Jean Drummond, L.Ac.

Immunity

Keep Your Nose Clean

The beautiful blossoms of spring are in full bloom everywhere and the warmer weather beckons us outside to play and be active. I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to sneeze a little more and my nose is getting itchy. Ah, the drawback of spring— hay fever. The trick to managing allergies is to reduce inflammation. You need to stop the inflammatory process before it gets out of hand and produces the bothersome symptoms of hay fever such as sneezing, itchy eyes and nose, congestion and fatigue. Here’s a very effective trick to stop the inflammation in your respiratory…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

NUTRITION

The Chemical Cuisine

Care for some chemicals in your food? Many foods are laden with additives, flavorings and artificial colors that can cause allergic reactions, create mysterious symptoms or pose health risks for people. Monosodium Glutamate, known as MSG, is one of the worst food additives around and is surprisingly used in many foods, including canned soups, crackers, meats, salad dressings, frozen dinners and much more. It’s found in restaurants, in your child’s school cafeteria, and, amazingly, even in some baby food and infant formulas. Sensitivity to MSG can cause symptoms such as headaches, numbness, burning sensations, tingling, facial pressure or tightness, chest pain…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

Acupuncture

Is Acupuncture Really a Luxury?

Preventive medicine or preventive care is a medical discipline that focuses on preventing diseases rather than curing them or just treating their symptoms. Its goal is to protect, promote, and maintain health and well being and to prevent disease, injuries, disabilities and premature death. Unfortunately, doctors often cannot practice preventive medicine because insurance companies feel that it is too expensive and time consuming and will not compensate doctors for preventive measures. Or, many who are not covered by insurance feel they can’t afford to visit a doctor for anything. But the fact is that those who forgo going to the doctor for…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

NUTRITION

The Big Health Problem

America is in true health crises and preventable diseases are out of control. For the first time in history, we may be witnessing a decline in the American life span. Even worse, our younger generations may have shorter life spans than that of their parents. There are many things contributing to our health crisis, but one of the biggest causes is obesity. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), obesity, poor physical activity and the associated illness is overtaking tobacco as the leading cause of preventable death in this country. Preventable death! Overweight and obese individuals are…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

Hormones

Why Can’t You Lose Weight?

Do you or do you know someone who exercises like crazy, eats healthy and can’t lose a pound? It’s frustrating. But it’s known as weight loss resistance. Most of this problem is related to hormone malfunctions that affect our metabolism. Discovering if you have imbalances in your body may be the missing piece to your weight-loss puzzle. Our metabolism is made up of different hormones that regulate endocrine glands such as the thyroid, adrenals and ovaries. When our hormones are functioning properly, everything in the body is in balance and it runs smoothly. But anything that gets in the way…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

NUTRITION

The Wisdom of Water

Water is vital to your health and survival. This fact is so simple, but so overlooked. Most people are in a state of dehydration. The effects of even mild dehydration include fatigue, dry skin, constipation, muscle pain, stiff joints, high blood pressure and decreased urine output. The most overlooked symptom is headaches. Most often when we have headaches it’s simply a matter of not drinking enough water. Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. When the body gets less water, it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

Stress

How to Adapt to Stress

If there is one thing that all of us have in common, it’s stress. There’s no denying that we live in a stressful world and it’s nearly impossible to avoid. When we are healthy and stress is short-lived we are usually able to recover without much damage to our health. However, when stress is extreme or is chronic, our health really suffers. Stress has been linked to excess body fat, obesity, premature aging and disease. Ongoing stress can also interfere with your immune system increasing risks for allergies, colds and flu’s and autoimmune diseases. While most people don’t think they are…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022

Prevention Stress

6 Secrets to Surviving Holiday Stress

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and happiness. But often the holiday season produces more stress on your already stressed life by tacking on a long list of tasks, time crunches and unreasonable expectations. It can feel overwhelming and, well, stressful. As the hectic holiday season approaches, it’s essential to take steps to minimize any stress you may experience. Here are 6 ways to help you survive holiday stress and foster self-care during the busiest time of the year. Remember the reason for the season. With the hectic pace, often we get caught up in the…

Jean Drummond, L.Ac.October 17, 2022