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The gallbladder is a small organ located in the same quadrant as the liver on your right side under the rib cage. The function of the gallbladder is to secrete bile in response to fat entering the digestive tract from the stomach. Bile is essential for the complete emulsification and digestion of fat. Bile is...
Have you ever experienced pain in the shoulder, arm, leg, hip or buttock, numbness, tingling, or weakness? If you answered yes to any one of the above symptoms, then you may be experiencing the result of an impingement. As nerves exit the spinal cord, they must pass numerous obstacles in their route to various muscle...
Some of you folks out there in puter land have heard me rail against the ADA (American Dietetic Association) in the past but now they have gone beyond the pale. They are proposing a law the will give licensed dieticians sole access to counseling patients on matters of nutrition. “This is crazy” so you say....
Pre-Active stretching is a set of dynamic stretching protocols based on animal stretching patterns. It was developed to help elite athletes prepare for intense competition, prevent injuries, and repair the body as quickly as possible. PreActive stretching is adaptable to ALL levels of mobility and therefore anyone and everyone can benefit from this program. The...
Decompression traction therapy is a sophisticated form of traction therapy that is a new and exciting alternative to more invasive therapies, such as drugs and surgery. Decompression works by gently pulling on your back and allowing your spine to decompress. This creates a vacuum effect that helps to hydrate the discs and soft tissue structures...
Health is merely defined as the presence or absence of disease. This refers to the state of bodily functions at any given time or place. Wellness, on the other hand, is a much broader topic and refers to the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and physiologic state of the individual and his relationship to his/her environment....
This article comes from the Coconut Research Center and gives you an idea of just how healthy this oil really is. It is a shame that the propaganda spawned by the seed oil industry nearly forced this oil into oblivian. Coconut (Cocos nucifera) The Tree of Life The scientific name for coconut is Cocos nucifera....
The extremities consist of the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. The extremity joints consist of the same tissue types and joint capsules as those found in the spinal column. They are composed of articular cartilage, ligamentous tissue, tendons, muscle tissue, and fluid (synovium). Therefore, they tend to suffer from the same...
Whiplash is most commonly received from riding in a car that is unexpectantly struck from behind or that impacts another object. When the head is suddenly jerked back and forth beyond its normal limits, the muscles and ligaments supporting the head and spine become stretched or torn. The soft, pulpy discs between spinal bones can...
A subluxation is what happens when spinal bones lose their normal motion position from trauma, stress, or chemical imbalances. Automobile collisions, improper lifting, drugs, alcohol, emotional stress, chemical imbalances, and long periods of sitting can all cause a subluxation. Instead of just treating your symptoms, we are primarily interested in detecting, reducing, and correcting the...
Donald Miller MD, a cardiac surgeon and professor of surgery at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, recommends that people take vitamin D INSTEAD of taking the flu vaccine. Miller says that seventy percent (70%) of medical doctors chose not to take the vaccine. Influenza is a sign of immune system dysfunction-not...