Life Align Wellness Blog

Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans and many believe high cholesterol levels are to blame.  Despite the fact that cholesterol lowering medications are the number 2 most commonly taken drugs for chronic health conditions (blood pressure lowering medications are number 1), Americans still suffer in record numbers with the life threatening disease.

It begs to questions, are we targeting the right culprit? 



What many people do not realize is that we NEED cholesterol to be healthy.  Cholesterol is in every cell of...

The first visit to a new place, especially if it is a doctor's office, can be intimidating.  We strive to reduce that intimidation by providing friendly service in a warm welcoming environment.  Here's what you can expect when you come into our office:

After being greeted you will sign in at the front desk and be given paperwork to be completed  about your current health status and health goals.  You will also read an informative brochure about our health philosophy and services.

During your time with the doctor all of your fears, questions, and concerns about chiropractic and any of our other services will be addressed before continuing with an in-depth consultation to find out your health history, concerns, and goals.  Depending on your goals (pain reduction, cleansing, weight loss, stress reduction etc.), the doctor will complete the neccessary exam to  include all or some of the following:  computerized thermal and muscle testing, a digital scan of the feet, a physical exam of the neck, back, and extremities, range of motion studies, blood pressure test, adrenal stress test, and pH testing of the saliva. 

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Measles.  Mumps.  Chicken Pox.  Hepatitis.  Flu.  We have vaccines for them all plus many, many more.  But are they necessary, and even more questionable, are they safe?  With ingredients such as thimerosal (mercury),  aluminum, formaldehyde, ether, and phenoyethanol (antifreeze) it's hard to believe that most people feel vaccines are healthy substances to administer to babies and small children.

Here are some facts to consider.  In 1983 the number of vaccines that the CDC recommended we give to our kids was 10.  Today they recommend 36. ...

The most common reason children visit their pediatricians is for treatment of ear infections, resulting in 24 million office visits a year, or 35% of all visits. Many of these children are prescribed antibiotics. Recent research has shown that chiropractic can prevent the necessity of either antibiotic use or ear tubes. Dr. Joan Fallon, a chiropractor who practices in Yonkers, New York, has published research showing that, after receiving a series of chiropractic adjustments, nearly 80% of the children treated were free of ear infections for at least the six-month period following their initial visits (a period that also included maintenance treatments every four to six weeks)....

Soda. Soda is among the worst possible foods. Their acids and phosphates alter your body's pH levels and inhibit absorption of nutrients. I often hear people say, "I know soda is bad, but..." and they conveniently give an excuse to make it ok for them to drink.

Unfortunately, even small quantities of soda consumed on a regular basis can be deadly to your health. Even diet soda. In fact, the artificial sweeteners in diet soda, and in many other "diet" foods, are synthetic chemicals that have been linked to several serious side effects and...