For couples longing to conceive a child of their own, infertility can feel like a devastating blow. While it can be a sensitive subject that many couples keep private, infertility (the inability to conceive after one full year of trying) affects 15-17% of couples in the United States, sometimes struggling for years before conceiving. Hyperbaric […]
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Why Patients Are Turning to a New Method Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for many types of cancer. While it can save the lives of those suffering from cancer, it also comes with undesirable side effects like extreme fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, hair loss, and, in the case of
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Lyme disease is a complex and often misdiagnosed tick-borne illness. Caused by the bacteria Borrelia, Lyme Disease can present a wide range of life-altering symptoms like fatigue, joint pain, systemic inflammation, and neurological and cognitive dysfunction. It may be easy to brush it off as low risk because we don’t have many ticks in the
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Mold Toxicity, or mycotoxicosis, is a common but serious illness here in the Pacific Northwest. The high humidity of our climate and construction practices contribute to moisture that lingers in the air and on our food, creating the perfect environment for mold buildup. If you’ve ever seen mold on spoiled food or your bathroom sink,
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For anyone living with Parkinson’s Disease, the challenges of daily life include both physical and emotional struggles that severely impact mobility, independence, and quality of life. Parkinson’s Disease symptoms such as tremors, slower movements, stiff and painful muscles, and compromised balance, can take a toll on a patient’s mental health, in addition to physical limitations.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) happen when brain tissue is damaged, bruised, torn, or otherwise injured, usually by physical force like a car accident or a fall. The effects of a TBI can last for years or even a lifetime, and range from mild to debilitating. Damaged brain tissue becomes inflamed, blocking oxygen and nutrients from
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a painful gastrointestinal condition in which the GI tract is chronically inflamed. IBD includes specific conditions like Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, which are essentially non-healing internal wounds on the lining of the gut. Symptoms of IBD range in severity from moderate to debilitating and can dramatically impact the quality
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We have a new addition to Ikigai Wellness, and I’m so excited to introduce you to them! Please welcome our newest team member, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. (You can call them HBOT.) HBOT is a chamber that looks like a tanning booth and works like a Sodastream for your body by pressurizing oxygen. Breathing pressurized oxygen
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