Why are parents of Japanese students feeding their kids fish oil supplements? You are what you eat! The brain and nervous system is ++% fat and you can either have your brain made and renewed (normal cell division/renewal) from healthy ideal omega-3 fatty acids or from your cheap meat fast food cheeseburger… Your choice? Knowing...
Author: Dr. Nick Fanning
“Back” to School – Part 1
We are knocking on the door to another year of school and all of our children will be experience a huge insult to their nervous system. All summer they got to run around and have fun (hopefully, instead of sitting around watching Netflix all day) and now they will be forced to sit for seven...
Office Chair Buying Basics
Here at Vitality, Dr. Tyler and I are typically asked on a weekly basis if we can recommend any particular office chair. Since there are so many options for you, let me take a moment to explain the basics of proper office chair ergonomics. A proper chair can help you have more energy, less pain,...
How to Not “Rake” your back this year…
I am not a pain-based chiropractor, in fact, my true passion is helping to raise healthy kids rather than fix broken adults. That being said, here are some words of advice so that you don’t find yourself in my office or anywhere else for that matter as you gather the millions of leaves deposited on...
Good Health Isn’t Luck
“Successful people are very lucky. Just ask any failure”. –Michael Levine You’re rich, you sure are lucky! You sure are strong! Must be nice to be so lucky? So, you’re happily married….obviously you were lucky you found the perfect mate. To some, they believe this is all just pure luck or even fate. That someone...
Regifting Your Holiday Stress
Chronic stress affects functions at all levels, and what is particularly worth noting as we wind our way through a review of this topic is that regardless of the system under consideration” – Meaney, M. PhD 2001. Our stress response whether chronic or acute is the same. Imagine you’re out for a walk and a...
No “Bones” about it
As the American public prepares to live longer and longer, there are more issues that seems to surface with this longer lifespan. One of these is the prevalence of osteoporosis, a condition that is best described bone loss. Bone loss – brittle bones – “Grandma broke her hip” – all mean the same thing. Somehow,...
Operation Role Model
Personally, I believe the greatest thing a parent can be for their child is a role model. I also feel that any health care professional; especially doctors, should also follow this motto. Listen up: DOCTORS AND PARENTS – THE EYES OF THE WORLD ARE UPON YOU These eyes never shut off – and we need...
The Stress of Stress
This last Monday I was fortunate to give a talk to a group of patients about the effects of chronic stress. I knew that those attending obviously came due to the large amount of stress in their lives. I would also gather that each probably knew at least one thing they could have been doing...
The Toxic 12
In the past few week, I’ve been focusing on food; but it’s important for you to realize that we can also absorb chemicals through our skin. We often don’t think about what we might absorb from our: – Makeup products – Shampoos and soaps – Sunscreens – Hand-soap and anti-bacterial gels In fact, the average...