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January 4

Boost Your Immune System in 2025 with Functional Medicine

Boost Your Immune System in 2025 with Functional Medicine As we step into 2025, many of us are setting intentions to prioritize health and wellness. If you’re looking to strengthen your immune system and achieve lasting vitality, Functional Medicine may be the key to unlocking your best health yet. At West Health Spa, Dr. West […]

February 20

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: The Secret to Optimizing Your Mood, Heart, and Immune System.

Optimize Mood & Heart Rate; Reduce Stress & Inflammation: Natural Vagus Nerve Stimulation Our vagus nerve (pronounced like the city in Nevada) plays such a powerful role in the body.  Most of us don’t think about this nerve because it controls so many involuntary functions that we, quite literally, don’t have to consciously think about […]

January 15

Unwind and Dream, Holistic Approaches to Enhance Your Sleep Quality.

Improving Sleep with Chiropractic Care & Wellness Routines In 2024, there are many apps and fitness monitors that are trending to give us a greater understanding of the importance of a good night’s rest.   Poor sleep quantity and quality are climbing concerns for many of us.  Without a proper night’s rest, not only do we […]

November 22

WHS Holiday Gift Guide

September 27

Women’s Health & Functional Medicine

June 15

Experience a Gentler Adjustment… Try Torque Release Technique

June 13

Father’s Day Gift Guide!

May 3

Mother’s Day is just around the corner!

April 5

Benefits of Choosing Mineral Sunscreen

March 16

7 Benefits to Dermaplaning

February 28

The Benefits of Food Sensitivity Testing

February 6

Valentine Gifts for Him & Her!

Valentines Gifts for Him & Her   Valentines Day is a day to appreciate and celebrate love with your friends, family, and significant other. But sometimes it can be difficult to find thoughtful and meaningful ways to celebrate! Although ordinary Valentines Day gifts can be okay, romance is all about thoughtfulness! So why not give a gift that shows […]

January 15

5 Signs of a Subluxation

5 Signs of a Subluxation: The Root Cause of Pain, Tenderness, or other Health Complications  Have you been suffering from a nagging ache or pain that has been persistent without resolution? You want to get back to a healthier lifestyle with more exercise, stretching, or walking but you’re limited by this pain.  You’ve attempted to […]

December 15

The Importance of Wellness Routines

The Importance of Wellness Routines Moving into the end of the year, most of us are throwing our wellness routines to the wayside as we take on more social obligations.  We’re pulled out of our day-to-day routines, and we begin to feel more wear and tear on the body; aches and pains in our joints, […]

October 17

Computer Fatigue, Neck Pain, Headaches & What To Do About It

Computer Fatigue, Neck Pain, Headaches: How to treat As we are encountering more time at our desk, tension builds up in our body.  As a result, we are unknowingly creating structural and functional imbalances in the body.  What starts off as mild neck pain can quickly become chronic if left untreated. Longstanding pain can progressively […]

September 8

What to Expect at Your First Signature Facial

What to Expect at Your First Signature Facial If you’re looking for a holistic wellness skincare routine that combines herbalism and naturopathic medicine to offer deeper beauty, West Health Spa is the place to visit for your next facial.   Maybe you’ve never had a facial before and you’re unsure what a treatment looks like.  […]

May 31

HPA Axis and Adrenal Fatigue

  How is stress affecting your health?   As a Functional Medicine doctor, I see stress taking a toll on the three body systems including (and not limited to) the neuroendocrine system (adrenal glands), gastrointestinal system, and the detoxification system (including the liver).  Stress is a major trigger for autoimmune diseases creating a flare up in […]