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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Food Allergies matter of life or death
Food Allergy Awareness Week took place May 14 — 20. That week may be over, but for those who live with food allergies or care for someone who does, are aware every week of the year. For them, it could mean life or …
Fibromyalgia and sleep
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in fibromyalgia (FM) patients is a concern that is growing. These FM patients have 10 times as much sleep disordered breathing problems which include OSA according to Victor Rosenfeld,…
Ergonomic advantage with chiropractic corrections
Prolonged sitting and improperly fitted workstations are contributing to increased neck and low back pain in the workplace. Proper posture and positioning, often referred to as ergonomics is one of the most importa…
Worming into your life: Part II
In Part I of “Worming into Your life,” we explored how parasites can be a part of your life by vectors we weren’t even aware of. These include our dogs or cats, bed bugs, ticks, mosquitoes, flies and fleas. That sw…
To Som or not to Som
Sommelier, a word and a role that a few years back not many of us paid much attention to has now taken on a spot in popular culture that is astonishing to many of us. It has spawned books, mini-series and even movi…
Got fibromyalgia?
Victor Rosenfeld, MD said, “Patients with fibromyalgia have a tenfold increase in sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea. Proper diagnosis and treatment will improve health and quality of lif…
What I will drink this spring
The most common question from readers and customers alike is “What is your favorite wine to drink?” A variation on the question is “If you only had one bottle to drink what would it be?” Both are unanswerable for m…
Farmer's market fun
Swing into summer by heading to your local farmer’s market! The farmer’s market is an excellent way to support local farmers, get nutritious and delicious seasonal foods, make cooking fun, and be a champion for sus…
HEADACHES They're not all in your head
Over 45 million people suffer from headaches, and take numerous over the counter or prescriptive medications for temporary relief. Many of these headaches are not due to problems within the head, but rather involve…
Happy, happy, happy!
So Pharrell Williams sings about it, and how can you not sing along with him and his catchy tune, but are you really happy? What is happiness and how do we get it?
Worming into your life: Part 1
The subject of worms, and the possibility of them affecting your life (or rather, infecting your body), sends shudders up many a spine. Worms or parasites and other opportunistic creepy crawlers like to take a free…
Rib pain and chiropractic care
The ribs are an important part of posture and an important anchor for many muscles of the spine. Restricted rib joints can manifest as localized pain, or, in the case of intercostal neuritis, pain the follows the r…
Ask your audiologist No more broken hearing aid!
New titanium mini completely in the canal hearing aids are out. These shells are super strong. Fifteen times stronger than traditional acrylic hearing aid shells. My manufacturer’s representative even stepped on on…
Ask your audiologist May is the month of better hearing and speech!
If you are over 60 it is recommended to obtain a baseline for your health records.
Normal headaches?
Frequently, when I ask my patients if they have headaches, they say “not really.” When I inquire deeper, they say, “Well, yes. But it’s the normal headache everyone has.” I’m saddened to think anyone believes a hea…