What is the MTHFR gene?

We have thousands of genes within our body that play a variety of roles. One of these genes is known as MTHFR. It is responsible for creating an enzyme named methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. The job of this enzyme is to convert folic acid, a vitamin, in the foods we eat into methylfolate the form of folic […]

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Blakely’s Birth Story

Every single birth story is different but every birth is special and beautiful! I have been sharing some of my patient’s birth stories on my Well Mama Instagram page so follow that and check it out if you haven’t yet. Today in honor of my daughter Blakely’s first birthday I am sharing my birth story […]

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Bryanne’s Water Birth

Bryanne came to me when she was 37 weeks pregnant because she was experiencing low back and hip pain and sciatica. Her first baby was born several weeks early but she was looking for a different birth experience. She knew she wanted to have a water birth with her midwife. Listen to her share her […]

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Myth: Because I am a chiropractor I don’t get back pain.

Sometimes the things we know we shouldn’t do, we do anyways. We can do everything else right, but one wrong move can leave us injured. Even though I can eat right, exercise, stay hydrated and get rest, I am not invincible. It is usually the thing we least expect that throws our back out of […]

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Is your diet causing your back pain?

We all know that certain foods aren’t good for our bodies: fast food, caffeine, alcohol, candy, cookies, and other manufactured foods. However, does eating these foods really cause pain? Our digestive system or gut is lined with millions of special cells and good bacteria. These cells allow the food we eat to be absorbed and […]

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Hungry for Change

Our nutrition in this country has drastically changed over the past 100 years. The processing of our food has become more advanced and more “convenient” to keep us up to speed with our busy lifestyles. However, over the past thirty years we have seen the rates of obesity increasing and the health in our communities […]

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The Truth About Breastfeeding

You are a brand new mom. You know there are benefits to breastfeeding, and you want to do it. You prepare for the baby and buy a pump and parts, a nursing pillow, and a nursing cover. You are all ready and will figure the rest out once the baby arrives, right? Breastfeeding a baby […]

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