I Got the Fiber! I Got the Fiber! Got fiber? Fiber is an essential element in a complete nutrition rich diet with a host of health-promoting benefits. First, fiber helps maintain bowel health. A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of developing digestive issues and disease such as irritable bowel…

How to Avoid Your Back “Going Out” How to Avoid Your Back “Going Out” As winter approaches I begin to see an increase in patient’s coming in for treatment because as they say, “I threw my back out”. What they really meant to say is they have had an acute…

A Generation Addicted to Drugs A Generation Addicted to Drugs In August the FDA approved the use of OxyContin for children as young as 11 years old. This was surprising and a scary decision. OxyContin is a brand name for the powerful pain medication oxycodone, a narcotic that is in…

Enjoy a Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Corn, Sugar Free Thanksgiving 2015! Enjoy a Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Corn, Sugar Free Thanksgiving 2015! Give thanks to your health this Thanksgiving! We know that a lot of people consider the holiday season a time to let loose and engage in mindless eating. This is…

Why You Should Eat Fat Why You Should Eat Fat Avoiding all fats is not the key to a healthy diet. In fact, when the whole non-fat craze began in the 80’s, the obesity rate in America jumped to 22-25 percent from 12-14 percent prior to the 80’s. Why is…

5 Ways to Naturally Avoid the Flu 5 Ways to Naturally Avoid the Flu With flu season right around the corner, we’re all going to start hearing the importance of flu protection. The biggest push of all, from media and PCP’s, is to get the flu shot to “truly” protected…

Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments There are many benefits to regular chiropractic adjustments at Living Health Integrative Medicine. The most obvious ones are, with no surprise, related to reducing pain. Neck pain and low back pain are the most common physical or pain related symptoms we see…

Chiropractic Care for Athletes Athletes can experience many different benefits from receiving chiropractic care. Not only can adjustments help when treating injuries from high-impact sports such as wrestling, football, and hockey, but they offer other benefits as well. It’s been shown that high-impact sports can place the same amount of…

Do You Know Why It’s Important to Support your Liver? Do You Know Why It’s Important to Support your Liver? Detoxing seems to be the big trend right now but do you know the true benefits of a proper detoxification program? As a Functional Nutritionist here at Living Health Integrative…