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What Are Blood Clots and When Are They Dangerous?
The ability for blood to clot evolved as a mechanism for keeping us from bleeding to death when we receive minor injuries. People with the genetic condition hemophilia lack the substance in their...
Superfoods: Science or Marketing?
There is no medical definition for a “superfood”. Food manufacturers are eager to use the word to promote sales of their products that contain traces of supposed superfoods such as blueberries,...
Top 7 Exercises for More Core Muscle Strength
Sitting for long periods of time has a detrimental effect on our “core” muscle strength. These are the muscles responsible for keeping us upright and allowing us to twist and bend without falling...
What’s Inside the Average American Medicine Cabinet? And What Should Be.
Take a look inside the average American’s medicine cabinet and you are likely to find out-of-date prescription medications, half-used bottles of lotion, some painkillers and a box of Band-Aids. Some...
What Are “Alkaline Water Products” and Do They Provide any Real Health Benefits?
So-called “alkaline” water products are being promoted by their manufacturers and some health gurus as the answer to health problems ranging from indigestion to cancer. They claim that those with...
Hiccups Explained
Everyone has had hiccups at one time or another. The ability to hiccup begins at a very early age. Fetuses of less than 28 weeks have been shown to hiccup, and this ability continues throughout...
Pros and Cons of Drinking Fruit Juice
Look on any supermarket’s shelves these days and you’ll see a huge variety of fruit juices, far more than were ever seen in our parents’ day. Orange juice (or occasionally grapefruit, apple or...
Cleansing: What Does the Science Really Say?
Cleansing, sometimes also referred to as detoxification, has been all the rage in recent years among those interested in alternative medicine. The theory is that the body accumulates toxins from the...
When Are Antibiotics Appropriate and When Should I Avoid Using Them?
People are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers that can result from the overuse of antibiotics. When antibiotic were first discovered in the early 20th century, researchers believed that they...
Look Who Else Uses Chiropractic Care: Beach Volleyball Players
For a sport with a relatively short history (it began in Southern California in the 1930s), beach volleyball has become immensely popular in the U.S. and around the world. So much so that the...
How Chiropractic Care Has Helped Me: Introducing Brigadier General Becky Halstead
Retired Brigadier General Becky Halstead is no stranger to pain. She spent her entire adult life in the military, and was the first female graduate from West Point to become a general officer. She...
Does Eating Slower Really Help Us Control Our Weight?
There are decided benefits to eating a meal slowly, as any resident of the countries around the Mediterranean can tell you. The slow, leisurely 2-hour lunch is still sacrosanct there, and their...