Not sick? No symptoms? No disease? How do you know if you have it (health)? When I ask how you know if you are healthy, I usually hear that “you feel good”. But, can you feel heart disease? Cancer? Diabetes? NO, not usually until it is too late. Health is something that each and every […]
I have had many mentors throughout my life and career, but I think there are three who influenced me the most as a medical professional.
1. Heal Leaky Gut Leaky gut is a condition that not only affects your digestive tract, but also causes hormone issues and can more specifically target your thyroid. When undigested food particles like gluten leak through your gut into your bloodstream, it causes disease-causing inflammation of the entire body and more specific organs like the thyroid. Most […]
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the pelvis through the hip area and buttocks and then courses down the back of each leg. The term “sciatica” refers to the inflammation of this nerve and the pain that radiated along its course. Sciatica may feel like a leg cramp […]
Did your mom ever poke you while standing in church to stand or sit up straight? Did your teachers ever hound you about the weight of your backpack and what it could be doing to your back? Did you ever think you would be seeing a Chiropractor for the aches and pains related to your […]
Lately, I have been noticing that an awful lot of my patients are taking anti-anxiety medications. It’s typical for me to review with my patient all aspects of their health history including any medications they are taking before focusing on the ache, pain or injury that brought them to my door. What has been a […]
Functional Medicine: A truly Holistic Approach to Health & Healing Are you looking for a solution to your health issues, but don’t want a drug based treatment? Are you looking for a way to normalize blood pressure, cholesterol levels or blood sugar without taking yet another medication? Do you want a better way to manage […]
You’ve probably heard the old myth that “once you go to a chiropractor, you have to go for the rest of your life.” It’s not true. However, we do have many patients who chose to see us on a monthly basis or even more frequently. If you asked those people why they continue to go, they […]
In today’s day and age it seems people are more and more confused about who to turn to when they have an injury or health concern. Back when I was a child we had a family doctor or General Practitioner (GP). No matter what popped up, if medical attention was required, he was the first […]
It’s easy, when you’re suffering the tortures of the allergy afflicted, to blame the awful pollen as the bogeyman responsible for your woes. But is this belief accurate? Is the pollen making you miserable, or is it your body’s response, or over-reaction, in its attempts to rid itself of the invader spore or dust? Actually, […]