In the 1980’s the loudest cry in healthcare was, “Don’t Feed The Yeast!”. Well, the cry went away but the yeast never did and is creating havoc in our bodies. I refer to candida overgrowth in our guts.
Archive for the ‘General Health’ Category
Nervous Habits
February 16th, 2011 
Dr. Jess Armine Recently, MSN had an article on 8 nervous habits and their effect on the human body. The habits identified were:
1. Hair twirling and pulling
2. Smoking
3. Teeth Grinding and Clenching
4. Nail-Biting
5. Crossing and Uncrossing Legs
6. Cracking Knuckles
7. Sucking on Pens
8. Face Touching and Rubbing
Posted in General Health 
Tags: anxiety, cracking knuckles, face rubbing, nail biting, Nervous habit, smoking, teeth clenching, teeth grinding 
No Comments »5 things that can induce insomnia
February 11th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine Insomnia is characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity to sleep. There are several things that can induce insomnia and some of them are….easy to treat!
Posted in Food, Diet, Nutrition, General Health Tags: causes of insomnia, insomnia, treat insomnia No Comments »Stress and Insomnia
February 8th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine Stress induced insomnia is characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake.
Posted in General Health Tags: ADD/ADHD, allergies, Asperger's, autism, health, healthy mom, insomnia, nutrition, SAD, sinus, sinus congestion, sinusitis, spectrum disorders, targeted amino acid therapy No Comments »New Lyme Test Available NOW!
January 28th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine Lyme disease is often underdiagnosed because symptoms mimic those of multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, lupus, and other autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases.
Lyme disease is a complex multi-system inflammatory disease caused by the body’s reaction
to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. People become infected when they are bitten by
an infected tick. The so called “bulls eye” rash is NOT always present and the disease can become chronic and present numerous symptoms.
Posted in General Health Tags: arthritis, chronic fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, fibromyalgia, insomnia, integrative, joint pain, Lyme, Lyme disease, memory problems No Comments »Autism in Philadelphia
January 17th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine Autism is on the rise in Philadelphia and the rest of the world. In the past 20 years the incidence of autism has gone from 1:10,000 children to 1:91!!!!
There’s been much dispute over the possible causation of Autism and research is conflicted. Some research points solely to a genetic cause, some to a solely environmental cause but most research in the biomedical sciences points to a combination of genetic predisposition, and environmental burdens (heavy metals, pesticides, etc.). As is often true, the middle ground is where you usually find the truth.
Posted in General Health Tags: ADD, ADD/ADHD, ASD, Asperger's, autism, integrative, nutrition, spectrum disorders, targeted amino acid therapy No Comments »Integrative Medicine in Philadelphia
January 13th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine Integrative Healthcare is growing in Philadelphia!
Also known as Holistic Healthcare, Alternative Medicine, or Complementary Medicine, this is the blending of traditional and nontraditional healthcare in consideration of and in the best interest of the “whole” patient.
Philadelphia Chiropractor
January 11th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine If you are considering visiting a chiropractor in the Philadelphia area, here’s just one example of the benefits of manual therapy (chiropractic):
Manual therapy preserves the mobility – and money – of patients, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. An Amsterdam research team studied 183 patients with neck pain of at least two weeks’ duration. Of the patients (18-70 years of age), 60 received manual therapy, 59 received physiotherapy (PT), and 64 received treatment from a general practitioner (GP).
Havertown Health and Fitness
January 6th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine It’s 2011 and the most consistent resolution made is to “get in shape”. To help keep this resolution, here are some pointers on achieving health and fitness in Havertown, PA (or anywhere else)
Posted in General Health Tags: athletes, busy mom, exercise, havertown, health, health and fitness, healthy mom, PA No Comments »Depression in Philadelphia
January 4th, 2011 Dr. Jess Armine In the Philadelphia area, depression is a major problem. Proper evaluation and diagnosis is important.
Depression can be endogenous (coming from the inside…genetic predisposition (mood disorders), medication side effects, disease side effects [hypothyroidism, MS, etc.] or exogenous (coming from the outside…poor nutrition [lack of Vitamin D, etc.], lack of exercise, inter-personal problems). Usually, there are components of both. Some symptoms of depression include:
• Depressed Mood
• Loss of interest or pleasure
• Weight loss or gain
• Sleeping difficulties
• Fatigue/loss of energy
• Irritability
• Problems concentrating, making decisions, with memory
• Feelings of worthlessness, helplessness or hopelessness
• Inappropriate guilt
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
