Over the past five decades, many experienced and holistically experienced professionals have embraced "functional medicine" treatment concepts in dealing with the management of many commonly encountered chronic illnesses, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis. What are the functional medicine concepts for treatment? This guide is an attempt to introduce, simplify, and summarize many of these seemingly… Read More
For those millions of Americans with chronic conditions, naturopathic doctors are offering new views and treatment options which are quickly becoming a primary line of care. This popularity has led to license ND's across the country. Like chiropractic doctors, naturopathic physicians operate in outpatient, non-emergency centers. Naturopathic doctors work alongside medical doctors. Combining the wisdom of nature with the rigors… Read More
Opportunities For Clinical Intervention Even though the effects of overweight and obesity on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and other health outcomes are widely known, there is less awareness that overweight, obesity, and weight gain are associated with an increased risk of certain cancers. A recent review of more than 1000 studies concluded that sufficient evidence existed to link weight… Read More
It's a frequent occurrence: You twist or tilt your head to the side and your neck cracks. You could be asking yourself why your neck does that but more importantly, is it something to be concerned about? Rest assured that, typically, neck-cracking is nothing to worry about. However, there are a few exceptions when popping in the neck may… Read More
You've perhaps heard of functional medicine, the medical care strategy that requires a "systems" perspective of health by focusing on the sources of dysfunction in the body as well as also the interactions among genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. Functional nutrition fits within this framework to analyze how food "functions" inside our own bodies to both provide nourishment but also… Read More
Migraine headaches, a clinical study involving 11 migraine patients and NUCCA care was recently conducted. Let's take a look at the results and reveal the benefits of NUCCA care and how the study was conducted. Method Of Study: Migraine Headaches The 11 patients in the study had never experienced upper cervical chiropractic care before. All were subject to having migraine… Read More
You slouch in your chair as you finish a report while at the office. When you get home, you want to unwind, so you spend a couple of hours weeding your garden with your back hunched forward. Then, at the end of the day, you end up experiencing back pain. Why? As it turns out, your posture may be contributing… Read More
Back Pain Myths Myth 1: You Only Have To Sit Up Straight. Back pain myths are like any other, however, your mom was not totally wrong; hunching can certainly be bad for your back. But the opposite is true as well. Strain can be also caused by sitting up for too long without a break. If you work make sure… Read More
Dietitians at Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM) is a specialty clinic group of nutrition professionals whose center philosophy centers around a holistic, personalized approach to healing and health. Members incorporate many different nutrition remedies such as brain/body modalities in clinical practice supplements and whole foods. How is nutrition a part of integrative and functional medicine? Integrative medicine is… Read More
Ergonomics in the work place. Back pain is one of the most frequent work-related injuries and is often brought on by ordinary work activities like sitting in an office chair or heavy lifting. the study of the workplace as it relates to the worker - helps prevent back pain and back injury and help maintain a healthy back. The objective… Read More
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will teach his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease". These wise words were uttered by Thomas Edison more than a hundred years back at the start of the 20th century, the century which could become the conventional system's… Read More
Traditional medicine delivers a broad selection of treatment options, some more powerful than others. And these choices have a wide spectrum of benefits which may not always be best for everyone. Should you consider alternative treatments for chronic pain? There are a variety of traditional medicine treatments and procedures for treating chronic pain. For many pain management specialists,… Read More
Chronic disease has reached epidemic proportions. Millions of people suffer from chronic conditions such as chronic pain, fatigue, diabetes, obesity, depression, autoimmune disorder, fibromyalgia and chronic headaches (to mention a couple). A new approach might help you if you're among these. What medical approaches can help ease chronic disease? "We are pioneers in extreme care in this nation.… Read More
According to the American College of Preventive Medicine, most chronic diseases are preventable and reversible if a comprehensive, individualized approach that addresses genetics, diet, stress, physical activity, and sleep is implemented through integrated functional medicine teams and based on empirical research. What are the functional medicine treatment approaches? In this way, health is perceived as more than the… Read More
Mother Nature is the best pharmacist and food is easily the most effective drug on the planet," wrote Mark Hyman, MD, in an article on the decline of the modern American diet. The problem today, he noted, is that the majority of the food that we consume is not "natural," but instead "industrial:", it's over-salted, sugared, processed, and high in… Read More
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the CDC, chronic diseases and ailments, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type two diabetes, obesity, and arthritis, are the most common, expensive, and preventable of all health problems. The prevalence of chronic pain is higher than that of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease combined. What is the prevalence… Read More
About 30% of people with fibromyalgia experience nervousness, depression, or some form of mood disturbance. Researchers have not yet determined whether fibromyalgia causes these conditions or vice versa, but what has become clear is that when your psychological state succumbs to your physical pain, your pain gets stronger. That's why your physician may recommend you seek a psychiatrist, psychologist, or… Read More
Did you know people send an average of 250 million texts daily? Along with the convenience that technology provides, also comes the need to avoid or minimize injuries. This is particularly true of young people, who are still growing. With the ever increasing daily use of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets and handheld games, chiropractors are seeing an increase… Read More
More than half of people with fibromyalgia experience sleeping issues. You may have a hard time falling asleep or wake up several times during the night if you have this painful condition. You don't spend enough time at the deeper sleep stages. Or you possibly suffer from all three. How can poor sleep affect fibromyalgia? It isn't simply… Read More