High Blood Pressure What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center High blood pressure affects one in three Americans, yet many people with the condition don’t know they have it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure raises the risk for heart disease, stroke, aneurysm, damage to your…

The Benefits of Chromium by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Chromium, a type of chemical element that is actually a hard and brittle metal, is a trace mineral needed by the body in small amounts for healthy functioning.   Chromium is well-researched for blood sugar and diabetes control, heart health, weight…

What Are Your Fingernails Saying About You? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Fingernails and toenails are comprised of a rich complex of micronutrients needed to maintain their health and strength. A protein structure known as keratin makes up nails, along with critical nutrients, including iron, zinc, copper, magnesium, sodium,…

How Much Sugar Per Day Is Too Much? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Sugar is in almost every packaged food you pick up at the grocery store, and there seems to be a sugar addiction epidemic in the U.S. If you don’t see the word “sugar” in the ingredients…

What Is An Aneurysm? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center An aneurysm is a weak or expanded part of an artery, like a bulge in a balloon. Your arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from your heart to other parts of your body. If an area in…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Long COVID Understanding the Post-Pandemic Health Issues in America Although the pandemic is officially over, there are still several post-pandemic factors affecting the health of Americans. Long COVID is the name researchers have given the most prevalent of these factors. According to the Centers…

What Is Calcium & Why   Do We Need It? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Calcium is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Almost all calcium in the…

Heart Inflammation: What Are the Risk Factors? by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center You may have an increased risk for heart inflammation such as endocarditis, myocarditis, and pericarditis because of your age, sex, genetics, lifestyle, or medical conditions, autoimmune disease, certain medicines, and the environment.  Age Different age groups are…

Gallstones by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that stores bile and is located in your upper right abdomen, below your liver. Gallstones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that form in your gallbladder. They can range in…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo, Advanced Chiropractic & Nutritional Healing Center Zinc is a nutrient found in cells throughout the body. It helps the immune system fight off invading bacteria and viruses. The body also needs zinc to make proteins and DNA, the genetic material in all cells. Zinc also helps wounds heal and is…

Autoimmune Diseases by Dr. Thomas K. Lo According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), autoimmune disease happens to be one of the top ten leading causes of death in females of all age groups up to sixty-four years of age. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates up to 23.5 million Americans suffer…

by Dr. Thomas K. Lo Stress has been with us since the beginning of time. Every era has faced its share of stressful situations.  Today, stress can be work, family, personal conflicts, and demands on our time and money. All of these stressors can take a toll on our health. Stress affects everybody differently. For…