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#106 DEPRESSION & ADRENAL FUNCTION Depression has been linked to disruptions in the body’s stress center — the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA is a complex communication system between the hypo- thalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that controls an immense number of…

#105 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO XENOESTROGENS Guidelines to minimize your personal exposure to xenoestrogens: Household Products Use chemical free, biodegradable laundry and household cleaning products. Choose chlorine-free products and unbleached paper products (i.e. tampons, menstrual pads, toilet paper, paper towel, coffee filters). Use a chlorine filter on shower heads and filter drinking water Plastics…

#103 HERBS TO BOOST TESTOSTERONE If you have mild concerns about your testosterone, or just want to give it a boost, try taking Ginseng and Maca. You can also check out Cordyceps, Horny Goat Weed, Muira Puama, Sarsaparilla, Tribulus and Pine Tree Pollen. Maca is an herb that is helpful for reproductive health in both…

#101 FLUORIDE AND TESTOSTERONE It is well documented, and I have said many times at my West Bend Chiropractic and Natural Healing Center, that you do not want to drink water with fluoride in it. This is because it makes it difficult for your thyroid to absorb iodine and this can lead to all kinds…

#99 I WAS TOLD MY ESTROGEN IS NORMAL, BUT I HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS… Your estrogen may have the normal amounts, which is what a hospital would check for, but your body could be creating or metabolizing dirty estrogen. This is exactly what happened to my wife. She was told that her estrogen and progesterone…

#98 HOLISTIC SUPPLEMENTS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Erectile dysfunction (ED) effects almost half of American males. It is a side effect of blood pressure medication, and should be considered if you are experiencing ED. Naturally, there can be several situations associate with ED. #1 is poor circulation. For your body to achieve an erection, it needs…

#97 CAN NUCCA HELP WITH SCOLIOSIS? “Can NUCCA fix my daughter’s scoliosis?” I’ve had this question asked many times throughout practice. With the NUCCA technique, we claim to affect postural distortion in patients as long as they are holding the correction. So, can we affect scoliosis, the king of postural distortions? Before we answer this,…

#96 HOW DOES A NUCCA ADJUSTMENT WORK? After the first NUCCA adjustment, most patients wonder how such a light pressure behind the ear could do anything to help the low back or the TMJ or the headaches. Many patients remark that they hardly feel anything during the adjustment. So how could such a tiny force…

#95 MY BABY HAS TORTICOLLIS, NOW WHAT DO I DO?! Torticollis can be brought upon due to the way your baby was positioned in utero. In some cases, infants develop torticollis after birth due to the birth process itself (especially cesarean, vacuum extraction, and forceps deliveries). Such interventions during birth put extra stress and can…