360 Degrees of Wellness

Defining Health to A Drugged Up Generation

Date: August 21, 2010 | Time: 9:26pm

The following conversation happens quite frequently in our office. Me: “How’ve you been doing?” New Patient: “Well Doc, as long as I take my sleeping pill Ambien, my antidepressant Cymbalta, occasional Lortab for my joints, and Prevacid to handle the stomachache and ulcers from all these drugs, I’m doing pretty healthy.” Me: “Okay…?  So, what [...] <view entire article>

Breastfeeding Moms in Africa vs. Drugged Up Epidural American Moms

Date: August 20, 2010 | Time: 10:00pm

*Our two year old Audrey still enjoys breastmilk and her special bonding time with Mommy every day.  Since she was born (drug-free, planned home birth, natural), she’s only had two fevers (praise the Lord!) that lasted for two days possibly from teething since the amount of drool was excessive, and she’s never had any antibiotics [...] <view entire article>

8 Reasons for Expecting Moms to Avoid Epidurals

Date: August 18, 2010 | Time: 8:44pm

Epidurals: 1. Causes longer labors with slower progress. 2. Can cause fevers in mothers during childbirth. 3. Increase use of pitocin by as much as 3 ½ times, which causes slow and irregular contractions. 4. Increases use of antibiotics in your baby by as much as 4 times. 5. Increases use of forceps by as [...] <view entire article>

Chronic Ear Infections, An Explanation

Date: August 2, 2010 | Time: 9:55pm

There can be many reasons why ear infections occur and then continue happening over and over again. Some of the biggest considerations are related to lifestyle. Nutrition, toxins and stress can all play a role in how the body is adapting to the environment. The system that is in charge of perceiving and responding to the [...] <view entire article>

Chiropractic Care Helps 10-year-old with Bedwetting Problem

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 9:14pm

The above headline comes from a June 3, 2010 article on the ParentalCentral.com website by the Toronto Star. This story follows the plight of a 9-year-old boy, Tyler, who was still having problems with bedwetting. The story starts by noting that medications had not helped, and an alarm clock did not solve the problem as [...] <view entire article>

H1N1 Vaccines Disposed as HAZMAT

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 9:08pm

Some folks probably already know by now that mercury is very toxic to human body and that there is a high mercury content in the H1N1 flut shot (which some public heath officials keep referring to has having ‘trace amounts’ of mercury). What’s interesting is that according to the Occupational Safety Health Magazine, the mercury [...] <view entire article>

Woman with Seizures Helped with Chiropractic – Case Study

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 8:57pm

A case study documenting the improvement of a 25 year old woman suffering from seizures who was helped by chiropractic was published in the June 2010 issue of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. In this case the woman was diagnosed at age 14 with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), and had suffered with the problem for [...] <view entire article>

Resolution of Otitis Media (Ear Infections) in a Nine Month Old Undergoing Chiropractic Care

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 8:54pm

A case study involving a 9-month-old boy with a history of recurring ear infections, who was subsequently helped with chiropractic, was documented in the June 21, 2010 issue of the scientific periodical, the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health. The study author points out that the most frequent reason for physician visits for children [...] <view entire article>

25 Lessons I’ve Learned in 50 Years

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 8:48pm

For anyone under 50 reading this, I have some good news for you.  50 is pretty darned good! I even surprise myself by writing this, because believe me, I never thought the day would come when I would embrace being half a century.  But it has arrived, and it doesn?t stink. Yes, yes ? there [...] <view entire article>

Thinking is Creating

Date: August 1, 2010 | Time: 8:37pm

Last week, early in the morning, I was thinking about one of our patients who’s about 25 weeks pregnant and has not been in for a couple of weeks.  Wondering if she dropped out of care or what.  Fast forward five hours later, saw her in the reception area of our office.  Bam!   Amazing [...] <view entire article>