Nurture & Balance

07/11/2025

Turmeric has a host of benefits including anti inflammatory which can help with pain but taking it in high doses, particularly in a supplement form has adverse effects.

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Katie Mohan started taking daily turmeric pills in March after seeing a doctor on Instagram tout its benefits for inflammation and joint pain relief. A few weeks later, the 57-year-old started having stomach pain, nausea and fatigue.

“I just did not feel well generally,” she said. “I also noticed that despite drinking a lot of water every day, that my urine was darker.”

Mohan didn’t link her symptoms to the herbal pills until she saw an NBC News report in May about rising liver damage from supplements. She recognized her symptoms in a patient taking the same high dose of turmeric.

Within a week, Mohan went to urgent care, where tests showed her liver enzymes were 70 times the normal level.

“It was very serious,” said Dr. Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos, a hepatologist at NYU. “Katie actually was one step before full liver damage, liver failure, requiring liver transplant.”

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06/11/2025

Studies have found there’s a correlation between hormones and frozen shoulder pain.

https://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/better-me/the-connection-between-menopause-and-shoulder-pain #:~:text=Who%20is%20most%20at%20risk,health%20conditions%2C%20like%20thyroid%20disorders.

Learn how menopause can cause frozen shoulder, its symptoms, and effective treatments like stretches, physical therapy and hormone replacement therapy.

05/31/2025

It’s the food.

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05/08/2025

There are multiple factors involved to optimize your workout. What you eat or drink and the timing of your workout explained:

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If you’re about to go to the gym, should you eat something beforehand? Or is it better to wait till after? Well, it depends. Abby Langer is a dietitian in Toronto.

05/07/2025

Remember to take deep breaths.

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Deep breathing can be a simple and effective way to reduce stress. But many people don’t think about how they’re inhaling and exhaling at work. Maybe they should.

08/02/2022

What happens to your brain when you sleep:

A new study from Boston University is the first to illustrate that the brain’s cerebrospinal fluid pulses during sleep, and that these motions are closely tied with brain wave activity and blood flow. It may confirm the hypothesis that CSF flow and slow-wave activity both help flush toxic, memory-...

05/12/2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

If you’re experiencing tension, stress or pain, a little bit of touch may be just what you need. Massage has been used for thousands of years in many cultures.

04/21/2022

4/20:

WebMD shows you how medical ma*****na works where it’s legal, what it’s used for and what side effects it might cause.

03/19/2022

Celebrate World Sleep Day with a massage.

Research indicates that massage therapy can improve sleep.

01/07/2022

Tips on reusing a KN95/N95/Kf94 type mask:

These medical-grade face masks don't need to be thrown out after each use—but you can't use them indefinitely, either.

12/25/2021

Wishing you peace, joy, and good health this holiday season