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Happy New Year 2022

What a year, right?!  Thank you to my Love and Medicine readers, I am truly grateful for your support. With so much to read out there, I am glad you choose me. Continue to comment and provide feedback. All of your emails and Ask Dr. Annie K. questions are anonymous....

GUA SHA

Hey Dr, Annie! I've recently read a few articles and seen a few videos about the technique of Gua Sha facial massage. I've read that doing this consistently can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and puffiness, improve circulation and provide relaxation and...

L-theanine for Anxiety

Hi Dr. Annie K! I love your blog and always look forward to learning more about love, medicine and more from your intriguing posts. I'm in a bit of a pickle. I love coffee and need it to stay awake throughout the day, but I am extremely sensitive to caffeine and it...

Oil Pulling – Does it Work?

Hi Dr K, Have you heard about “pulling” for whitening teeth? I’d love to hear more about that. ********************* Dr. Annie K. loves questions and this is a good one.   Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic Indian home remedy that dates back over 3,000 years and...
Ask Dr. Annie K: Cannabis Oil

Ask Dr. Annie K: Cannabis Oil

I looked up cannabis oils on Amazon and I'm not sure which one to get. I’m hoping you could give me some recommendations. - Anonymous Dear Reader, CBD, medicinal cannabidiol, may be the biggest revolution in medicine in years.  This topic definitely will be discussed...

ARE YOUR EARS RINGING?

ARE YOUR EARS RINGING?

There is a common superstition that ringing in your ear means someone is talking about you. Unfortunately for many people, the ringing is due to a condition called tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus), from the Latin tinnire “to ring or tinkle”. It is the experience of noise or...

Ask Dr. Annie K: Being There for a Friend

Ask Dr. Annie K: Being There for a Friend

A dear friend of mine lost her father a year ago and consistently brings him up in conservation. It's hard when she goes on and on about how great he was and how she lost six significant males in her life within one year. My dad passed away ten years ago and I haven't...

Ask Dr. Annie K: Transition In Parenting

Ask Dr. Annie K: Transition In Parenting

My 11-year-old said (more like yelled,) "Stop telling me what to do!" Wait a second. Isn't that basically my job to tell him what to do? Any words of wisdom on the transition in parenting, from constantly telling our kids what to do to letting them figure things out...

The Paradox of Water

The Paradox of Water

Ask Dr. Annie K: Why is water so important in life? Water is full of contradictions. It's soft, yet strong. It appears still, yet it is constantly in motion. It can be silent or loud. It can be solid, liquid, or vapor. It can be salty or sweet. It can be scary and...