Compact Fluorescent  Lights have a heavy environmental and health cost and may not even save energy when the total cradle to grave footprint is factored in. CFL’s require 16 times more energy to produce than incandescent bulbs. The majority of electrical energy used to produce CFL’s  comes from coal burning plants in China.  This is [...]

Everything in nature has an order and a rhythm. According to author Donna Gates of “The Body Ecology Diet” many people are not getting well because they have not understood or followed the order the body requires for wellness. The foundation of health and the number one step is to create a hearty inner ecosystem [...]

Experts say the rates of death and serious illness from H1N1 are far  from the levels initially predicted by the pandemic alert. In early  November 2009, Harvard University researchers released their findings which showed H1N1 related deaths have so far been the same or lower compared to regular flu. Data for 2009 from the US  [...]

 Numerous clinical studies have confirmed low levels of vitamin D in
 patients with chronic back pain. In one study, 95% of patients with chronic back pain, had their  pain vanish or significantly reduce when given Vit D3
supplements for 3 months. According to pain management researchers, the
 currently recommended levels of up to 600 IU per day is [...]

I’m sure by now you’ve all been subjected to the media hysteria surrounding swine flu or the H1N1 virus.  Everyday we’re hearing about shortages of vaccines and the rare cases of deaths as a result of being infected.  Personally, I dismissed much of this as another case of “Fox News”-style reporting, propaganda spread for the [...]

I want to introduce a new skin care line: Aware Skin
I was introduced to this product by a friend of mine from Chicago that was raving about this new skin care product line developed by a chiropractor that delivers a pure natural product.  He had been using all of the different products but was completely [...]

With all the public concern being raised regarding the H1N1 virus (the ‘swine flu’), many chiropractic patients are asking what they can/should do to avoid the flu.

What is the ‘flu’?

Influenza, better known as the ‘flu’, is a collection of symptoms which is associated with a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. Common [...]

  Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury. When you damage muscles, tendons or ligaments, the involved area tends to lose function and become inflamed - red, swollen and painful.  
This inflammatory response is an important part of the healing process. It limits further damage by restricting movement in the injured area and starts tissue repair [...]

 
Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis) is a common concern for many parents, and it’s an uncomfortable and inconvenient nuisance for both parent and child.
 
It’s normal for children to make “mistakes” while they’re learning any new skill. But at what point is wetting the bed considered abnormal? And is there anything that your chiropractor can do to [...]

This is a guest article from  James Maschino DC, MS, ND
Most people don’t realize that the consequences of osteoporosis fractures cause more deaths each year in Canada than the combined mortality rate for breast and ovarian cancers. The real tragedy is that osteoporosis is a preventable disease, which requires optimal intake of calcium and vitamin D. [...]