I don't care what the diet is, if you're going to experience healthy weight loss, there is one thing that must be right. It must get rid of fat. Weight loss can come from losing water, bone or muscle, which obviously is not healthy. The key to...
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Vitamin Supplements are Often Harmful and a Waste of Money
In this article I'm going to explain why you might be doing more harm than good by taking vitamin supplements. That's right, I just said that! Surprised to hear that from a "natural" doctor? Unfortunately, I see it all the time. Good people...
Acid Reflux
Acid reflux is a very common problem and is associated with many terms. GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), heartburn, indigestion and even ulcers are conditions that are often lumped together with acid reflux. My purpose in writing this...
What to Do After Taking Antibiotics
What's the best thing for a person to do after taking antibiotics? If you're asking that question, you're smarter than the average bear! A lot of people learn the hard way that after taking antibiotics there are certain things that need to be...
Best at Home Treatment for Back Pain
Chances are pretty good that if you're here, you or a loved one is suffering from some kind of back pain. I promise that this article will teach you something that you can use right now to find relief! Keep reading to discover the best at home...
This History of Chiropractic Makes it the Healthcare of the Future
Here my very short version of the History of Chiropractic Care. In the beginning, there was Dr. D. D. Palmer and a janitor named Harvey. One day, while Harvey was working, his back went "whack," and suddenly, he couldn't hear. When Harvey told Dr....
I Have a Confession to Make
I have a breakfast addiction. It started innocently enough around a month ago. All I wanted was a tasty, healthy, and convenient breakfast that gave me lots of nutrients that I don't get in my diet elsewhere. I had been looking for something like...
When a “Sinus Infection” is a Neck Problem
I have patients that have been told they have a sinus infection, when what is really causing their runny nose and headache is a problem in their neck. I've written about sinus infection and a great non-drug way...
Vertigo
Have you ever been accused of being a dizzy person? Do you or someone you know suffer from the feeling that the whole world is spinning out of control? Have you ever wanted to learn about vertigo? Are you bored out of your mind looking for...
BMI (body mass index)
What is Body Mass Index (BMI) you ask? Well, allow me to explain. First of all, it is a free service I offer to all of my patients. Body Mass Index is a screening tool that uses your height and weight to evaluate your body fat. Knowing your BMI...
Broccoli the Magnificent: The Superfood You Need
“Jimmy! You may not leave the table until you finish your broccoli!” This resounding mandate, or the memory of it, spoken by many loving mothers, strikes fear into the heart of broccoli haters everywhere. It is unfortunate that so many people are...
Chiropractic Myths – “Once you start going to a chiropractor, don’t you have to keep going back every week for the rest of your life?”
There is a lot of misinformation about chiropractic out there, and I call them chiropractic myths. In an effort to clear up the confusion, I will be taking these myths head-on. Have you ever heard someone say that once you start going to a...
Herniated Disk Treatment without Harmful, Addictive Drugs and Surgery
A herniated disk is an extremely painful condition. It typically causes extreme low back pain and leg pain. In this article I will explain: What a herniated disk is. The common "medical" treatments for a herniated disk. How I...
How to Fix Your Back and Neck Pain
For the last 26 years I have been treating people with back and neck pain. Besides helping get my patients out of pain, I consider teaching my patients how to prevent their back and neck pain to be my most important job. I spend time each visit...
Demystifying Back Pain Treatment
As a chiropractor, I sometimes hear my patients tell me that they started a new exercise to help their back pain only to discover that the exercise made the pain worse. Why would exercise make one person's back pain better but hurt someone else? ...
Appendicitis: How to Tell if Your Child has It
Imagine one of your kids is sick with a fever, tummy ache, and vomiting. Would you know if he had appendicitis? Could you recognize appendicitis symptoms? Would you know whether you should take him to the hospital? If you aren't sure, watch this...
How to Choose the Best Exercise for YOU!
Finding the right exercise is not always easy. Often, I see people in my office who have quit exercising because they had a bad experience or were unable to stick with it for a variety of reasons. Often my patients have a very narrow view of what...
How can You get real Allergy Relief?
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, and your nose runs like a faucet during that time of year, and you're sick of taking drugs to get allergy relief, I've got some really great news for you. Allow me to introduce you to the Neti Pot, a...
Pistachios and Cholesterol
Did you know that there is an amazing and beneficial connection between pistachios and cholesterol? There has been a number of excellent studies that show that eating one to two one-ounce servings of pistachios a day will lower LDL (the bad...
Dance Your Pain Away While Sitting!
Sitting is really hard on your back and neck. In fact, I can't think of any daily activity that causes more problems than sitting. The other day I had a lot of computer work to do, so I decided to...