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Help for Trigeminal Neuralgia in Charlotte

• Posted in Trigeminal Neuralgia on Oct 22, 2016

They call it the suicide disease.  Because the pain is severe and can last a lifetime. Because they say there’s no cure. And because some of its sufferers have taken their own life to escape it. TN, trigeminal neuralgia, also known as tic douloureux, is facial pain along the trigeminal nerve in the face

Natural Relief for Migraines in Charlotte

• Posted in Head Pain Disorder, Headache, Migraines/Headaches on Oct 22, 2016

Less obvious, but perhaps just as debilitating, is the worry, sadness, and guilt migraine headaches leave in their wake. Migraine sufferers might worry about the work they miss because they just can’t do their job with a throbbing headache.

Why Did I Get Sick After Getting The Flu Shot This Winter?

• Posted in Flu Shot, Pain on Sep 22, 2016

I remember my 75-year-old grandfather telling me one morning over breakfast:  “This is the second year in a row, after getting the flu shot, I actually got the flu.”  Then he looked me in the eye and said:  “Ray, I don’t think I’m going to get a flu shot next year.” 

The Role & Purpose of Charlotte Upper Cervical Spine Center

• Posted in Chiropractic, Upper Cervical on Sep 22, 2016

The Major Premise of Upper Cervical Care is that there is a subluxation in the upper cervical spine interfering with the expression of life in the body.  Throughout the body, nerve fibers travel from the brain down the spinal cord to every tissue, organ and cell of the body.

Nurse Infected With Ebola One Week Later Ebola Free?

• Posted in Ebola, Flu Shot on Sep 22, 2016

WHAT?  How can someone get infected with the “deadly” Ebola virus and one week later be clear of the virus?  Did she get some high-powered antibiotic that killed the virus?  Did she take some anti-virus drug that cleaned the virus from her body? 

Ice Bucket Challenge & ALS Association

• Posted in ALS Association on Sep 22, 2016

It may still be warm outside but some are cooling off in a fun new way. As of August 16, the ALS Association has raised more than $11.4 million dollars in donations. The popularity and viral online surge of the “Ice Bucket Challenge” have not only raised awareness but will aid in funding valuable medical research. 

Why Antibiotics Make You Sicker

• Posted in Antibiotics on Sep 22, 2016

Antibiotics are common medical treatment for bacterial infections.  Antibiotics not only attack the “bad bacteria” (the flies) but they also kill the good bacteria that fight off the other invaders.  Since 80% of the body’s immunity is in the gut, taking an antibiotic orally sends it straight to the epicenter of your body's defense system.

Multiple Sclerosis Doctor Charlotte

• Posted in Health, Multiple Sclerosis on Sep 22, 2016

One day while sitting in his wheelchair, Mauricio, who had been battling multiple sclerosis for several years, saw an article in his small-town paper about a lady who had traveled to the United States to get help for her medical condition—help she said she’d been unable to find in Europe.  

Vestibular Disorders Treatment

• Posted in Balance Disorders, Meniere's Disease, Migraine Headaches, Vertigo on Jul 20, 2015

As we have blogged about in the past, vestibular disorders are a huge problem. “From 2001 through 2004, 35.4% of US adults aged 40 years and older (69 million Americans) had vestibular dysfunction. 1  The worst part about these syndromes is conventional medicine has very few solutions to offer.