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Archive for 2007

Allergies

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Most problems that exist within the body are based around something chemical and/or emotional being out of balance and therefore, manifesting structurally (mechanical) resulting in pain.
For example, the continued ingestion of wheat when there is an allergy or sensitivity to wheat can be problematic for the liver, which in turn can cause shoulder and/or middle […]

Vibrations

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

All matter in the Universe, whether inanimate or animate, vibrates. In fact, the latest theories in physics seem to indicate that everything in our Universe is made up of tiny vibrating strings that bind together to form matter.5 This fact becomes important when we realize that we as humans are vibrating, too, and that our […]

Q: What is the difference between chiropractic and applied kinesiology?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Q: What is the difference between chiropractic and applied kinesiology?
Chiropractic is the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the spine and muskuloskeletal system that may interfere with the nervous system. It is a system wherein the practitioner essentially aligns the spine. Each spinal segment (there are 24) is related to a meridian (Chinese Acupuncture […]

Q: What is Applied Kinesiology and how does muscle testing work?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Q: What is Applied Kinesiology and how does muscle testing work?
Applied kinesiology (AK) is a form of diagnosis using muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to examine how a person’s body is functioning. By applying a force to a muscle it can be determined how the muscle is functioning.
In general a muscle will either […]

Q. Physiologically, how does stress affect the body and what are your suggestions for controlling it?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Q: Physiologically, how does stress affect the body and what are your suggestions for controlling it?
Dr. Hans Selye, a pathologist in the 1930’s, did a tremendous amount of research into how stress affects the body. He identified a pattern of stress-related illnesses as a reaction to chronic stress, concluding from his research that all stress […]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Patient X, whom I will refer to as Jane, was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by other health care professionals. IBD is a group of inflammatory conditions of the large intestine and, in some cases, the small intestine. Jane sought treatment from four different medical doctors, each of whom recommended steroids to treat her […]

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