CURRENT TOPICS: Are you worried about the role of excessive weight and your spinal health? Even a few extra pounds can put stress to your joints and spine.    For more information on weight loss programs go to   http://www.fitnessunlimitednc.com/ and read about Total Solutions.

November 2011:  Eighteen years ago today we completed our building's expansion and 25 1/2 years ago we treated our first patient. 

Is gluten causing your fatigue  and other symptoms?  Gluten is a protein compound found in grass related grains such as wheat, rye and barley, so it is found in most cereals, breads, pasta and even beer.   It is also used as an adhesive in seasonings, especially MSG.  Temporarily avoiding foods that contain gluten may help ease joint pain.  Below are a few sites with more information.

 http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-gluten.htm

http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/truth-about-gluten

http://www.livingwithout.com/

Is high fructose corn syrup or refined white sugar a healthy source of carbohydrates/sweeteners? Absolutely not. If either one of these two ingrediants are on the top of the contents label try to substitute that product with  less harmful snack, drink, or meal.   

   TRANS FAT  :  Most products That claim to have 0% trans fat are hiding the fact that they contain high sodium,saturated fat and have an empty    nutritional value .  According to the FDA products containing less than 0.5g can claim 0% trans fat.  This means that one serving can actually contain .49g  of trans fat. The American Heart Association recommends you limit your intake of trans fat to less than 2g per day.  At .49g per serving, it does not take many servings to go over the recommended daily allowance . Please watch out for ingredients such as "hydrogenated" oils that contain saturated fat.   

North Carolina Chiropractors are specialists in the eyes of the insurance industry. While this is an acurate statement and  it is well known that a chiropractor has more training and education for treatment of spinal conditions than your family doctor, a General Practioner is labeled as a primary care provider  and North Carolina Chirpractors are specialists.   This is a good thing as far as being treated but a bad thing for your out of pocket expense.  What I would like my patients to know is  North Carolina Chiropractors are lobbying very aggressively to  return to a primary care status.  This will reduce your copay by fifty percent.  Please note virtually one hundred percent of insurance companies have chiropractic benefits and our office is a participating provider with the majority of  insurance providers.