Sleep…the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and what to do about it   The Good: muscle repair/tissue repair brain health – “gets rid of cellular garbage,” improves memory, concentration replenishes hormones improves mood, decreases anxiety The Bad: decreases immune system/sickness/colds increased stress and panic (increased cortisol) decreased concentration/coordination/memory weight gain increase blood pressure The […]

“I didn’t know chiropractic could help…”   People know that chiropractic helps headaches, neck pain, back pain, sciatica.   However, patients will frequently ask about other conditions and are surprised when they hear that chiropractic can help.   Here’s today’s edition:   “I didn’t know chiropractic could help TMJ.”   TMJ, or temperomandibular joint, is […]

http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/ My son, Brandon, a high school biology teacher and lacrosse coach, recommended that I take this video course. I pass it on to you because I think that it is quite valuable to everyone, not just parents and coaches of youth athletes. Concussions have been brought to the forefront of the news by their […]

True story: a patient came in complaining of light-headedness and headaches. I asked her when the last time she had her blood pressure checked. When I offered to take it for her, she replied, “You know how to do that?” Yes, I know how to take someone’s blood pressure! 🙂 On a serious note, high […]

Happy Groundhog Day!   Ok, how many of you are saying right now, “I love that movie!”   How many of you are also saying that Life feels like “Groundhog Day,” where every day is the same, especially the same aches and pains that you wake up to, except that Cher is not singing “I […]

Here is a quick video that explains this. In fact, it DOES NOT cause arthritis but frees up “stuck” joints, especially in the spine, that, like a hinge on a door that is never lubricated, allows rust (calcium deposits in the spine) to accumulate and may make the joint inflexible and painful to move.

One answer to neck pain – don’t hunch your shoulders!   When it’s cold, we instinctively hunch our shoulders to try to stay warm.    In fact, the opposite happens.   Hunching the shoulders causes continuous tensing of the muscles which actually slows circulation.   It’s like standing on a garden hose…you reduce the blood […]

I have subscribed to Eric Barker’s weekly email for about a month or two and have enjoyed his writing and great advice on subjects like: 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy How to Stop Being Lazy and Get More Done The Secret to Never being Frustrated He is funny and insightful and I want […]

Flu Season – What to do to Prevent   The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that, so far, flu activity in New York is “sporadic.”   Here are some tips that can help keep it away or even minimize the effects.   The old standby….wash your hands frequently! Get extra sleep. That’s what […]

As you know, I have periodically emailed health care articles of interest for the benefit of my patients. Health care information is dispensed in mind-boggling amounts and it is difficult to know what is valid and what is important.   It is my intent to sift through all this information and give you what I […]