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04/29/2026

04/28/2026

🔷Educational Snippet: Omega-3s Reduce Inflammation, Pain and Joint Damage🔷

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Reduces Inflammation, Pain, and Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis

"Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the destruction of the articular cartilage, resulting in a pro-inflammatory response."

"Treatment for osteoarthritis remains inconsistent due to the inability to determine the underlying mechanism of disease onset, severity of symptoms, and complicating comorbidities. In recent years, diet and nutritional supplements have gained interest regarding slowing the disease process, prevention, and treatment of OA. This is due to their anti-inflammatory [inflammation resolving] properties, which result in a positive influence on pain, joint mobility, and cartilage formation."

"Omega-3 PUFA produces an anti-inflammatory effect, altering the function of vascular and carcinogen [cancer causing] biomarkers, including metabolic diseases, chronic inflammation, and conditions that lead to a frail musculoskeletal system."

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

"Over the years, pharmacological treatments have been assessed to treat symptoms of osteoarthritis, yet with variable success. Through suppression of COX and PGEs, NSAIDs are often used, yet with limited symptom improvement and frequently reported side effects. Acetaminophen and opioids have been prescribed; however, there is always the question of whether the risk of an unfavorable response outweighs the advantage of potential pain control."

"Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have demonstrated an influential role in the progression of OA, resulting in the reduction of cartilage destruction, inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine cascades, and production of oxylipins that promote anti-inflammatory [inflammation resolution] pathways."

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

You need to supplement with a sufficient daily dose of Omega-3 fatty acids and, as you have read in a multitude of previous newsletters, a sufficient daily dose of Vitamin D which is also a potent resolver of hyper-inflammation.

Reference:

Shawl et al. (2024) Omega-3 Supplementation and Its Effect on Osteoarthritis. Nutrients 2024,16, 1650. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111650

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Dr. Kim Haustedt, DC, QNCP, PSYCH-K® Facilitator
Health is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance!

Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio
1404 N Garden Street
www.rolws.com
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone/Text 360-714-0550

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the destruction of the articular cartilage, resulting in a pro-inflammatory response. The progression of OA is multifactorial and is influenced by the underlying cause of inflammation, which includes but is not limited to trauma, m...

04/27/2026

📖Featured in the book Nourishing Traditions, Bieler’s broth was invented by a doctor Henry Beiler as a detox soup to help promote healing and cleansing in the body. He claimed that it would help restore the correct acid/alkaline balance in the body. He speculated it also helped balance the body’s sodium/potassium levels.

💚Benefits of Bieler’s Detox Vegetable Soup is nourishing and is used in many cleanses and detox protocols. Cancer patients often use it for an easy source of nourishment that’s easy on the stomach.

🍵Turn to this delicious soup during illness. The high vitamin C and K content make it great for supporting the immune system. It’s naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and packed with veggies and fresh herbs.

My take on the traditional Bieler's Vegetable Broth is nourishing, soothing, and immune-supporting. A detox soup for cleansing and allergies!

04/20/2026

🔷Educational Snippet: Massage, Physical Therapy and Chiropractic🔷

I want to start by saying this isn’t an ‘either-or’ conversation. Massage therapy and physical therapy both have value, and there are times when they’re exactly what someone needs.

Chiropractic care, however, is different—not better because it works harder, but because it works at the level of the nervous system, which controls everything else. That distinction matters. Let's dive deeper with the following analogy.

The Internet & Wi-Fi Analogy
Imagine your brain is the Wi-Fi router in your house.
Your nerves are the internet cables and signals going to every room.
Your muscles, organs, and tissues are the devices—phones, TVs, laptops.

Now:
Massage is like calming and resetting the devices.
You reduce tension, close background apps, and let everything relax. Things feel better and run smoother—but the signal itself hasn’t changed.

Physical therapy is like helping the devices work better.
You clean the screen, update apps, replace batteries, and practice using them correctly. This helps—but only if the Wi-Fi signal is already strong.

Chiropractic checks the Wi-Fi connection itself.
If the router is blocked, cables are kinked, or signals are jammed, no device can work at its best, no matter how relaxed or upgraded it is.

If the signal is weak or interrupted:
Videos buffer
Games lag
Devices don’t respond properly

Chiropractic focuses on removing interference at the source—so the signal from the brain reaches the body clearly, consistently, and fully.

Why this makes chiropractic foundational
You can relax muscles and strengthen the body all day long, but if the instructions from the brain aren’t getting through clearly, the body can’t fully coordinate, heal, or adapt.

Clear signal first → better function everywhere else.

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Dr. Kim Haustedt, DC, QNCP, PSYCH-K® Facilitator
Health is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance!

Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio
www.rolws.com
1404 N Garden Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone/Text 360-714-0550

Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio - Unwind Your Layers of Stress and Find the Peace and Balance You Deserve!

04/20/2026

💪Broccoli is a nutrient-dense "superfood" packed with vitamins C and K, fiber, and potent antioxidants like sulforaphane, which helps reduce inflammation and lowers the risk of chronic diseases.

🥦One cup of raw broccoli provides 90% of your daily Vitamin C, and promotes healthy digestion, heart health, and bone strength.

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Delicious and healthy broccoli slaw, made with broccoli, carrots and red cabbage in a mayo, lemon juice, vinegar, honey and herb dressing.