Glucosamine and Joint Pain

If you’re dealing with joint pain, arthritis, or osteoarthritis, study after study has shown there’s a simple step you should be taking that could have radically effective results. Glucosamine is a naturally occurring substance found in the shells of crustaceans and arthropods (shrimp, lobster, etc). As a supplement, it’s used to support joint health by…

Read More

Loneliness Can Kill You

TIME magazine has published a new video and article outlining the massive detrimental effect loneliness can have on your health. According to the research they’ve compiled, chronic loneliness can be more damaging to your health than smoking! They point out five specific areas loneliness effects: 1. Elevated cortisol (stress hormone) 2. Chronic inflammation 3. Poor…

Read More

Probiotics are Only Half of the Story

Probiotics are only Half of the Story

Modern medicine is finally coming around to what natural medicine has known for years: probiotics are a crucial part of gut health. Having a healthy, active bacterial culture in your gut is critical to everything from digestion to mental health. Study after study has shown the value of a dietary probiotic supplement.  If you’ve listened…

Read More

Exercise: The Miracle Cure

A new report from Public Health England has further confirmed what we’ve all known for years: exercise is absolutely crucial for good health. According to the research, the Western world suffers from “the sitting disease.” Physical inactivity is responsible for 1 in 6 deaths in England. For those keeping score, that’s the same as smoking. The more…

Read More

After the Flood Waters Recede…

If you’ve never survived a catastrophic flood, you likely don’t know that after the flood waters recede, the long-term danger continues. Our NP Joyce Gibb (MS, CRNP) has put together some excellent notes about dealing with what gets left behind. Health Dangers Following the Storms/Flooding/Water Damaged Buildings There is bacteria in the flood waters. E.…

Read More

The Basics: Magnesium

If you’re new to natural health and supplementation, many of the terms you hear often will be totally foreign. One of our primary goals here is to help you to be educated and informed. We believe educated people make better patients with better outcomes. It’s only a matter of time until everyone comes into contact…

Read More

The Basics: Melatonin

If you’re new to natural health and supplementation, many of the terms you hear often will be totally foreign. One of our primary goals here is to help you to be educated and informed. We believe educated people make better patients with better outcomes. It’s only a matter of time until everyone comes into contact…

Read More

Fake Food

As if eating well wasn’t hard enough, it turns out that what you think you’re eating may not actually be what you’re eating! We’re not talking about hotdogs here, but everything from honey and olive oil to $350 Kobe steaks. Author and food writer Larry Olmsted has written extensively about the problem, ultimately leading him…

Read More

The Basics: Omega-3

If you’re new to natural health and supplementation, many of the terms you hear often will be totally foreign. One of our primary goals here is to help you to be educated and informed. We believe educated people make better patients with better outcomes. It’s only a matter of time until everyone comes into contact…

Read More

Get to Know Joyce Gibb, MS, CRNP

Hi. I’m Joyce Gibb. I’ve been a Nurse Practitioner for 14 years. Like Joe, I have a diverse background of medical experience ranging from family practice to urgent care, and even at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus where I worked in ambulance and helicopter patient transport. In 2003, I began to focus my interest and…

Read More