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The little known sign that could save your patients life
One of the unique things about the way we Chiropractors work is the view we take. Literally. We see plenty of skin and often from angles the patient can’t see. So today’s newsletter is about the little-known, skin manifestations of a growing problem in the UK – diabetes. Did you know that since 2008 the cost of type […]
Read moreShame and guilt (over pizza)
Before we get into it this week, thank you to the lovely people at the McTimoney Chiropractic Association for inviting me to speak at the weekend on vitamin B12. I had a great time, answered a ton of questions & met up once again with the excellent Dr Chris Collaca DC PhD. Hopefully the MCA […]
Read moreBack to the future (of healthcare)
Imagine if you could read a book now that would give you an accurate picture of the healthcare world in 50 years time. Well, I was reorganising my book shelving in my study last week and I came across a book I forgot I owned. Back in the Nutri-West UK days, we had an old […]
Read moreThe power of butter
Did you know the primary fuel for the gut cells lining your intestines is a short chain fatty acid called Butyrate? Butyrate is also called Butyric acid and without it, your gut lining goes from a selective sieve to a leaky colander. It’s also a powerful anti-inflammatory both locally in the gut and systemically. So […]
Read moreThe end of average care
I pretty much loathe facebook. I used it quite a bit for a few years, then found my self pretty much addicted to checking it. Still, that’s dopamine for you. Then I got into an argument with another Chiropractor over something we disagreed on. I know of him through a Chiropractic organisation and have talked […]
Read moreEgo is the enemy
If there was one book all new graduates should be forced to read before being allowed to register & practice, it’s “Ego is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday. I love it. Whenever I lecture, I start by saying all Chiropractors have two things in common. 1) We all have amazing life changing results with some patients. These […]
Read moreTeeth like Shane MacGowan?
Did you know that the first randomised controlled trial was done in 1747 by naval surgeon James Lind? Back then scurvy was a killer. On May 20, 1747 he divided the 12 sick sailors into six pairs, and provided each of them with a different supplement in their diet (with sailor response added for historical […]
Read moreWhy you always need a snot machine handy
Apologies for the tardy arrival this week’s insights. Thanks to the dedicated use of Calpol amongst my children classmates parents to keep their kids at school even when they have a temperature & are clearly infective, I spent Friday fighting off a round of viruses & bacteria. Fear not my immune system knows exactly what […]
Read moreMyths of probiotics & always listen to men called Tony
Many many years ago I was taught the four R’s of digestion. It went something like Remove (bad bugs) Replace (digestive acid/enzymes) Re-inoculate (good bacteria) Repair (the gut lining) And it is still used by me and many other practitioners to some extent, though our understanding out of the gut microbiome from when I started 2001 […]
Read moreGranny knows best
Firstly thank you to the Chiropractic Association of Ireland for inviting me to lecture last weekend. I had a great time lecturing in Dublin, a keen audience for information on the incredible benefits of vitamin B12. I also had the pleasure of meeting Dr Robert Melillo and seeing his talk. As a Chiropractor with a […]
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