Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts.  That’s what little girls are made of – to heck with sugar and spice.                                             Bethany Hamilton – greatest surfer of our time                                                                                                               

Celiac disease is a disease of the small intestine. The small intestine is a 22 foot long tube that begins at the stomach and ends at the large intestine (colon). The first 1-1/2 feet of the small intestine (the part that is attached to the stomach) is called the duodenum, the middle part is called [...]

A migraine headache is a form of vascular headache. Migraine headache is caused by vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) that causes the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around the large arteries of the brain. Enlargement of these blood vessels stretches the nerves that coil around them and causes the nerves to release [...]

What is lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest and absorb lactose (the sugar in milk) that results in gastrointestinal symptoms when milk or products containing milk are drunk or eaten. What causes lactose intolerance? Lactose is a larger sugar that is made up of two smaller sugars, glucose and galactose. In order [...]

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.                                                                                                 Walt Emerson

The healing power of human touch is a positive experience that many people enjoy through therapeutic massage or bodywork. The effects of a good massage go much deeper than the skin’s surface. Massage can: 1) Help improve circulation of the blood and lower blood pressure. 2) Act as a detoxification system by propelling toxic waste [...]