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Breast Cancer · October 13, 2014
Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Surprising Way to Lower Your Risk
Quitting smoking, limit alcohol use, exercise, more fruits and veggies. We all know these risk factors for breast cancer. Or at least I hope you know these factors and more. If you need a little refresher, feel free to…
Vitamin B12 · October 11, 2014
What Form of Vitamin B12 are You Taking? 4 Tips You Need to Know
What kind of vitamin B12 are you taking? Cyanocobalamin is the most common form, but it’s also the worst form. This is a great way to tell if your multivitamin is a good quality product or a piece of worthless junk. If…
Prostate Cancer · October 6, 2014
Common Prostate Cancer Treatment Falls Short
Much like breast cancer, there has been much controversy with prostate cancer “prevention” and treatment in recent years. Mainstream medicine as well as the public health gurus all put all their bets on the PSA card…
Natural Pain Relief · September 26, 2014
Medical Marijuana Use and Opioid Deaths; Surprising Findings
The concerns with opioid use are becoming legendary. Despite grave concerns, prescriptions for this class of drugs continue to rise. The only thing I can figure is that the same group of physicians that are writing…
Obesity and Weight Loss · September 23, 2014
Low Fat Versus Low Carb for Weight Loss: 5 Changes to Make
No one becomes morbidly obese by overdosing on avocados or olive oil, yet fat has been demonized in the weight loss circles since the 90’s. I won’t go into the whole USDA food guide pyramid mistake in this article, but…
Chiropractic Care · September 22, 2014
Degenerative Disc Disease in the Back; Mesa Chiropractic Shines YET Again
The preconceptions surrounding chiropractic care are legendary. For those who have seen a Mesa chiropractor, the advantages are usually clear. For those who have never been to a chiropractor in Mesa, however, there are…
Chiropractic Care · September 18, 2014
Chronic Neck Pain in Active Adults: Where Should You Go?
As we age, those nagging aches and pains start to impact on your quality of life. Chronic neck pain is high on the list. Almost since the opening of my practice I have taught a variety of classes at a senior-oriented…
Chiropractic Care · September 13, 2014
Lumbar Disc Herniation; Do I Really Need Surgery?
In general, most patients think that the diagnosis of a lumbar disc bulge means that surgery is inevitable. This couldn’t be further from the truth. There are so many misconceptions that revolve around low back pain…
Cancer · September 11, 2014
Brand New Cancer Treatment Drugs; How Good Are They?
Cancer is one of the scariest things we can and will face in our lifetimes. It’s a very emotional time and we become susceptible to hopes and infer things unsaid from our doctors. Some cancers we do exceedingly well…
Low Back Pain · September 9, 2014
Have You Had Your CT Scan Today? 5 Tips You Need to Know
Statistically, the answer is probably yes because we are handing these out like candy. Fill up at Quik Trip and you can have your windshield repaired and a CT scan ordered. I recently had a patient with a headache that…
Digestive Complaints · September 4, 2014
Ulcer Drugs and Children; A Very Dangerous Combination
Before we even start, I just need to go on record saying that I think that giving drugs that block stomach acid production is a very bad idea in adults. In children, it borders on a travesty. I think most of us…
Healthy Pregnancy · September 3, 2014
Infertility in Women: Can a Simple Change Lead to Success?
As a father, I can tell you that, despite the days I want to kill them, having children was a very important decision my life. But this isn’t always an option when infertility in women and men is an issue. Fertility…
Obesity and Weight Loss · September 2, 2014
How to Lose Weight; Are You Eating the "Sumo Wrestler" Diet?
Not everyone is on a constant struggle to lose weight. Even fewer have deliberately goals to achieve a weight worthy of donning a Mawashi. But you may be unwittingly doing just that. There are many things that we do in…
Dietary Protein · August 30, 2014
Adding This Simple Snack Can Extend Your Life
Sure–you know that avoiding smoking, exercising regularly and eating lots of veggies and fruits will help you live longer. But can one simple snack extend your life? Turns out that if the snack consists of different…
Vaccination · August 28, 2014
Vaccines in Kids: Mother Nature Always Wins
Sometime, somewhere medicine decided it could best Mother Nature and vaccinations for kids were born. Originally, diseases like polio and smallpox were commendable diseases to eradicate. But the god complex kicked in…
Healthy Kids · August 23, 2014
ULTIMATE Conundrum in Pediatrics-Is Your Kid’s Dr Current?
I will admit that most doctors don’t actually read medical journals. They may subscribe, but that doesn’t mean that they actually read them. There are some specialists I tend to be more critical of when it comes to…
Knee Pain · August 20, 2014
Torn Cartiliage in Knee: This Option is Better Than Surgery
Everyone who has torn cartilage in the knee seems to think surgery is the only option. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I had addressed this topic some time ago in a prior blog article that can be read by…
Schizophrenia · August 15, 2014
Vitamin D Deficiency and the Brain; Links You Need to Know
Vitamin D deficiency has been the rage for the past few years. Some of it hype, some solidly grounded in research and basic physiology. Don’t get me wrong–vitamin D deficiency is a very real issue. And you can tell how…
Depression · August 10, 2014
Autism, Schizophrenia and Depression; Surprising Thing They Have in Common
Disorders of the mind have never been as easy to grasp for doctors. While therapists have a larger toolbox, most physicians are limited to medications. For me, medications that screw with the essential way that your…
Environmental · August 8, 2014
Important Reason You Need to Improve Thyroid Function During Pregnancy
It seems like everyone’s got thyroid problems these days. Luckily, there’s a prescription for that and you don’t need to worry your pretty little head over something as minor as a major organ going kaput in your…
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