A friend recently asked me about using essential oils while breastfeeding her son. We all want the best for our children, right? With the arrival of a new baby, parents often worry about proper nutrition and eliminating harmful chemicals. We do whatever we can to be as healthy as possible. Moms...
I have some experience flying solo on Valentine’s Day. All throughout middle school and high school, I was the nerdy kid who had trouble fitting in. Even in college, I didn’t date much, and the rare romantic interest didn’t last long. I was 23 when I had my first...
“Holistic” can mean different things to different people, but is generally defined as taking into account the whole person, including mental and social factors, rather than focusing only on the physical aspects. “Holistic” typically also means utilizing multiple methods, including natural forms of care. When it comes to supporting...
These notes are from a presentation given by Dr. Mackenzie McNamara on January 23, 2016. By nature, the information here is abbreviated. For more information, please visit Gateways Chiropractic. YOU. You are awesome! And more powerful than you have ever been permitted to believe. You are self-healing, self-regulating, and...
You know the feeling. The one you get when it’s time to go to the dentist. You’re trying really hard not to wiggle and squirm in the chair as your mind floods with worry and your stomach does flip-flops. Are they going to find a cavity? Or worse?...
I was the perfect target when I was in school: a scrawny, socially awkward nerd. There was this one girl in grade school who used to punch me “just because.” Because I existed. Because I was there. Because she felt like it. I told my mom about my experiences: how humiliated...
It’s that time of year again. We’re stocking up on Kleenex. And just the other day, I said to my husband, “don’t claw your eyes out!” Sound familiar? Many people find their immune systems overreact to typically harmless substances in the environment during certain seasons, sending histamine production into overdrive....
It’s no secret that healthcare costs are skyrocketing. The graph to the left comes from this column posted by the Wall Street Journal, which states “a surprising percentage of people with private insurance … simply do not have the resources to pay their deductibles and will either have to put...
The human nervous system is responsible for delivering over 100,000 messages per second to each cell, organ, muscle, bone, gland, and blood vessel. These messages are delivered at 325 miles per hour across 45 miles of nerves. It’s a very efficient system because it has to be! But...
I was raised on Hamburger Helper and Rice-a-Roni. Spaghetti-O’s, condensed soups, microwave dinners, and ramen were staples, as were ice cream, soda, cookies, and chips. My family ate the standard American diet, and exercised next to never. My parents had long commutes and demanding jobs. We were out the...