The Holiday Season has begun – our social calendars are filling up, beautiful lights are being lit inside and out, trees are being decorated, and we can feel a festive energy in the air. While this time of year can be wonderful and magical,...
GARIBALDI HEALTH CLINIC BLOG
It is that time of year again – ‘Cold and Flu Season’. The incidence of colds and flus at school, work and in our communities is rampant. We try our hardest to prevent them by getting proper sleep, eating a balanced diet, washing our...
What is Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome? Thyroid problems are most often caused by failure in the production or delivery of hormones from the thyroid gland to tissues throughout the body. This condition is called hypothyroidism and is detected by blood tests showing low levels of...
Removing heavy metals & strengthening the heart…. Prevention and treatment of heart disease under conventional western medicine follows a range of options from lowering cholesterol levels to coronary artery bypass surgery, an expensive and invasive procedure. Did you know that simple lifestyle changes, such...
Way back in the 1950s, an Australian named Tom Bowen began experimenting with a new technique for manipulating muscles as part of his work as a masseur for some of his country’s football teams. By trial and error, he developed a method of gently...
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture What is it?? The insertion of fine acupuncture needles into selected facial and body points in order to tighten, tone, and encourage firming of the skin by stimulating natural collagen production. It increases Qi (energy) and circulation throughout the body...
Many of the cleaning products that line the shelves of the store are loaded with chemicals and scents that are hard on our skin, our respiratory tract, and our environment. They may make our house look and smell clean, but this may come with...
Non-Invasive Breast Screening Thermography is an approach to breast screening using digital infrared imaging. This type of scan shows the function, physiology, and metabolism of breast tissue. Abnormal cells tend to be hotter in temperature because a malignant tissue mass develops a network of...
At this time of year, with the sun dipping lower on the southern horizon, many of us feel the loom of dark days and winter illness ahead. This is a natural emotional response to failing light, and perhaps even an ancient echo from times...