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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. -Mahatma Gandhi

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What is Asthma?

  By Dr. Damon West, D.C. Asthma is the simultaneous occurrence of three distinct immune responses. Each response considered alone is a potentially life-saving response. However, when they occur together they can inflict discomfort, harm, or can even be life-threatening. It is helpful to think of asthma not as a disease process, but rather as [...]

Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure

Study Finds Special ‘Atlas Adjustment’ Lowers Blood Pressure By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MDMarch 16, 2007 — A special chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower high blood pressure, a placebo-controlled study suggests. “This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination,” study leader George [...]

Healthy Kids-it’s as easy as 1-2-3…4-5!

  As a doctor and father of three children, I’ve been placed in a position of authority about raising healthy kids. However, raising kids with the old mindset of health gives us more of what we already have: One of the sickest and most medically oriented nations in history. According to JAMA, medical intervention is [...]

Disc Bulge and Chiropractic

A ‘disc bulge’ is a word used to describe findings seen on a MRI study of the spinal discs. The spinal discs are soft cushions that rest between the bones of the spine, the vertebrae. When a disc is damaged, it may herniate, or push out, against the spinal cord and spinal nerves. Disc bulges [...]

Avoid cold and flu this season!

  Free Health Class This Saturday! Cold and Flu Season: Ways to Shorten and Avoid With Dr. Damon West   Somewhere between Halloween and Valentine’s day is a season called “Cold & Flu.”  It seems like this season is getting more epidemic every year.  This workshop will provide the answers you need to navigate through [...]