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Fried Foods: Do They Really Cause Heart Disease?

Brian Vroom, DC — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:56:21 +0000

Are fried foods killing you? According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal this month, the answer is…MAYBE, MAYBE NOT. A large (over 40,000 adults) study in Spain studied the relationship between fried food and the incidence of coronary heart disease events (primarily myocardial infarction – i.e. heart attacks). The subjects were [...]

Craniosacral therapy

Michelle Chard DC — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:07:23 +0000

Have you ever heard of Craniosacral therapy? It is a light touch therapy dealing with the Craniosacral system. The function of the craniosacral system is the production, circulation, and the reabsorption of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Normally, the production and re-absorption of the CSF produces a continuous rise and fall of pressure. When there is a buildup of pressure [...]

4 For 4 Decades!

Michelle Chard DC — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:44 +0000

Time is sure going fast now that I’m getting older. From birthday to birthday, it used to seem like forever. Now it seems like I just turned 30 and here I am in the year I turn 40. I always knew I wanted to do something special for my 40th year. My dear friend, Jen, decided [...]

Active Release Technique

Michelle Waggoner, DC — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:48:21 +0000

Have you heard of Active Release Technique? It is the soft tissue technique that continues to sweep across professional and amateur sports alike. As the ART website will tell you it’s the movement based massage that works on tendons, ligaments, muscles, fascia and nerves. It helps with many conditions that are common training injuries such [...]

My Baby Weight Loss Journey

Michelle Waggoner, DC — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:07:44 +0000

Dr. Waggoner picking a Christmas tree with her family Here we go. Time for action and accountability. I am putting it out there for the world to see thus inviting accountability. I am inviting you to join me in losing my baby weight. What if I fail? What if I don’t make my goal? This [...]

Top 10 End of Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts

Michelle Chard DC — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:31:26 +0000

DO: Get adjusted. Webster technique Watch TV or read while sitting on dining room chair or facing backwards in this chair (or kneeling over birth ball, ottoman , etc. The goal is to keep your knees lower than hips and tummy lower than spine. Spend 20 minutes 3X day on all fours, doing hula, and pelvic [...]

Ice or Heat?

Brian Vroom, DC — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:21:08 +0000

What do I do? Use P.R.I.C.E! Often patients ask if they should use ice or heat on a new injury. Most people think heat feels better, and sometimes their family doctor or the ER told them to use heat. JUST SAY NO to heat, heating pads, and heating gels! For injuries, even a strained back, using heat may [...]

Coconut Oil Revisited

Brian Vroom, DC — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:00:04 +0000

In an earlier post I suggested getting rid of olive oil – well, actually just to not COOK with olive oil, to avoid the problems with all unsaturated oils. And I suggested using coconut oil instead, a natural saturated fat that was actually GOOD for you. I started using it myself, and after getting over [...]

Drink More Water!

Brian Vroom, DC — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:59:06 +0000

Healthy Water Intake Just because it is winter and it is cold and rainy, doesn’t mean you can’t get dehydrated! During these months we are inside more, with heaters going, and we don’t have that natural thirst mechanism. So most of the patients I see ARE dehydrated. Water is your body’s principal chemical component, comprising [...]

What’s Wrong With My Olive Oil?

Brian Vroom, DC — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:28:40 +0000

Many of you have tried to do the right thing with your cooking oils, following what you thought was the most healthful advice over the years. First, you got rid of saturated fat and switched to vegetable oils, because you read that saturated fats cause heart disease. Then you meticulously looked at the labels to [...]