Thermography is useful for identifying inflammatory changes that may be related to arthritis. Thermography is also useful for monitoring whether a treatment protocol is working.   But even better is the role that thermography plays in helping to identify the cause of the inflammation. Wouldn’t...

Healthcare gives us access to more testing than ever before. Blood work, X-rays, ultrasound, mammography, CT, MRI, biopsies, genetic testing and many other technologies can provide incredibly valuable information. But more testing is not always better testing. Every medical test has a purpose. Every test...

Your lymphatic system is essentially your body’s “sewage processing plant”, which is responsible for removing waste, toxins, and other unwanted material out of your cells and tissues so they can be flushed out of your body. When your lymph stops flowing freely, it’s like having...

The roots of Thermography, or heat differentiation, are ancient, dating back to the time of the pyramids. A papyrus from 1700 BC documents the association of temperature with disease. By 400 BC, physicians commonly employed a primitive form of Thermography: they applied a thin coat...

Thermography is a non-contact, non-invasive procedure which captures and records temperature variations on the skin. The skin is the body’s most intelligent organ and is “wired” with a communication network connecting all other organs and physiological processes in the body. The skin responds to physiological...

Your oral health can influence many different aspects of your overall health. The mouth is continuously exposed to bacteria and outside influences. When the teeth and gums are healthy, the body is generally able to manage this environment effectively. However, when gum disease, dental infection...

Happy New Year! With January upon us and February “just around the corner, “I thought I should write something about the liver. So, what does January and February have to do with it you ask? February is considered the beginning of spring and the liver...

Inflammation... has become, shall we say, a buzz word.  We hear this word so often in discussions of nearly every type of health issue. But what is it really? What does it mean? How does it start? How do we stop it? The biggest and...

Do you ever wish you could see, and I mean really “see” and visualize, what is going on with your health? Do you wish that you could see changes that are occurring before a problem develops? February is heart month and, unfortunately, too many people...

The gut is often referred to as the second brain. You have probably used phrases similar to the following to describe your feelings in certain situations: “Going with my gut”; “I have butterflies in my stomach”; “That was a gut-wrenching experience”. We use these expressions...

November is “Movember,” men’s health awareness month. But what does this actually mean? Well, the slogan from the Movember foundation is “stop men dying too young.” So, let them die... just not too young... but don’t let them stick around too long... maybe just until...

Concerned about your heart? Well, you should be. The heart according to Chinese medicine is the King of all organs. The heart is a pump, which moves the blood throughout the body. The arteries and veins are the pipes through which the blood flows. Simple...