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Posts by David N. Bailey, DC, MPH
Your thyroid helps every cell in your body to be happy and healthy. Thyroid hormones are like the spark-plug of an engine, or the yeast in the bread batter. So when the thyroid isn't working or the thyroid is blocked from working there is a wide range of symptoms. Thyroid problems come in two basic varieties. One, problems with the thyroid gland itself, and two, problems with other areas of metabolism...
9/27/2013 7:57:40 PM
I write this, not to insult you, but to help explain why it is so difficult to lose weight and keep it off. Latest research shows that obesity causes brain damage to the parts of the brain that control weight. A really bad "Catch-22". Long term exposure to sugars and poor quality fat damages the brain. In fact they shrink the brain, making it hard to control appetite, to resist bad foods, and to stick...
10/15/2012 1:00:49 PM
Are Headaches Controlling Your Life? If You're Female, Over 25 And Suffer With Migraines - These Are The Facts You Must Know Living with headaches is tough. Day after day of being miserable, irritable, and looking a lot older than you really are. The frustration of knowing that your friends and family don't understand what you're going through. Add this to doctors' visits, MRI's and CT scans -- which...
9/6/2012 11:22:56 AM
Are Low Carb Diets Safe? College Station Chiropractor David Bailey helps many, using a lower carbohydrate lifestyle. It is increasingly popular these days for anyone wanting to shed those extra pound to go on a low carb diet. But is a low carb diet plan safe? The general consensus of many medical studies is that low carb diets, properly done and supervised, can be an effective way of controlling...
8/22/2012 2:30:06 PM
Fibromyalgia is the "invisible disease" You look fine on the surface, but underneath You are exhausted and suffer pain that drains the joy from your life. Do You Have Any of the Following Symptoms? Aching all over Disturbed sleep Tender points in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips Recurring headaches Fatigue & Stiffness Do you feel that every drop of energy is drained from your body,...
5/2/2012 11:12:54 AM
National statistics reveal that: Men, on average, live 7 years less than women Men have a 50% chance of being diagnosed with cancer Men die from 9 of the top 10 causes of death at a higher percentage than women Women go to the doctor, men go to the Emergency Room, the saying goes. Sadly, this is all too true. As is the fact the men change the oil in their cars every 3,000 miles but rarely get...
4/26/2012 1:12:58 PM
Your Child's Ear Infections As parents, it makes us feel so helpless. Our child is suffering but there seems little that we can do. No wonder reoccurring ear infections (otitis media) account for a huge number of pediatrician visits. The traditional approaches include: Antibiotic therapy. This may be effective for acute bacterial infections, but many cases are viral, for which antibiotics are useless....
4/11/2012 1:37:18 PM
Take a moment to consider some key things about diabetes that could save your life! Do you (or someone you know) in the Bryan College Station area take the drug metformin (Glucophage)? Or, are you taking one of the other diabetic drugs such as glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta), glimepiride (Amaryl) or glipizide (Glucotrol)? Are you taking Actos, which is similar to Avandia, the drug that has killed...
3/5/2012 9:49:35 AM
Let's face it, there's a lot of confusing and even misleading information out there.Effective information to help your neuropathy can be hard to find because you are different than anyone else. Your neuropathy has a different combination of causes.. Another possible reason for confusion is the outdated or misleading medical research data. This comes from "best guesses" from both neuropathy sufferers...
2/20/2012 12:49:56 PM
Bryan College Station chiropractors want you to know that Peripheral Neuropathy can be a devastating disorder affecting all facets of life. Numbness and pain commonly begin in the feet, but may include the legs, hands and arms. In many patients, the pain is worse at night or after exercise. Peripheral Neuropathy is not a single disease, but rather is the result of conditions such as traumatic injuries,...
2/14/2012 2:10:52 PM