Do you have a medical history or family history of heart disease? The first installment of what will be a several part series on metabolic derangement. What is metabolic derangement? As a chiropractor with advanced training in neurology and functional medicine, I help my patients remove all forms of interference with optimal nervous system function, […]
Lung and Heart function
Is Coffee a Health Food or Not?
Coffee is by far the most researched food in the world. After centuries of myth, conventional wisdom, rumor and poor research we have finally begun asking the right questions and the overwhelming majority of the evidence is YES, coffee is a health food. You may find that coffee can be an excellent addition to […]
Want to lose weight? Change your genes.
Want to lose weight? Change your genes. No, we are not talking about manipulating your DNA in a laboratory. At least, I am not. I’m not very trusting that researchers will take into account all of the factors that 600 million years of evolution (and perhaps the hand of God) did. I know there are […]
Do you know the difference between “hard” and “soft” exam findings?
“Functional” exams compared to “medical” exams. As a chiropractor with specialties in functional neurology and functional medicine, I often explain to my patients that the way doctors like myself read blood work is different from conventional medical doctors. Our job is to read blood work as a measure of how healthy our patients are and […]
How does Turmeric fight Cancer and other diseases?
Research done on plant based products for condition like cancer must determine if the intervention has preventive effects for cancer or chemotherapeutic benefits for cancer. Since 1987 over 1000 potential plant based agents have been identified as being a benefit to cancer and of those about 40 have moved to clinical trials. Keep in mind […]
Family, Friends & Cancer..
I am writing this particular post for those whose inner circles are impacted by a diagnosis of cancer, and in case you are wondering, that is or will be all of us. This post actually is applicable to most serious health conditions. Cancer: An Increasing problem I hate to say I’ve had a tremendous increase […]
Why Tylenol should be avoided by everyone
Let’s stop beating around the bush. Tylenol should be avoided by everyone, especially pregnant women and children. Read on to learn about Tylenol’s contribution to: Depression Anxiety Autoimmune disease ADHD Autism More…. Tylenol is a brand name for a common over the counter pain medication called acetaminophen. If you’ve ever had a terrible headache, back […]
Lead toxicity: Not just in Michigan. Top 5 surprising sources of lead where you live.
A mentor and colleague of mine, Dr. Chris Turnpaugh, told me a story that best illustrates something that is rarely discussed: the subject of almost any environmental toxicity such as lead, mercury and arsenic exposure, among many others. Dr. Chris told me of a case of a woman in Texas who suddenly became very ill. […]
The Systemic Benefits of Coherence
This week, I’m going to share with you how simply focusing on positive emotions and breathing for 10 minutes, twice a day for 6-8 weeks can give you skills to permanently change your life in the most meaningful ways. Here are a few examples of what this simple exercise can do: Improve memory, attention and […]
A little light dispels a lot of darkness
Can light improve my: Thyroid? Immune system / Autoimmunity? Energy? Gut? Brain? and more? So many of my patients have specific thyroid concerns. Two weeks ago, we discussed that the thyroid is an adaptive organ and it helps us adapt to our changing environment. We expressed the fact that so much of our environment no […]
