Integrative Health Blog

Oftentimes, when I have clients that are looking for strategies to stop sugar cravings, I realize that they’re looking for some “magical tip or trick”.  They want to hear that some fascinating new berry was discovered deep in the Amazon rain forest that promises to stop sugar cravings the instant it’s ingested.

In their mind, the sugar cravings become the enemy and they’re looking for the silver bullet that will strike those pesky cravings dead in their tracks.

But allow me for a moment to attempt to shift your perception.

What if those annoying cravings were actually a GOOD thing?

What if they were sent as messengers?  (No, not messengers telling you to pig-out on donuts, but messengers to let you know your body needs something in order to be healthy, lose those extra pounds, and rev up your energy.)

What if, instead of sabotaging your health and weight loss efforts, they were sent to enhance your efforts to get fit and slim down?

So you're wondering, what is a Colonic or Colon Hydrotherapy?
Colon hydrotherapy is a safe, effective natural way of cleansing the colon (also known as the large intestine) without the use of drugs. Colon hydrotherapy gently introduces filtered, temperature regulated water into the colon to loosen impacted fecal matter and other waste products from the body. This procedure is sometimes referred to as colonics or colon irrigation.

Here are three important reasons why you can benefit from colon hydrotherapy:

by Cathlene Scoblionko NP

Many people who suffer from headaches search for a way to prevent them, as well as, treat them in a way that involves less down time, less medication, and less expense. There is no doubt that there are some great medications out there for treating the different kinds of headaches.  Muscle tension headaches respond well to NSAIDS and muscle relaxants, migraines respond well to the triptan medications.  However, most medications do just that- treat the headache once it is there.  There are some medications that are preventative but require daily dosing which can be expensive and increase the possibility of side effects.  What types of complementary or alternative methods might there be to prevent headaches?  We cannot answer that question until we know what causes headache pain. 

What are some of the common muscle tension or stress headache triggers?

• Lack of sleep, poor sleep, poor sleep conditions
• Head or neck injury
• Repetitive stress such as sitting at the computer all day
• Emotional stress
• Tension or strain of neck, scalp, face, jaw
• Eye strain

How can headaches be prevented?