Tail of the Sun
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Survival of the Friendliest
Quarantine and lock-down create challenges, greatly limiting our lives and our social interactions. We don’t fully appreciate our friendships, says…
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Negativity Bias
Researchers at UC Irvine have studied past epidemics and catastrophes and the news cycles related to those events. Their research…
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“Help! I Threw My Back Out!”
This phrase in the title is one that I hear often. As a chiropractor, low back pain and neck pain…
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Spring Cleaning
Spring is the season of renewal and fresh beginnings. It’s the ideal time for clearing out the old and making…
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Healing with Breath, Movement, & Touch
Breath, movement, and touch are interconnected. We naturally hold our breath when are distressed and breathe more deeply and fully…
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Making the Shift
What are your personal goals for the new year? Do you desire to be pain-free? Are you striving for greater…
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Bone, not Adrenaline, Drives Fight or Flight Response
A significant study, “Mediation of the acute stress response by the skeleton,” was published September 12 in Cell Metabolism. “It…
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Returning Home
Last month I wrote about our family turtle, Lady BoBo. She is a box turtle that has been in the…
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The First “Comfort Reptile”
My family recently inherited a box turtle. She is 60+ years old, adorable, and has a real personality, including a…
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The More Things Change
I recently read the following quote on the internet: “Our earth is degenerate in these latter days; there are signs…
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Dealing With Dizziness
Dizziness, or vertigo, is a common complaint. Many individuals struggle with this limiting, annoying condition. Some common causes include: Upper…
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The Body Keeps the Score
A popular book that many are talking about is The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk. It…
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Stress & The Vagus Nerve
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and interfaces with parasympathetic control of the heart, lungs, and digestive tract.…
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Healing Myths
Most people do not think about their health until something goes amiss. Then, suddenly their body has gained full attention…
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“I Feel It in My Bones”
Feeling something in one’s bones is a common idiom. We use this phrase to speak of a truth that we…
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