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What causes lower back pain?

What causes lower back pain? Most people don’t think of this major issue causing lower back pain. FYI. Every single day I encounter patients who are suffering from some form of stress related illness. They have typically been feeling this way for an extended period and have realized that it is not normal to feel tired, lethargic, moody, anxious and unmotivated. It is my role as a practitioner to find the cause of their symptoms and develop a plan to bring them the energy and vitality they rightfully deserve. Before we do this, we must identify what stress is and what forms it comes in. Stress is a word that is all encompassing and typically relates to your body being put under strain, tension or pressure. It manifests itself in both an internal and external manner. Some examples of external stress are financial concerns, family issues, a physical injury, poor work environment and challenges presented to your outer world. Internal stressors are related to physiological issues like e

How can type 2 diabetes be cured?

How can type 2 diabetes be cured? That’s a controversial question. There are some that say it can never be cured. But I will contend it is not a disease that needs to be cured in the first place. The very definition of type 2 diabetes is someone that has an A1C over 5.7 and a fasting blood glucose over 100. So defining that as a diabetic, there absolutely is a natural way to quickly lower those numbers so technically that person would not be categorized as a diabetic anymore. So if diet can reverse the condition, it is a dietary condition and not a disease that needs to be cured with medicine. It can be reversed without any medication by simply changing the diet. It’s pretty simple to understand, type 2 diabetes is a condition of hyperinsulinemia, which is to much insulin. Sugar and carbohydrates in general raise insulin, so if you drastically lower sugar and carbohydrate intake, your insulin comes down and your blood sugar returns to normal levels. So in conclusion, adopting a K