Arthritis - Zehr Chiropractic — Chiropractor in Muskegon, Michigan Dr. Jeffrey Zehr

Every once in a while someone will say "My brother/husband/friend/neighbor wants to come and see you but doesn't want to have x-rays." This person will either choose not to see a chiropractor period or see someone who chooses to see patients without x-rays. (more…)

Let’s face it. Health care is expensive. Consequently, health insurance is expensive. Health care related expenses are taking a bigger chunk out of every family’s budget and medical bills are one of the most common causes of bankruptcy in America. The debate over what to do about it is a heated one these days. Unfortunately, while most people are arguing about WHO pays for it, we should be trying to figure out how to decrease our need for medical care, which is the only real way to decrease the associated costs.

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Norton Shores Michigan Chiropractor - Whether you are at the grocery store, in church, or at a family gathering, ou have heard someone complain that their "arthritis is acting up." If you watch television, ou have no doubt seen hundreds of commercials selling pills, lotions, and potion designed to combat this problem. But what is arthritis? What causes it? Who gets it? What really helps? Can it be prevented?

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Arthritis is on the rise, even among younger people. It contributes to chronic pain in the back, neck, and extremities. There are many factors that can increase your risk of arthritis: heredity, old injuries, and obesity are just a few. I recently wrote a blog about how the ingredients in soda can increase the risk of osteoarthritis, as well. The take home message from that post was to consume as few chemicals in found as possible, by eating more natural foods.

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A recent study at Harvard Medical School has linked the consumption of soda to knee arthritis. I don't think anybody who drinks soda habitually thinks that it is a "healthy" choice but sucking down soda may have more health consequences than just a larger waistline.

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