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Temperature & Metabolism

One of the most common frustrations I hear from patients is this: “I’m doing everything right, but my body doesn’t seem to respond the way it used to.” Often, the scale moves slowly—or not at all. Energy feels lower. You may feel colder than usual. And yet, lab tests frequently come back “normal.” This can […]

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Osteoarthritis Action Plan

A couple years ago I wrote a lengthy article on the causes of osteoarthritis. Check it out here. I wish to revisit this subject because, although the article was informative, it was shy on directions as to what to do specifically. Disease conditions are complex with many different factors that come into play in creating disease. I […]

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Heat vs. Cold

  A frequent argument among clinicians treating muscle and joint pain is over which is better, heat or cold therapy. I find this behavior common in many areas of life. People want to know what is the best thing to do in each situation. If we lived in a digital world of just ones and […]

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Hot or Cold?

  A couple of weeks ago I noticed a bit of tenderness in my left low back.  Initially, I ignored it, but it didn’t go away.  I had not done anything that would cause an issue in that region, yet it was a bit uncomfortable.  Finally, I checked the low back with muscle testing, much […]