“I’ve heard that Chiropractors treat spinal subluxations. What does that mean?” Chiropractic was originally founded with the basic idea that a person’s body is designed to heal itself if things are functioning properly. Problems can result in that capacity to heal (from physical, mental, or chemical causes originally described by Palmer. Palmer said that spinal […]
Does a Ketogenic Diet protect against viral infections ?
Does a Ketogenic diet protect against viral infections? There is no specific evidence that nutritional ketosis will help specifically protect against COVID-19. It’s too new of a virus to have done the research on COVID-19. HOWEVER, there is evidence that a ketogenic diet can improve immune system function against other viruses. Animal studies published in […]
“I think I have a pinched nerve in my lower back.”
“Can Chiropractic help instead of taking medicine?” The extremely short answer is, yes you’ll probably have great success seeing a chiropractor. I need to explain a few things though. The first thing is that very often what feels like a pinched nerve very often really isn’t one. This isn’t necessarily super-relevant to the patient who […]
New Concerns About Gabapentin
MDs have struggled to help the millions of people with chronic pain. For years, opiates were used to help people reduce pain. Unfortunately the use of opiods has led to the biggest drug problem our country have ever experienced… the opiod crisis. As the awareness of the opiate problem came to light, MDs trying to […]
Do You Need Surgery For A Disc Herniation In Your Spine?
Do You Need Surgery For A Disc Herniation In Your Neck or Back or Is It Time For A 2nd Opinion? Almost weekly, a person comes in and tells me either… They had surgery because an MRI showed a disc herniation pinching a nerve that may have helped for a while and then worsened over […]
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