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Take Control of Your Universe

Does your life feel the way you want it to feel?  Are you fulfilled and happy?  Does your life feel meaningful to you?  These kinds of questions address the underlying feelings that run our lives. Most of us identify with our ego mind.  We think our thoughts define us and our lives are run by the […]

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Lignans

I have been fasting for two weeks now, doing what I am now calling the Full Belly Fast.  It is a very different experience for me compared to my usual water fasting.  It does not even feel like fasting because I am eating several times a day.  I always have a full belly.  Normally with […]

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Fasting for Health

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 […]

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Salt Revisited

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 […]

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Community

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 […]

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Invalid Care

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 […]

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Mushrooms!

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 […]

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Traction

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 […]

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Self Care

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 […]

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Osteoporosis revisited

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 […]