The average age of a public school building is 49 years old and with any old building, the chances for mold are high. Schools are expensive to maintain and often have little budgets to do so. While teachers and school administrators do their best, mold is present in classrooms. One study from the National Library…
Coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, and upper respiratory sensitivities? …Sounds like allergy season. As spring begins, pollen season in South Carolina and the Upstate is roaring into gear. Thin layers of yellow dust are starting to cover cars and patio furniture, and leaving most of us with itchy eyes, sneezing fits, and…
Guest post written by Britany Ochalek, an Authentic Health client. I’ve been a client at Authentic Health for just over a year. My journey with Brenda has taken me to some places I didn’t think of ever going and to some places I never thought it would. Places like cupping. But my journey has been…
Over the last few years, we have become more aware of natural methods to promote good health, which has become essential to us. While many doctors will merely provide you with a band-aid approach for treating disease, holistic practitioners will focus on the body as a whole. Holistic healing is not intended to serve as…
It was over a decade ago while studying for my naturopathic degree, I learned about Oil Pulling. At that time, you did not hear much about this amazing ancient practice. I remember during one of my annual dental appointments I mentioned oil pulling to my dentist and well, you would have thought I was prehistoric…
At Authentic Health, we believe detoxifying the body is one of the first steps to feeling and looking your best, as well as bringing our bodies back into alignment. Our bodies detox naturally every day by eliminating wastes through our kidneys, colon, liver, lymph, and skin. However, daily toxins that we ingest through the foods…
As spring begins, pollen season in South Carolina and the Upstate is roaring into gear. Thin layers of yellow dust are starting to cover cars and patio furniture, and leaving most of us with itchy eyes, sneezing fits, and nasal congestion. Pine and Cedar trees are responsible for the yellow pollen swirling around, however, there…
Bioenergetics is the study and testing of energy transfer between organisms. Our bodies are made up of various types of energy that flow constantly throughout our bodies. However, we often encounter stresses (physical, environmental, and emotional) that block energy flow. These stresses then cause imbalances and can show as a wide variety of ailments, like…
To explain what homeopathy is we first need to break the mold on what medicine and healthcare are. Right now, when you go to the doctor, your appointment is based around the idea that something in the body isn’t working properly and requires fixing. We only think about going to the doctor when something is…
A Natural Solution for Your Good Health True wellness shouldn’t be chemically manufactured in a lab. I’ve always found it a little funny that my approach to wellness is considered alternative and pharmaceutical drugs are standard—when for centuries we relied on nature to correct our ailments and keep us on a path to good health.…