Any time I find out a new (or existing) patient is taking supplements not prescribed by me; I ask that they please bring them in on the next visit. I want to make sure that the supplement(s) are not detrimental to the patient in any way. And ideally, that they are in fact beneficial. A [...]
Posts Tagged ‘supplements’
Don’t (always) take your supplements!
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, remedies, tagged supplements on September 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Dysmenorrhea, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic care
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, remedies, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain, remedies, supplements on September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
According to Medline Plus and the Merriam Webster® medical dictionary, dysmenorrhea simply means “painful menstruation”. Other sources report that menstrual pain must be significant enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living to be labeled dysmenorrhea. The information in this article applies to painful menstruation regardless of the severity, in addition to cramping or [...]
Nutritional Supplements – “Added value”
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies, tagged anti-aging, antioxidants, free radicals, remedies, supplements, vitamins on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Added value” is in quotes because it is the title of an article written by Sarah Murray, and published in the “Health” magazine of yesterday’s (9/16/09) Financial Times newspaper. The subtitle is: “Public-private partnerships in food fortification are an efficient and sustainable way of improving the health of the world’s poorest”. I will speak about [...]
Arthritis and applied kinesiology – a comprehensive approach
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, remedies, tagged lower back pain, pain, remedies, supplements on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Arthritis simply means inflammation in a joint. I feel it’s a diagnosis given too loosely, too often. And I agree with the late Dr. David Walther in that: “Arthritis is often used as a wastebasket term for joint pain.” When people use the term/diagnosis “arthritis”, they are almost always referring to osteoarthritis; as opposed to [...]
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 [...]
Digestion: the importance of hydrochloric acid
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, food, remedies, tagged digestive disorders, GERD, heartburn symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome, remedies, stomach, supplements on August 27, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Digestive problems are one of the most common conditions I see in my patients. And they are usually one of the easiest to “fix”. Now I want to discuss one possible reason that people can have faulty digestion, related to hydrochloric acid (HCl). The chemical aspect of digestion begins in the mouth with salivary enzymes [...]
Prenatal vitamins and nutrition – choline
Posted in remedies, tagged prenatal vitamins, supplements, vitamins on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Choline is in the B-vitamin family. Additionally, it is classified as an essential nutrient by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Institute of Medicine; technically meaning that one must acquire the nutrient from their diet as the body cannot manufacture it through other biochemicals. This must be a technicality, as you actually can [...]
Stomach and heartburn symptoms – aka GERD
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged GERD, heartburn symptoms, hiatal hernia symptoms, reflux, stomach, supplements on August 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
GERD is an abbreviation for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Mayo Clinic defines GERD as a “chronic digestive disease that occurs when stomach acid or, occasionally, bile flows back (refluxes) into your food pipe (esophagus). The backwash of acid irritates the lining of your esophagus and causes GERD signs and symptoms”. They also state “signs and symptoms [...]
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