Do you bloat after eating? Do you have constipation and/or diarrhea? Do you have a lot of gas? Are you uncomfortable in your bowels? Have you been diagnosed with IBS? If so, you are one of millions of Americans who suffer from digestive issues. Many just ignore the problem, but the remedy may be easier
October is National Chiropractic Health Month, the annual salute to the benefits of chiropractic care and its natural, whole-person, patient-centered and drug-free approach to health and wellness. Let’s begin by discussing why chiropractic care is the best treatment for low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common problems plaguing adults today.
So what is all the fuss about GMOs? Should I avoid GMOs? GMOs are foods that take genes from one organism and transplant it into another organism. For example, strawberries easily freeze so a gene from a bacteria that tolerates freezing was transplanted into strawberries so they will survive in cold weather. The result is
Disguised as a mild-mannered chiropractor, Dr. Charlene Thorburn has been battling pain, stress, muscle problems and illness for over 40 years! How did she get started? Well, here’s her story… When she was a child, Dr. T as she is called by many of her patients, wanted to be either an artist or a nurse
Headaches come in many shapes and sizes. There are migraine headaches, tension headaches, toxic headaches, blood sugar headaches, headaches related to the jaw, adrenal fatigue headaches, and more. There are likewise many ways of preventing headaches. When you get a headache, look back over the past 24 hours and see if any of the following
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium enables our blood to clot, our muscles to contract, and our heart to beat. Unhealthy eating habits contribute to Americans failing to get their daily requirement of many essential vitamins and minerals. Even with a
Anti-what? Antioxidant. It’s on food labels and supplement bottles galore – from chocolates to Vitamin E – yet we seldom discuss what an antioxidant does. Most people have no idea what superpowers they hold and why antioxidants are essential to our daily health. ‘Anti’ means to oppose, and ‘oxidant’, or oxidizing agent, create the oxidation
Many supplement companies, food suppliers and scientists want us to believe that our bodies don’t know the difference between synthetic vitamins, the parts or components of real vitamins, and true whole nutrients available only in real, healthy food. Phytonutrients are natural chemicals or compounds produced by plants. They keep plants healthy, protecting them from insects
The World Health Organization has dubbed stress the “health epidemic of the 21st Century.” As a chiropractor, for so many years I have been studying the significant toll that trauma, toxins, and unhealthy lifestyle can take on the body and spirit. One of the most common complaints I hear from my patients is a lack
It’s already August, and the hottest weather of the year is upon us. Here’s a delicious recipe for Raspberry Chocolate Protein Popsicles. You can serve them to all your friends and family as they are free of gluten, soy, dairy, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. Raspberry Chocolate Protein Popsicles 1 ripe banana 12 oz frozen
A recent study on cardiovascular health has shown that inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption may account for millions of deaths from heart disease and strokes each year around the world. The study, conducted by the Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and published June 10 by the American Society for Nutrition, estimated that roughly
Yes – you definitely want to have a fat brain! Your brain is 60% fat! Do you have any idea how important Omega-3 fatty acids are to the brain? If your Omega-3 levels are not optimum, you can make a few changes to your brain health and as a result, reduce systemic inflammation, pain, chronic
