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Pain or dis-ease whether it's in your spine or vital organs can turn into more than what you're ready for. It can really effect the quality of your life. Most patients who come into my office and complain of back pain (for example) it's not the mild pain in their back that gets them to do something about it and seek care, but it's the fact that they can't play with their kids, or it interferes with...
8/4/2010 11:10:26 AM
Overdoses of legal drugs (mostly sedative, tranquilizers, and opoids) in the United States led to 65 percent more hospitalizations over the past seven years. These hospitalizations counted for poisoning and over dose. The percent increase for hospitalizations due to illegal drugs also increased by 33 percent. Here is the original article. Most people take medication (over the counter or prescription)...
8/4/2010 11:10:00 AM
Your neck is not only directly attached to your brain (which controls everything) but also holds very important nerves within the spine in that region. These nerves directly communicate with extremely important areas in your brain. A normal Cervical spine (neck) has a 45 degree curve in it, and the nerves sitting inside of the spinal column are relaxed and can freely communicate with the metabolism...
8/4/2010 10:47:16 AM
MSG is Monosoduim Glutamate which is food additive and flavor enhancer that is harmful to your health. MSG has no flvaor in itself, it neurologically causes you to experience more flavors of the food that contains it. MSG is commonly added to Chinese food, canned veggies, soups and processed meats. FDA has classified MSG as 'generally safe', but due to its controversial nature, it also requires that...
8/4/2010 10:46:41 AM
Your neck (cervical spine) needs to have a 45 degree curve in order for your nervous system to be able to freely communicate with the rest of your body, and neurological centers in your brain. A lack of curve or reversed curve in the neck can cause a list of symptoms and degrade your health rapidly. A reversed cervical curve in children has been linked with ADHD. Here is a study that shows the effectiveness...
8/4/2010 10:46:07 AM
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental health did a recent study on mice to determine the negative effects of Splenda (sorry PETA). Splenda is a high-potency artificial sweetener sucralose and the fillers maltodextrin and glucose. This study involved mice and consumption of equivalent dosage of Splenda in their daily diet. Here are just some of the negative effects of Splenda on these poor animals:...
8/4/2010 10:45:30 AM
Check out this official Link from FDA for more information. Do you know what is in your food? Most Americans simply do not know that the FDA actually allows bug parts, maggots and rat excrement to be put into their food. Keep in mind, the numbers you're looking at on this site, are a maximum allowable amount, but it's still pretty eye opening! Some examples of these "natural contaminations" considered...
8/4/2010 10:44:57 AM
Millions of people who suffer from chronic headaches, turn to natural and drug-less alternatives such as chiropractic care. Chiropractors are the only health care professionals who specialized in the spine and can analyze the correct position of your vertebral column. The spine holds the nervous system and is sadly the last place that doctors, neurologists, and physical therapists will look for the...
8/4/2010 10:38:48 AM
Grapefruit is believed to be a cross breading between orange and pomelo. With it high amounts of vitamins and minerals, Grapefruit is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. The massive amounts of vitamin C in Grapefruit makes it a great fruit for fighting cold symptoms and building a strong immune system. Vitamin C has been shown to reduce severity of asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis;...
8/4/2010 10:38:28 AM
ABC news reported Monday March 9th, 2010 that a growing number of women are experiencing "unusual breaks" in their thigh bones. These women happen to be taking the popular drug for osteoprosis, Fosamax. This is not a new concept; doctors from top institutions and medical doctors with various research backgrounds have been suggesting the correlation between osteoporosis drugs and they skyrocketing cases...
8/4/2010 10:38:07 AM