You’ve been told that taking calcium supplements is going to keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. Recent research tells us otherwise. In fact, taking calcium supplements can be harmful to your health. Learn why I decided to throw away all of the bottles of calcium supplements I used to sell and why my wife and I stopped taking them. As a chiropractor it’s important to know if my patients’ bones are strong. I don’t want to use a lot of force when I push on my patient’s spines … [Read more...]
Is Magnesium Deficiency Causing Your Muscle Cramps?
Are you being woken up at night often with muscle cramps in your legs? Or perhaps you get a sudden cramp walking and it stops you in your tracks? Magnesium deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency which can cause muscle cramps. I get a lot of questions from my patients about why they are getting random muscle cramps in their legs. It disturbs their sleep and can become an annoyance. Muscle cramping has a number of causes. Magnesium deficiency would be one of the major causes you … [Read more...]