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Kicking the Sugar Habit

Kicking the Sugar Habit

Want to know about our family's kicking the sugar habit?  One morning, long ago, I shuffled drowsily into the kitchen for a cup of coffee. Standing on a chair, bare except for his diaper, my two-year-old had beat me to the coffee counter...

Where Change Begins

Where Change Begins

I was wrong! I was so wrong. I admit it. I considered myself a fairly healthy, health-conscious person. I was married to a chiropractor. I chose home births over hospital births. I took vitamins. Yes, I ate some junk, but I felt it was in...

Learning to Eat Healthy: Cari Tells All!

Learning to Eat Healthy: Cari Tells All!

As a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner, I’ve always been passionate about health. But like many of you, my journey has been shaped by personal experiences, and my greatest partner in this has been my wife, Cari. Her journey is one...

Introducing Cari’s Corner

Introducing Cari’s Corner

Hello! Welcome to my little corner of the website! Today I an introducing 'Cari's Corner' where I share tips and tricks on how to improve you and your family's health. Read on for our health story! Introducing Cari I'm Cari, Dr. Kilcup's wife. For...

6 Ways to Prevent ADHD and Asperger Syndrome

6 Ways to Prevent ADHD and Asperger Syndrome

Understanding the early factors that influence long-term health is crucial for ensuring a healthier future for our children. There are proactive measures that can be taken early on to prevent conditions like ADHD and Asperger Syndrome. But what do...

Practicing What I Preach

Practicing What I Preach

Have you ever been to a doctor that gave you advice that he or she was obviously not following.  In my opinion that's just not right.  I believe that as someone people are looking to for help in getting healthy, I need to not just be knowledgeable...

A Crucial Vitamin For Chronic Sinusitis

A Crucial Vitamin For Chronic Sinusitis

Do you struggle with Chronic Sinusitis? If you do, it might be due to a lack of this vitamin. We know specifically that if there isn't enough of this vitamin, the mechanical barrier that lines the sinuses will break down, allowing germs...

How to Treat Depression Without Medication

How to Treat Depression Without Medication

Depression, like any disease, has a root cause, and it’s not a lack of medication. To help you treat depression without medication, I’ve identified six common causes of depression. These categories are designed to simplify the process because I...

13 Effective and Natural Flu Remedies

13 Effective and Natural Flu Remedies

Can herbal remedies really compete with prescription antivirals? A study published in Current Therapeutic Research in December 2015 compared two herbal treatments to oseltamivir (Tamiflu)—and the results were surprising (PubMed). The study found...

What Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

What Causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

If you google "what causes irritable bowel syndrome" you will find many websites that say the cause is unknown.  One of the reasons "the cause" for irritable bowel syndrome is "not known" is that this diagnosis is so general that many conditions...

The Best Detox to do in the Summer

The Best Detox to do in the Summer

I want to share with you my own personal practice and what I consider the best detox to do in the summer.  Like it or not, all of us are exposed to harmful toxins everyday.  The air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink and...

A Cause of PCOS and its Cure

A Cause of PCOS and its Cure

PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) is one of the most common hormone disorders in women.  In this article you will learn a very common cause of PCOS and how it can be cured.  First off, let's get a good understanding of what PCOS is and...

Phthalates Can Make You Fat and Sick!

Phthalates Can Make You Fat and Sick!

I bet you never guessed that a skin moisturizer or that delicious Salmon dinner could be loaded with a toxin that can make you fat and sick.  Phthalates are the #1 pollutant we have in our bodies, and they can make you fat and sick!  Here is a...