Chiropractic
Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure <full article>
March 16, 2007 -- A special chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower high blood pressure, a placebo-controlled study suggests.
"This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination," study leader George Bakris, MD, tells WebMD. "And it seems to be adverse-event free. We saw no side effects and no problems," adds Bakris, director of the University of Chicago hypertension center.
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How Chiropractic Care Can Save You Money <full article>
If you have been with our practice for some time, you know that back pain and crisis care isn’t the best use for chiropractic. I always say that it is like using dentistry only to fill cavities, pull teeth, and give root canals. No thanks- please show me how to keep my teeth, spine and nervous system! Chiropractic places a strong emphasis on the body's intrinsic (innate) healing wisdom and decreases the reliance on band-aids like drugs and surgery. But you may be surprised to learn how much money chiropractic care can save you versus conventional medicine.
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The Cold Season That Never Came <full article>
The “Germ Theory” was first proposed by Lewis Pasteur in the mid 1800’s. His theory proposed that the presence of germs were the cause of many diseases. In the world of surgery and open wound trauma, this theory has saved millions of lives through proper sanitization. But in one realm, this theory may be letting us down...
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Chiropractic: Luxury or Necessity? <full article>
A practice member proposed this question. “Is chiropractic care a luxury or necessity?” Your personal values hold the answer to this question. Chiropractic may be a luxury for those that use me just to feel good...
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Why Don't The Amish Have Autistic Children? <full article>
Autism is a difficult disorder to miss, as it is characterized by noticeably abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication and a markedly restricted array of activities and interests. And while scientific consensus claims autism has been around for millennia at generally the same prevalence, that prevalence is now considered to be one in every 166 children...
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Children, Chiropractic and Posture <full article>
Who can benefit from chiropractic care? Children certainly can. With high energy and great enthusiasm, they climb, jump, slide swing, run, skate and ride. And before they can do all these things, they must go through the up and down experience of learning to walk.
Although these activities are all a normal part of childhood, they can cause scratches, bruises, sprains, pains and even broken bones..
Nutrition
Are You Getting Your Good Bacteria? <full article>
A new review article focuses on the use of probiotics in childhood gastrointestinal disorders, emphasizing the importance of balancing the diverse range of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract for effective prevention and treatment of conditions such as diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory disorders. Covering over 120 references in the medical literature, the article explains how these "good" bacteria can displace potential pathogens in the intestine such as Helicobacter pylori, the trigger for ulcers and gastritis.
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Eat the Caveman Diet to Stay Healthy <full article>
Dr. Loren Cordain is one of the leaders in the practical application of paleolithic nutrition to improving your diet. Before the development of farming and the domestication of livestock practices dietary choices would have been necessarily limited to minimally processed, wild
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