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Could One Conversation Change What You Eat?
Could One Conversation Change What You Eat? via Integrative Nutrition Blog by Integrative nutrition on 8/10/10 Many people shop labels. Whether its high fashion or expensive cars, a label costs more; it means something to the consumer. Food is no different. People who care about the quality of the food they put in their body [...]
Obesity: A National Epidemic?
As a chiropractor and healthcare provider, I would be remiss if I didn’t address the vital issue of excess weight and how it negatively affects every part of the human body. I explain the health challenges to my overweight patients and hammer away on the subject in my blogs because in addition to the cardio-vascular [...]
Did You Know That Just a Few Extra Pounds Can Create An Imbalance in Your Immune System?
What’s a little extra weight, especially when your clothes still fit? Most of us know that “too much” extra poundage can lead to heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, not to mention the damage that it does to the musculoskeletal system. As a chiropractor I witness first hand on a regular basis the toll that [...]
Radical Surgery or Conservative Chiropractic Treatment?
I just read a very moving story in the news today about a man who’d had his prostate removed and, afterwards, spent every waking moment wishing that he had it back again. The gist of the story was, of course, that he’d waited “too long” to have his prostate checked and his condition had developed [...]
Weightlifting Injuries a “Girl Thing”?
As a chiropractor, I am always concerned about sports injury prevention, especially when my office is filled on Monday mornings with weekend warriors. And, over the years, I have treated quite a few teens who've hit the ground hard at the goal line or who've pulled a groin muscle or hamstring making it "safe" to [...]
Want to Lose Weight? Get Some Sleep!
As a chiropractor, I’m very interested in the overall health of my patients. As part of a healthy lifestyle we discuss a nutritious diet, getting enough rest, drinking enough water, and getting regular chiropractic care, of course. And, since body weight can affect the stability and function of the musculoskeletal system, as well as impact [...]
Drugs…Just in Case?
As a chiropractor who believes in the human body's ability to heal itself, often with the aid of natural, non-invasive, drug-free chiropractic treatment, I am always dismayed, but never surprised, at some of the pernicious claims and tenacious effrontery of drug companies when it comes to pain killers, in general, and the "treatment" of a [...]
Garlic Isn’t Just For Keeping Vampires Away!
As a chiropractor, I am a voracious reader when it comes to any new study about a natural food or supplement that aids in good health and may also help to prevent a certain disease. I am also aware that there isn’t any one thing, no matter how good it sounds, that is the “be [...]
Poor Posture Can Lead to Poor Health
Most kids get admonished by their parents for poor posture. I know that I did. My mom and dad, both, were always on me to "Sit up straight!" when I was relaxing on the couch and "Stand up straight!" whenever I happened to walk by them. Well, all that nagging stayed with me through chiropractic [...]
Chronic Health Conditions On the Rise in U.S. Children
As a chiropractor I treat many children who have suffered an injury due to an accident or as the result of a sport or other play activity. However, what might surprise you is that I also have begun seeing children in my clinic who have weight-related musculoskeletal problems (conditions that in the past usually didn’t [...]