Migraines: A Big Problem for Young Dancers
Does your young dancer complain about headaches multiple times per month? If so, you may not be alone. Migraine headaches are well known to affect adolescent girls at much higher rates than boys. The hormonal changes that a young lady goes through as their body develops can take some of the blame, but just blaming […]
Olive Oil: The Delicious Anti-Inflammatory
Last year during the holidays, I had the pleasure of receiving an incredible gift from one of my patients. She brought a 1L bottle of one of the finest olive oils from Italy. I was thrilled, because anyone that knows me knows that I love the taste of extra virgin olive oil, and I love […]
Why Does Fibromyalgia Occur in Rheamatoid Arthritis – a Neurological Perspective
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Illnesses Rheumatoid arthritis falls into a class of inflammatory disorders where flare ups of inflammation can create damage to joints throughout the body. The pain from these flare ups can be debilitating, and the damage done to the joints can be quite severe when left untreated. The damage to these joints […]
How to avoid becoming a supplement junkie
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]
4 Suprising Ways to Protect Your Heart
Broken Hearts – More Than a Valentine’s Day Problem high blood pressure and arrythmia, I’ve started to become more familiar with problems of the heart. Most everyone knows about common lifestyle changes and solutions for heart health, so we’ll just gloss over them for a refresher. These include: High quality Omega-3 Supplementation Quit Smoking Increase […]
Getting a Safe Correction after Spine Surgery
article filling up my Facebook newsfeed. The article talks about how a specific type of spine surgery called spinal fusion has been found to be mostly ineffective. The author goes so far to say that the surgery should be put to rest. I’ve seen a lot of patients with a previous history of spinal fusion. […]
What’s the Paleo Diet?
1. Heavy in organic range meats (Grass fed beef, free range chicken, wild caught fish) and nutrient dense veggies, 2. Moderate on low-allergenic nuts (pecans, walnuts, cashews), and fresh low glycemic fruits (mainly berries). 3. Sparingly on dairy. If you do have it, go raw dairy 4. Grains and sugar products are avoided at all costs. When most […]
Research: Dementia from Head Injury May be Plumbing Problem
Journal of Neuroscience publishes research about the role of brain’s plumbing system causing brain damage. Dementia and the Brain’s Plumbing System One of the big areas of focus in research related to dementia and Alzheimer’s have been the effect of substances called Tau Proteins. The presence of excess Tau proteins have been associated with the […]
10 Twitter Handles That Will Make You Smarter
They share great content from peer-reviewed sources (not just made up fluff) They publish their own unique ideas for others to explore They are great at interacting with their followers In some way, shape, or form they have changed my mind about something in fitness, nutrition, medicine, etc. They’re not guys named Neil DeGrasse Tyson […]
Why Concussions Hit Migraine Patients Harder
Migraines and Concussion: a terrible duet Post-traumatic headache is one of the hallmark symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. These headaches look a lot like migraines because of the wide range of neurological symptoms that concussions can cause. It’s no secret that concussions can cause terrible headaches in people, but many people don’t know that having a […]