Dr. Daemon Jones

Anyone who has had their life interrupted by a migraine knows that it's something they never want to happen again. “Migraine attacks can cause significant pain for hours to days and can be so ...

A woman's menstrual cycle is very personal, and each woman will have a different experience. Did you know that your period can give you insights about the state of your overall health? Here ...

If you are one of the 75 percent of women who experience premenstrual syndrome symptoms(6) one week before your period, you might be really interested in learning about how you can use food to ...

There are so many ways that exercise is beneficial to the body. It has been shown to help with many disease processes like heart disease and obesity — and it can also help with your menstrual ...

Are you more emotional during your period? Many women (and men) attribute this to hormonal symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, also known as PMS. During your menstrual cycle you have a ...

Children learn by experiencing the world through their senses and their emotions. It is wondrous to watch and help our children develop especially when they are having happy experiences. In ...

Can you imagine living with a feeling of apprehension or fear that could descend on you at any moment without notice? The sense of danger or panic can be momentary or lingering. This sense of ...

During an asthma attack you can have difficulty catching your breath. In fact, at times it can feel like you are suffocating. Asthma comes from the Greek word for “panting.” If you have had an ...

Suffering from allergies or asthma can be an uncomfortable situation with many different symptoms. Allergy symptoms can be triggered by outside sources like pollution or pollen. They can also be ...

Anxiety is a normal part of human emotional experience. However, when your anxious thoughts begin to interfere with sleep, work or daily activities, you need to seek professional support. ...

Yoga can be a powerful way to remove stress from the body and the mind. Here are a few great poses to help you relax and relieve stress. 1) Balasana (Child's Pose) Via Wikipedia Start ...

Being an expert on lifestyle medicine I tout the importance of sleep and exercising, along with stress management and using food as medicine. Both sleep and exercise are important. When I ...

When I was in naturopathic medical school I decided to take yoga because everyone talked about it being such a great stress-relieving activity. I signed up for a 12-week series, excited to find a ...

“Let’s get a drink” is a common phrase used by friends, family and colleagues as part of being social. However for 18 million Americans2, alcohol abuse is a problem invading not only their bodies ...

Stress causes our bodies react by releasing hormones and chemicals that set us on alert. This is sometimes called the stress response. You may have also heard this called the fight-or-flight ...

Eating fruits and vegetables every day is one of the most important things you can do for your health. In fact, research shows that increasing your fruit and vegetable intake reduces your risk ...

Sleep is one of the most important things you need to make sure your body is rejuvenated and restored. Sleeping problems impact more than 60 percent of Americans, according to the National Sleep ...

In the last few months I have thought a lot about happiness. More specifically, I have been thinking about how to get it and how to keep it as part of my daily life. It has become such an ...

A new study shows that a messy kitchen can cause people to eat more junk food than a clean kitchen. Looking at a messy space may cause people to feel out of control, and the state of your ...

Planning is the key to success in every area of your life. Healthy eating is no exception. I’ve learned that a few minutes of meal planning every week can completely transform getting food on ...

Do you masturbate? For many women this can be a deeply taboo subject. I remember the first time my mother and I had a conversation about masturbation, it was during a women’s retreat weekend. ...

What do you do to love yourself? What does it mean to take time to love yourself? What is self-love? According to “A Seven-Step Prescription for Self-Love,” a Psychology Today article, ...

Have you ever talked with your girlfriends about your sex life? Ever talked about the nature of orgasms? While it might seem like a straightforward conversation, women can experience different ...

Food is one of the most important medicines for heart health. So I’m going to give you my top five food groups for heart health, and one of my favorite recipes for each group from my book "Eat ...

Obesity in teens and young adults is increasing at an alarming rate. It has tripled since 1980 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2008, 18 percent of young adults ...

Sex is a pastime that so many people engage in. It's so important to know how to have sex without being afraid of getting pregnant. This article focuses on contraception that prevents pregnancy, ...

Whenever you decide to have unprotected sex, you run the risk of either getting pregnant or transferring a sexually transmitted disease. The human papillomavirus is the most common sexually ...

Breakfast is a very important meal to eat every day. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, “breakfast provides energy for the activities during the morning and helps to ...

Are you a woman in your forties who is feeling irritated, with no energy, and with changeable periods in the last several months? When you look at those symptoms, do you automatically assume ...

Do you know what your thyroid does, or why you should care about it at all? If you've heard of it before, you probably recognize it as the hormone responsible for our metabolic rate. It actually ...

Did you know that your everyday behaviors can boost your immune system? By that same logic, there are everyday behaviors that can weaken your immune system, making you more susceptible to getting ...

Do you ever blame stress for causing your brain to not work properly? Maybe you say something like, “I I weren't so stressed, I wouldn’t have forgotten to do that.” At the University of ...

Stress is a term that is thrown around all the time! The research involving stress shows that stress impacts many areas of our lives. Stress has become such a pervasive component in our ...

How many serving of fruits and vegetables do you eat a day? Are you getting enough? Do you know how many servings you should be eating every day for optimal health and to reduce disease? Take a ...

Have you ever heard someone say, “I am so stressed!” Or perhaps you have been the one to say it. It is a very common term that is thrown around in conversation these days. Most of the time ...

Gratitude has brought great love and joy into my life. I have increased my gratitude just by small acts of remembering to thank people for being in my life. This year I turned 45, and on my ...

Thanksgiving is a huge food holiday! So it can be a tricky holiday for people who have diseases which are affected by food like diabetes or prediabetes. And it's tricky for those who are obese ...

Gratitude! Oprah made the concept of gratitude very popular when she did a show on it and featured Sarah Ban Breathnach in 1995. She had written a book called "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of ...

Food is universal! We all need to eat, and every culture has its own special dishes that are prepared for holidays and other important occasions. Every culture has its own comfort foods, too. ...

Most people love to eat fruit. But when you are a diabetic, eating fruit can be hard because sugar found in fruits can raise blood sugar levels. Here are fruits that research has shown to ...

Depression is a disease that robs people of their energy, dreams and motivation, and replaces it all with a persistent feeling of sadness and lost of interest. Depression can insidiously impact ...

Isn’t it fun to wear your favorite outfit? Getting all gussied up makes us woman feel confident, doesn’t it? Well, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, why not wear your favorite pink outfit, and ...

During menopause, many women feel like they are losing control of their bodies and their emotions. A series of symptoms that impact a women’s physical and emotional health can result from a ...

Do you know what is special about October? It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It is a time to spread the word about symptoms of breast cancer, prevention strategies, and stories of surviving ...

Healthy eating can change the lives of college students. Healthy eating can improve focus, clear up skin, prevent obesity, reduce cold and flus, and improve athletic performance. Heck, it can ...

If you are like many Americans you don’t want to age at all! Since we will age regardless of what we want, the next best thing is to age gracefully and continue to do all the things we love in ...

Are you ready to be shocked and appalled? Then look in your cabinets and read the food labels for sugar. In 1822, Americans ate 45 grams of sugar during the entire year — that equates to ...

Imagine you hear someone say "Let’s go eat healthy foods!" Does this excite you? If you are like most people, the truthful answer is NO! People get excited about high-fat, high-calorie and ...

When you decided to start a weight loss program, your goal was to lose weight. You committed to making changes and you started to see progress. The best thing about weight loss is achieving ...

Do you live with pain and stiffness in your joints, especially in the morning? When it rains is it worse for you? You could be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. The classic symptoms of RA ...