Dr. Kassie Sorokach, AP DAcCHM CFMP | Integrative Health on Instagram: "This tongue tells a story I see in women every week. Swollen body. Yellow coat at the root. Red-pink color with dryness in the center. This is Damp-Heat trapping hormones. Your body is producing hormones. The problem is clearing them. When digestion is congested and heat builds, estrogen gets recycled instead of eliminated. That shows up as heavy cycles, PMS, acne, mood swings, and feeling inflamed even when labs look “fine.

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Hair tourniquet syndrome is a rare but important condition in children—most often infants—where a strand of hair or thread tightly wraps around a finger, toe, or sometimes the genitals. This constriction can cut off blood flow, leading to swelling, pain, color changes, and if not recognized early, tissue damage. It can be hard to spot because hair is thin and swelling can hide it. Signs include unexplained fussiness, persistent crying, redness, or swelling of a single digit. Prompt removal of th