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September Is Healthy Aging Month

Healthy aging begins early in life, so having a healthy diet and exercise plan should be a lifelong idea.  Improving health impacts the whole family. There is a saying, most people spend their health trying to achieve wealth and then spend their wealth trying to get...

International Sleep Day

Good sleep is important to a healthy life.  How many of you can relate to feeling like you have been hit by a truck when you stay up too late or go a few nights without a full night of sleep?  Did you know that poor sleep is a common risk factor for developing...

How Toxic Is Your Home

They're calling it “The Worst Environmental Disaster In US History”... Early February 2023, a train carrying harmful chemicals derailed in Ohio, igniting a massive fire that covered East Palestine in thick, black, toxic smoke and hazardous materials were released into...

Be Aware of Your Breasts

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month worldwide.  Since October is the month of Halloween, many think of it as a "scary" month, but if we are aware of the causes of breast cancer, there is no reason to be scared.  Especially because there is a belief that emotions...

Elevated Cholesterol – What Are Your Options

The first thing I ask my patients when they tell me they have elevated cholesterol is how much dairy and sugar is in their diet.  Surprised?  Yes, in most cases, it is sugar that raises cholesterol, not fat, not eggs. Every cell in our body needs cholesterol to...

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month

I just read that every six minutes a women is diagnosed with one of the following cancers....ovarian, cervical, vaginal, endometrial or vulvar. There are different symptoms for each cancer, but some symptoms overlap. These symptoms include....spotting between cycles,...

What Do You Want To Heal?

The ear is a microsystem of your entire body with points on the ear corresponding to all your body parts. If you could choose only ONE ear seed point to use which one would it be? Shen men for stress Pineal Gland for sleep Sympathetic for balancing your nervous system...

Kidney Health – Very Important Filters

783k people need dialysis or a kidney transplant to live. 90K are on a waiting list for a transplant. 12 die every day waiting for a transplant. We should remember the kidneys are one of the body’s filters.  The kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. As...

Sweat – Your Body’s Air Conditioner

Sweat is something most people don't want to experience when it comes to body functions. We worry about how we smell and how our clothes look, but sweating is more important than you may think. Sweat keeps you cool so it is literally your body's air conditioner, and...

Standard American Diet is SAD

Have you noticed that many children don't look at you when they talk? There is an immense lack of ability to connect to other humans and if we don't have good nourishment, we can't connect with the outside world. Food is our fuel, and the body can't work the way it is...

Homeopathy Helps Women with Bladder Infections

Statistics say between 50 - 60% of women will get a bladder infection at some point in their lifetime. A  small group of women who had recurring UTIs.were followed for 3 years as they were treated with homeopathic medicine. They found that homeopathy was completely...

Herbal Medicine vs Statins

Did you know statins can be harmful for the liver? That they can cause neuropathy? Herbal Medicine                                       Statins Improve function of liver                Acute renal failure Increase HDL levels                      Some unable to take...

Acupuncture Instead of Opioids

Acupuncture is quickly becoming prioritized as a replacement to opioids for acute and chronic pain. Because of the opioid crisis in the United States, non-opioid alternatives are imperative.  Acupuncture is safe, gentle and besides being an alternative to   opioids,...

What Are Your Health Goals – For The New Year

The new year usually brings promises to make changes in many areas of our lives, including our health.  Changing some of our eating habits is a good start to better health. I am always looking for ways to support my health and the health of my clients, along with ways...

Theresa Gilmore, LAc
9990 SW 77th Ave #208
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 812-1844