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Fixing the Problem vs. Fixing the Symptoms   Acute and chronic health problems caused by inflammation can induce pain and stress on an individual. When you think you’ve tried just about everything, you final pitstop for help is often the doctors. While there is nothing wrong going to the doctor and getting treated for an issue you believe is problematic (in fact, it is also recommended), you should still keep in mind that the drugs that are prescribed to you often address the symptoms rather than the cause. This means the inflammation and toxins still exist and overwhelm your body, and has...

Life with Chronic Pain Pain is something everyone can relate to on some level because we understand the sensation is something that is not comfortable. Chronic pain tends to loom when a person is diagnosed with an illness, cancer, or is a burn survivor. For some the pain is something that will come and go and for others, it is constant. Having chronic pain can ruin a person’s life, self-esteem, and independency. The extreme changes an individual goes through is perhaps one of the saddest thing. Loved ones may feel as if they lost their father, mother, loved one, friend,...

Let Your Body do the Work Sometimes we think we aren’t doing enough to get rid of something as a cold or as annoying as pain and inflammation when it doesn’t seem to go away, but more often than not, all we need to do is let our body heal on its own. This process can be hindered if we have build up a mass of toxins over the years and must reboot the process by detoxing. The foods that we eat may be linked to the reason for unexplained weight gain, fatigue, hormonal imbalance, and inflammatory diseases. Although inflammation...

Children Can Suffer from Arthritis Many parents and caregivers want to do the most for their child in every way possible. This desire is often complicated and transformed into despair and helplessness when their little boy or girl is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis. Cancer and disease is the last thing on a parents’ mind when they have a kid, but the possibility is there, and in many cases, it is a frightening reality. The most difficult thing for a parent to see is their child in pain while battling a number of internal issues because they may feel they are...

Taking a Closer Look at Your Diet They say that we are what we eat, and there is a great deal of truth to that. These days it can be hard to eat healthy for a number of reasons. It could be because eating right is not affordable or simply because there is a lack of knowledge. There is also the problem with chemicals and hormones that are added into a lot of foods that, when put into our bodies after we eat it, cause many problems such as inflammation. Our gut and our immune system are responsible for cleansing...

 We All Grow Up As unique as we all are from everyone in this world, there are a few of the same phases we all have went through. As a kid, we could not wait to grow up in adults, but when it came into fruition, we often look back at our childhood because things were easier and boy, could we move! It is not all completely in your head when you realize you have less energy as you get older and it is a task in itself to move, lift, bend, or walk. These simple activities are especially difficult for...