January 3, 2020 Josh Redd, DC

Knitting and other crafts help repair damage from too much screentime

Most people today spend many hours a day looking at a screen —at least half their lives now. This excess of screen time is now linked with myriad health disorders, including brain development problems in children and progressively worsening mood, focus, and isolation in adults. Excess screen time is also linked to depression, sleep disorders, […]

December 12, 2019 Josh Redd, DC

Hair dyes and chemical relaxers linked to high cancer risk particularly among black women

We live in a society that disapproves of aging women and considers straight hair desirable, facts that make going gray or being a black woman difficult if you want to keep your body healthy. But it may be time to start embracing our natural attributes — a just-published study shows hair dyes and relaxers significantly […]

December 10, 2019 Josh Redd, DC

New research shows mold inflames the brain

Landlords deny it, your friends or family think you’re a hypochondriac, and the average doctor has no idea what you’re talking about — but mold toxicity illness can trigger chronic health problems, including autoimmune Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism. The recent news about a number of child deaths at a Seattle hospital due to mold in the air […]