What Are Electrolytes & the Foods That Can Prevent An Imbalance? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing CenterElectrolytes are important to your overall health. Not only are they found throughout the human body in the blood, sweat, and urine, but they also play a vital role in everything from fluid balance…

Ask Dr. Lo The Bene f i t s of Vi t amin K2 by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Full-fat cheeses, eggs, and beef liver might not be the foods that come to mind when you think about eating a heart-healthy diet. Yet in recent years, one of the…

Shingles Shingles is an infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus can remain dormant in your body and reactivate itself, causing shingles, an illness characterized by red skin rashes, blisters, fever, fatigue, muscle aches, and headaches. According to the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC), about one in three people…

Why Is Vitamin E Important? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants (flowers, herbs, or trees) as therapy to improve physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Aromatherapy may be used with other complementary treatments, such as massage or acupuncture, as well as with standard medical treatments to manage…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center  A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of your stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach). Peptic ulcers are also called stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, or peptic ulcer disease. Researchers estimate about 1-6 percent of…

Deb Abraham Spalding Part 1: The Path to Healing Starts with NRT Dr. Lo of the Nutritional Healing Center in Frederick has been a valuable Catoctin Banner Team member for several years. He advertises his business in The Catoctin Banner, and he’s the author of the “Ask Dr. Lo” monthly column. As the publisher of…

Ask Dr. Lo Vitamin C and the Possible Benefits For You Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in many foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the…

Ask Dr. Lo Benefits of Cruciferous Vegetables by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center What Are Cruciferous Vegetables? Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables that belong to the Brassicaceae family of plants. These plants get their name from the New Latin word “Cruciferae,” which means cross-bearing, due to the cross-like shape of their…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Recalled Foods & Why It’s Important to Know Why It’s Important to Know What Foods Have Been Recalled Real-time notices of recalls and public health alerts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regulates beef, poultry, and processed egg products, and the U.S.…

What Is Nutritional Response Testing? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Let me start by telling you when and how my journey into Nutritional Response Testing® started. It all began on December 16, 2006. The holiday season was in full swing, and my office was very hectic. I had no…

Magnesium and Its  Health Benefits by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Magnesium is a nutrient that helps the body stay healthy. Magnesium is important for many processes in the body. It helps regulate muscle and nerve function, blood sugar levels, blood pressure and aids in making protein, bone, and DNA.…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Are You Taking Care of Your Lymphatic System? Your lymphatic system is crucial for your immune system and for protecting you from inflammation and illness. If your lymphatic system is congested, it cannot protect you as effectively and can make you prone to infections…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Why We Need Them Omega-3 fatty acids are a group of polyunsaturated fatty acids that are important for a number of functions in the body. This makes them vital to your health and wellbeing. Every single cell in your body—and…

Sleep Apnea & Natural Ways to Help You Cope With It by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Sleep apnea is a common condition in which a person’s breathing is interrupted or paused during their sleep and is often preceded by heavy snoring. It is most common in men and older…

Lactose Intolerance by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Lactose intolerance means that you have trouble digesting foods with lactose in them. Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk and foods made with milk. Between 30 million and 50 million Americans are lactose-intolerant. For most people, lactose intolerance does not…

Endometriosis by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Endometriosis is one of the most common health issues experienced among women and one of the leading causes of infertility. It may affect more than 11 percent, more than 6½ million women in American between the ages of 15 and 44. It is…

What Are Endocrine Disruptors and Should You Be Concerned? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Endocrine disruptors are natural or synthetic chemicals that mimic or block the action of natural hormones and that may disrupt the body’s endocrine system. Your endocrine system is made up of several organs called glands.…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Meditation is a mind and body practice that has a long history of use for increasing calmness and physical relaxation, improving psychological balance, coping with illness, and enhancing overall health and well-being. Mind and body practices focus on the interactions among the brain, mind,…

Ulcerative Colitis: What Is It? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation or sores in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine and rectum.  It happens when abnormal reactions of the immune system cause…