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San Francisco Blogger and Chiropractor talks about various triggers of migraine headaches. Genetics, Vascular, Neurological,  Hormonal, Nutritional, and Spinal.  The main cause of Migraine headaches is rarely discussed with patients these days. Most medical doctors, due to their specialty prescrbe medication to patients who suffer with migraine headaches without even getting to educate them about food triggers or life style choices that could help them reduce frequency or intensity such as exercise and meditation.

The last place most health care professionals will look for the cause of a migraine headache is the spine- more specifically the cervical spine (neck). You would think it makes sense, your brain controls everything and the way it does that is through the nervous system that runs inside the spine.The upper part of the cervical spine (base of your skull, and top of your neck) is where the brain exits the skull and enters the spinal column. If there is pressure on the brain-stem, it can cause all sorts of problems such as hormonal imbalances, light sensitivity, nausea, and migraine headaches.

If you or someone you know is suffering from migraine headaches, are sick of taking medication for it or just want relief, give chiropractic a chance. We’ve helped hundreds of patients who were left with no hope and were suffering from chronic, frequent and severe migraine headaches. If you’re in Orange County area, call us @ 949-387-1333 to see if you are a candidate for care.

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New study showed kids who were consuming higher quantities of meat, fat and sugar had reduced microbial flora in their gut and thus were more likely to not only obesity and allergies but other inflammatory diseases.

Inflammatory conditions such as allergies, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory bowel diseases are on a rise in western countries and more so in the United States. The gastrointestinal flora (good bacteria in your gut) plays an important role in balancing out your PH and your overall homeostasis.

It makes sense that Sugar, Dairy and Meat (more specifically red meat) would be linked to inflammatory conditions, because they are inflammatory products.  In a state of pain and disease or when your body is in a crisis situation (health-wise) these products need to be avoided to allow the natural defense mechanism reduce the inflammation that exists in your body.

Omega3 Fish oil is a great way to reduce your inflammatory state.  Keep in mind, there’s no alternative to fresh fruits and veggies.

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To most people even the topic of this blog is absurd and un-familiar, but it is no surprise that the big Pharmaceutical companies spend 19 billion dollars each year on bribing, gifting and influencing physicians in promoting their medicine.

According to the ‘natural news‘ “The majority of doctors say these gifts don’t influence their prescribing behavior, just like the majority of consumers claim television advertising has no influence on their grocery purchases, either. Studies prove otherwise. Studies prove that drug company gifts to doctors are, indeed, not only effective, but quite a bargain for the drug companies.”

Pharmaceutical companies seem to have no interest in patient care or healing processes of diseases. They are a big business that mostly revolve around making more money. There is no question about drugs and various medication have been saving lives for years, but to bribe physicians into chosing a certain kind of medicine sure interferes with patient care.

What most people don’t realize is that almost always there are alternatives to taking drugs. One should always look into the root cause of the problem, and not just symptom relief. You could be suffering from a headache, because you are dehydrated or because you have tension in the occipital region of your neck; Excedrin will only mask your headache, it will not hydrate you or release muscular tension in your cervico-cranial region.

Chiropractic care is not only a preventative treatment but it can also determine the root cause of a symptom and correct the condition.

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Have you ever noticed some people (maybe yourself, or someone close to you) mostly stand one sided, or they are more comfortable sitting and leaning to one side. If you looked at their posture (or yours in the mirror) you would notice that even if you’re standing straight, you may have a shoulder that is lower on one side vs. the other. You may also notice that your hips don’t line up. Some patients will even tell me that they feel like they have a shorter leg on one side. This is more common than you think; but it can also be the cause of your lower back pain. This can cause lower back pain especially when your job involves a lot of standing or walking. Get your spine checked to see if this is causing your aches and pains.

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New study that just came out TODAY! The study evaluates the relationship between lack of motion in a child’s neck and chronic tension headaches in healthy children. We see and help many patients with headaches, it is always amusing to me that no physician has looked into the cervical (neck) spine of headache patients to find the root cause of the problem. Medication is not the way to go unless all other options have been exhausted specially in children.

This study shows that majority of the children who have been suffering from chronic tension headaches have reduced range of motion in their cervical (neck) spine and lack of motion in those segments causes taut and tender muscles in the area that can then lead to tension headaches. This research study supports the fact that the cervical spine should be the explored in children with headaches as the root cause of the problem.

Chiropractors help patients whether a child or an adult in determining if the root cause of a tension headache is in the spine; if that is the case, a chiropractor can help! Be sure the chiropractor you chose to go to is experienced and specializes in seeing children. Chiropractic care can also help strengthen the immune system and help the body function better.

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Hippocrates has said ‘look well to the spine for the cause of disease’ and every day in my practice I see how global and segmental misalignments of the spine, weak muscles, and poor posture will not only cause musculokeletal and spinal pain, but also dis-eased organs.  It’s true that Chiropractors specialize in the spine and can help various spine related conditions, but it’s important to know what controls every single vital organ in your body actually sits inside of your spine. The brain controls everything and the way it does that is by sending energy/signals down the spine through the nervous system like a river to all the organs and cells in the body. Sometimes because of stresses in our lives, the spine will shift out of place and create a weak/poor posture. This can cause dis-ease. I see how chiropractic care is helping patients with migraine headaches, sinusitis, allergies, and much more every day. I just came across a study that proves just that.

This is a 2009 study involving 83 patients with symptoms of digestive pain in the central chest or epigastric area of more than 2 years’ duration and it was published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
“Patients were managed conservatively using spinal manipulative therapy and soft tissue techniques. Exercise and other home-based treatment elements were not included in treatment protocols.”

71% of the patients reported an improvement in the average severity of their symptoms.
29% of the patients remained unchanged.
No patients reported any worsening of symptoms.
45% reduced their use of dyspepsia drugs.

Chiropractic Manual Therapy has been the most natural and non-invasive therapy that can restore your body’s natural ability to heal itself. The nervous system is a highly specialized system and an interference with the nervous system can start the dis-ease process. Stop it before it’s too late.

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These days I hear most from my patients, friends, and family about stresses linked to tax season.  In today’s economy, we are already under one of the heaviest financial burdens of our time, and according to a study from the Tax Foundsation, “U.S. tax payers U.S. taxpayers spend over 6 billion hours and over $256 billion working to comply with the current tax code. That’s a lot of dollars and hours”, I cant even imagine the overall measured stress on America. You can read the original article here.

The bottom line of this tax season is that people are stressed due to fear, deadline, gathering financial information, and etc. Stress (whether it’s from tax season or holiday season) causes your immune system to decline and your body to perform on a fight or flight basis. This can cause your adrenals to crash and lead to hormonal imbalances.  Stress combined with lack of sleep, which most of us would be experiencing this season crashes the immune system even more and this is the reason why a lot of my patients are suffering from a cold this week!

The solution may seem simple and sommon sense but most of us need a reminder.

Get your taxes done early. Get enough sleep. Drink lots of water. Eat plenty of fruits and veggies and meditate! Can’t get away from the tax season so embrace it by preparing for it! Good luck!

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Your brain controls every function in your body. Every single cell in your body depends completely and 100 percent on the energy it gets from the brain. By that I mean your organs are in constant communication with your brain, and the way they do that is through your spinal chord.  Your posture is a representation of your spine and if you have a poor posutre with weak muscles and lack of support, it can create kinks in your spine and therefore damage the nerve flow or effectiveness of communication between the brain and your vital organs.

Sometimes because of the stresses in our lives, physical, emotional or chemical, our body gets weak negatively influencing the structure of your spine, your posture and therefore the health of your vital organs.

If you suffer from poor posture and it’s creating aches and pains in your back, be sure that it is also effecting your overall health. Get your spine checked by a chiropractor who specializes in correcting and rebuilding your spine.

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Here an article with the same title that was published originally in Washington Examiner. Gardasil is a vaccine owned by Merck targeting the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that can cause cervical cancer. This vaccine was approved by the FDA in 2006.

As of January, 2010, this vaccine has been linked to 49 ‘unexplained deaths’. These deaths were following a Gardasil injections and were reported to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control). Yet no recall for Gardasil which is now a requirement for 6th grade girls in DC,  MD,VA and many other states.

Educate before you vaccinate.

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