Stanly Wellness Center

11/07/2025

Here are a few treatment and preventative reasons every patient in my office lays under the Erchonia low level lasers

11/06/2025

Smoothies can be a great addition to a healthy diet, however they can also cause weight gain. Lookl at the amount of carbs in a banana smoothie compared to a berry smoothie. Carbs lead to elevations in blood sugars thus increasing insulin which stores the carbs as fat.

https://scitechdaily.com/new-research-reveals-why-you-shouldnt-add-a-banana-to-your-smoothies/

11/04/2025

Researchers found that patients with higher levels of vitamin B3 had significantly fewer precancerous lesions and lower incidence of basal and squamous cell carcinomas.

The results of this cohort study suggest that there is a decreased risk of skin cancer among patients treated with nicotinamide, with the greatest effect seen when initiated after the first skin cancer.

11/03/2025

A recent study found that while taking saffron has no meaningful difference in its ability to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety compared to SSRI's, patients taking saffron experienced significantly fewer side effects compared to those on SSRIs—including nausea, dizziness, and sexual dysfunction, which are common complaints with antidepressants.

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10/30/2025

Brain health is important as we age. There are several supplements like Ginkgo biloba that are beneficial for maintaining brain health, however controlling blood sugars is probably the most important thing you can do to protect your brain health. Type 3 diabetes of the brain is a associated with tau proteins and neurofibrillary tangles.

This study provides evidence that Gbe prescription is associated with a reduced risk of dementia severity progression in a real-world setting.

10/28/2025

This was shared from a colleague in Zone Therapy.

A month ago a woman came in to get comfortable as she was passing on. She came in and fell asleep as I did her zones. I asked her if she wanted to heal or be comforted. She said comforted. The next week she came in and looked me in the eye as she walked into the room without assistance and said I want to heal.
Today on her 5th session she told me her shut down kidneys are functioning at almost normal levels her creatine down to 131 and her blood sugar 7.8

If we give the body what it needs, health is normal. It is abnormal to not be healthy.

10/27/2025

Changing our diets is probably the most beneficial thing we can do for our health, but also may be one of the most difficult things to. We tend to be creatures of habit and it is easier to resist change than it is to actually commit to something new. I often recommend for patients to make small adjustments like changing from traditional ketchup to an organic/paleo friendly ketchup. Do that for 1 week, then find another substitution you can implement. As the weeks and months pass, you will be in a better place than where you started.

In this In Conversation podcast episode, MNT discusses a study from Brazil which found links between seven artificial sweeteners and accelerated brain aging, and other possible long-term effects.

10/23/2025

Medications have more of an impact on your health than you may have thought. There is a good reason to eliminate as many medications as possible. There was once a time when your body worked perfectly without harmful, poisonous drugs. Once your body is stable again, and the positive changes that you have made
to correct the reason for the Rx in the first place is removed, the continued use of the Rx only creates further disturbing effects to your body. Speak with your P*P about removing these toxic substances.

Medication usage is a known contributor to the inter-individual variability of the gut microbiome. However, medications are often used repeatedly and for long periods, a notion yet unaccounted for in microbiome studies. Recently, we and others showed that not only the usage of antibiotics and antide...

10/21/2025

Recently, I was told about a fruit (Soursop) that has anticancer properties and apoptotic effects on various cancer cell lines. You can use the leaves to make tea and eat the meat of the fruit to take advantage of these benefits.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women globally, and the incidence rate has increased annually. Traditional medicine is frequently used as a cancer treatment, and soursop or Annona...

10/20/2025

Mobility is extremely important when it comes to longevity and pain free living. Recently I came across https://www.youtube.com/ I have started to implement her deep squat routine on the 100 day challenge.

At Movesmethod we help Athletes and Fitness enthusiasts to become the strongest, most mobile and resilient humans around We will share all our secrets and proven methods to acquiring high levels of flexibility, body weight strength and permanently eliminating injuries Subscribe and join our Movesmet...

10/16/2025

Inflammation is the key driver responsible for a host of diseases from musculoskeletal, cancer, metabolic dysfunction as well as cardiovascular disease. Chiropractic care reduces neurological stress that contributes to inflammation. Additionally, diet changes and stress management also help to keep inflammation to normal levels.

2025-10-15 | by: Carolina Chiropractors |Categories: Carolina Chiropractors Blog, Chiropractic, Featured, Health & Wellness, Research Inflammation: A Key Risk Factor for Heart Disease in Your Chiropractic Patients As chiropractors, we focus on holistic health and prevention. Understanding cardiovasc...

10/15/2025

A famous comedian Kevin James said in his show - "Isn't everyone prediabetic?" It's like saying you are pre-sick or pre-dementia or pre-hypercholesterolemia. A little humor for your Wednesday.

Where fat is stored in the body may be more important than excess weight when it comes to diabetes risk, a new study suggests.