Entries by Puckette Integrative Healthcare

How to Strengthen Your Lungs!

Lung Strengthening Exercises Lung strengthening is important for increasing the amount of oxygen that your lungs can hold. These exercises are also important in reducing the restriction that can be placed on your lungs from being less active or increased stress. This exercise is also important so that your body will be able to fight […]

What is Meridian Tracing?

Meridian Tracing Meridian tracing is a helpful technique that assists in moving energy throughout the body using the meridian line on the surface of the body. Tracing these lines evens and smooths the flow of energy throughout your body. What are the Meridians? There are 12 major meridians. They run on both sides of the […]

A Quick Neck Warm-Up Exercise

A Quick Neck Warm Up This week, we wanted to focus more on a few ways to keep yourself healthy, even if you can’t come into the office. This exercise will assist those who have neck pain and restrictive movements by giving them a way to relieve some of this built-up tension. How to Complete […]

What is Inflammation?

What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s immune system protecting the body. When we get hurt, the body reacts by using inflammation to protect the cells. We want our bodies to be able to have a good inflammation response, but when there is too much inflammation, our bodies can start to have some adverse effects. […]

A Great Stretch for Spinal Mobility and Stress Relief!

A Stretch for Spinal Mobility and Stress Relief As stress continues to be a problem of daily life, it is difficult to bring ourselves out of the constant “fight or flight” state. Remaining in this state is unhealthy for your body and can have a negative effect on the overall function. Practicing this stretch for […]

Understanding Dysglycemia

Dysglycemia is a large term meaning an abnormality or dysfunction with your blood sugar stability. This can mean your blood sugar levels are too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia).

Chronic Knee Pain Relief Without Surgery!

How Knee Pain Starts Your knee is a very complex joint but it operates in a simple way. At the knee, there are two bones – the femur and the tibia – which are connected together by tendons and ligaments. The menisci, which is the cartilage between those two bones, acts as a shock absorber. […]

Treat carpal tunnel syndrome without surgery.

The misdiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is often the reason behind failed carpal tunnel surgeries! What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? In the back of your wrist there is a tunnel and a strong band of connective tissue called the transverse carpal ligament. Running through the space between your ligament and the arch is your median […]

What Is Adrenal Fatigue?

It seems like the problem that is plaguing society nowadays is adrenal fatigue. Everyone is asking what it is, wondering if they have it, and if they do, how to cure it? In this article, I explain what exactly adrenal fatigue is, and how one might develop it.  What are the adrenals? The adrenals are […]

Guide to the AutoImmune Paleo Diet (AIP)

What is Autoimmune Disease? In the simplest terms, an autoimmune disease is when your immune system attacks your own body. There are 140 different ways this can happen with different labels; some common ones are autoimmune Thyroid, Multiple Sclerosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. What is the AutoImmune Paleo Diet? There are no real treatments to cure […]

How To Make Dietary Changes To Fit Your Life

How To Make Dietary Change To Fit Your Life There are a lot of changes that people need to make when they are in the process of healing, but the most invasive and demanding change is often dietary related. Once your doctor, dietitian, nutritionist or other health provider identify the foods that are causing problems […]

Common Symptoms For Chronic Illness

Everday I treat patients who come in with a variety of different symptoms. What most people discover is that these symptoms don’t always give them a clear idea of what the problem is or the solution. What I care about is the CAUSE. Knowing how you are feeling is essential and even having a name for […]