Archive for August, 2008
Thrive During a Recession
Friday, August 15th, 2008It seems like one of the hot topics for seminars and magazine articles these days is the recession and how to make your practice “recession-proof”. A lot of the articles center around cutting costs, but what is really needed is a strategy that will grow your practice. Chiropractors have an advantage over other professions during [...]
Money is not a four-letter word
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Money, to many natural health practitioners, is a four-letter word. This is not because they are learning disabled or that they cannot spell, but because they feel that it cheapens a noble calling. It is an unfortunate attitude and one that is not only harmful to the practitioner, but to the public in general.
If you [...]
Thyroid Part 3
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008The last installment contained suggestions from Dr. Harry Eidenier on how to interpret lab values to find hidden hypothyroidism. Using the Barnes basal body temperature alone is not a satisfactory way to diagnose hypothyroidism. These lab values and treatments only apply if symptoms are present (see last post).
Treatment (as recommended by Dr. Harry Eidenier):
1. TSH greater [...]
Thyroid Part 2
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008This is one area where there is some controversy in how traditional medicine does its job. It is also an area where you can get life-changing results with some simple nutrition.
The British Medical Journal [BMJ 2000;320:1332-1334 (13 May)] published research examining the flaws in diagnosing hypothyroidism. The authors concluded that there are indeed flaws with [...]
Depression? High Cholesterol? Stubborn Weight Gain?–Maybe it is Thyroid
Friday, August 1st, 2008You’ve seen this patient; she (usually a she) is tubby, tired and depressed. Her hair is brittle, skin is dry and she can’t seem to lose weight no matter what she does. You look up hypothyroidism in the medical dictionary and her picture appears next to the two paragraph description of the condition. She cries [...]