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Can chocolate really be healthy? It depends on the ingredients that go into them. Our ValenSpines  chocolates are so healthy and tasty that you should eat several every day. Our chocolates are made with coconut oil, raw cacao powder, cocoa nibs, maple syrup, sea salt and cherry extract. There are over 1500 studies confirming the

What is the number one reason to see a Chiropractor? Is it because you have pain? Pain is a good reason but there is one fundamental problem with waiting until something hurts before you see a chiropractor; Pain and problem are not the same thing. By the time you are experiencing pain you typically have

It is easy to accept that when you have a tooth ache that you have a problem that is causing pain and that the pain is not the problem. The problem, whether it be a cracked tooth, decay or whatever, is the CAUSE of the pain and the pain is only a SYMPTOM. A SYMPTOM

What is the Flu? The Flu is a respiratory infection that produces chills, fever, a sore throat, muscle aches and lasts about a week.   Each year millions of people rush to get their annual flu shot hoping to stay healthy and well through the coming flu season. The results seem to be mixed. Some

The topic of vaccines and if they are safe and effective comes up quite frequently in my office. For some, this can be a very sensitive subject. Some parents claim that their child was indeed harmed by vaccines. Other parents claim that their children received all their vaccines and had no negative reactions. The purpose

Do you remember what your most recent SHA (spinal health assessment) score is? What do you want your SHA score to be? A score of 90 or above means that your spinal health is good. It means that you are in homeostasis and you are able to adapt to the stressors you place your nerve

Some governmental organizations are pressuring the FDA to approve drugs faster, but researchers at Yale found that nearly a third of all drugs approved between 2001 through 2010 had major safety issues after they were made widely available to patients.1   A good question then is: If you are having symptoms or pain, should medication

  I frequently get asked the question, should I continue to take cholesterol lowering drugs, known as Statins?   My first answer is to ask your Medical Doctor. It is not in the scope of Chiropractic to prescribe or “anti-prescribe” any medications. However, you and I can quickly do a search of what the literature