Chiropractor Bismarck, ND
Tired all the time. Achy muscles. Sore joints. Low sex drive. Weak muscles. Foggy thinking. Weight gain. Depression. Pretty pathetic list of ailments, wouldn’t you say? If you are a man suffering with these symptoms, then chances are you dealing with low testosterone levels. There is one mineral that you could be deficient in that [...]
So you are wanting to lose weight, huh? You head to the bookstore and become overwhelmed by the hundreds of books lining the shelves promising you a quick weight loss. Remember what your parents taught you? If it sounds too good to be true…it probably is! Perhaps you consider that new fad diet your friends [...]
The saying, “one man’s food is another man’s poison” is very true. If you continue to eat something that is “poison” to you it will affect your health, cognition, energy, and cellular integrity. For a school-aged child this can translate as learning difficulties and behavioral problems. For you, as the parent, this can mean frustration [...]
In this post I will share with you a popular smoothie recipe that not only tastes great but also helps to heal your digestive tract as well. If you have acid reflux then you know the discomfort associated with the inflammation and irritation. This smoothie is packed with gut-healing nutrients that are aimed at not [...]
Well, we are wrapping up the Eat Right portion of the Magnificent Seven. I hope that you have garnered some value regarding your daily diet that will help you make some healthful changes. In today’s post I want to briefly highlight three components that I think are also an important part of general health. These are vitamin [...]
How would you like to invest in something that provides you with a 17:1 return on your investment. That means if you invest $1 you would get back $17! Well guess what…micronutrient supplementation provides such a return according to a Copenhagen Consensus Best Practice Paper. For every dollar spent, there is a $17 return in [...]
One strong risk factor for developing cancer in your life is poor intake of phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables. Some of the information presented by the National Cancer Institute is rather disturbing. Recommendations are 4-13 servings of fruits/vegetables each day (2-5 of fruit; 2-8 of vegetables). The amount depends on age and energy expenditures. However, unfortunately, most [...]
You mention the word “fats” and people cringe. Fad dieters reach for their 100-calorie snack pack and curse you. Mothers cover the ears of their little children. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating…a little. Those that teach “fats” as a bad word, fail to recall that fats are essential components of our brain and our cellular [...]
“One should eat to live, not live to eat.” — Benjamin Franklin What words of wisdom. Unfortunately, we live in a society that makes unhealthy eating very easy…and very addictive. (For more information check out The End of Overeating by David Kessler). We can’t have a discussion about glucose and the glycemic index without bringing up insulin. [...]
Protein is a key component of muscle, skin, hair and other tissues of the body. You also need protein to make the enzymes and hormones your body uses for digestion, metabolism, and tissue growth and repair. As vital as protein is, most people don’t consume enough, and what they are consuming isn’t coming from good [...]
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