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....

Childbirth Epidurals, Headaches and Back Pain

Recently, a nice young woman we’ll call Mrs. X came in to Chiropractic Advantage for some help. She was complaining of severe headaches and back pain. The headaches had started two years earlier, when Mrs. X received an epidural injection during childbirth. Evidently, the procedure did not go off ideally, and there was some leakage of spinal fluid at the injection site. Many of our patients have gone through...

Back Pain Overtreated by M.D.’s

If the brakes on your car were squealing, what would you think of your mechanic if he/she did expensive diagnostic testing on your car, then supplied you with and expensive set of earplugs to cover up the squealing sound? Crazy? Yes, but that’s the approach your medical doctor is likely to take when your back or neck sounds the pain alarm on you! According to researchers at Harvard Medical...

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...

Patient Profile–Daniel “Twitch” Franco

There was excitement at Chiropractic Advantage today when pro boxers Daniel “Twitch” Franco and Anthony Villareal of Warzone Boxing Club made a quick stop to get adjusted on the way to weighing in for tomorrow night’s fights in downtown Los Angeles. My main objectives: keep them in alignment after sparring sessions so they can train more intensively with fewer days lost to injury, and keep the thoracic cage flexible...

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...

Back Pain Solved by Wallet-ectomy

Quite frequently a man will come into Chiropractic Advantage with a particular kind of back pain. It may have started after a long drive, or from sitting a lot, say, in jury duty. Sometimes the pain goes down the buttock to the back of the knee. During the examination, I notice a bit of a limp, a hesitance to bend backward at the waist. If he’s really in trouble,...

Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care during pregnancy is generally a great idea! Here is what you should know: There are no contraindications to getting a chiropractic adjustment during a normal pregnancy. During the first trimester, you will probably still feel comfortable lying face down on the chiropractic adjusting table. At Chiropractic Advantage, I use a special body cushion with a bowl-shaped cutout to ensure that you can comfortably lie face down until...