What Is The Most Popular Misconception About Breastfeeding?

Hi, everyone. 🙂 As a registered Lactation Professional working in New Jersey, I find that women, and families, have many misconceptions regarding breastfeeding. It’s understandable. Unless Your Mom Or Sis Breastfed, You Never Even Saw Someone Breastfeeding! Breastfeeding just isn’t something that most women have had encounters with, unless their mother had other children when […]

Why Might A Health Care Provider Tell A Healthy Patient That Postnatal Massage Is Off-Limits?

As a Postnatal Massage Therapist working in the state of New Jersey, I am aware of only a couple of instances where a healthy care provider had told a postpartum patient who was in perfect health and didn’t have any prenatal complications, even,  that Postpartum Therapeutic Massage is off-limits because Postpartum Therapeutic Massage is unsafe. […]

In New Jersey, Postnatal Massage Favored by Women of Indian, Chinese, and Other Asian Cultures

I work as an  in-home women’s massage therapist in New Jersey. It seems that while American women who aren’t from an Asian background usually find prenatal massage to be essential, they neglect postnatal massage, entirely. Most take the time to schedule multiple prenatal massage sessions, but aren’t really too interested in postnatal massage. For women  […]

Why Should We “Be Healthy For Life,” As We Phrase It?

Be Healthy For Life is the name of this article platform. And, the name is significant; a great deal of consideration went into this. The name means this: We should try being healthy so that we can have the energy and wellness necessary to lead a meaningful and productive life, feeling in the moment as […]

Postnatal Realities: Notes For a Pregnant Woman to Consider

This piece is aimed, specifically at the pregnant population of our woman readers, and of course, their loved ones. Remember when you were starting to show? Did you notice that nearly everyone around you started smiling and trying to help you in whatever way they could? That was cool. It really was. Humanity at its […]

Shedding Light On The Evidence For Complementary Medicine: Niacin and Niacinamide As Natural Remedies For Multiple Health Conditions

This article will share some of the evidence for one type of complementary medicine, supplementary medicine, or vitamins as treatment. Since many opponents of consumer choice in regards to alternative health and supplementary medicine use the popular argument that alternative therapies have no basis in science or fact, this article will present some evidence to […]

Understanding the Special Needs Of The Geriatric Population And How To Best Meet Them

The elderly population is growing faster than most other age groups as many of those in the baby boomer generation are becoming a part of this group. Since many of these people have children themselves, there are many people in our society who are concerned about them and their well-being. Most often, they are wondering […]

Natural Therapy And Treatment Options For People Suffering From Arthritis And Inflammatory Conditions

According to WebMD, the percentage of Americans who suffer from osteoarthritis is 12.1% of the population.  Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, although there are other, less common forms. Arthritis is a painful inflammatory condition, leading to swelling of the joints and a loss of the cushioning cartilage that exists between joints to […]