Rich Roll, Ultra-Marathoner and Ironman, is Plant Strong

I just finished reading a great book by Rich Roll called Finding Ultra. For anyone who participates in athletics or just takes care of the kids and wonders what might happen if they changed to a whole-foods plant based diet rich in superfoods, the answer is in Rich’s book. I recommend this book for two reasons. First, it contains Rich Roll’s inspiring story about overcoming alcoholism and middle-aged lethargy....

What Does Nancy Run On? Standard Process S.P. Complete Dairy-Free

Here’s to Nancy Yavorsky, who recently stopped into our office to say hello and pick up some S.P. Complete Dairy Free, the shake powder she uses to train for marathon running. S.P. Complete is made from whole foods like organic, raw dried kale and brussel sprouts. So far this year, Nancy’s completed a huge marathon in Texas (look at the size of that medal!) and the Los Angeles Marathon....

Genetically Modified Foods Trigger Belly Pain

Get ready for another pain in the belly. New information released by the Institute for Responsible Technology indicates that genetically modified foods (GM foods) trigger problems like impaired digestion and imbalanced gut flora. In turn, our injured guts may be more likely to become sensitive to gluten, found in foods like wheat. Wheat itself is not genetically modified, although it has been hybridized (bred for certain traits). While originally,...

Ready to Detox? Consider a Break from Fish

How long does it take to get toxins like dioxins and mercury out of our bodies after consuming fish? Watch the video above. The take-message is this: we can avoid 90% of industrial pollutants in food by avoiding animal-based products, and fish may very well be the worst choice now! We need to move forward from the old medical advice that the most important thing to do is to...

Think Whole Foods this Thanksgiving!

For those of you getting a grocery list together for a fantastic Thanksgiving feast, here’s a recipe I love, courtesy of raw foods Chef AJ, featured in the video above. 1 bag organic cranberries 2 oranges, peeled, plus the zest of one orange 3 handfuls of whole dates (pitted)….throw everything in your blender or food processer and pulse until smooth. You can sample this raw cranberry relish at Chiropractic...

What Causes Heart Palpitations? Eight Common Causes

One of my patients, who works at Starbucks, says some customers ask for up to ten added shots of espresso in their morning cup of coffee. Others prefer the canned energy drinks found at gas stations. If one of those is you, go ahead and skip the rest of this article. You know why your heart is racing. However, if you’re confounded by your heart skipping, jumping, missing a...

Rats with Twice the Spunk

I got a kick out of a lecture I listened to today given by T. Colin Campbell, one of the nation’s top nutrition research doctors. He once had two sets of rats. One set of rats was given a diet of only 5% animal protein (the rest of the diet was carbs with a little fat). The other set of rats got a 20% animal protein diet. The rats...

Boy Keeps his Tonsils!

I couldn’t be happier for Gigo, pictured above, who was very sick last spring, and almost lost his tonsils. Everyone knows of a child like Gigo, who is dearly loved by his family and has access to modern medical care, but is sick a lot of the time. His mom has allowed me to share his story, and I hope it makes people stop and think about the difference...

Supper in Sapa

Today, I had a nice discussion with a patient, Martin, about whether eating meat is healthy. Martin’s brother is a butcher in Mexico. In the butcher’s small town, an animal is slaughtered and processed by hand before being sold directly to villagers. Martin told me how the meat is much paler than what we see in the supermarkets here. Does that mean it’s not as fresh? No, it’s likely...

Chiropractors eat Veggies!

Last week, my assistant Melissa and I hung out with 100 chiropractors from across the U.S. at the Standard Process farm in Palmyra, Wisconsin. You may wonder, what can 100 chiropractors have in common? We loved the food! Here’s what was on our plates: turnips, beets, broccoli, yams, and wild rice. We met some of the nicest people, like Dr. Diana Hudgins Brown from Boaz, Alabama. Dr. Hudgins Brown,...