The Dramatic Healing Power of Nutrition

This fall I had a powerful personal experience of the healing potential of nutrition.

I was taking a free 6-week nutrition class, along with some other physicians and chiropractors in Santa Cruz, as a project for interns at Bauman College in Santa Cruz. (I’m going to host another free one for those of you that are interested . . . → Read More: The Dramatic Healing Power of Nutrition

A Chiropractor’s Rx for Self-Care

Chiropractor Self Care BooksI love reading!  I am definitely a bibliophile.  And here in Santa Cruz, we have great local bookstores that are so much fun to hang out at, especially when they serve food and drinks to have while reading our books.

We can also buy really good books online.  In addition to Amazon.com, I recently learned from a patient about another site that can be even less expensive: Abebooks.com.  I recommend you check it out.  They have new and used books at a very low cost.  So now for a very low price you can get a great education in self-care.

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How Body-Mass Index Can Affect Osteoarthritis

According to the article “Knee Osteoarthritis: Biomechanical Risks” by Deborah Pate, DDC DACBR. 12% of the US population, ages 25-75 years old has symptoms of Osteoarthritis (OA). Do you fall into that category? Pate states that there are three major risk factors associated with the development of OA in the knees:

1. Body-mass index (BMI)
2. Trauma
3. Heredity

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Asparagus and Parmesan-Egg Crumb Topping Recipe

The local farmers markets are in full swing here in Santa Cruz. Now  is great the time to take advantage of enjoying the delicious fresh fruits and veggies that grow in abundance in our area, and one of the best things you can do for your health is fill your plate with color that includes crisply . . . → Read More: Asparagus and Parmesan-Egg Crumb Topping Recipe

I’m a Wanna-Be Vegan

There, I said it. I’m a vegetarian that’s a wanna be vegan—I do eat eggs and dairy.  I’ve been a vegetarian since college and am vegetarian for both ethical and health reasons.  Do I recommend being a vegetarian? It can be good for you, but what’s best for you is doing what works for you—remember diet . . . → Read More: I’m a Wanna-Be Vegan