Thrive Chiropractic Blog

Millions Against Monsanto

It’s getting difficult to know exactly what we’re eating. Read this article to find out how a recent bill is making it even harder.

9 Botanical Vegetable Families…Eat them All!

There are 9 botanical families of vegetables. Are you including each family in your diet to obtain optimal nutrition? 1. Cabbage / Mustard 2. Lettuce / Sunflower 3. Carrot / Parsley 4. Beet / Spinach 5. Cucumber / Squash 6.…

Do Not Fear Salt!

Salt (sodium chloride) is essential for good health: • Maintains Acid-Base Level • Nerve Conduction • Nutrient Transport Into Cells • Maintaining Blood Pressure • Muscular Activity • Digesting Proteins • Killing Parasites and Pathogens

Vitamin D Supplementation for Fall & Winter Months

I am in favor of obtaining nutrients through real food sources as much as possible. Yet, Vitamin D is tricky. Our bodies only produce Vitamin D through 30 minutes of direct sun exposure in the warm months of the year.…

The Incredible, Edible Egg

Is there a better food to highlight than the egg? Probably not. As Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions Nourishing Traditions, puts it: