Archives for February, 2009

Athletes in Many Sporting Venues Find Chiropractic Enhances Performance


As more and more athletes are realizing the benefits of Chiropractic in heightening their levels of performance, more and more chiropractors are getting involved with athletes in a variety of sporting ac­tivities. Certainly the biggest athletic stage that involved chiropractors in 2008 was the Olympic Games re­cently completed in Beijing. Four U.S. based chiropractors played […]

Chiropractic Offers Solutions to a Physically Declining Nation


As a nation, the United States is heading toward a sedentary, obese and very unhealthy condition. Individual sick­ness, unhealthy eating, pharmaceutical drug intake and personal disability are all on the rise. Lost time at work and even the costs for premature death add up to billions of dollars annually. The question of where to turn […]

Kale with Garlic and Goji Berries


Ingredients 2 pounds kale (preferably Russian Red), stems and center ribs discarded and leaves coarsely torn 1 tablespoon minced garlic 5 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup dried goji berries (2 ounces)   Preparation   Cook kale in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water), uncovered, until almost […]

Salmon with Indian Spices


¼ cup plain yogurt ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon coarse salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 skinless salmon fillets (each 6 ounces and about 1 inch thick)   Heat broiler.  In a small bowl, combine yogurt, ginger, turmeric, coriander, salt, black pepper, […]

What I Learned About Football This Week That I Didn’t Know Last Week


Acupuncture is big on the Steelers. One night last week, I was with an NBC crew in Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison’s home north of Pittsburgh. He was talking about staying in one piece during the physical NFL season, and he said he owed a lot to acupuncture. Specifically, 314 needles per session, twice a week. […]