Dr. Burgoon is now offering acupuncture services for musculoskeletal conditions. He has completed a 200-hour training program for chiropractors that certifies him as a qualified acupuncturist. Please call the office for more information.
Holy Basil DIY
This powerful adaptogen herb is easy to grow, fragrant, attractive, loved by honeybees (so you are not just growing for your own benefit!), easy to harvest, easy to dry, fun and easy to strip/store, and makes a yummy tea that you wouldn’t think would be highly medicinal! What an olfactory experience that I totally enjoy!
Here are some volunteer baby plants near a mature plant.
I’ve posted a tea recipe previously but here I encourage folks to grow it themselves–even if you only have a patio or balcony, as long as you have at least half a day’s worth of direct sun, you can do it in a planter. It can be started indoors in the Spring and planted outside once danger of frost is over– so you have until Spring to find some seeds (many seed catalogs have it–I prefer the “purple” variety). Some nurseries carry the seedlings in the Spring but it is not that easy to find. Here a few pictures that may inspire you.
I cut the plant at the base in late Summer or early Fall while there are still lots of green leaves but not too many flower spikes. Then the plant can be hung upside down with some string in a dark, dry, warm area. We have a shed that is perfect for drying. After 3-4 weeks it will be thoroughly dry and the leaves will be ready for stripping. In the photo above, notice several dried plants, the bowl of leaves that I stripped off the plants, and the bare plant that I discard–all on a sheet that makes it easy to gather loose leaves when you are cleaning up.
Here is the finished product–just the dried leaves. I store them in a glass mason jars. A gallon lasts me all year long until the next year’s harvest. Great fun–give it a try!
Mother Benefits From Chiropractic
Please explain why you came to our office.
“I’ve had chronic back pain which was agitated during pregnancy and after my son was born as I need to carry him around. A few friends recommended coming here so I started coming.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“I came once a week for the 1st month or 2 and at home I would ice and do a “passive exercise” that Dr. Burgoon gave me to do at home. I am noticing a big difference in the discomfort and pain I used to experience and am very thankful for the adjustments and the ideas he has given me for at home.”~30 year-old female
Marinated Red Onions
This recipe was posted previously embedded under the title marinated vegetables. If you haven’t tried it, you need to! I wanted to bring more attention to it after reading about the benefits of onions in a mercola.com article.
There is a real benefit to making vegetables more digestible and sometimes more flavorful with marination and fermentation but what is really worth noting is that more nutrients and beneficial compound (e.g. quercitin in onions damaged by heat) are retained by this type of preparation because they are not heated. Nice to have it confirmed by research such as that discussed in the mercola article.
Marinating is quicker (fermenting takes a few days) because it does not involve fermentation by lactic acid-producing microorganisms. I like having the red onions available in my fridge. It is very quick to make. Be sure to use the vinegar in your salad dressing recipes–the flavor is a nice variation. As for the onions, I use them in salads, as garnish on boiled eggs drizzled with olive oil, on gluten-free and dairy-free pizza, in guacamole, and other vegetables that have been steamed or sauteed. (Add the onions after removing from heat so as not to heat them).
Marinated Red Onions
1 large red onion, chopped fine
1/2 to 1 cup organic, raw apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. honey
Mix 1/2 cup of the vinegar with the honey in a mason jar (either a pint or quart-sized). Add the chopped onions and stir well. If the onions are not totally submerged in vinegar once you press then down with a fork, add more vinegar until they are. Cap and refrigerate. Marinate for at least 8 hours before serving. Keep refrigerated.
Kids Have Joint Pain Too
Please explain why you came to our office.
“We originally came for my daughter’s joint pain due to having low muscle tone. My other daughter came to help with drainage from seasonal allergies.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“Treatment has helped greatly with both girls. Allergy season is much better to deal with for the one. My daughter with low muscle tone also has coordination and balance issues. Treatment has helped with these along with her joint pain.”
Agonizing Headache Gone!
Please explain why you came to our office.
“A friend who is a patient of Dr. Burgoon’s brought me here because of an agonizing 29-day headache. Also, bad leg pain in both legs from knees down, mid to low back pain, and swollen ankles and feet.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“Dr Burgoon eliminated my awful headache by the 3rd visit! He took my leg pain away in one visit! He has eased my back pain and continues to do so! He gave me exercises to do at home, did some manipulation and gave advice relative to the problem. No headache, no leg pain, less back pain. I’m following instructions at home, much better–99% better!” ~79 year-old female
Pain From a Fall
Please explain why you came to our office.
“I was having pain in lower back due to a fall. Also, pain in knee due to same fall.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
” I have responded very well to treatment in a short period of time. I also believe the stretching exercises Dr. Mike gave me helped a lot.”
Arm/Shoulder Pain and Numbness
Please explain why you came to our office.
“I was having pain and numbness in my right arm and shoulder. I also had popping and pain in my left knee.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
” I no longer experience pain in my arm, shoulder, or knee.” ~28 year-old female
All Kinked Up
Please explain why you came to our office.
“I have received regular chiropractic sessions in the past, but hadn’t had any for about a month and was all kinked up and in a lot of pain. My partner has been to see Michael fairly regularly and I decided to get an appointment here.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“At Towers Family Chiropractic I received the most thorough exam I’ve ever had by any medical professional–bar none. Michael was able to address my immediate symptoms (pain) and give me some exercises to help retrain soft tissue and strengthen my shoulder. My pain levels lowered immediately. Subsequent visits have helped immensely. I’m so glad I found you all. Thank you for your loving care.”~57 year-old female
“Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease”
In our clinic we have observed many cases of patients who experience an increase in musculoskeletal pain when they begin taking statin drugs. It is not uncommon for patients to actually state that they have noted the correlation themselves or that they stopped taking a statin because they noticed it. We, along with many nutrition experts, have questioned for years the hypothesis that high cholesterol causes heart disease–and, therefore, we have questioned the need for statin drugs especially considering their severe side effects. If you would like more information on this topic, visit Dr. Mercola’s website and read his July 24, 2019 article “Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease”. He summarizes the latest research including a 2018 scientific review paper that calls into question all that we have been told over many decades about the link between cholesterol and heart disease. Thank you, Dr Mercola, for your dedication to exposing the truth in the field of medicine and nutritional science!
