A quick and easy paleo meal, Lemon Cod with Crispy Curry Carrot Strips.  A simple, straightforward meal that is really delicious!  Use any herbs that go great with fish like parsley, thyme, or basil.  This one makes a great paleo weeknight meal.

• (4) 6 oz. cod
• 1 Tbs butter
• 1/2 cup fresh chives, snipped
• 2 lemons, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 4 medium to large carrots, peeled
• 4 tsp. olive oil
• 3 to 4 tsp. curry powder
• 3 Tbs. butter slightly softened
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 

1. Cut 4 large squares of heavy duty aluminum foil. 
2. Rub each square with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
3. Place one fillet in each piece of foil. 
4. Lay lemon slices down the length of each, top each with garlic and chives. 
5. Seal each fillet tightly in foil.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
6. Grease a large baking dish with butter.  

Carrots

1. Peel carrots into thin strips as uniformly as possible.  (Save the porti
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Two of the strongest words a person can say aloud or think about themselves:  I Am.  

Those two words define not just our lives, but who we really are.  This "self-talk" can create or destroy so much in our lives.  I am - fat, I am - stupid, or I am - not worthy are all ways that we define our lives in negative ways.  I am - beautiful, I am - brilliant, or I am - worthy,  build up a positive mental story of the amazing life we all deserve.

I see patients and students convincing themselves they are not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough to be a success in what they desire to accomplish.  A change in thought pattern, their "self-talk", could create the mental power to make success happen!  I would bet most people that talk negatively to themselves would never let anyone else say those things to them.  We are such self-critics when we need to discover our self-praising.  Take a moment today and concentrate on two words:  I.  Am.  And be conscious of what follows, because what...

So, it feels like someone is sticking a knife in your shin when you get done with your run or if you have to move quickly to catch the toddler before he falls? You could have shin splints, or, worst case scenario, a stress fracture of one of the bones in your lower leg. I'll discuss stress fractures another day; today let's focus on shin splints. There are a couple of potential causes for shin splints, and neither of them has much to do with overuse. In my clinical experience when a person presents with shin splints it is usually an imbalance of the joints of the foot or the muscles of the lower leg; mainly the posterior tibialis muscle.

There are two types of shin splints - anterior and posterior.  The anterior type of shin splint usually involves the anterior tibialis muscle; this is the muscle that is on the front part of your tibia (shin).  It is typically painful in running or downhill walking and can be very sharp, knife-like pain in that muscle.

The posterior type, involves th...

Paleo Avocado Tomato and Bacon Salad

This is a great, quick, really delicious Paleo Avocado Tomato and Bacon Salad recipe.  We use this as a quick meal when we don't feel like cooking.  I have to admit that I am a bit of a bacon snob.  There are only a couple of farms that I will use pork products from, Pederson's Farms and Applegate Farms.  There's a major difference between responsibly farmed and humanely raised meats, especially pork products. Try them out!  There's a also a big difference in the taste of the meat from these farms compared to other pork on the market.  Let me know what you think!  If you're not dairy sensitive you can add feta cheese to this and it really adds to the flavor.  If you're looking to up the protein to help balance your blood sugar then add some pan fried shrimp to the dish.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz. Bacon
• 4 Avocados
• 6 Plum Tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• Salt

Directions:

• Pan fry the bacon until slightly crisp.
• Chop the tomatoes and avocados i
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As a parent, business owner, doctor, and lecturer I understand what it's like to be truly sleep deprived. When my kids were still feeding through the night, I remember that tiredness that is just in your bones. The red, burning eyes that feel like they need a fire hose to put out the fire, and the need for bottomless cups of coffee. The worst part of those few weeks was the brain fog!

Even when I would lie down, my mind would start racing and be wide awake but too tired to do any productive work. I know that I am not alone in the lack of sleep department, so it's not surprising that a recent research paper said 60 million Americans take prescription sleep aids. One of the more popular sleep aids on the market is Ambien, which increases the action of an inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA.

This inhibition is what causes you to "fall asleep" because it turns off your brain. I don't know about you, but that sounds terrifying to me! My brain has been by far my biggest investment in life, an...

Question: I have debilitating migraine headaches and hate taking medication, is there anything that Chiropractic can do to help?

Yes, Chiropractic has been shown to help tremendously. In the past two weeks, I had two patients come in with active migraines that would have sent them home to lay in a dark room for the rest of the day, and they left the office without any a headache at all.

Let's talk just a bit about what a migraine is, it is a throbbing pain that is usually one-sided, usually over the eye or near the temples or forehead. It frequently alters the activities of daily living and can last several hours to several days. Migraines tend to have sensory and emotional changes before a migraine. These can include changes in mood, becoming irritable or depressed. Some may have “aura” an hour or two before a migraine, which can include flashing lights, blurry vision or blind spots. Some can even have distinct smells or tastes as an indication that they are about to have a migraine...

"No illness which can be treated by the diet should by treated by any other means."
-Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides was a 12th-century rabbi, physician, and philosopher. This quote is one of the more brilliant things I've read. Modern physicians could learn a lot from what Moses Maimonides was teaching when he said these words. A recurring theme amongst drug companies is "when diet and exercise fail to try this drug or that surgery." The simple fact is - diet and exercise don't fail when properly taught and properly followed. Eating a diet that we were designed to eat, and moderate exercise with intermittent high intensity is the key to health!

Paleo Asian Flank Steak with Napa Cabbage Saute

This is one of the best meals I've ever made.  Erin was running late to a meeting the evening I made this and announced she would "just have a bite or two..."  After a "bite or two" she actually finished the entire plate!  You know it's an excellent recipe when that happens.

Asian-Glazed Steak 1⁄2 cup coconut

1⁄2 cup coconut aminos
1⁄3 cup toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 lb flank steak
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Quick Napa Saute

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 small head Nappa cabbage, shredded
2 large carrots, cut into julienne strips
1⁄2 cup chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger Combine coconut aminos, sesame oil, and red pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag.  Add steak, turning to coat.  Seal and refrigerate 8 hours. Preheat grill to medium-high. Remove flank steak from marinade, reserving marinade. Grill flank steak 5 to 6 minu...

"Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy."
~Author Unknown

To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, this should be one of the truths of life that are held self-evident.  Health is not the mere absence of disease but is the optimal functioning of the person in all aspects of their life:  physical, mental, chemical, and spiritual. 

We can look at sickness as something that is "diagnosable", which means, there are enough symptoms that it can be classified as a disease.  The problem with diagnosing sickness is that it only manages what is visible above the surface and doesn't take into account what is going on out-of-sight. I prefer to find the processes that are keeping my patient from healing the dysfunction, remove the blockage, and let the body return to health.  

The best way to determine what is going on with the patient, in my opinion, is to use Applied Kinesiology.  The best way to fix the underlying cause is through Chiropractic, diet and nutrition, and homeopathy....

It's that wonderful time of year again!  Across the country parents are letting out a giant sigh of relief as they send their children back to school and structure once again fills their home.  It's also the time of year that I get asked how to best keep kid's healthy and focused the entire academic year.  There are three surefire ways to keep health and focus on your side.

Diet Drop breakfast cereals and oatmeal, even the whole grain cereals are as bad as the sugary, chocolate puffs.  All cereals, even fruit, put your star students on a blood sugar roller coaster.  This will impede the brains ability to learn and focus because of the spikes and crashes in their blood sugar.  It also leads to moodiness, obesity, and overall crabbiness.  As I know with my own children, most kids don't need help with crabbiness! So start and end their day with heavier protein and fat based meals.  This will help balance their blood sugar, give them sustained energy throughout the day, and let them sleep...