October Blog 2011

October Office Hours- Dr. Riggs will be out as follows:
Closed Saturday 10/8, closing at 5 PM Friday 10/7.  Out of town
Closed Saturday 10/15, closing early at 4:30 PM Friday 10/14-have to catch a plane for St. Louis MO.
If you have an emergency please call 911 or go to the ER.

September 2011 Blog

September Office Hours & Clinic News:

• We will be closed Saturday-Monday Labor Day Weekend (September 3-5). If you have an emergency, please call 911.


• Dr. Riggs will be completing Laser certification in October. He will be a CLP (certified laser practitioner) when he completes his last course. The only one in the area.


• Dr. Riggs is also re-entering the orthopedics postgraduate program at Palmer with a targeted test date of fall 2012. He completed two years previously and has to complete the 3rd year. This will give him advanced credentials in chiropractic orthopedics (non-surgical orthopedics).

Health News:

Nutrition News:

• Rhodiola helps combat the effects of excess cortisol (stress hormone). Excess cortisol can supress immunity; cause hypertension, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, carb craving, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes (adult onset), fatty necks, faces and bellies, decreased libido and bone loss. It is akin to taking steroids frequently.


• Too little or too much sleeping may affect cognitive decline (outside the 6-8 hour range).


• Olive oil intake is linked to lower stroke risk.


• Resveratrol's anti-inflammatory and anti-aging capabilities shows potential in anti-aging.


• Obesity leads to liver disease.

Medical News:

• Trazadone and pregabalin combined improve fibromyalgia symptoms.


• Men are at risk for osteoporotic fractures but about 10 years later than women. Men suffering hip fractures in the 76-84 age range do not fare too well-1/3 dying within a year. Low body weight, advancing age, and smoking increase the risk. Most fractures occur after age 70.


• Risk for hip fracture increases if hormone replacement therapy is discontinued.


• Jogging wins out in beating belly fat over resistance training.