Take a Deep Breath

Who actually takes the time to breathe deeply?

It's something you should do more often. A couple of times a day!! Did you know deep breathing lowers your blood pressure? As well as many other health benefits? Now, I've talked BP before. Remember, it isn't predictive of a heart attack or stroke.

If you have high BP, your circulatory system is no doubt stressed. It can cause issues from health care coverage to dizziness which can lead to falls which can lead to broken bones, it can cause impotence & kidney damage to name a few. Don't just go right to those dangerous medications!!

Take a deep breath...
Start with performing this exercise once a day (especially before going to the doctor).
- breathe in through your nose deep into your belly (your belly pushes out when done correctly) for a count of 2
- then breathe out through your mouth for a count of 5
- repeat this 15-20 times while telling  yourself to relax
You can do this as many times a day as you would like. 

As you get comfortable & good with this above exercise, move up. Breathing in for a count of 5 & out for 10. One of my other favorites is to breathe deeply for 7 counts, hold your breath for 2 counts, breathe out of your mouth for 7 then hold again for 2. 

There's many variations of beneficial breathing exercises out there. You may be surprised at what you see your BP do as well as your general stress level.

Food Intolerances vs Allergies

I'm sure you've been hearing lately about food sensitivities, intolerance & food allergies. What's the difference?

A food allergy will have a physical symptom occur that's caused by your immune system's reaction to a particular food, chemical in the food or the foods coloring. Symptom's usually appear right away or within an hour of consuming the food.

A food sensitivity is a delayed or hidden allergy if you will. It's also an immune reaction to food, chemicals in food or coloring but symptoms can show up anywhere from a day to 3 days after ingestion. The symptoms could be internal & you won't know your bodies reacting negatively.

Food intolerances have to do with your gut. Which is 80% of your immune system. Food may be tolerable until it is over-consumed or the gut function is compromised by infections, antibiotics, high cortisone levels, flora imbalances or changes in hormones.

The main causes of these issues are genetics (can't change those), overexposure, poor digestion (in all it's forms), suppressed immunity, toxicity, ingestion of genetically modified foods & gut flora imbalances.

These food issues can alter you mood, cause weight gain, brain fog, inflammation, digestive issues & more. It's can be hard to tell which foods, if any, are causing you to have symptoms. But there are different approaches you can take. If your concerned about food allergies, sensitivities or intolerances, call me. I'll get you the care you need to feel your best!!

Specializing in Men's Health...

Men's Health, specifically treatment of ED is one of WHA's specialties. Make an appointment today & leave those pills to the cats!!

Neurotransmitters

Have you heard of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine & epinephrine? Do you know what these chemicals are?

Their neurotransmitters. They are natural chemicals that regulate many physical & emotional processes. Mental performance, emotional states, energy & pain response are a few of the functions neurotransmitters regulate. & guess what? They can fall out of balance.

Symptoms that this may have happened can include:
- mood problems (depression/anxiety), fatigue, sleep disorders, poor mental focus, low energy & stamina, addiction/dependency, low libido, sexual dysfunction, low pain tolerance & insulin resistance to name a few.

How do you fix this? ACUPUNCTURE!! Acupuncture resets the part of your brain that controls the feedback loops that regulate neurotransmitters. Help is NOT out of reach. To talk more about what we can do to get you feel great, please call, text or email me.