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Healthy Kids · June 18, 2014
Teen Driver? Will Insurances Use Lab Tests to Spike Rates?
When Progressive first came out with the Snapshot that plugged into your car I was confident I was going to save money. After all, I hadn’t had an accident in some 25 years so I must be doing something right. However…
Heart Disease · June 13, 2014
Had a Heart Attack? Skip the Meds and Do this Instead
While having a heart attack is never a good thing, it does not mean life is over. Or at least, if you make the right choices. Regular readers of the Rantings will of course know where this conversation is going. Newer…
Alzheimer's · June 11, 2014
Pre-diabetes and the Brain—You’re Losing Brain Cells as Your Read This
Very few patients and providers are aware of just how damaging prediabetes is. Fewer still know that it destroys the brain. Countless times, after looking at the patient, certain lab values, patient’s history and family…
Heart Disease · June 7, 2014
Irregular Heartbeat and A-Fib; Surprising Link with Seizures
The number of patients who have irregular heartbeats is increasing along with every other chronic disease known to man. While I am not a practicing cardiologist, I did write a book on migraines and epilepsy. So what…
Colic · June 4, 2014
Surprising Finding on Newborn Acid Reflux: Be Very Scared About Prilosec
Parents of newborns are always worried about their little one. But this can lead to misguided trust in the wrong pediatrician if the little one is sick. Excessive spitting up, crying after eating and refusing to eat can…
Anxiety · June 2, 2014
Natural Remedies for ADHD in Children; Do They Work?
I believe every parent is inherently hesitant to put a child on drugs that mess with the brain. It would seem that natural remedies for ADHD in children would be safer. Our childrens’ brains undergo some incredible…
Anti-Aging · June 1, 2014
Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Hogwash or Fountain of Youth?
As I round middle age, I want to do everything possible to maintain my youthful exuberance. Testosterone therapy seems like the answer. And it’s such a simple answer. It’s natural. After all, testosterone is something a…
Chiropractic Care · May 28, 2014
Can Supplements Help with Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries?
As a chiropractor, I am familiar with mild traumatic brain injuries following head traumas and car accidents. I was very surprised at the information I covered in a previous blog post on post concussive brain injury…
Anti-Aging · May 26, 2014
Irisin: The New Longevity Hormone??
For a hormone that, 3 months ago, I had never heard of it sure seems like irisin is all over. A recent study on whole body vibration (that can be read by clicking here) was able to demonstrate an increase in the hormone…
Healthy Kids · May 23, 2014
Psychological Problems in Children: Surprising Cause
There are few things as important to us parents as our children’s brains. So why do we treat our children’s brains so poorly? Our brains are very susceptible to the foods we eat, the chemicals we are exposed to and the…
Digestive Complaints · May 21, 2014
Do Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Drugs Lead to Cancer?
For those who have educated themselves, the big fear of uncontrolled gastrointestinal reflux disease is that it could turn into esophageal cancer. Because of this fear, people accept the idea that using drugs that block…
Childhood Obesity · May 16, 2014
Surprising Fact that May Contribute to Childhood Obesity Statistics
There has been very little dent in the childhood obesity statistics over the past decade or so. Sure, there’s been much attention focused on the problem, but very little real answers. The least painful answer is for…
Obesity and Weight Loss · May 13, 2014
Critical Difference in Lazy Versus Healthy Abdominal Fat
Your first thought may be that you didn’t know we had “healthy” abdominal fat. In general, you would be correct. But abdominal fat DOES serve a purpose. Just ask an Inuit Eskimo or a hibernating polar bear if there is a…
Influenza · May 11, 2014
Our Government was Swindled by Tamiflu and Roche
It all starts with fear. When it comes to health, we are not ruled by science and wise financial decisions. When it comes to the flu, apparently it is not just the general public that gets manipulated, but the…
Alzheimer's · May 8, 2014
Alzheimer’s Dementia Research; We’re Throwing Money Away
Much like the cancer scenario, it seems like dementia research is throwing money around looking for a “cure” for Alzheimer’s dementia. I have said for years now that they ain’t going to find it. By the time that someone…
Stress · May 5, 2014
Surprising Trait of Spouse May Improve Your Health and Life
Optimistic people are fun to be around; negative people drain you. What if the boost from optimism or drain from pessimism was not limited to emotional effects? When you ask someone how his or her day is going, do you…
Cholesterol · April 30, 2014
Surprising Fact on Users of Statin Drugs to Lower Cholesterol–
Society has been brainwashed into thinking that drugs to lower cholesterol are required to prevent heart disease if you have high cholesterol. Money thrown at a consistent marketing message can do that. It is not…
Healthy Kids · April 27, 2014
Healthy Kids: Critical Factor for your Kids to Live a Healthy Life
This blog post is going to cut across a few topics and may seem offensive at first read. But it is clear that your child’s social environment plays a role in long term health. Any therapist reading this is avidly…
Breast Cancer · April 25, 2014
Increase Breast Cancer Survival: Critical Part Often Missed
I heard a sad story from a patient today. A 50-something friend had just finished treatment for breast cancer, only to suffer a fatal heart attack. All too often, oncologists are only thinking of a 5-year survival rate…
Obesity and Weight Loss · April 23, 2014
Whole Body Vibration to Build Muscle: Can it be this Easy?
The research on vibration plate exercises continues to build. For those of you who have never used whole body vibration, it’s quite an experience. In our office, the best way to describe vibration plate exercises is to…
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