The Benefits of PDO Threads: A Minimally Invasive Alternative to Botox and Fillers
Looking for an alternative for Botox or facial fillers? PDO (Polydioxanone) threads may be what you’re looking for. PDO threads are a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure gaining popularity in the field of aesthetics. These threads use a biodegradable polyester to provide a more youthful appearance. Our nurse practitioner, Samantha, FNP, provides PDO threads as part […]
PDO Threads Benefits: Alternative to Botox and Fillers
Looking for an alternative for Botox or facial fillers? PDO (Polydioxanone) threads may be what you’re looking for. PDO threads are a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure gaining popularity in the field of aesthetics. These threads use a biodegradable polyester to provide a more youthful appearance. Our nurse practitioner, Samantha, FNP, provides PDO threads as part […]
What are oilplaning and dermaplaning?
Dermaplaning is a non-invasive cosmetic procedure that involves using a sterile surgical scalpel to gently exfoliate the top layer of dead skin cells and remove fine vellus hair (peach fuzz) from the face. “Oilplaning and dermaplaning both get rid of surface skin impurities and vellus hairs that inhibit any serums or products from infiltrating the […]
What is Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber. The concept behind HBOT is to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved in the bloodstream, allowing it to reach areas of the body with limited blood flow or damaged tissues. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used for decades […]
Optimum Health Starts at the Cellular Level
Aging is a natural process that typically accompanies biochemical and physiological changes that disrupt normal cellular functions. Maintaining optimal cellular function is critical for supporting overall health and quality of life and well‑being into older age. As we grow older, we tend to focus on external factors in the fight against aging – finding the […]
Is it time to Detox Your Body?
We are exposed to a variety of toxins every day through the air we breathe and the food we eat and even the products we use on our hair, skin, and nails. Bacteria, pesticides, fertilizers, air pollutants, plasticizers, heavy metals, secondhand smoke, and gas fumes are just some of the many toxins we face daily. […]
New study links food dye to colitis
Shocker! Scientists have just discovered that chronic exposure to red food dye may lead to inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and colitis. 💡 Also called Allura Red or FD&C Red 40, researchers found this food dye disrupted gut function. To be clear—the study was conducted in mice. The gut changes were accompanied by increased serotonin […]
Nearly every chronic disease is linked to this one thing.
Not enough people are talking about this. Nearly every chronic disease in the world today can be linked back to this same thing. 🔥 Chronic Inflammation 🔥 3 out of 5 people worldwide die because of chronic inflammatory diseases, and the World Health Organization ranks these diseases as the greatest threat to human health. Chronic […]
What’s causing inflammation?
This is going to be controversial but… Chronic inflammation is not a “root cause” of disease. We can document evidence of chronic inflammation on blood tests, but that doesn’t mean we know the cause. 🔥 Why is the inflammation in the first place? What’s causing IT? It takes detective work to answer this question for […]
Is Facial Acupuncture for You?
In the world of skincare there are facials of all kinds, but here at PIH one of our favorite holistic practices is an Acupuncture Facial. Facial acupuncture has been around for centuries in ancient Chinese culture and serves as a staple of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, as it becomes more popular, clinical trials have started to examine […]