Cholesterol Drugs Help 1 out of 100 Users

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Just another reason why people should question what they are told by commercials and the pharmaceutical companies that produce them. Not only do the statin drugs prescribed to lower “bad” cholesterol have serious side effects, the drugs may only have an effect in 1 out of 100 users. It would be extremely interesting to see the double blind study on the short and long term health...

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Miracle or Anecdotal: Chiropractor Helps Child After Head Trauma

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If I was to choose one thing that bothers me the most about being a chiropractor, it would be the amount of times I have heard the term “anecdotal”. As in anecdotal evidence. For those of you familiar with this term, it is an easy way for a person to discount the effect of a chiropractic adjustment on the body. It also removed credit from the potential that the body can heal...

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Seattle Chiropractor Discusses America’s Obesity Epidemic

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Thanks to chiropractic researcher, Dr. Gregory Plaugher, I became aware of a recent review of U.S. government’s decision to decrease the obesity epidemic in America. As a Seattle Chiropractor I do see this issue in Washington State, but notice it so much more whenever I travel to other cities. According to the Centers of Disease Control and prevention, the adult obesity rate in the...

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Brand New Seattle Chiropractic P90X Challenge

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Boy, what a terrible yet fantastic years 2009 and 2010 have been. I have been off the radar for much of 2010: No exercise, No sleep, No blog updates, and plenty of excuses. Here are just a few: Starting in August of 2009 I was punched in the nose during a hockey skirmish. I attempted to shrug off the stuffed up aftermath, and went ahead with my life. Within a couple of weeks I was dealing...

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Which drug can cause Spontaneous Tedon Rupture?

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I have finally found a bit of time to update the blog. I was off to a torrid pace but the duty of work and family must take priority over my blog. However, it has given me a chance to take some notes on some interesting things I have learned over the past month. Starting with a drug with the common side effect of spontaneous tendon rupture. In more common terms, torn muscle tendons that...

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