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Pain Management Specialists Get A Reality Check

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The front-and-center coverage of America’s opioid crisis is certainly affecting the two groups most involved: physicians and people in chronic pain. There are so many rules and restrictions on opioid prescribing that many physicians simply don’t bother any more, referring their chronic pain patients to pain management (PM) specialists. As well-intentioned as PM physicians may be, they prefer performing high-profit invasive techniques like nerve blocks Read More

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Pain And How We Perceive It

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Many people suffering chronic pain and fatigue hear far too often the dismissive “it’s all in your head.” Dr. Edelberg has written frequently on the destructive nature of this statement, which places all the blame on the patient and none on the physician to dig deeper into the causes. As Dr. E wrote in a Health Tip last March, remedies such as Chinese Medicine, supplements, Read More

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An Introduction to Healing Touch

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Would you like to find relief from pain and anxiety without medicine? Are you interested in addressing the root cause of your symptoms and health concerns? Would you like to explore ways to navigate life transitions and find more focus, creativity, purpose, and meaning? Thursday, April 6; 9:30 – 11:00 am WholeHealth Chicago; 2265 N. Clybourn Ave. Chicago Registration Fee $25 This workshop offers: An Read More

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A Baffling Mystery: Treating Pain and Depression

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We definitely treat a lot of patients with chronic pain and chronic depression at WholeHealth Chicago. I could list the potential sources of all this pain, all this depression, but why bother? If pain or depression melt away your joie de vivre, we try to help. Depending on personal preferences, we offer a variety of treatment combinations: prescription medication if needed, along with complementary therapies Read More

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Fibromyalgia: Gender Discrimination and Fibro Pain

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Let me start with a fact that many doctors acknowledge but prefer not to discuss: Numerous well-conducted studies have shown that all chronic pain patients, but especially women, are seriously undertreated by physicians.

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Fibromyalgia Explained: Why the Pain?

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To understand fibromyalgia and why so many doctors tell their fibro patients, “All your tests are normal,” you need to think about serotonin, the brain chemical that acts as a buffer against stress.

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DLPA (D, L Phenylalanine)

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DLPA is a depression fighting mixture that combines two forms of the amino acid, phenylalanine. The L-portion of phenylalanine, found in protein-rich foods, bolsters mood-elevating chemicals in the brain, specifically dopamine and nor-epinephrine, while The “D” form of phenylalanine is made synthetically in a laboratory. It appears to block a nervous system enzyme that amplifies pain signals. In other words, DLPA may prevent the breakdown of the brain’s natural pain relieving chemicals. This one-two punch can relieve minor episodes of depression and chronic pain syndromes. The DLPA combo is preferable to the pure L-form, which has been associated with increases in blood pressure.

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Urinary Tract Infections

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Whenever a patient tells me about calling her doctor with symptoms of a urinary tract infection and being refused an antibiotic because he “never” prescribes one without a urine culture, I know the doctor has never experienced a UTI himself. Let’s face it….bladder infections are a girl thing, and most doctors are, well, male. So they haven’t experienced constantly racing to the john with this uncontrollable urge to pee, then managing to squeeze out a few drops of seemingly liquid fire.

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Vitamin D and Pain Control

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Posted 08/08/2008 It wouldn’t surprise me if you deleted this newsletter, muttering “Not another Vitamin D article. I’ll just wait for the next healthy recipe instead.” But bear with me on this. Its conclusion surprised even me. In a study performed at the Mayo Clinic, evaluating people who were using the opioid family of medications (Vicodin, Tylenol #3, OxyContin, Avinza) for chronic pain, researchers wanted Read More

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Bromelain and Arthritis

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Here’s a useful supplement that can ease the pain of arthritis: bromelain, an enzyme found in extracts of pineapple (the fruit and its stem). Bromelain has both anti-inflammatory and pain-killing properties, like aspirin.

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**The Basics of Energy Medicine: Getting to the Root Cause of Illness
Thursday, October 18, 2018; 6:00-7:30 PM
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Thursday, October 25, 2018;  6:00 – 8:00 PM
Mari Stecker, LAc & Renee Zambo, RYT
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Are you experiencing vaginal dryness? Or pain with intercourse? Have you been told you have vaginal atrophy due to menopause?  Are you frustrated because you believe your sex life is over?  Well, it doesn’t have to be!

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**Who’s Ready to Eat Fat? An Introduction to the Ketogenic Diet
Tuesday November 13, 2018, 6-7:30 PM
Marla Feingold, CCN, CNS, LDN
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Want to reduce hunger, burn fat for fuel, stabilize blood sugar, increase memory, cognition, energy, reduce headaches, decrease inflammation, prevent heart disease?  Discover how a Ketogenic Diet can optimize your health.

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