I used to be a runner. I ran competitively in high school, and then continued running just for the health of it until I was 55. At that point I realized that, although it was heart healthy, running was taking its toll on my knees and hips. While I hated to admit that I was…
I recently read an article by Dr George Lundberg on Medscape (George D. Lundberg. Guideline vs Physician: Which Do You Trust? – Medscape – Jul 13, 2018). I found it to be a breath of fresh air and common sense commentary on the state of our healthcare system. He goes on a bit of a rant about the “evidence based healthcare” climate…
I have been a chiropractic physician since 1983. A lot has changed in health care over that time. One of the most encouraging things to me has been to see the medical profession begin to embrace the importance of diet in the treatment and prevention of disease. In one of my journals, Medscape, Dr Diane…
Functional Medicine is patient- centred medical healing at its best. Instead of looking at and treating health problems as isolated diseases, it treats individuals who may have bodily symptoms, imbalances, and dysfunctions. As the following graphic of an iceberg shows, a named disease such as diabetes, cancer, or fibromyalgia might be visible above the surface,…