News & Views

  • Chiropractic Care for Military Personnel

    Thanks to Congressional support, chiropractic care is now available in several VA hospitals and clinics. Unfortunately, it is not available to many active-duty military personnel. Research currently being conducted by the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research in conjunction with the RAND Corporation and Samueli Institute will hopefully lead to chiropractic care being available for all…


  • Rethinking Meal Frequency

    For years I have recommended eating smaller meals more frequently to help reduce spikes in blood glucose levels.  Researchers in the Czech Republic found that eating a larger breakfast and lunch was better than eating six small meals.  All participants had Type II diabetes and were on oral diabetes medication.  Each participant consumed reduced-calorie, high-fiber…


  • The Magic Pill

    It seems like we’re all looking for that “Magic Pill” that will cure all our ills.  Some of us look for it in the pharmacy, others look in the vitamin isle, but there is no such pill.  At a recent provider meeting with UPMC Health Plan, it was stated that 75% of Disease and Costs…