Hunger & High Nutrient Diets

IT’S THE QUALITY, STUPID…  Of the uncountable diets that are out there, none that I am aware of balance the quality of the food to the calorie.  Some, like Weight Watchers, look only at the calorie.  Others, like Atkins, look only at the macronutrients.  There is no doubt that our bodies do much better with […]

Reflections on 20 Years in a Chiropractic Practice

In March of 1998 I left the frigid tundra of the Chicagoland area to start a practice on my own in sunny Arizona.  Thus started the Chiropractic chapter in my life. And I’ve learned a lot in this time frame.  And have probably forgotten just as much as I learned. Had you asked me with […]

Nuts, Inflammatory Death

WANT TO LIVE LONGER?  EAT MORE OF THESE…  It should come as no surprise that nuts are very good for us.  The fats in them are well known to lower levels of inflammation and do wonders for protecting the heart.  All nuts have benefits, although there are some generalizations.  Almonds and cashews (owing to their […]

Will That Cup of Coffee Protect My Brain?

I’m not sure where along the process caffeine got such a bad rap.  I continue to see suggestions to avoid caffeinated products like coffee and tea. I can understand if someone has adrenal fatigue and needs an IV directly from the coffee pot just to get started in the AM, but other than that the […]

Nuts About Your Health?

  Orthorexia nervosa.  A condition for those who have an unhealthy obsession with otherwise healthy eating. Not an official diagnosis, but one that has been thrown around. So where’s the diagnosis for the section of the population that has health concerns like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure but continues to eat fast food and drink soda? […]