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    Health Issues: Rattlesnake Bites

    May 11th, 2017
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    Southern Arizona hosts only two snakes that are venomous. One is the coral snake which has red and black bands. […]

    Heath Issues – What are Meridians?

    April 13th, 2017
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    Empirical evidence from 3,000 years of documented history in Chinese Medicine suggests that there are channels of communication, known as […]

    Achoo! Dealing with Arizona Allergies

    March 8th, 2017
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    Spring is here and pollen is in the air.  For some of us this means allergies, sometimes referred to as […]

    Health Issues: Learning About the Prostate

    February 8th, 2017
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    The prostate is a gland that sits at the base of the male urethra.  Its primary purpose is to alkalinize […]

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    Health Issues: Bio-Identical Hormones

    January 10th, 2017
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    Whether or not a woman takes hormones to replace those diminished with menopause is a personal decision influenced by certain […]

    Menopause: To Supplement or Not to Supplement?

    December 15th, 2016
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    Menopause refers to the change in hormone production seen in women that normally signals the end of their reproductive years.  […]

    What is L-Tryptophan?

    November 10th, 2016
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    Many people associate tryptophan with the drowsiness they feel after a big Thanksgiving dinner.   Tryptophan is one of the […]

    Health Issues: Calcium and Your Health

    October 14th, 2016
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    Calcium is a mineral with many uses in the body.  It, of course, adds structural strength to bones and enamel.  […]