Hogg Chiropractic Center Blog

At the recent ICAK-USA (International College of Applied Kinesiology USA chapter) there were many cool new aproaches to improving our health. One of the most interesting presentations was on telomere research. Telomeres are the ends of our chromosomes, a little of which are lost every time a cell divides. When the telomeres got too short, [...]

I posted this on my office Facebook page but thought it was important enough to post here too. Did you know that taking proton pump inhibitors (PPI) like nexium, prilosec and aciphex commonly prescribed for heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers have a very dark side? They work by interfering with your normal stomach secretions of hydrochloric [...]

I recently had a patient come in expressing concern about folate, a B vitamin and colorectal cancer. A relative had told her that recent research had suggested the connection. She was concerned because she was taking a nutritional supplement I had recommended, 5-MTHF which is what your body converts folate or folic acid into before [...]

A study published in the most recent Journal of The American Medical Association (JAMA) documented another area where antibiotics can do more harm than good. "Researchers at Washington University's med school worked with a bunch of primary care doctors around St. Louis to test whether an antibiotic was any better than a placebo for the [...]

Now that the holidays are over, a lot of people are thinking about losing some weight for the New Year. The time for new years "resolutions" may be a bit past which means now is the time to get serious about changes you want to make! I've been thinking about this topic for awhile now. [...]