All fun & games until someone loses an eye
“I tell my friends you’re the nutrition police” “mmmmmmmm, okaaaaaaaaay…” I’m never quite sure how to respond to this kind of comment. I don’t go around pointing out issues in people’s diet or lifestyle, that would be rude. But on occasion friends tells me about a health issue they have and how it’s affecting their […]
Read moreWhat the NHS don’t know about Vitamin D
Back in 2007 I was on a week long functional medicine intensive training seminar in Atlanta with the Institute for Functional Medicine, and during one of the breakout case study sessions one of the MD’s began talking excitedly about Vitamin D. In fact he was really REALLY excited. Discover the 3 Top ‘Writer-Downers’ In This […]
Read more“Let them eat chalk!” is the NHS commandment but…
Welcome back and today we are going to explore why “Let them eat chalk!” is not in your patient’s best interests… Discover the 3 Top ‘Writer-Downers’ In This Email: Why calcium carbonate is the most commonly prescribed calcium by the NHS Why most patients hate taking it The superior, better tolerated alternative you should stock […]
Read moreThe power of moai and ikigai
Can you imagine living being a hundred years old and meeting up with the same friends for the last 90 years? On the island of Okinawa, they have a very high percentage of centenarians (their age is over 100). The three big killers in the west – heart disease, stroke and cancer – occur […]
Read moreAre you wearing blinkers?
Are you wearing blinkers? My big hairy friend Uno is and he’s got that in common with Medics and Chiropractors alike. I have a theory about the IQ of medical doctors and Chiropractors. If you measure the average IQ of medical doctors and compared it to the average IQ of Chiropractors. It would be a clear […]
Read moreRespect the bell curve
Before I get into today’s content I just wanted to give a quick shout-out and thanks to the 13 brave pioneers who joined the Beta version of my Core Concepts in Chiropractic Nutrition program. I originally intended to have 15 participants but then realising the amount of support I was going to be providing during this Beta […]
Read moreHow to become the Chiropractor patients are happy to recommend
In an ideal world all my patients would be pain free with perfect, pliable, connective tissues. Their range of motion would be full and uninterrupted. They would be a frisky bunch of devil-may-carers, full of vim and vigour. In short… they would be the embodiment of the Chiropractic wellness dream. But this isn’t an ideal […]
Read moreAre your patient’s killing themselves with supplements?
Did you know… Folic acid supplements is associated with an increased risk of cancers? And increased risk of cognitive decline in older people? What many don’t realise is that folic acid and folate are different things. Folic acid is a synthetic, inactive product not found in nature. It must be converted into the active form […]
Read moreAre you (and your patients) suffering from decision fatigue?
If you are going to commit a crime and end up in court, a little tip for you…. ask for your court hearing to be first thing in the morning or straight after lunch. This will give you the best chance of getting a light sentence, maybe getting away with a community service order or […]
Read moreDaily vitamin D pill could cut the risk of dying from cancer by 13 percent
Some patients have very short memories, have you noticed? One day they are in persistent pain, depressed and exhausted. Then as they recover, they (understandably) want to forget it ever happened. I sometimes wonder if this is to preserve their self-identity as healthy people to avoid cognitive dissonance that maybe they are not infallible. The […]
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