is where an ancient practice, revolutionized… Read more »
Peptides have exploded onto the wellness sphere, spearheaded by the use of GLP1 medications for diabetes and obesity. These drugs made over $40 BILLION in 2024! However, peptide therapy dates back to 1921, with the development of the first peptide, synthetic insulin. Over the years, therapeutic peptides have been developed for a range of conditions,… Read more »
I often admire the results of beauty enhancements like Botox, but have always been concerned about how my body would react to a synthetic substance under the skin. Now there is a more natural option using your body’s own rejuvenating growth factors called PRF (platelet-rich fibrin). In aesthetics, PRF is considered the next generation of… Read more »
Since 1991, the HeartMath Institute has researched heart-brain communication and its relationship to managing stress, increasing coherence and deepening our connection to ourselves and others. One of the most interesting research areas has focused on the heart’s magnetic field. Each time the heart beats, a magnetic field is produced that travels out from the body,… Read more »
Wood therapy, or maderoterapia, is an innovative holistic treatment with roots in Asia that has gained significant traction in South America and now the United States. Its remarkable detoxifying effects, ability to stimulate key pressure points throughout the body, and ability to deliver noticeable results in a short amount of time have made it particularly… Read more »
Visceral manipulation (VM) is an osteopathic technique developed by French osteopath and physical therapist Jean-Pierre Barral. Dr. Barral spent hours studying anatomy in the cadaver lab and observed soft tissue connections within the abdominal cavity to the rest of the skeleton. He began to perform manual therapy techniques on live patients to improve organ mobility… Read more »
Burning, tingling or numbness in your hands or feet coupled with muscle weakness and discomfort are often signs of peripheral neuropathy, a condition that affects over 30 million Americans, typically those over 45.1 Peripheral neuropathy is caused by damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Diabetes is the most common culprit, but other… Read more »
Regenerative medicine is a transformative field focused on repairing, replacing and regenerating damaged tissues and organs by harnessing the body’s natural healing processes. Since 2024, this term has become increasingly popular as more people seek holistic and less invasive alternatives to traditional medical treatments. As a physician with over 20 years of experience in internal… Read more »
Unlike bodywork practices such as massage, chiropractic or Rolfing, craniosacral therapy (CST) applies very gentle pressure to effect change on the system. The pressure used is similar to the weight of a penny or a feather on the back of your hand. Patients who have not experienced craniosacral sessions often wonder how CST can effect… Read more »
When I was a little girl and got sick, my mother would bundle me up in a blanket and place my face in the sun. To this day, if I’m I not feeling well, she’ll say, “go out and get some sun.” Enhancing my health and mood with sunlight is so ingrained, I built a… Read more »
This past Valentine’s Day, I was getting over a cold, so I asked my sweetheart if we could forego the dinner and vino for something really good for us. So, we headed to the new Restore Hyper Wellness to try a rejuvenating cryotherapy session. I thought the rush of blood might enhance my state of… Read more »
A lipid panel has become a standard test in a health check-up. It measures total cholesterol, LDL lipoprotein, HDL lipoprotein and triglycerides. LDL is usually thought of as “bad” cholesterol and HDL is “good” cholesterol; triglycerides are circulating fat particles. Generally speaking, an abnormally high cholesterol is associated with heart attack and stroke. But let’s… Read more »
A scar is like an iceberg. It may appear small on the surface but depending on the type or location of the injury, it can dive deep under the tissues and adhere to the fascia surrounding the muscles, tendons, nerves, blood and lymphatic vessels and internal organs. Scars have the capacity to influence mobility, range… Read more »
The heyday of clinicians primarily acting as disease specialists is rapidly ending. For too long, health care providers have treated patients reactively, versus proactively. Reactive treatment results from several causes including payor reimbursement schemes, societal expectations, limited resources, ineffectual treatments and inadequate diagnostics1. Government and private payors have routinely denied or delayed coverage of diagnostic… Read more »
A client recently described fibromyalgia as “widespread pain throughout my body which feels like my nerves are on fire.” She further stated, “Myofascial release seems to send a message to my nervous system that says, ‘You are safe.’” Fibromyalgia is a chronic, debilitating condition that affects approximately four million adults per year. It is more… Read more »
Photomedicine Therapy (PMT), more specifically Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT), is the application of red and near infrared light to areas of the body to assist recover from injury or damage. LLLT is different from natural light in that it is one precise color; it is also coherent (travels in a straight line), monochromatic (single… Read more »
