As we talked about in an earlier blog, the digestive tract is full of different kinda of bacteria and yeasts, some life supporting (pro biotic) while others are not so friendly. We also talked . . . Read More
Weekly Digestive Health Tips (Probiotics)
Probiotics In our last installment we talked about how supplemental digestive enzymes can be an effective aid for restoring digestive health. We also talked about how your pancreas is designed to produce these enzymes . . . Read More
Weekly Digestive Health Tips
The Small Intestine & Pancreas Last week we talked about today’s increasing problem of producing an inadequate amount of hydrochloric acid. The effects of this deficiency are not only seen in the stomach but . . . Read More
Weekly Digestive Health Tips
The Stomach Last week we discussed the importance of paying attention to what we put in our mouths, how our saliva has special enzymes that start the digestive process by breaking down our food . . . Read More
Weekly Digestive Health Tips
Last week we introduced the idea of better health through promoting a healthy digestive tract. In both early Western and Chinese medicine the GI track has been a large focus of treatment. Although most . . . Read More
Weekly Digestive Health Tips
The longer I practice the more I see just how important the digestive system is to ensuring optimal health. Even in chronic pain syndromes the condition of the digestive system is important because it . . . Read More
Acupuncture for Back Pain
New research demonstrates that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic lower back pain. Researchers studied back pain patients in an inpatient rehabilitation clinic in Germany. Two groups of patients were compared. Group . . . Read More
Hidden Topical Toxins
Many people come to our office with serious health conditions wondering how they ended up in this position. After all, they are trying to do all the right things and eating a “healthy diet”. . . . Read More
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a hot topic these days. Health food store magazines have been praising its benefits for years. But even the mainstream press now runs regular articles quoting studies that point to the . . . Read More
Got Rocks?
What is the purpose of taking vitamins? A simple response might be “To be more healthy”. A more elaborate version of this statement would suggest the need to supplement our food intake in order . . . Read More