Growing Pains Do your children ever complain to you about aching and pain in their legs late at night? Do they wake up in the middle of the night because of pain in their legs? Chances are, if you consulted a doctor or pediatrician, you were told that your child…
#15 -TCM Headaches – 4 Stomach/Spleen The Stomach/Spleen Meridian pair will be the topic of the next part of this article. When we speak of “earth” people, we are speaking of those who are strong in the characteristics of this meridian. This Meridian, #4 – Earth…
#14 -TCM Headaches – 3 Large Intestine/Lung Below is a brief explanation of two ways in which headaches and migraines may be connected to the large intestine/lung meridian pair. A more complete explanation, as well as discussion of a couple of interesting neurotransmitters created in the gut but…
#13 TCM Headaches – 2 Bladder/Kidney The Bladder/Kidney Meridian, as well as the physical organs of bladder and kidneys, is associated with the season of Winter. Water is the element associated with this meridian pair. In winter, life appears to have ceased. In reality, at least in Chinese…
#11 TCM Headaches – Meridians Introduction The Movement of Vital Energy Meridian is the term we will use to describe one important and basic part of the overall energy distribution system of the body. I like to think of meridians as energy veins. These meridians are the pathways by which…
Eating Disorders Dying to Be Thin Eating disorders are not fads. They are not a simple phase that a teen will, eventually, grow out of. Reasoning with the person, discussing and teaching them about nutrition and health, has no lasting effect on their disorder. Severe eating disorders are mental disorders…
#9 Sleep & Cluster Headaches Sleep Issues and Headaches Parents of small children and newborn babies understand all too well that sleep deprivation causes headache pain! In some people, even irregularity in sleep patterns trigger migraines. In a classic chicken-or-egg pattern, headaches also trigger sleep disturbances. What a…
#8 – Headaches -Sinus & Allergy Designation – Allergy vs Intolerance When we hear the term allergy, most people think of such symptoms as a runny nose, red and watering eyes, swelling of some tissues somewhere, rashes, hives, or some other form of itching. With no distinction made, the term…
Self-Esteem What exactly is self-esteem? Why do some people seem to have confidence in themselves and other people do not? Is there a pattern for developing self-esteem in oneself? Are there actions parents can take to help their children have confidence in their own abilities? I have…
#7 – Headaches – Structural Headaches and migraines from misalignment of the cervical vertebrae can occur. In fact, headaches that begin with misalignment of the neck are so common they have been given a specific name. They are called Cervicogenic headaches. Symptoms of Cervicogenic Headaches Headaches preceded and accompanied by…