The AMA has just declared “OBESITY” as a disease. I wish that meant they are taking this seriously, developing a plan to look at the causes and using their considerable clout to make preventive changes but I doubt it. By declaring obesity a disease, they are opening the door for new drugs. Yes wouldn’t we all like [...]
Japan has halted import of wheat from the US and China is burning corn imported from the US because of GMO contamination. Russia is threatening a world war over this issue. The press essentially ignored the protests in every major city around the world against Monsanto and our congress continues to ignore the dangers of GMO food; [...]
It is definitely Back to School time. I know I am old fashioned but why can’t school start the day after Labor Day? We have talked about back packs and the damage they do to developing spines but what about all of you out there who are bent forward doing computer work, texting and gaming?? Bending your [...]
Did you feel the earth shake? Are pigs flying? After tens of thousands of studies saying the most effective treatment for back pain is chiropractic care, the AMA finally is recommending it. In a recent press release, the Journal of the American Medical Association is YES (wait for it) recommending chiropractic care. Are they way behind the [...]
Another article is in the paper today about drug mills, increase in addiction to pain medications and the resulting ruination of lives. When will we learn covering up the symptom rather than addressing the problem is never a good idea? Whether that symptom is pain, heartburn, headache, depression or problems with a friend, denial never works well. [...]
A patient sent me a picture from a local grocery store of a sign announcing “FREE ANTIBIOTICS”. How dangerously insane is that? At one time, antibiotics were a true miracle drug. They were designed to treat overwhelming bacterial infections and they worked. Unfortunately they have been seriously over prescribed and perilously over used. Antibiotics are in our [...]
My husband and I just returned from Maine – our standard Fourth of July vacation. While there we ate a lot of blueberries- in salads, muffins and my favorite – blueberry French toast. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about blueberries. Blueberries protect against memory loss by clearing the brain of toxic proteins. Maine produces [...]
Back to school ads are everywhere. Yikes – that feels like the end of summer even though we are barely one month into it. So while wardrobes are being planned and supplies purchased, give some thought to what they will be wearing on their backs. Backpacks should be worn over both shoulders and have a waist belt. [...]
Are you hunching over your computer right now? Do your kids slump? Are you getting that lump at the top of your spine? Probably; because most of us sit at a computer or desk or video game all the time. We even have a new diagnosis for it- Forward Head Posture. The center of your ear should [...]
Occasionally a new patient asks me if once they start chiropractic care, they have to come forever. Of course the answer is no, but the real answer is they usually want to come forever. Once you get in alignment and relieve the pressure from the nervous system, the benefits aren’t only pain relief. When the brain can [...]
