Spinal pain afflicts the majority of Americans, with 50% all working Americans admitting to back pain symptoms each year. As one of the most common reasons for missing work, Americans spend an astronomical $50 billion each year on back pain (American Chiropractic Association, 2013)...
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Posted on 2/5/2014
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: heart disease
As the leading cause of death for both men and women, about 1 in 4 people die every year due to heart disease (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). This central component to our being is our lifeblood for physical, emotional, and spiritual health...
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Posted on 1/31/2014
by Dr. Adrian den Boer
Categories: adrenals, stress
As one of the most aggravated organs of our 21st century, we cannot talk about the adrenal glands without talking about stress. Located on top of the kidneys, these tiny organs make and secrete steroid hormones that are essential for body functions and enable the body to maintain homeostasis during stress...
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Currently, about 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, and more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime (American Thyroid Association, 2013). This epidemic has only continued to grow in my practice over the years, and unfortunately, up to 60% of those with thyroid disease are unaware of their condition!
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With the start of the New Year, weight loss is one of the most common topics. With world obesity at 35% and continuing to rise, there’s been a corresponding emergence of related diseases (World Health Organization, 2013). At DBC, we’ve seen and treated thousands of patients with these issues for over twenty years through our science-based weight loss programs...
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Did you know that you are barely human? Only one-tenth of the genetic material inside of you is human! The rest consists of bacteria, or flora, living on your skin, in your mouth, in your gut, and three pounds of flora in your intestines...
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After removing allergens and toxins from the diet, the next step in restoring gut health and overall health is to remove the overgrowth of unfriendly bacteria, parasites, and yeast. Unfortunately, these unfriendly organisms have become increasingly common, and may cause a cascade of inflammation and problems in the entire body.
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