Cholesterol is probably the most talked about health concern, and based on my experience with patients (and doctors), the least understood facet of health. Some cholesterol is considered “good”, some is considered “bad”, and by all means, we certainly don’t want high levels of it! Hmmm, is this accurate? Does it make sense that some [...]
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Understanding Cholesterol
Posted in common conditions, tagged cholesterol, inflammation on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Achilles tendonitis, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, inflammation, pain on November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Achilles tendonitis (or inflammation of the tendon of the calf muscle) is a fairly common condition, especially among runners. Signs or Symptoms Pain or discomfort in the Achilles tendon with up or down movement of the ankle and foot; as in walking, running, and climbing stairs. Quite often, pain is also elicited by simply touching [...]
Bursitis
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged fish oil, inflammation, pain, remedies, supplements on November 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A bursa is fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion; and lies between a tendon (or muscle) and bone, which allows for virtually “frictionless” movement between these structures. When a bursa gets inflamed, it can lose it’s ability to create a smooth gliding surface and become irritated. The result will be pain (sharp or dull) [...]
Digestive disorders and the 4 R’s
Posted in common conditions, tagged detoxify, digestive disorders, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The phrase: “Death begins in the colon”, coined by Nobel Prize winner professor Elie Metchnikoff, is a well known one; at least amongst my peers and I. I’m not sure who originally coined the 4 R’s approach to digestive disorders, but it is certainly a great way to help someone gain optimal digestive health. The [...]
Food Allergies and Sensitivities
Posted in common conditions, food, tagged blood tests, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome on September 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I find that roughly 50% of my patient’s conditions stem from the foods they eat. Think about it. Other than an obvious injury or emotional stressor, there really is not much else other than food that will cause problems. Many people and doctors think genetic factors are the cause of their problem, but genetic limitations [...]
Natural remedies for inflammation
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies, tagged anti-aging, antioxidants, fish oil, heart disease, inflammation, pain, remedies, supplements, vitamins on September 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The word inflammation comes from the Latin word inflamatio, which translates into: “to set on fire”. It is a term that describes the biological response to an injury or protection from a microbe. Essentially, this “injury” can only come from about 5 things: 1) physical trauma (e.g.: ankle sprain, etc.); 2) allergic reactions; 3) infections; [...]
High cholesterol? What about high homocysteine???
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged anti-aging, blood tests, cholesterol, heart disease, inflammation, remedies, supplements, vitamins on September 3, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These days cholesterol still gets all the attention when it comes to heart disease. In fact, I think way too much attention. There are other, often better predictors of heart disease than standard cholesterol tests. And these are routinely missed, even when the patient’s (and doctor’s) motive is to assess the potential risk of future [...]
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