The final article in my series on the differences between frankincense oil species was intended to bring clarity to any remaining Boswellia bafflement. This bewilderment is a common side effect that many experience when trying to decipher between various oil bottles of this sacred plant. This kind of stress is exactly what I’m [...]
I had a Eureka movement within the past few months. The origination of BreakFree Medicine started when I was 21 years old, post-back surgery, and searching for a new career path. This was due to the injury forcing me to withdraw from my nursing program and to head into the wide-eyed world of integrative and [...]
We are amidst a chronic disease epidemic. Currently, over a third of our adult population is obese and the number of children with obesity and adult-associated illnesses continues to rise. In other words, our aging population is becoming unhealthier and sickness is starting earlier. Conventional treatment for obesity has been to eat less, exercise more, [...]
The Health of Our Children, The Health of Our Country According to the American Heart Association and USA today about 4% to 6% of American youth are obese. They report that the number of overweight and obese children is leveling off; however, the percentage of severe obesity within the same age range is increasing. What [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Ok, here it comes again. One of my favorite topics is back at center stage in this week’s blog. It’s all about toxicity and detoxification, also known as biotransformation of environmental exposures. Approximately a year ago, I discussed how we are serving as human reservoirs for the chemicals that are [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND As Labor Day approaches and the kiddies are "sportin'" their new backpacks, iPads, and tablets, it's hard to believe that another month has passed since I released July's Top Reads. In my continued effort to keep myself and my favorite readers (you) on top of the latest news in holistic [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND I hope everyone is having a joy-filled and happy summer! This month’s Top Holistic Health Reads is jam-packed with fun reads and links for any beach- going Ipad or smartphone lover. The good news is the work is done for you! I’ve had fun shifting through the articles, journals, headlines, [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Can you believe its July already! Today, I was just about to sit down and write a blog on the scientific union between biochemistry, quantum physics, epigenetics, integrative medicine, and mind-body medicine. I was tuning in and thinking of how serendipitous it was that I had just completed a course [...]
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND With my respect for the power of belief and the placebo effect, please don’t let the following blog stress out your system and create gnarly biochemical responses. We now know that stress make your body inflamed and go wonky. This information is provided for you in order to make more [...]
