http://collinsdc.com/blog Commentary, articles, and thoughts on a wide range of health topics by Dr. Collins. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:28:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was recently having dinner with my father and brother, when my brother made the statement, "It seems like you do a lot more than the average chiropractor. Why is that?" My father quickly indicated his agreement, curious as to why the things I do are seemingly not associated with ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2008/11/09/who-am-i/ You're not alone. Ever. Every second of every day you're accompanied by billions of other organisms that live within you, flourishing based upon the choices you make. This is a good thing. I'm talking primarily about your digestive tract. Specifically, the beneficial bacteria -- frequently referred to as the ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2008/09/08/a-bad-gut-feeling/ I had a patient come in a few days ago who got up that morning, bent over to pick up an exercise mat, and was unable to come back up due to excruciating pain in her lower back. I hear this kind of story frequently. People come in, bewildered, wondering ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2008/07/02/psoas-strain-and-back-pain/ I want to talk to you today about a really insidious little substance that may be significantly affecting your health. Here are some hints: It's not just in Chinese food, it causes more than just headaches, and there's a really good chance that you had some today. Yep, I'm ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2008/04/07/you-ate-what/ If we ignore the current trend in professional sports to seek external, pharmacological help, there really aren't any magic fixes for athletic performance enhancement. If our training techniques are optimal -- and that's a big "if" -- then the methods available to try and take yourself to the next ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2008/02/16/its-all-downhill-from-here/ How to exercise for maximum weight loss -- and health preservation -- over the holidays So here you are, caught in the weight loss abyss somewhere between the the culinary onslaught that was Thanksgiving, and the approaching diet-destroying duo of the Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Time for exercise is in short ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2007/12/07/slow-weigh-down/ Referred Pain Can Be A Pain In The Neck How many times have you awakened some morning in the not-too-distant past to find that you have a new ache or pain? Trouble turning your neck. Pain around your shoulder blade. An uncomfortable lower back. Where does this pain come ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2007/10/14/you-didnt-sleep-wrong/ Your Body is Not Trying to Heal Why we honor the drive to survive before trying to heal ourselves Stress is used as an explanation to cover everything from an outbreak of cold sores to a full blown heart attack. But how do we get from a nebulous concept like stress ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2007/08/29/your-body-is-not-trying-to-heal/ This is the first of a two part article on Stress, Adaptation, and how we define "Health". Our first task is to understand exactly what stress is, the forms it comes in, and how it affects our health. As usual, you can enjoy this and other articles, as ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2007/07/23/french-fries-count-too/ It might seem as though I'm being loose with my article titles, but I assure you I'm serious. If we really stop and look at the kind of injury that befalls your average athlete, we'll find that this kind of impairment afflicts most of ... http://collinsdc.com/blog/2007/06/26/why-you-have-an-athletic-injury/