by Ron Lavine, DC | Dec 1, 2022 | Aging gracefully, Bone Health, Nutrition & Diet
The use of calcium supplements to prevent or reverse osteoporosis has yielded sketchy results. Because of that, many experts suggest consuming healthy amounts of calcium-rich foods instead of relying on supplementation. Sadly, despite widespread awareness of the... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Nov 20, 2022 | Joint Health, Neck Pain, Headache and Pinched Nerves
When patients choose chiropractic to treat their neck pain, their problems are resolved at a lower cost, with far less use of drugs, expensive imaging techniques, or surgery. That’s the result of a study of over 300,000 individuals who had an episode of neck pain... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Nov 17, 2022 | Exercise, Fitness & Rehab, Personal Stories
I’m bragging. This past Sunday I ran the Princeton Half Marathon for the third year in a row. I was proud of a few things: I had organized the Happy Trails Running Team and five of our members completed the race. Also, I inspired my son, my niece, and my nephew to... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Nov 9, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression and Stress, Functional Medicine
Supplementing with folate (vitamin B-9) dramatically lowers the rate of suicide and self-harm. And it’s simple, safe, and affordable. Hopefully, you’re not at risk for suicide — if you are, take immediate action to reach out to someone who can help! But even if your... 
by Ron Lavine, DC | Oct 19, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression and Stress, Nutrition & Diet
We are utterly inter-dependent with the bacteria with whom we share the human ecosystem. Because bacteria create many of the same signaling molecules that human cells use to regulate the brain and endocrine organs, it’s easy to understand how our internal biota can...