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Health Care

There is hope for sinus allergy sufferers

by Dr. George Sooley

Though many suffer with chronic year-round sinus + allergy problems, we often see a peak of problem during the next few months.  Approximately 35 million American children and adults suffer with sinus problems, and it is often the cause or large contributing factor to many other problems including chronic cough (post-nasal drip), headaches, snoring, ear infections, partial hearing [...]

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Chiropractic Care Emphasizes Prevention; Proposed Health Care Reform DOES NOT!

by Dr. George Sooley

Last weekend, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the keynote speaker at a chiropractic health care fitness event in Columbus, Ohio.  Did you know that the Governor has personally endorsed the chiropractic profession for at least 40 years and has been speaking at the International Chiropractors Association symposium since 1993? Here are a few quotes from this [...]

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Chiropractic: Knowing vs Believing

by Dr. George Sooley

I was reading an article about health and thought it relevant to the ongoing reason that I’m investing in this blog.  Knowing how to care VERY IMPORTANT!  I trust you feel the same way about it. It always thrills my soul when a patient finally gets “the big picture.” Recently, I had such an experience [...]

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Can You Really “Learn To Live With It”?

by Dr. George Sooley

In consultation with new patients, I will quite often hear the phrase, “Oh doc, I’ve learned to live with….” And my response is almost always the same, “I’m sorry to hear that!” Such was the case several weeks ago in the office. A sprightly young 81 year old lady in consultation asked me, “If this [...]

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Your Body’s Most Important Nutrient

by Dr. George Sooley

“You’re not sick; you’re thirsty. Don’t treat thirst with medication.” –Dr. F. Batmanghelidj The most important nutrient for the human body is water. An average person can live for about forty days without food but only three to five days without water. Approximately two-thirds of a person’s body weight is water–our blood is 82 percent [...]

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The Intelligent Student’s Brain Nutrient

by Dr. George Sooley

This is the last post in a series of Back-to-School Health and Wellness Tips. And it’s a LONG one. But, please read it because it is very important information! Have you ever wondered if there is a way to improve your child’s memory and concentration at school? Well, I have some good news. You can [...]

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The Five Most Dangerous Words in the World

by Dr. George Sooley

What are the five (5) most dangerous words in the world? Not more than a week or two goes by without a new patient uttering the following: Doc, I “thought it would go away.” This is usually followed by “It won’t go away” or “It keeps getting worse.” Common sense and reality dictates that something [...]

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Dr. George Sooley of Danville, Illinois Wants to Know How You Feel Today

by Dr. George Sooley

“How do you feel today?” Though this is a valid question and a great reason to utilize chiropractic care, the real question that one should ask is “How are you functioning today?” As discussed in the last post, “health care” is truly about getting back to the fundamentals of proper body function. Fortunately, these are [...]

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Danville, Illinois Chiropractor, Dr. George Sooley, Discusses Health Care Reform

by Dr. George Sooley

Here we are…the first real blog post, and my goodness is this an important issue. I’ll discuss something more fundamental than what you might expect will be posted under this title. How you define “Health Care”? If health is optimal functioning of the body, how does standard “traditional” medical care even fit? As I often [...]

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