New Years Challenge For 2013

by Dr. Wendy Schauer, D.C., R.K.C. on December 31, 2012

I am not a New Year’s Resolution girl. I find that most people, myself included, don’t keep their resolutions. On the years that I made a resolution I would find myself all ready to go, ready to change my life on January 1st. But by the middle of January I lost my motivation and I would settle into my old habits. I decided to I wanted to throw out a challenge to everyone. I don’t want it to be a resolution that will be broken but a challenge to start making changes. If you screw up one day [click to continue…]

Do You Know What Is In Your Holiday Drinks and Snacks?

by Dr. Wendy Schauer, D.C., R.K.C. on December 7, 2012

Most of us are completely unaware of the calories and sugar we ingest over the holiday season.  One big culprit is the coffee we drink.  Black coffee is a no calorie, sugar free drink, but I don’t hear this ordered much.  What I do hear is, [click to continue…]

How Is Your Proprioception?

October 16, 2012

My what?  Isn’t that a great word?  Proprioception.  The definition of proprioception is: ”the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts.” (Princeton’s WordNet) Proprioception is your

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Is Your Recliner Causing Your Back Pain?

October 3, 2012

  It is the end of the day, you are tired and you just want to sit down. You plop down in your recliner, put your feet up and watch television. You believe because you are in a reclined position your back/spine is in a better position. But for some reason when you get up […]

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Zucchini and Paleo Zucchini Recipe

September 20, 2012

This is the time of the year where everybody and their brother (and sister) wants to give you the excess Zucchini they have grown in their garden. You maybe tempted to decline their gift…but don’t!

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Hot Flashes, Fatigue, Allergies, Anxiety…Could it be your Adrenals?

September 11, 2012

(For this blog I need to give you a disclaimer. This blog is for informational purposes only. If the information here resonates with you please do further research and contact your doctor, chiropractor, naturopath, or other health care professional and discuss this with them) Hot flashes, fatigue, allergies, anxiety, depression, brain fog, seeing stars when going from […]

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Children and Ear Infections

August 20, 2012

The number one reason parents bring their children to me is chronic ear infections.  Typically the child has had 3-4 rounds of antibiotics with no permanent help.  The antibiotics with give them relief for a couple of days to a week but then the ear infections return.  I tell my patients the problem is the […]

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How To Heal Your Gut Naturally

August 3, 2012

My last post was about the ill effects of wheat.  Wheat damages the intestinal lining causing inflammation and a whole host of problems.   Healing your gut is extremely important for whole body health.  So what do you do?  First you need to stop doing what you are doing.  You must do a radical diet change […]

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Wheat – The Biggest Gut Killer

July 30, 2012

We have been sold a bill of goods that wheat is healthy for us.  They (whoever “they” are) tell us to be sure to eat whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat crackers.  Whole wheat is necessary for a well rounded diet.  It is good for you. Don’t even think about eating white flour […]

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Supplements – What Do You Really Need?

July 20, 2012

Every where you turn you will see recommendation for supplements. On the Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Oz talks about taking a supplement for this ailment and that ailment.  Every healthy magazine has numerous articles about the new wonder supplement.  Take this supplement to help with your energy, take that supplement to help lose weight, take this supplement […]

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