Medication Side Effects?

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

This week I am printing an article that appeared recently in one of the chiropractic journals, Dynamic Chiropractic. It is written by Donald M. Petersen, Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h).  These are scary statistics for anyone taking medications. Most times people do not even care enough to look up what they are prescribed, and why.  And almost all the time, the doctor never even gives a cursory review to the patient of the reasons for taking a medication and its’ resultant “side” effects. 

Sore Throat Remedies

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

We’re heading to that time of year when the daylight hours are waning and the temperatures are heading down. All the medical institutions will be warning of the flu and winter colds. If you’ve read these articles over the years, you’ll know that the flu season is nothing more than “lack of vitamin D” season. To try to prevent the flu and these colds you simply need to increase your vitamin D intake to about 10,000 i.u. per day.

Trans Fat vs. Saturated Fat

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

Over the last several years of writing these articles, I’ve hit the topic of saturated fats, cholesterol and your heart health quite a few times. The school of thought that saturated fats are good for you continues to be proven correct. Even more recent research has come in on the side of the healthiness of saturated fats. The recent research also points to the real villain that fries (no pun intended) your heart, that being trans fats.

Summer Sun

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

As the summer is winding down, do you fear that you’ve been in the sun too much?  Is there such a thing as too much sun exposure over time?   Every time you read about summer fun and outdoor activities, the professional criers warn you about the disastrous effects of sun exposure. Most people, when asked, will say the sun is bad for you, it causes skin cancer, sunburns and gives you leather looking skin. Should you avoid the sun? Does it really cause cancer? What are the risks and benefits of sun exposure?

More Sleep Info

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

When is the last time you got a full eight hours of sleep? Have you been conditioned to think getting a full night’s sleep is not that necessary? When I asked one patient about his sleep habits he said, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” Prophetically, a lack of sleep will get you there more quickly.

Benefits Of Magnesium

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

After hearing of another study reporting to have found that taking certain vitamins may actually be bad for you, I just have to ask if that is really a possibility. I don’t know the answer, but it sure doesn’t make me want to toss my nutritional support. Common sense would dictate that too much of even a good substance may be bad for you in abject excess. Hey, even water can kill you if you drink too much at once. Common sense also says that our food is lacking in many nutritional areas, even with the best of diets.

Are you counting Steps?

Articles by Dr. Erdman are for informational purposes, and are not to be taken as specific medical advice.

Counting steps has become a fitness trend these days. The new phones and watches make it easy to track how much you’re moving in a day.

They say the average American sits 10 hours each day. Not only is that terrible for your spinal discs but it is also a significant mortality risk. While recent research refutes findings that chronic sitting is on par with smoking mortality rates, it is clearly a significant risk factor in chronic ill health and early death, just like smoking.