by John Panopoulos | Aug 21, 2017 | Active Health News, functional-medicine
Legs-Up-the-Wall (Viparita Karani) Yoga is a discipline that combines simple meditation, breath control and specific body poses to help bring a balance to the body. Yoga is considered a key to anti-aging in many cultures. One of the most restorative yoga poses is...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 29, 2017 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, functional-medicine
The term “metabolic syndrome” or insulin resistance simply describes a group of symptoms that put you at risk for heart disease, diabetes and other health problems. Metabolic syndrome is a result of a high calorie, high simple sugar and starch diet. Researchers have...
by John Panopoulos | Jul 8, 2017 | Active Health News, functional-medicine
Your posture plays an important role in your overall health. Poor posture leads to chronic strain and discomfort. “Upper Crossed Syndrome” describes poor posture that results from excessive tightness in your shoulders and chest with weakness in your neck and mid-back....
by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Jul 8, 2017 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, fertility
For centuries, acupuncture has been used for promoting natural labor. The philosophy of Chinese Medicine is not forcing childbirth to happen before the woman’s body and/or the baby is ready, but based on encouraging labor to happen naturally by promoting the energy...
by Website Administrator | Jun 19, 2017 | Active Health News, functional-medicine
As we age, we lose up to 15% of our lean muscle mass, which decreases our metabolic rate. Maintaining muscle strength and mass can help reduce symptoms of some common age-related problems including; arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, back pain, and...
