Quitting tobacco is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. But the road to get there isn’t always easy. If you’re trying to quit smoking, acupuncture is a natural way to help you curb your nicotine cravings. Acupuncture may not be as well-known as nicotine patches or gum. Yet […]
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Acupuncture For Detoxification
Acu-detox treatment (NADA Protocol) was first developed at the Lincoln Recovery Center in New York as a treatment for addiction. Today, it is used in over 1,500 clinical sites around the world. Multiple studies have shown this to be an effective treatment for any condition where relaxation or detoxification is needed. Who Can Benefit? Acu-detox can promote […]
Win-Win Deal
We have had the pleasure of serving the Elk River Minnesota area for almost 20 years and we love living and working in this growing town. Each year, we look for ways to give back to this wonderful community. When we do that, we like to make it a win-win for everyone! Or in this […]
Is Gluten-Free For Me?
You see it all around the grocery store, on restaurant menus and hear about it on TV. But, what is gluten? And why might you consider eliminating or reducing it from your diet? Gluten is the protein that is found in many grains such as wheat, barley, rye, spelt and some oats. There are also […]
ALERT: Coronavirus Germ Paranoia
Since most everybody wants to talk about the coronavirus, we thought we’d share our views. So let’s get into it. If we have a handful of apple seeds, and throw them into our adjusting room, will an apple tree grow there? Of course not. Why? There’s no soil, no nutrients, no water, not enough sun. […]
Why Cystic Fibrosis?
I’m sure you’ve seen our social media posts and emails about a special we’re running called Doctor’s With a Heart. It’s important for us to give back to the community that we serve. We have at least 3 events each year in which we donate to a charity. Past recipients have been Open Doors for […]
The Real Deal about Sunscreen Safety
The first sunscreen was developed back in 1938 by chemist Franz Greiter. And now, for more than 7 decades, sunscreen has been considered a necessity for anyone who is going to be in the sun for any length of time. Is Sunscreen doing more harm than good? Sunscreens were designed by utilizing different chemicals, such […]
The most commonly performed major surgery in the US is…
Do you know what the most commonly performed major surgery in the United States is? It’s not back surgery or tonsillectomies or knee surgery. It’s C-sections. In 1970, about 5.5% of pregnant women had cesarean sections. Fast forward to 2017 and that rate approaches 30%. That’s almost 1 in 3 pregnancies! Since 1985, the World […]
Back in the Game
About a year and a half ago, we began the long process of trying to figure out what was causing our youngest son, Nick, to have debilitating hip pain. Multiple MRIs, blood tests, consults with other chiropractors, functional medicine doctors, orthopedic surgeons and rheumatologists, lead us to the diagnosis of a stress fracture, tendinitis and […]