Your Body Was Built for Health: Why Do We Get Chronic Disease?
What is health? Homeostasis is the scientific word, but all it really is is balance, or, as we’ll refer to it, normal function. For some of you, this balance is simply health and disease, but there is more to it. The body, as a whole, has 3 states: normal function, dysfunction, and disease. There is…
Read MoreThe Bogus Natural Movement and Dr. Oz Effect
A lot of people think because Pathway To Wellness is different than the traditional medical approach that we are the natural approach. They get so excited when they see us. “Hey Doc, I totally get it. I don’t take any medications and want to do things all natural.” Hold the phone. You’re taking 20 supplements!…
Read MoreThe Most Powerful Weapon Against the Flu: Boost Your Immune System 200%
It’s beloved football season and that dreaded “flu season.” When we start to see the illnesses go up we like to call it “low vitamin D and eating too much sugar season.” That’s when we see people arming themselves against the flu with Lysol and threatening to spray it at anyone with the sniffles. Pardon…
Read More7 Signs Your “Health Drink” Isn’t Healthy
You get a message from a friend from high school you haven’t talked to in years, and they are telling you how this new health drink changed their life. They are experiencing clearer thinking, more energy and weight loss. I don’t like to knock individual companies, but any drink that claims it will be the…
Read More6 Reasons Why You Should Stop Taking Calcium
You thought your calcium supplement was good idea … think again! You don’t need your calcium supplement! You might be worried about osteoporosis or were just left tricked by the whole, “milk does a body good campaign.” Either way, your supplement is likely not doing you any good, so you are wasting money on supplements…
Read MoreTo Float or Not to Float? My Float Experience
“You have to try it. It’s amazing and indescribable,” said Renée after I asked her how her float experience went. I already knew before I asked her that I wanted to try it and she had me even more excited. I just need to find some time. That is the tricky part for all of…
Read MoreTryptophan Doesn’t Cause Your Turkey Coma
The turkey feast is over, but the dishes aren’t even done yet and people are commenting about how they just want to take a nap. Uncle John is already on the recliner with his pants unbuckled “watching football.” That’s when someone inevitably starts talking about the tryptophan in the turkey. Does the tryptophan in turkey…
Read MoreHealthy Spins on 5 Classic Thanksgiving Dishes
Holidays aren’t the time to take a break from your healthy eating. Your body doesn’t understand moderation. It knows if something is good it will help build your body but if it’s bad it’s harmful to the body. 70% of Americans have a chronic illness and for most Americans their food choices aren’t supporting a…
Read MoreMorning Cup of Pesticides?
Nothing can beat the sound and smell of coffee brewing in the morning. The exhale of relief as those last drops land meaning its time to enjoy my morning cup of joe. It’s a great way to start the day, but did you know that your cup is most likely a cup of pesticides? Yuck!…
Read MoreWhy Does Your Spine Become Misaligned?
In this day and age, many of us suffer from ailments, traumas, and diseases on almost a daily basis. These issues often arise when we ignore symptoms for too long. There are many ways through which spinal misalignment occurs. What’s important is to know when to see a doctor. So, My Spine is Misaligned. How…
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