- By Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
Blood: The Body’s Truth Serum
Just this month, the American Cancer Society revealed figures indicating that cancer has surpassed cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the number one killer of Americans, crediting the decline of CVD related deaths to a decline in smoking. While the news is encouraging, cardiovascular related illness is still a serious concern for all adults and early detection is the best way to increase your chances of survival. (more)


- By Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
Meditation
Meditation is a treatment in mind/body medicine, which refers to the way our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors effect our health. While the history of meditation can trace its’ roots all the way back to the 1st century BC, new physiological benefits are still being realized today. (more)


- By Leigh Erin Connealy, MD
The pH Balancing Act
With the aging population of the United States, the incidence of so-called age-related diseases should be expected to rise. In fact the incidence of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and a host of other diseases have been steadily rising for all age groups until it has reached epidemic proportions. That is because the factors of stress, lack of physical activity, environmental pollutants and a diet high in acid-producing foods collectively create the underlying cause of most degenerative diseases: acidosis. (more)