Gluten Free: During a visit to my orthopedist I made a confession: “I stopped eating gluten and—this might sound a little crazy, but—a lot of my joint pain disappeared. She smiled broadly and said, “You’re not the first person to say that.” See How Gluten Can Cause Joint Pain I stopped eating gluten because couple of friends suggested it might relieve… Read More
Fatigue & Pain Of Unknown Origin (PUKO) If you have fatigue and mysterious pain in your joints, muscles, and ligaments that seems to come out of nowhere, you are not alone: many people throughout the world face such issues, which are often disabling. Thousands of people per year visit their doctor in hopes of isolating the cause of such pain;… Read More
The cornerstone of treating hypothyroidism and reducing its symptom involves following the proper treatment. People with hypothyroidism receive the maximum relief from exhaustion when they balance their thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, often to below 2.5 milliunits per liter (mU/L), based on study published in the Kansas Journal of Medicine. "Most experts agree that after hypothyroidism is diagnosed, 1 mU/L… Read More
Are you tired of being tired? Whatever you call it, exhaustion, fatigue, lethargy, or feeling run down, overtired, or just plainly pooped out, fatigue is a frequent symptom associated with thyroid disease. How does thyroid disease cause fatigue? We're not talking about regular fatigue after a late night. This is a debilitating fatigue. You might find yourself needing… Read More
Personal Training 101 How You Get Energy & How You Use It We usually talk of energy in general terms, as in “I don’t have a lot of energy today” or “You can feel the energy in the room.” But what really is energy? Where do we get the energy to move? How do we use it? How do we… Read More
Insomnia is one of the most frequent complaints Americans bring to their own healthcare professional. What you may not know is that insomnia may be attributed as a side effect associated with thyroid disease. What's the connection between insomnia and thyroid disease? Good sleep is crucial for good health. Sleep helps our brains function and helps regulate our… Read More
Do you believe that taking pills doesn't solve the underlying issue, and do you want to work with a practitioner who believes in the same manner? Fortunately, an increasing number of clinicians are practicing functional medicine. What is functional medicine? Functional medicine is an evidence-based clinical strategy that addresses the environmental effects and ailments that underlie disorder, with… Read More
Domestic abuse: October is a Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so it is time to get a closer look at this increasing form of violent behavior. By and large, the general public is unaware of the effects domestic abuse has on its victims, other family members and society as a whole. Therefore, attempts are being made to heighten society’s awareness of the… Read More
The treatment benefits of spinal manipulation for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions were contested in the early days of chiropractic. Chiropractic has been accepted for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, sciatica, joint problems, sprains, strains, osteoarthritis, herniated disks as well as for other musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and conditions. Is chiropractic care safe and effective for chronic pain? … Read More
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, obesity, and even allergies have increased to be several of the top ten causes of death as of 2010. Heart disease and cancer accounted for 48 percent of all deaths. Modern medicine may handle illness effective, but it has failed to stem the tide of chronic illness. How does modern… Read More
Most of us have heard the adage connected with physicians' medical advice: "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning." Imagine a scenario in which, instead of offering a fast cure, the doctor sat down with you and inquired about the elements of your lifestyle. That's what physicians who exercise functional medicine do. They are also medical doctors. What… Read More
A chiropractic adjustment, also commonly referred to as spinal manipulation, manual manipulation, or chiropractic manipulation, is a curative treatment frequently utilized for chronic pain, such as lower back pain. What is a chiropractic adjustment? A chiropractor applying manipulation into the vertebrae that fail to function or have abnormal movement patterns is referred to as a chiropractic adjustment. The… Read More
Ever felt pain in your hip, the center of the buttocks, or pain down the back of the leg, you're likely suffering, at least partly, with piriformis syndrome. The piriformis is a muscle which runs from the sacrum (mid-line base of spine) into the outer hip bone (trochanter). This muscle works overtime on runners. The muscles in and about the… Read More
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