Author Archives: drkathleencannon

Everything happens for a reason.

This morning my professor shared many words of wisdom and inspiration. As the day progressed, his words turned out to be particularly well-timed and relevant. Some of them are below. Choose to be around positive people Don’t listen to the “noise” Confidence before success Preparation is key Be willing to fail Understand how to feelContinue reading “Everything happens for a reason.”

Your skin.

You probably know your skin pretty well. It’s your largest organ, it’s your body’s first protective means, and it’s what you see when you look in the mirror. It’s beautiful. Your skin can also provide a window into what’s going on inside your body and can help to make you aware of your body’s needs.Continue reading “Your skin.”

The Importance of Prioritizing YOU: Self-care

“First you save yourself, then you save the world…” the song goes on. While we may initially feel guilty for prioritizing self-care, we must recognize that in order to best care for others, we must care for ourselves. Taking care of ourselves allows us to be at our best, so that our shine can upliftContinue reading “The Importance of Prioritizing YOU: Self-care”

Reduce dairy to lessen chronic pain, inflammation, sinus congestion and more

More and more people are reducing dairy or going dairy-free these days. It’s not a fad. It’s also not a diet for weight loss. It’s deciding that your health – and the life that better health allows you to live – is worth more than the momentary yumminess of a lot of cheese, ice creamContinue reading “Reduce dairy to lessen chronic pain, inflammation, sinus congestion and more”

Activated charcoal. What’s it all about?

Activated charcoal has gotten some publicity off and on in recent years, and for good reason: it’s particularly useful in dealing with ingested toxins. It is now common to see this in the supplements aisle at pharmacies and the grocery store. It’s usually sold in capsule form. Activated charcoal can be used to treat foodContinue reading “Activated charcoal. What’s it all about?”

Do you take a statin drug? If yes, this supplement is a MUST.

Many people take statin drugs today for a variety of reasons centered around cardiovascular health. However, most people aren’t aware of a super-important player in cellular health: co-enzyme Q10, or CoQ10 (“co-Q-ten”). CoQ10 is a component of the electron transport chain, which is how every cell in your body produces energy in the form ofContinue reading “Do you take a statin drug? If yes, this supplement is a MUST.”

No bones about it: good bone health is essential!

Our bones carry us through life, supporting us and allowing us to move, jump, play sports, dance and conduct all of our daily activities. Our bones provide structure for our body – our whole body is really quite miraculous itself! We often don’t pay much attention to bone health unless we are trying to getContinue reading “No bones about it: good bone health is essential!”

A quick immune boost

Ever heard of the thymus gland? Your thymus gland could be thought of as the origin of your immune system. As you age, your thymus actually shrinks! It’s there to support you as a baby and child, becomes less active by the time you hit puberty, and is often forgotten about by the time youContinue reading “A quick immune boost”

Feeling a little under-the-weather? Magical Wet Socks to the rescue!

Yes, you read that correctly. Wet socks. This treatment works so well, we may call it magical. It’s simple, inexpensive (maybe even free, depending on your current sock stash) and effective. The wet socks treatment is an easy way to use hydrotherapy. Hydrotherapy is the use of water for therapeutic purposes. We like to useContinue reading “Feeling a little under-the-weather? Magical Wet Socks to the rescue!”