Dr. Patrick Ess

03/08/2026

Heartburn is merely a symptom of a digestive system that is not properly balanced. It is not a lack of PPI's that causes indigestion.

A recent comprehensive investigation conducted by researchers affiliated with the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and ABC Medical School (FMABC) in Brazil underscores potentially serious

03/07/2026

If you don’t know, now you do.

03/05/2026

03/04/2026

https://carolinachiropractors.org/inflammation-a-key-risk-factor-for-heart-disease-in-your-chiropractic-patients/

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...

03/03/2026

Research indicates that optimism is significantly associated with exceptional longevity, with optimistic individuals having a higher likelihood of living to age 85 or older.

03/02/2026

Are you stuck in your healing? I like his closing remarks - “Do what you can, and let God do what you can’t”. Keeping in mind, you are first required to do everything you can do.

You know mental healing is possible—but something keeps getting in the way. The path forward doesn't have to stay out of reach. God wants to help you move pa...

03/01/2026

Eating nutritious food is only half the equation; how you prepare it determines how much your body actually absorbs.

I always use olive oil as a dressing on my vegetables or I use ghee if I am preparing them for a higher temperature preparation.

Scientists found that kale’s prized nutrients are hard for the body to absorb unless they’re eaten with oil. Cooking doesn’t improve absorption, but adding oil-based dressings—or even more advanced nanoemulsion sauces—does. These combinations dramatically increase access to kale’s carote...

02/26/2026

When it comes to knowing your Vitamin D status, stop guessing your dose and start testing. Get your 25(OH)D measured, identify where you actually fall, account for your individual factors, and retest after making changes. A number on a supplement bottle is not a substitute for knowing what your levels actually are.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient essential for calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Deficiency of this beneficial substance can lead to nutritional rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. In the 1930s, North America began fortifying milk with vitamin D to eradicate dietary rickets in....

02/24/2026

It should be known that your first meal of the day should always be heavy in protein and or fiber. Meals that are heavy in carbohydrates stimulate your body to crave more carbohydrates throughout the day which leads to spikes in blood sugar and insulin leading to energy crashes. Your first meal should also be your largest meal, your last meal should be your smallest meal.

Eating almost half of your daily calories at breakfast time may aid weight loss, a large study has found.

02/23/2026

Ashwagandha is well known as a stress and sleep herb. However this study found that participants taking 300 mg of ashwagandha root extract twice daily lost an average of 8.46 kg (18.6lbs) compared to just 2.41 kg (5.3lbs) in the placebo group.

The relationship between excess body weight and stress significantly impacts overall health. The current study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract (ARE) in altering stress biomarkers and its role in ...

02/21/2026

Why do healthcare practitioners study auto mechanics?

02/19/2026

According to studies, more people are training/exercising to carry groceries, be able to garden, play with grandchildren, and maintain independence, not just to look good.

As little as 90 minutes of strength training per week is associated with 3.9 years of reduced biological aging, and that strength training can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 30% in women.

Telomere length is an index of biological aging. As humans age, their telomeres become progressively shorter. Additionally, healthy lifestyle practices are associated with longer telomeres and unhealthy habits predict shorter telomeres. PURPOSE: This study evaluated the association between weekly ti...