Dr. Mark and Dr. Chip's Healthy Blogs

Vigorous Exercise Leads to Lower  Mortality for Women Analysis by  Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Heart disease and cancer are the two top reasons people die in the U.S.; data show women who can exercise vigorously have a reduced risk of mortality from heart disease, cancer and other causes Women who have high cardiovascular fitness also enjoy a reduced risk of dementia, which may be related to higher levels of a protein responsible for improving mitochondrial biogenesis Combining intermittent fasting with the ketogenic diet plan may boost the health benefits and improve mitochondrial health. This includes not eating within three hours of going to bed to reduce free radical damage Lack of exercise is globally responsible for nearly 5 million deaths each year; the more you move and exercise the lower the potential rate of death. Aim to sit as little as possible during the day Heart disease and cancer are the top two reasons people die in the U.S. The t...

What is Lupus?             Lupus is a collection of conditions in which the immune system appears to react against tissues throughout the body. This leads to inflammation in these tissues which further leads to lack of function and integrity in these inflamed areas. The medical approach is to use drugs to suppress the immune system, leading to a whole new list of problems. In the natural health world, we look at the underlying causes of why this immune system is not working properly. These causes can include food allergies with leaky gut, heavy metal toxicity from many sources, chronic infection with concomitant overuse of antibiotics, EM F toxicity, and usually involve the spleen and liver. Genetic factors can be involved but the diet and lifestyle may be the driving issue behind the genetic factors. You’re looking at an immune system gone awry and for true health to be restored, the underlying causative factors must be disco...

Where Is My Health? Knowing where to look is the fastest way to find something. We help so many people recover their health because we know where to look. One of the key tenets of chiropractic is that health is our natural state. When someone isn’t healthy, we look for what could be interfering with this natural ability by looking for the underlying cause of the symptom. Typically, we find a disturbance in the controlling or regulating impulses of the nervous system, producing a myriad of conditions that go by thousands of different names. The most common source of compromise in this brain/body communication is from the moving bones of the spine. Headaches? Look to the spine. Acid reflux? Look to the spine. Inflamed tonsils? Look to the spine. Asthma? You get the idea. Does that mean chiropractic can cure everything? Of course not. But to regain your health, it’s a great place to start looking! Call today so we can check your health -- 217-228-2040

7 Things You Need To Know if Your Doctor Says Your Cholesterol Is Too High (Before Taking Meds!) When I first opened my medical practice in the mid-80s,  cholesterol , and the fear of having too high a level was rarely discussed unless your cholesterol level was over 330 or so. Over the years, however, cholesterol became a household word for something you must keep as low as possible, or suffer the consequences. Today,  dietary fat and cholesterol are typically still portrayed as the worst foods you can consume. This is unfortunate, as these myths are actually harming your health. 1  Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in your body; indispensable for the building of cells and for producing stress and sex hormones, as well as vitamin D. Since the cholesterol hypothesis is false, this also means that the recommended therapies—low-fat, low-cholesterol diet, and cholesterol lowering medications—are doing more harm than good. Statin  ...