Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: We are in the height of allergy season, so much so that the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has named the month of May National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It seems that everywhere you turn, people are coughing and sneezing, suffering from one of the most intense allergy
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: Earth Day events were held in 192 nations last Friday, April 22, to encourage people to take a serious look at their personal practice of being kind to the earth and to always recycle, reuse and reduce. Does the annual celebration of Earth Day encourage you to be more mindful of
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: If you’ve either been a friend or patient of mine for any amount of time, you know that I rarely recommend a movie. But this one is different. It’s not entertainment, but rather a very revealing look at how the future is being engineered for our children and grandchildren. The name
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: April 22 is coming up next week, marking the 46th anniversary of Earth Day. Did you know that you can save money by going green? Here are a few suggestions that you might want to consider as you join us in celebrating Earth Month! Carpool to work. The average American commutes
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: April 22 marks the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, and on this day over a billion people in 192 countries are expected to take action to protect our shared environment. But why wait for just one day? Why not celebrate and care for our precious environment all month long? The changes
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: If you are eating what you believe to be a healthy diet, exercising regularly, taking what supplements you think you need and still not seeing improvements in your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, energy, etc., don’t despair. A recent report in The FASEB (Federation of the American Societies for Experimental Biology)
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: OK, so no more blaring music or the din of the nightly news during mealtime. If you want to eat less, according to researchers, hearing the sound of your food is just the sensory cue you may need. Researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University have found that the
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: A new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign examined the dietary habits of more than 18,300 US adults and found the majority of people who increased their consumption of water by a mere one percent also reduced their total daily calorie intake as well as their consumption of saturated
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: With El Nino paying us a visit over the next few weeks, it would be nice to turn up the fire on a simmering pot of soup to take the chill off. Here is a quick, delicious and easy soup you can serve alone or paired with corn bread for a
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: So…is it possible to be well and feel great? How does the body heal? What controls the body? Is there a way to prevent illness? Join us next Monday, March 7 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. for this free workshop at Thorburn Chiropractic & Wellness Center — Six Ways to Get
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: As American Heart Health month comes to a close, I thought I would address the ever-popular topic of exercise. As Americans, we tend to have an “all or nothing” mentality – as in “go big or go home!” But according to a study released by the American Heart Association, with exercise,
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: For years, this delicious green fruit (yes, they are a fruit, not a vegetable) has been avoided by many due to its high fat content. According to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering
