Have you ever been to a doctor who takes your blood pressure and listens to your heart with a stethoscope? The doctor does this to assess the health of your circulatory system. Chiropractors are nervous system doctors. We need to assess the health of your nervous system. Do you know that we live our lives […]
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Weight Loss Tidbits
Restricting fat intake does not necessarily mean you will lose weight. Trans fats from processed foods turn on the metabolites that cause decreased metabolism and increased inflammation. This leads to diabetes. Omega-3 fats from fish oil, seaweed, flax and walnuts turns on the messages that lead to increased metabolism and weight loss. AVOID TRANS FATS […]
Blood Sugar Swings and Syndrome X
The coming together of high triglyceride levels, low “good” or HDL cholesterol, high “bad” LDL cholesterol, and insulin resistance can be part of a common health problem called syndrome X (or metabolic syndrome). This is an umbrella term for having several health problems within a particular cluster that includes high blood pressure and obesity, especially […]
Colicky Babies Benefit From Chiropractic Care
Study of 43 infants shows less crying and more sleep (03/10/09, Spokane). A study was conducted late last year by doctors at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in the United Kingdom to determine if chiropractic care had any benefit for colicky infants. Colic is generally defined as persistent crying, not likely to be soothed by […]
Chiropractic Care Helps Child With Headaches, Chronic Ear and Sinus Infections
Eight-year old got no relief from drugs or surgery (05/10/09, Spokane). An article published in Proceedings, a respected journal of the Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics of the International Chiropractors Association, reports the case study of an eight-year old female patient suffering from recurring headaches and chronic ear and sinus infections. The child had been through […]