A gout attack is caused when uric acid reaches such high concentration in the blood that it precipitates as monosodium urate crystals which then become deposited in a joint, often causing severe and widespread pain and inflammation in that joint and the area surrounding it.

Psoriasis had beat me up my entire life. One day, in 2001, I was feeling really down. I had been going to my UV treatments twice a week for 6 months and my psoriasis wasn’t improving. It was just there laughing at me. I had just had a flare up and was covered with psoriasis from the neck down. It was heartbreaking.

Hiccups are caused by small bubbles trapped along the lining of the stomach. Hiccups are the body’s natural way of trying to shake the stomach to make those small bubbles merge together into a burpable size. In the presence of mucous, these bubbles will not merge together.

My son was born nine years ago. He was always different from other children, even from birth. He was colicky for four months, crying inconsolably every day for hours on end. None of the standard calming techniques worked. Matthew couldn’t even ride in the car seat.

My skin was relatively clear throughout high school, but in my early twenties, acne came to stay and I fought it throughout college and my first careers. I tried almost anything to heal my skin—lotions, potions, facials, chemicals, herbs, love energy, hate energy, soothing balms, and oxygen.