A couple weeks ago my brother Daniel suggested I watch a Youtube video by a Dr Jason Fung, a kidney specialist from Canada. He had been treating diabetic patients for 20 years for kidney disease caused by diabetes when it dawned on him that none of his patients ever got better. He actually asked himself […]
Two years ago I wrote a lengthy article on salt – its historical usage, its metabolism, and how much individual variability determines your salt need. Since that time I have become aware of more information about salt that has revealed to me that the saltshaker salt we add to our foods is not such a […]
The last newsletter on invalid care brought up awareness in myself that I am now acting on. I got several emails from patients in response to the newsletter sharing some of the wisdom they gained from their experiences. Here is an example from Lynn: Thank you for this. When I faced this situation with my […]
One of the things I have been getting experience in lately is caring for an invalid. As some of you may have to do this at some time, I thought I would share some of the things I have found useful in this process. Others of you have already become seasoned pros in this area […]
I went to my favorite Asian market the other day because I ran out of fish sauce. I really like fish sauce for so many different dishes. While there I went down the mushroom isle (yes they have a whole section just for mushrooms) and decided that I really needed to try all their different […]
Back pain is not much fun, and yet it is the most common reason people go to doctors. Since most of you reading this newsletter already know how effective non-force Chiropractic care is, we will skip the usual blah-blah about how important it is to see a professional for the proper alignment of your spine […]
One of the challenges to being a caregiver is knowing when to switch the giving flow from caring for others to caring for yourself. Self care is essential to the health and wellbeing of the caregiver. The phrase I have used for years is “If you don’t care for yourself first, you won’t have anything […]
It has been two or three years since I have written on the current information on osteoporosis. Since 26% of women will get severe bone loss leading to fractures, it is an important topic. While much of the basic physiology remains the same, the recommendations for preventing bone loss have changed. What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis […]
About eight months ago I was doing a lot of research into creating a homemade non-dairy yogurt. I discussed my many trials and tribulations in a newsletter to you and told you about an acceptable yogurt without any dairy in it. At the end of the article I said that if I perfected the recipe, […]
Disconnection and loneliness are signs of a loss of receptivity and participation in the sensory moment. Most religions of the world understand that the fundamental core discontent deep in the heart of humans lies in his and her feelings of separation from life/God. Each religion will have it’s own metaphorical story about how we were […]