Posts by Scott Graves

Have you ever heard of an herb called Kratom? It comes from the leaves of an evergreen tree in the coffee family that is native to Southeast Asia. In 2016, 9 senators moved to have the DEA make Kratom a schedule 1 drug (no medicinal value, highly addictive). Over 140,000 people protested and petitioned the…

Do you have Long Covid Symptoms (Covid Long Hauler)? So many people have gotten sick with covid over the last 2 years only to recover but still have lingering symptoms for many months (post-intensive care syndrome – PICS). Out in the world, they are calling this long covid or being a covid long hauler. In…

 Steps to Prevent Cold and Flu Avoid the foods on The Nasty Nine list completely (refined sugar, all dairy products, wheat/gluten, alcohol, coffee, eggs, fried food/vegetable oils, corn, artificial sweeteners, and soy). These foods create most of the physical disease and health problems people have in the world today. Eat 6-10 servings (cups) of organic…

Balding, thinning hair, receding hair lines, graying hair and hair loss after covid have become major issues for people today. Chinese medicine has many solutions to combat all these hair issues. According to Chinese medicine, the health of our hair is directly related to the health of the kidneys, liver and blood.  Beautiful, thick, colored…

Have you taken antibiotics lately? I have had several patients recently that took antibiotics for various things who DID NOT take this one critical supplement during/after completing them. Antibiotics are one of the most beneficial drugs that have forever changed how we deal with infections disease. However, my view is that while they are life…

Blessed day. Have you watched the thrilling show A Handmaid’s Tale? In which case, you will definitely get the “blessed day” reference. It is by far the most riveting show I think I have ever seen. It is a dystopia where in the future birth rates have plummeted by 99% due to the poor food…

Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC)  If you are an athlete and experience Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps (EAMC), the pain can be excruciating. These sudden, involuntary, sharp and stabbing pains are awful to experience. In my last pickleball tournament, two guys, both younger than 40, got cramps in the middle of our match and had to…

Getting a flu shot is a topic of heated debate out in the world today. This is especially true considering everything happening right now with the covid-19 virus. The larger issue of vaccines in general is also another topic that people have strong opinions about. So let’s talk about the pros and cons of getting…

What we expose to our skin is critical for long-term health. There are over 80,000 chemicals at use in our population today and 99% of them have never been tested for human safety. One of the things that human beings use everyday that’s critical for smelling good and personal hygiene is deodorant. Many people use…