[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve been diagnosed with gout. Can you tell me more about it? Gout is often identified by sudden onset of arthritis-type pain that usually starts in the big toe and goes up the leg. It is caused by a build-up of a normal substance in the body called uric acid. When you have gout, too […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen you arrive home from work on Trick or Treat night, it seems like the bewitching hour already has hit your house at full tilt. The kids are so excited for the evening’s events that they have magically changed into their costumes and are levitating to the door, drifting past any plans you have made […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls water fluoridation – the addition of industrial-grade fluoride to community water supplies – “one of the top ten public health achievements of the 20th century.” But, pioneering biological dentist Dr. David Kennedy has another term for it: “a public health fraud.” No doubt, adding fluoride to […]
By Kristina Petrocco-Napuli, DC, MS [dropcap]A[/dropcap] number of significant health conditions begin to have a greater impact with age. Some of these are not immediately symptomatic, and often people are unaware of the deterioration until they develop a loss of functional capacity and independence. Over time, repetitive stresses and normal forces result in a slow […]
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]an’t seem to get rid of that low back pain? Your chiropractor can help in multiple ways. In fact, a new study suggests custom orthotics (shoe inserts) are an effective treatment option, alone or in combination with chiropractic care, for relieving pain and improving function in patients with chronic low back pain. Researchers randomized 225 […]
