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May

PREGNANCY AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE

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You just found out you are pregnant with your first (or 2nd, 3rd, or 4th or more!) child, and you are elated!  Obviously, you are anxious to see your obstetrician—or your midwife—to ensure a healthy and successful pregnancy.  All the possibilities are swimming through your head right now. Hospital birth or home birth? Water birth […]

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Apr

AUTISM AND BRAIN BALANCE

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You may not know it, but you very likely know a child living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  In the 1980’s, the prevalence of this disorder was 1 in 10,000—meaning one child in 10,000 was living with this condition1.  Many had probably not even heard of Autism back then, let alone known a child living […]

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Mar

CAN SPINE HEALTH AFFECT TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?

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Traumatic Brain Injury A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury to the brain resulting from a blow or jolt to the head.  The impact itself can range from mild to severe, and the effects can be variable depending on what parts of the brain are affected and how it altered neural pathways.  Sources […]

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Feb

YOUR HEART LOVES CHIROPRACTIC!

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Heart disease is one of the greatest health concerns facing our nation today.  It is a highly preventable condition that exists in the body long before you experience symptoms.  Because of this, heart disease is called the “silent killer,” and is consistently the number one cause of death for both men and women.  Most people […]

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Jan

HOW CAN CHIROPRACTIC HELP YOUR THYROID WORK BETTER?

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January is National Thyroid Health Month.  In the United States, medication for thyroid is one of the most prescribed medications.  According to the American Thyroid Association, approximately 1% of the population live with hypothyroid disorder, with another 10% that have thyroid disorder on a subclinical level.  Affecting mostly women, the thyroid gland does not make […]

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Dec

CROHN’S, COLITIS, AND GUT HEALTH

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Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week is occurring during the first week of December.  Awareness of these diseases is important, because as many as 1.6 million Americans are affected.  These diseases are known collectively as Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is controlled through a complex system of nerves that communicate information between the GI […]

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Nov

CHIROPRACTIC REDUCES OPIOID USE IN OUR VETERANS

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Many of you know that I am a veteran of the United States Air Force.  As a Public Health Officer, I ensured the medical readiness of our Airmen so that each could effectively carry out the mission.  Physical fitness, vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis, a safe food supply and more were essential to maintaining our Airmen’s deployability.  […]

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Oct

HOW YOU EXPRESS YOUR UNIQUE POWER

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October 11th is National Coming Out Day.  This day was chosen in 1987 to be a day to celebrate the strength and bravery of those in the LGBTQ community to come out and live as their authentic selves.  The innate power of this action is hard to explain, and even harder to understand if one […]

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Sep

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIROPRACTIC!

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This month we celebrate the birth of the Chiropractic profession!  On September 18, 1895, Dr. Daniel David (DD) Palmer delivered the first adjustment to Harvey Lillard, a janitor in Dr. Palmer’s building in Davenport, Iowa.  Approximately 17 years earlier, Mr. Lillard lost his hearing as a result of a workplace accident. Dr. Palmer, a magnetic […]