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 Soap, water and oil are all made up of molecules. Some molecules are hydrophillic, (hydro=water and philic=loving) these molecules are attracted to water. Some molecules are hydrophobic, (hydro=water and phobic=fearing), they are repelled by water.    Molecules that readily mix with water are hydrophilic. Molecules that readily mix with oil [...]

Some of these are taken from Tim Ferriss’ book The Four Hour Body, which I highly recommend if not for actionable health ideas, but entertainment value. Stick to a Paleo Diet…Mostly      Paleo principles will go a long way to keeping you from gaining excess weight around the holidays. The [...]

As a doctor, I'm outraged. As a parent... well... I'm even more outraged... For years, MD's have been handing out statin drugs to any patient with high cholesterol.  But they're the most dangerous drugs a doctor can prescribe. They've been linked to fatigue, heart problems, and even death.  But here's what's [...]

For many pregnant women, aches and pains in the lower back and hips are part of the experience. In fact, approximately 50 percent of pregnant women will experience back pain at some point before they deliver. Luckily, relief may be just a chiropractor visit away. Here’s what you should know about the [...]

Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere. What do you call a fake noodle? An Impasta. How many apples grow on a tree? All of them. Want to hear a joke about paper? Nevermind it's tearable. I just watched a program about beavers. It [...]

What Happens Inside Your Body?    If you or your child has allergies, you might want to read this. I’ll make it short and sweet.    When an allergic reaction starts, your body activates some special immune cells called mast cells. On the surface of their membranes, these mast cells [...]

Imagine this. The year was 1895, the same year that x-rays were discovered.  You probably didn’t know that, but now you do.  At that particular time, our health care was provided by a diversity of unregulated professions, including osteopaths, magnetic healers and “medical” doctors.   Back in the day, most [...]

>>>JOKE of the MONTH<<<  A young man comes home and says "Dad, just got my driver's license and would like to use the family car." Father replies, :"O.K., son. But, first, you have to get good grades in school, keep your room clean, make the yard is neat, and cut [...]

Arjun Walia wrote this week that, ...there is a lot of talk about measles within the mainstream. Multiple states are trying to enforce mandatory vaccination policies for children not only in schools, but in public places as well.” Measles outbreaks have been occurring in highly vaccinated populations since the inception of the vaccine. Not only [...]

Does Your BACK HURT?     Usually a patient first comes to my office because of pain. Then we talk to them, take some x-rays and send them home for the day. The x-rays taken with a low back disc lesion will most commonly be normal, but may reveal degenerative (decay [...]