According to an article on WebMD there is some question about whether taking fish oil supplements can make chemotherapy ineffective. When I read this article my mind instantly picked up on a bit of irony. This irony is about how…
I have been repeatedly asked my opinion of an editorial piece that was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine today that has been reported on by news outlets such as NPR and the New York Times. Before you…
Recently I received a great honor in being appointed by Governor Kitzhaber to be a member of the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This board is made up of 6 chiropractors and one member of the public. It's purpose is…
5 years ago today was one of the most nervous, exciting and proud days of my life. I opened the doors to my clinic and started treating patients. I never could have imagined what a wild ride this would be.…
This won't be a long post. I don't have much to say. Lately there has been a string of tragedies thrust in front of us. It makes us all feel vulnerable and think "What if?". I was shopping at the…
I don't take any joy in writing this article. It actually makes me pretty angry. I recently wrote an article about why your medical doctor should not be your first choice for dealing with back pain. It mostly dealt with…
I figure that since we just saw the State of the Union it might be a good time to step into the political arena with a blog post. What more appropriate political hot button could I write about besides.... TADA!…
I know it looks like the worlds largest soft serve strawberry ice cream sundae. However, its actually meat. Mechanically separated meat. Through a process which involves placing chicken, beef, or pork parts into a high pressure sieve the meat is…
Dr. Roger Starner Jones. His short two-paragraph letter to the White House accurately puts the blame on a "Culture Crisis" instead of a "Health Care Crisis"..
So thanks again to all of you, whether you made it last week or not, for being such a great inspiration and for trusting us with your care. It is really a blessing to have a job that is so…