Expensive Vitamins

For the past 20 years, my parents have consistently taken the vitamins and other supplements I have provided them.  So far, so good! My mother, who was born in 1936, takes no medicines–the doctors can’t find anything wrong with her.  She once had osteoporosis, but she was able to regain her bone density naturally by taking Metagenics Cal Apatite Forte bone supplement and following the McDougall diet.  Recently I...

Chiropractic for Babies?

Should a baby get a chiropractic adjustment? If he needs it, yes! A case history another chiropractor recently shared can be found here: infantconstipation case study. The baby suffered from constipation and was grumpy. Chiropractic care resulted in an immediate improvement in the baby’s disposition and elimination. How? Well, just like a conductor guides a group of musicians, the nervous system coordinates the contraction of the intestines effectively. When...

Naima’s (Practically) Pain-Free Childbirth–Chiropractic for Pregnancy

My lovely patient Naima has graciously agreed to share her story about prenatal chiropractic and chiropractic for pregnancy. I first met Naima at the tail end of her fourth pregnancy. She works in a retail shop, and was having some back pain as her pregnancy progressed. The chiropractic care helped…so much so that, during her fifth pregnancy, she decided to get adjusted more regularly. I saw Naima about once...

Statin Stats

Someone with math skills tried to figure out the percentage of people on the planet who have eaten a McDonald’s burger.  The figure was 61%.  I am sure that number is on the rise;  my friend Nikhil tells me he was shocked to see McDonald’s restaurants had popped up everywhere in his home city of Mumbai, India since he last visited.  Also on the rise are the number of...

Does Diet Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Does diet affect rheumatoid arthritis? Dr. Michael Greger, who narrates the above video, says “YES.” A plant-based diet is where it’s at whether you’re trying to clear up a chronic disease, or just prevent one. If you’d like to see more of Dr. Greger’s videos, go to nutritionfacts.org, where you’ll find a fantastic array of nutrition information based on the latest research. Honestly, it’s not fun for me to...

Wes’ Excellent Marathon Results

Congratulations to Wes Carey, who ran the L.A. Marathon last Sunday with an excellent time. If you read my previous blog article on Wes, you know that he came in to Chiropractic Advantage for a pre-event tune-up. We adjusted Wes’ spine, feet and ankles and taped his iliotibial band. Wes reports “Here is my time from LA marathon, 1 hour faster than my previous marathon…, I felt awesome!! My...

Medical, Inc. Film Coming out In Favor of Chiropractors!

I was delighted when I found out about Jeff Hayes’ latest film, Medical, Inc., due to be released summer 2012. Once you’ve seen this film, you’re going to have to question the medical model of health care. Many people have been buying into the premise that, if health insurance covers the cost of something, a drug as opposed to a chiropractor, for example, then the drug is the better...

L.A. Marathon Chiropractic Tune-Up

Friday was a great day at Chiropractic Advantage In Rancho Cucamonga.  Wes Carey of CW Construction, who has been a patient for the past five years, stopped in for a chiropractic tune-up.  He’ll be running in the L.A. Marathon on Sunday morning.  He’s done a number of half-marathons, and this will be his fifth full marathon.  Here’s what we did to ensure that he gets the best possible performance...

Dr. Phil Does it Twice a Week

Breaking news!  Dr. Phil’s Thursday, March 14, 2012 show features Dr. Phil’s chiropractors, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini and Dr. Patrick DeFazio.  In the episode, Dr. Phil explains why he gets regular chiropractic checks and/or adjustments for better health.  I am excited that someone as influential a Dr. Phil has stepped up to bring information about the benefits of regular chiropractic care to his millions of viewers.  Thank you, Dr. Phil! ...

Fit as a Forager Woman

We know from ethnographic accounts that the diet of our ancient ancestors revolved around nuts, seeds, berries and fruit, tubers and greens, and the occasional bird, fish or wild game animal.  They sought out an incredibly healthy diet, so it should be no surprise that our ancestors were also incredibly physically fit! How fit?  According to a paper published in the journal The Physician and SportsMedicine, December 2010, the...