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By Complementrary Prescriptions Stress Support Complex offers a unique blend of nature’s best plant root extracts, along with two important calming amino acids to promote relaxation and help alleviate occasional sleeplessness. Ashwagandha root extract is one of the most powerful herbs used in Ayurvedic healing and has been used since ancient times. It functions as…

By Nancy Mehlert, MS When I was a girl, tea was a beverage reserved for very refined people, often of British origin, to be had late in the afternoon. I hated it when my mom told me we had to go to someone’s house for tea. It was not my idea of fun because it…

[expand title="...this was a decision I labored over for several months after I stumbled upon the website,"] Debbie W. When I decided to try out the Wellness clinic (this was a decision I labored over for several months after I stumbled upon the website), I was very skeptical and truly didn’t have any expectations of…

Chia seed is a species of flowering plant in the mint family and is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. They are usually grown organically, are non-GMO and naturally free of gluten. They have become trendy as of late and have been given the status in the nutrition world of being called a…

Over the last 10 years I have become more of a skeptic. Maybe it is because I bought a McDonald’s Happy meal 3 years ago and still have it - bugs won’t eat it and mold won’t grow on it. Or maybe it is because I bought Stevia in the Raw only to discover that…

Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 T grass fed butter 1 T cold pressed olive oil; extra for garnish 2 T pine nuts 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced One 15.5 ounce can, small white kidney or cannellini beans 1 lb fresh spinach, trimmed and washed Sea Salt ½ cup lightly packed fresh basil (about 15 leaves),…

Alpha-lipoic acid, or ALA, is one of the most thoroughly researched and highly regarded antioxidants in the body. As a supplement, the most biologically active form of ALA is (R)-Lipoic Acid, which provides maximum antioxidant activity at lower dosage levels.   Vital to cellular energy production, lipoic acid helps to neutralize the damage caused by…

Dr. Mila McManus I rarely come across someone in my practice or personal life who doesn’t have issues with allergies. If you don’t suffer with allergy symptoms, then chances are you know someone who does. There are plenty of medications on the market, both prescription and over the counter, for treating allergy and sinus issues.…

By Mila McManus MD In medical school, we are taught that 95% of the cases of hypertension (high blood pressure) that we come across are considered idiopathic, meaning that it does not have a known cause. We know there are some obvious contributors to high blood pressure such as stress, being overweight, and taking certain…