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Urinary Tract Infections · April 22, 2014
Does Cranberry Really Work for Urinary Tract Infections?
Pretty much everyone knows that you should drink cranberry juice for a urinary tract infection. But is this an old wives tale? The quick answer is no—it is not an old wives tale. The research on the benefits of…
Heart Disease · April 21, 2014
Had a Heart Attack? 3 Critical Things to Know
After your heart attack you want to do everything possible to prevent a second event. But few things will be as powerful as the choices you will make now. Whether you had an actual heart attack with resulting damage to…
Seizures / Epilepsy · April 18, 2014
Seizures and Epilepsy: Risk May Start in Infancy With This
Ever since it has been commercially available, formula manufacturers have made an attempt to equate formula with breast milk. Let me clarify that I understand that not every new mom will be able to nurse. However, many…
Healthy Kids · April 17, 2014
Does Your Child Have Appendicitis? Avoid CT Scan Side Effects
A visit to the ER for abdominal pain in a child can be scary. Most often it’s something simple, but appendicitis can lurk in the shadows. Signs and symptoms of appendicitis can include slight fever, right sided…
Anxiety · April 16, 2014
Stressed Out? Problems Sleeping? Taking These May Kill You
The typical answer for sleep problems or anxiety is medication. But in no way do these drugs actually fix anything. Rather, the underlying brain damage that stress causes is allowed to run amok, unchecked. And make no…
Diabetes (Type 2) · April 14, 2014
Which is Better? Exercise in the Morning or Split Up in Day?
I hate to beat a dead horse, especially if he dropped dead from too much aerobic exercise, but society just does not seem to be getting the point about aerobic exercise. Quite frankly, we’re doing too much. I know that…
Toxicity · April 12, 2014
Gluten, GMOs, Probiotics and Monsanto; the Web Tightens
I’ve had many people ask me about this “gluten free” thing and whether it’s “real.” Or is it just a fad? First and foremost, the entity known as celiac disease is nothing new. The traditional acceptance of celiac…
Cholesterol · April 11, 2014
Zetia & Cholesterol: How to Tell if Your Doc Stays Up to Date
Ezetimibe, aka Zetia, hit the market in 2002 based on its ability to lower LDL cholesterol levels. Scripts skyrocketed 180 TIMES over the next 6 years. In the US in 2002, 6 out of 100,000 people were given prescriptions…
Chiropractic Care · April 9, 2014
Cervical Disc Bulge: Do I Need Surgery?
Now, before I state that our office does very well with disc bulges in the neck, I need to preface this with the fact that we’ve had 2 patients in the past 6 months end up in surgery. That being said, the vast majority…
Chiropractic Care · April 3, 2014
Do You Limit Activities Because of Low Back Pain?
One of the concerns from new patients in for chiropractic care centers around movements and activities that could make the condition worse. Quite frankly, it’s rare that the typical low back pain patient will be made…
Drug Research · April 2, 2014
Antibiotic Side Effects; You Thought Diarrhea was the Worst Concern
The side effects of diarrhea are pretty well played known. Diarrhea and antibiotic resistance top the chart. I have not exactly been silent about my position that the above two concerns are minor side effects and that…
Chiropractic Care · April 1, 2014
Physical Therapy or Manipulation for Chronic Low Back Pain?
The answer to chronic low back pain is NOT nothing. Choices for care include chiropractic manipulation or physical therapy. I know that it seems intuitive that rehab exercises for chronic low back pain would be a good…
Thyroid · March 31, 2014
On Thyroid Medication? Drastically Improve Thyroid Function with This
Thyroid conditions are far too common. Mainstream medicine’s approach is to medicate with thyroid hormones. From my perspective, I’m always looking for why an incredibly important organ in the human body would just up…
Migraine · March 30, 2014
Teen Headaches: Medical Care May Be the Wrong Choice
It’s your child. The blinding pain of a headache is hard to ignore, so you do what you think is the right thing. Pediatrician, PCP, urgent care or ER, depending on the situation. There’s a 50% chance this is a bad…
Diabetes (Type 2) · March 29, 2014
Blood Pressure and Brain Shrinkage in Diabetes; My Numbers are “Under Control”
Man do I hate that phrase, yet I hear it all the time. Mainstream medicine has created a false sense of safety that is merely an illusion. I have certainly talked about the use of surrogate end markers in previous…
Allergies · March 28, 2014
Holy Sinus Infection Batman! You’ve GOT to Read This!!
Sinus problem, allergies and asthma are the bane of many peoples’ existence. Too often, this results in the knee-jerk antibiotic prescription and steroids. These conditions can be incredibly challenging to deal with…
Chiropractic Care · March 27, 2014
Car Accidents and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Is It Real?
If you’re an insurance adjustor reading this, you KNOW that patients involved in a car accident are faking it. Those of you out there who have actually been on the receiving end of a whiplash injury would beg to differ…
Ovarian Cancer · March 26, 2014
Soy Foods on the Hotspot Again: Ovarian Cancer
Run a Google search for “soy” and the first page or two are dominated by “soy kills” websites. The general public seems to think that soy is not good for you. Many of these sites have one thing in common; by the time…
Healthy Pregnancy · March 22, 2014
Some Herbs Should Be Avoided by Nursing Mothers – (11-27-00)
Some Herbs Should Be Avoided by Nursing Mothers This article mentions funugreek, comfrey and St. John’s wort use in pregnancy. While care should always be used with pregnancy, it does amaze me that authors will suggest…
Cancer · March 19, 2014
Surgery Treatment for Cancer: Barbaric or Life-Saving?
Your heart sinks as you get the fateful diagnosis. It’s cancer. Emergency surgery is scheduled and you’re practically put under anesthesia in the office. But is this a good idea? We already know that cancer treatment…
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