. Nancy asks… VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?? ANYONE? I recently had my Vitamin D checked and it was deficient. My level was 15.9 (less than 20 is deficient, 20-29 is insufficient, 30-80 is optimum). My family doctor wasn’t familiar with what to do about a deficiency so she just recommended I take the recommended daily 1000 [...]
George asks… If I were to go to an alternative medicine school what kind of job could I get? Where could I work? What and were are some accedited Alternative medicine/holistic schools to train at? I’m really interested in natural health, but what types of career could I have in that field and where would [...]
Sandy asks… are there any dangers to taking too many vitamins? I am doing a research paper on vitamins, and this is one of the questions I need to answer. Braxton Ponder L.Ac. answers: Water soluble vitamins like the B and C vitamins are excreted by your kidneys in urine so it is less likely [...]
Mary asks… Can someone help me find ACCURATE AND CREDIBLE journal articles about alternative medicine? it is for my biology class i am in college…i cant find any good ones, anything involving alternative medicine as long as its a good journal article not only someones opinion. facts as well thank you ! Braxton Ponder L.Ac. [...]
Susan asks… When and why do chiropractic use decompression traction tables? Braxton Ponder L.Ac. answers: The point of a Decompression table is to mechanically “pull” the disc (like the center of an ice cream sandwich) back into the midline of the spine. Basically a vacuum effect. Also, stretches muscle and tendon/ligaments. Physical Therapists use [...]
