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Colon / Colorectal Cancer · June 17, 2011
CAN GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY CAUSE CANCER?
Gastric banding. Gastric sleeve. Roux-en-Y bypass. There are in increasing number of procedures available that fall under the category of bariatric surgery. This is also increasing coverage for the procedures by…
Headaches · June 16, 2011
Headache Doctor Mesa AZ
CAN THIS REALLY HELP ABORT A MIGRAINE? As I’ve mentioned many times in the past, the goal in a patient that is experiencing migraines is to improve their physiology so the brain is not so upset and the migraines can go…
Diabetes (Type 2) · June 15, 2011
LifeCare Chiropractic Mesa AZ Tells the Problem of Bottled Water
ARE YOU STILL DRINKING BOTTLED WATER? Somewhere along the way, “they” decided that we should drink 8-10 glasses of water per day. Americans, as usual, latched onto this with a ferocity. Maybe because it is an easy…
Cancer · June 14, 2011
Mesa AZ Stem Cell Chiropractic Insight on Cancer Screenings
CANCER SCREENING FOR THIS CANCER IS DANGEROUS? Before we go any further, we need to agree that there is always, always a risk benefit with any type of cancer screening. Some screenings, like mammography, actually become…
Diabetes (Type 2) · June 13, 2011
ARE YOU TAKING THIS BLOOD PRESSURE MED?
I remember being at a child’s birthday party and speaking with an attendee. Turns out this person was a pharmacist teaching cardiovascular drugs to pharmacy students. One could assume that all they are teaching to new…
Diabetes (Type 2) · June 10, 2011
IS “LOWER BETTER” TRUE FOR DIABETICS?
Ever since the ACCORD trial, the quiet undertones in diabetic treatment have suggested that maybe aggressive lowering of blood sugar and HbA1c levels with insulin may not really be too good of an idea. Given that, in…
Heart Disease · June 10, 2011
Mesa AZ Chiropractor Gives Insight on the Effects of Asprin
DOES ASPIRIN REALLY PROTECT OUR HEART? Of course it does. Right? I mean…this has been drilled into our collective minds by Bayer and our doctors and other advertising for decades now, so it has to be true. Wasn’t…
Influenza · June 9, 2011
NEXT YEARS’ FLU VACCINE?
This fall’s “flu season” is going to be a fun one. Most of us are aware that the coming years’ flu vaccine is an estimate of what the experts think will be the prevalent strains based on the prior years’ strains. Some…
Calorie Restriction · June 9, 2011
HAVE SLEEP APNEA BUT HATE USING A CPAP?
There is nothing good about sleep apnea. It deprives the brain of oxygen consistently through the night. It stresses the body out and creates all the negative consequences of stress on the body. It also keeps the body…
Diabetes (Type 2) · June 8, 2011
UNDERSTANDING OUR MITOCHONDRIA
The mitochondria. The “powerhouse of the cell.” The little organelle that is believed to have originated outside of our cells since it carries its own DNA. For me, thoughts and aspirations of improving the function of…
Allergies · June 8, 2011
ARE ANTIBIOTICS NEEDED WITH ASTHMA?
There is a perceived fear that someone with asthma, especially a child, will develop a secondary infection that will turn into pneumonia. Because of this, the parental expectation and physician actions lead to a massive…
Healthy Kids · June 7, 2011
ANOTHER GREAT TOOL TO GET KIDS TO EAT BETTER
Society certainly does not promote healthy eating. But it does not make it impossible–it just has to be a deliberate action plan. Getting our kids to eat healthier is NOT difficult–we just think it is. As I’ve…
Autism · June 6, 2011
UNUSUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO AUTISM
There has been much discussion over autism in recent years. One point that has become less and less debatable is that the risk of autism is going up. The “why,” however, is heavily debated. Some like to blame single…
Autoimmunity · June 6, 2011
IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBLEMS VERY COMMON
Autoimmunity is the term when our body attacks itself. Some degree of this is actually normal in the human body. It is when the immune system becomes, or worse, develops imbalanced that the amount of autoimmunity goes…
Inflammation · June 4, 2011
INFLAMMATION CAN DESTROY YOUR BONES
Inflammation. We hear the term tossed around an awful lot in today’s healthcare / chronic disease environment. But not everyone understands what this means. Most of us are familar with the inflammation that comes from a…
Allergies · June 4, 2011
EAT THIS FOR YOUR ALLERGIES
Allergies are a tough one to overcome. Many times dietary allergies are driving the bulk of the allergies. I know that people have the skin scratch testing and blood testing and tarot card readings to see what they are…
Arthritis · June 3, 2011
MASSIVELY LOWER YOUR RISK OF ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is a pretty darn common finding as we start to get older. I’ve seen it present in the spine of an 18 year old football player and the knees of 90 year olds, with everything in between. Trauma clearly plays a…
Calorie Restriction · June 3, 2011
INSULIN IS A DANGEROUS HORMONE?
We need to start this out with the understanding that nothing in our bodies are inherently “bad” or “good.” They ALL serve a purpose. Saying that we need to lower our “bad” (LDL) cholesterol is fine and dandy if down…
Diabetes (Type 2) · June 3, 2011
CAN A SINGLE NUTRIENT IMPACT DIABETES?
There is no way anyone could accuse me of being a single disease-single nutrient type of person. Avoiding or managing any chronic disease requires a complete lifestyle approach consisting of diet, environmental toxin…
Chiropractic Care · June 2, 2011
TAKING THIS COMMON PAIN MED JUST ONCE CAN KILL YOU
The data coming out of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen) and the risk of heart attacks is downright scary. All of this was precipitated by the lawsuit against Merck because of their suppression of…
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