As we move to cold and flu season, I’m finding that there’s far less fear over Covid. People are living their lives with a better understanding of the risks involved.  As I think back to March and April of 2020, as I was watching TV like everyone else, I remember watching discussions about health risks […]

Perhaps the greatest joy and reward in my career to date has been watching my daughters spend their summers working at Natural Healthcare Center. After starting with the most basic office tasks years ago, they just finished up the summer working 40-hour weeks and making important contributions to our operations. Hannah is now in her […]

There’s nothing like relaxing in the pool. Whether you’re going for a swim, playing Marco Polo, or floating in a tube, being in the water just feels good.  As you might expect, there are scientific reasons for the feel-good nature of a dip in the pool that go far beyond cooling off on a hot […]

When I was in undergraduate school, I took a class called Nutrition Ecology. It talked about the ecosystem in which food is manufactured and how the environment moves various pesticides, pollutants, and toxins into our food supply.  Required reading for the course included “Silent Spring,” a book by Rachel Carson. Carson discussed how the use […]

When most people decide they want to lose weight and “get healthier,” they buy new running shoes. They either get a membership at the local gym or buy their own treadmill and start running. And running. And running. I know because I’ve treated their injuries.  To be clear, I’m not opposed to running for 20 […]

In a previous article, we discussed how facial acupuncture can help you age gracefully and comfortably without injections or surgery. Facial acupuncture works from the inside out to strengthen muscles and ligaments of the face and neck and improve skin health. As effective as facial acupuncture can be as a standalone treatment, there are several […]

Most people associate acupuncture with relief from different types of physical pain, from headaches to low back pain to menstrual cramps. However, there are highly specialized acupuncture techniques that focus on certain conditions or parts of the body. One of those techniques is facial acupuncture.  As the name would suggest, facial acupuncture concentrates on the […]

In the first part of my post about osteoporosis, I discussed what osteoporosis is, how it commonly leads to crippling spinal and hip fractures, and how doctors diagnose and identify the causes of osteoporosis. While many of these causes can be lifestyle-related – poor diet, lack of exercise, stress, tobacco and alcohol excess, and long-term […]

Two years ago, after losing strength in my right arm and chest and experiencing severe neurological pain, I had an MRI for the first time in my life. This revealed that herniated discs in my lower cervical spine were causing a neurological impingement, which was made worse by a condition called congenital stenosis, or a […]

Seven years ago this month, I wrote a blog article titled “The Tragic Result of Sweeping Mental Health Under the Rug.” Robin Williams had just committed suicide. I pleaded with my readers to take mental health seriously. A couple weeks ago, I saw Simone Biles, one of the world’s greatest athletes who was sexually assaulted […]