Archives for November, 2008

Pro Athletes Benefit from Chiropractic


Many professional athletes in the United States turn to Chiropractic to help them through the rigors and physical demands of their sport. Players on the men’s professional golf tour have chiro­practors available to them at all of their tournaments. Many professional football players get Chiropractic help following rough and tumble games. Now professional baseball organizations […]

Study Shows Chiropractic Adjustment May Handle Vertigo-Related Disease


People who suffer from severe dizziness will frequently have the term Meniere’s Disease advanced as one possible cause of their condition. And, when their symptoms also include a ring­ing sound or whooshing in the ears, pressure build-up in the inner ear and severe nausea with vomiting, the diagnosis of Meniere’s Disease is generally assigned. Meniere’s […]

Traveling Entertainers, Dancers Turn to Chiropractic for Top Performance


Did you ever wonder how dancers and traveling entertainers are able to perform at a high physical level show after show? Don’t they suffer from things like sore knees, muscle pulls and sore backs? Toss in lots of late nights, brutal travel schedules and con­stant physical exertion and you have the formula for all sorts […]

Pumpkin Custard


½ cup cashews 1 tablespoon agar flakes 1 pinch celtic sea salt 1 ¼ cups water, boiling 1 ½ cups roasted pumpkin (or other winter squash) ¼ cup agave nectar (plus a little more if you want it sweeter) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 pinch ground cloves […]

Asparagus with Lemon Flaxseed Dressing


  1 lb asparagus spears, trimmed Juice and zest of 1 lemon ¼ cup flaxseed oil ¼ cup Bragg’s apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tablespoon of each, chopped chives, chopped fresh dill, and chopped fresh parsley Blanch asparagus spears in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender […]

Butternut Squash Pie


2 medium butternut squash, cut in half, seeded 3 tablespoons butter or grapeseed oil 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt   Bake squash in the oven at 350° for 40 minutes, until soft Scoop squash out of skin, discarding skin Place squash in food […]

Garlic “Mashed Potatoes”


1 small onion, chopped ½ red pepper, chopped ½ yellow pepper, chopped ¼ cup Vegetable broth 2 cups cooked cauliflower, diced ¼ teaspoon dried dill ½ teaspoon garlic, minced   In a skillet, sauté onion and green pepper in broth for about 5 minutes over medium heat.  Add cauliflower and toss until heated through.  Add […]

Vanilla Mashed Sweet Potatoes


1 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, cleaned and left a bit damp ½ cup plus 3 Tablespoons plain kefir 1/3 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature (you could also use coconut butter) 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional) Kosher salt White pepper in a mill   Preheat the […]