The human body is made of about 60% water. Water is the main substance in most body tissue including the brain, heart, lungs, muscle, skin and blood plasma. Necessary for human existence, you can only survive a few days without water. If you don’t get enough water, you become dehydrated. Severe cases of dehydration can […]
Welcome to Health Tip Tuesday! Check out these quick tips for opening the energy of the gallbladder meridian! Would you like to create a healthy lifestyle that fits you? Set up a free Discovery Session with Dr. Melanie Dunlap! Click here to book your session. […]
You thoroughly enjoyed your big meal. The food was heavy but the wine and good company made it seem lighter. Before long there is pain in your upper abdomen and you feel nauseous. This seems to be happening more often and the pain is getting more intense. You might be having gallbladder trouble. According to […]
When you read the ingredient labels of commercially prepared products for skin care you are often confronted with a long list of chemicals with names you can’t pronounce, artificial colors, synthetic scents, stabilizers and preservatives. Frequently the labels attempt to seduce you with promises of eternal youth and beauty. Does anyone really believe that? Instead […]
There were some warning signs. They started about a week or so before. It was subtle at first, getting frustrated easily, annoyed at trivial things, slowly becoming more physical, tightening of muscles, difficulty breathing. It escalated to depression and full-blown fatigue. The energy was working its way through all my dimensions. I was aware it […]
The largest joint in your body can move you, diagnose the nervous system and pass gas. That’s right, your knees can do all this and more! The knee joint is one of the strongest and most important joints in the human body. It allows the lower leg to move below the thigh while supporting the […]
Energy therapy is a term used to refer to a variety of alternative and complementary treatments based on the use, modification, or manipulation of energy fields. According to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel laureate in Medicine: “In every culture and in every medical tradition before ours, healing was accomplished by moving energy.” The language of energy is one […]
I got a massage recently. It was glorious! A massage always makes me feel better and function at my best. And like many of you, I was overdue. Everyone has experienced the benefits of massage…even you! When you wake up in the morning, you rub your eyes to see more clearly. When you are cold, […]
Mother nature provides some of the simplest and best remedies. One of those remedies is castor oil. Known by the botanical name Ricinus communis, castor oil is extracted from the seed of the plant. Castor bean plants have large leaves, growing up to 2 ½ feet across, and bright red flowers, all of which are […]
Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, cleansing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “cleanse,” do you immediately think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation for short-term gains? The truth is, a cleanse doesn’t have to involve any of the above—and […]
The common cold is big business. An estimated $3 billion a year is spent on over the counter medications for the common cold. There are multiple different options for a variety of symptoms. Do you take a capsule, a tablet, a liquid or an effervescent? You can choose to address just one symptom with this […]
The start of a new year is often a time of reflection and introspection. A time to set goals, create vision boards and start shiny new planners. It is also the perfect time for a Self Care ReviewTM. Balanced health requires that we are both reactive and proactive. Being reactive is easy, when we realize […]