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The following article was published on the Allergy Insider Website, July 2022. 10 New and Surprising Facts About Alpha-Gal Syndrome By Linda Armstrong; Medically reviewed by: Fabio Iachetti, MD; Eva Södergren, PhD, MSc What is alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS)? Alpha-Gal Syndrome is just plain weird. And the more we learn about it, the stranger it seems to get. Also known as "red meat allergy," "mammalian meat allergy," or "tick-bite allergy," the syndrome is when an allergic reaction to alpha-Gal, which is a sugar molecule found in mammal meat such as beef, pork, venison, and more.1-2 But this reaction actually begins with a bite from a lone star tick (or possibly a chigger).2-3 No, really. It's not a made-up disease. [...]

Dr Bonnie Walker is a chiropractor and acupuncturist, founder of Wellspring Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center www.wellspring-healing.com where she has served the “cradle to grave, sickness and health” needs of the High Country since 1990. She co-founded Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine in Sugar Grove, and lectures on acupuncture to her fellow health professionals. Q & A Q: The biggest question is, “Just what is health?”  If you’re going on a journey to health, how do you know when you’ve arrived? A: First of all, health is not a static state; it’s a state of dynamic balance in all physical, mental and emotional aspects. Things that upset our health balance come along all the [...]

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition of unrelenting pain in the muscles, joints, tendons and soft tissues at different areas of the body. The pain is unrelated to obvious injury and is often made worse with exertion, weather changes or stress.  It is often accompanied by extreme, “bone-weary” fatigue, difficulty sleeping and depression. It can significantly reduce the quality of life for the patient, their family and the community. There are numerous theories as to the cause of fibromyalgia, but so far, all we know is that fibromyalgia is associated with several risk factors: Genetics: Those with fibromyalgia are likely to have another family member who has also suffers from this condition.Physical or emotional trauma: A [...]

Do you suffer from headaches or migraines? Chronic headaches and migraines afflict about one in six Americans. That's about 45 million of us. There are several different kinds of headaches, from the simple tension headache to the "wallbanger" throbbing migraine. Tension headaches usually start at the base of the skull and may project all the way to the forehead. Common causes are postural mistakes  like sitting in front of the computer or slumping your shoulders and letting your head hang forward. Practice sitting or standing with the top of your head reaching to the sky, and the tip of your tailbone rooted to the earth. Migraines are typically one sided, sometimes going behind one eye [...]