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Why Pelvic Floor Training is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Feminine Health
It’s time to get personal about a very important but little-talked-about area of your health: your pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a part of the body that many women have heard of but aren’t sure where it is or how to find it — or why it’s critical to many bodily functions. If your pelvic floor isn’t functioning optimally (and for most women over 50 and some over 20, it’s not), it can lead to issues.
How Your Cycle Influences Your Body — And How to Move With It
Most women have experienced how the menstrual cycle affects day-to-day functioning, from emotional and energy fluctuations to pesky PMS symptoms like cramps and cravings. While PMS is certainly a time where you may experience the most symptoms, it’s not the only point in your cycle where your body is experiencing changes. Your hormones fluctuate throughout your entire cycle in phases and influence how you feel from week to week as the month goes by.
Dr. Guilfoy’s Top 10 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy
What’s the secret to a happy, healthy pregnancy? Dr. Emily Guilfoy, chiropractor and acupuncturist at PALM Health, gives her top 10 tips to keep your body and baby in great shape throughout your pregnancy.
Top 7 Supplements Everyone Should Consider Taking
There are hundreds of vitamins and dietary supplements out there, and it can be overwhelming to navigate which ones are best for you, which ones you need a doctor’s recommendation for, and which ones are the best quality. That’s why our doctors and supplement experts at PALM have put together a guide with 7 staple supplements that everyone should consider taking to support everyday health.
Acupuncture: How it Actually Stimulates Healing in Your Body
You’ve probably heard of acupuncture before, or even have some experience with it. You may have wondered, why are needles used? What do they do? Does it hurt? It may seem like an intimidating treatment at first glance, but the benefits of acupuncture and acupressure extend far beyond what you might think — and so does the science behind it.
Improve Your Longevity with These 8 Services
“Longevity” has become something of a buzzword in the health and wellness space. So what is it? Longevity is, by definition, a long life or existence. When we talk about longevity as it relates to health and wellness, specifically, we are referring to the length of your years when your body and mind are as healthy, fit, and high-functioning as possible.