by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac Athlete's Foot: is a fungal infection of the skin also known as "tinea pedis". In an acute flare-up, the skin of the foot is red or white with scales, cracks, inflammation, cuts, and blisters. There is itching, burning, and stinging. Most often, it occurs in between the toes. During an acute flare-up, secondary bacterial infection is common. In chronic athletes foot, the...
6/11/2012 9:39:20 AM
The Self-Esteem Series: The "Honor Myself" Check List by Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac. Our Goal this week will be to promote self-worth and promote body awareness. Identity work to raise consciousness. Build self- confidence. Improve our ego, self-esteem, emotional balance and strengthen our positive personality traits. We will allow ourselves to see all the beauty our eyes touch. Self-esteem issues are...
6/4/2012 9:01:40 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Arthritis,: which means "joint inflammation" is a general term for over 100 different joint disorders with symptoms ranging from mild aches and pains to severe swelling and crippling pain. Alternative answers for arthritis include a acupuncture, effective exercise, dietary changes and controlling emotional stress. Take additional vitamins,...
5/14/2012 5:51:54 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac This week is National Fertility Awarenss Week. Especially close to my heart, helping woman get pregnant naturally has been my specialty for many years. This week, I will review the many ways to help increase fertility in both woman and men. Unexplained infertility is a Western diagnosis which indicates the doctor cannot find any medical explanation for why there are fertility...
4/30/2012 8:08:00 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac at Peacefulmind.com When eating along with the seasons, there are two elements that should be taken into account. The "nature" of the food and the "flavor" of the food. The nature of the food refers to the foods innate temperature ie: cold, hot, warm, cool or neutral. Eating a moderate amount of all flavors sweet, salty, pungent, bitter and sour can help to keep your body...
4/18/2012 7:20:25 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac Peacefulmind.com This is the precise precursor of serotonin. 5HTP is often used in the place of SSRI drugs and L-Tryptophan and may help in serotonin deficiency related conditions such as severe depression, epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, weight loss and addiction. Also studied for PMS, migraine and chronic tension headaches. 5-HTP comes from an extract of Griffonia simplicifolia...
4/4/2012 11:37:33 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L,Ac Peacefulmind.com Living is an act of creativity. Not just being an artist, writer, painter but the sheer act of living is a creative force that we often do not acknowledge. Living consciously and with awareness is an act of even deeper creativity. On many levels, creativity is an inner process: what you dream, imagine, and then give physical form to as an outer process. Starting...
3/29/2012 6:01:22 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac http;//www.peacefulmind.com Spring brings cleansing and rejuvenation. Most often the liver is the target of a cleansing herbal regimen, since the liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It processes our hormones, contributes to proper digestion, cleanses the body of toxins, and many other important duties. A good cleansing regimen, however, will also cleanse...
3/23/2012 8:35:27 AM
by Andrew Pacholyk, MS L Ac. Peacefulmind.com Depression: is the most prevalent of all the emotional disorders. Symptoms may vary from feelings of minor sadness to sheer misery and dejection. When sadness persists and impairs daily life, it maybe an indication of a depressive disorder. Depression brings together a variety of physical and psychological symptoms, which together constitute a syndrome....
3/19/2012 12:57:36 PM
by Andrew Pacholyk MS, L.Ac Peacefulmind.com Migraine headaches are the most common vascular headache. Migraines are the result of abnormal flow of blood to the brain. Pain can last for several hours to several days. Migraines are frequently related to food and environmental allergies. They may also be brought on by poor circulation, chemical sensitivities, changes in humidity, stress or underlying...
3/8/2012 6:33:15 AM