solving your own health problems, whatever those problems may be
WHAT IT TAKES TO SOLVE YOUR OWN HEALTH ISSUES When it comes down to it, your health is largely up to you. Whether you like it or not, it’s not something that someone else can do for you, doctor included. Couple this with the fact that in many ways the medical community has barely changed […]
practical pain management and the functional medicine matrix
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FOR CHRONIC PAIN? WHY NOT? “Until a magic medication comes along to stabilize β-cell function or, better yet, to reverse β-cell dysfunction, it will remain difficult to improve diabetes outcomes very much…” From Diabetes Care (How Our Current Medical Care System Fails People With Diabetes). This is something I’ve shown you over and over […]
the fascia / fibrosis / inflammation connection: the cause of all disease, including cancer?
WHAT IF ALL DISEASES WERE THE RESULT OF SCAR TISSUE? MORE ON THE FASCIA, ECM, INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, MORTALITY, CONNECTION For at least two decades I’ve been educating my patients about the root causes of sickness and disease. In fact, the more I study this issue, the more I realize that when you boil it all […]
the gut – microbiota – brain axis: most disease states are different manifestations of the same underlying issues
MOST DISEASES ARE JUST DIFFERENT MANIFESTATIONS OF THE SAME THING (THE GUT-MICROBIOTA-BRAIN AXIS) Yesterday I talked about the “COMMON CAUSE” of sickness and disease, discussing things like Leaky Gut Syndrome and similarly related Gut Dysfunctions. Let me blow your mind a bit by giving you a practical application using the example of the gut-microbiota-brain axis. […]
creating your own exit strategy for chronic pain or chronic illness
HELPING YOU FIND AN EXIT STRATEGY “An exit strategy is a means of leaving one’s current situation, either after a predetermined objective has been achieved, or as a strategy to mitigate failure. An organization or individual without an exit strategy may be in a quagmire. At worst, an exit strategy will save face; at best, […]
the big picture
HEALTH’S BIG IDEA Orlando • Heidelberg/Deutschland – Pixabay “You have to know one big thing and stick with it.” – Irving Kristol“Get the big idea and all else follows.” – Dr. BJ Palmer We have all heard the old expression about missing the forest for the trees. In our pedal-to-the-metal lifestyles, we get […]
solutions for chronic pain and chronic illness
Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. “Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in […]
re-invent yourself!
REINVENT YOURSELF Enrique Meseguer – Madrid/España – Pixabay “The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth of the hole.” Ancient Proverb Are you stuck in a rut that feels like it’s pushing you to an early grave? Do you struggle with CHRONIC PAIN or FIBROMYALGIA? Are you DEPRESSED or OVERWEIGHT? Does […]
when it comes to health, it’s all related
ARE ALL DISEASES RELATED? Pete Linforth – Birmingham/United Kingdom – Pixabay I have often seen “disease” referred to as the body being in a state of dis-ease. I think that on many levels, this is correct. For instance, genetics, which was not too long ago the be-all-end-all of explaining sickness and disease, is falling out […]
disease, healing, health, wellness, and fitness
DISEASE, HEALING, WELLNESS, AND FITNESSTHE CHOICE IS ALL YOURS Waldryano – Português – Pixabay We live in a society that increasingly wants to pass the buck. Few people understand the concept of “Personal Responsibility” anymore. There’s no place where this can be seen more clearly than in the arena of health. Contrary to the beliefs […]
the all-encompassing theory of modern disease
THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING THEORY OF MODERN DISEASE This is a “souped up” version of an email that I sent to a friend the other day who was asking about Psoriasis — an Autoimmune Disease. He was interested in finding out more information about the relationship between Gluten & Autoimmunity, and going ‘Gluten Free’. So what […]
how to cure anything
HOW TO CURE ANYTHING Nicholas Lapierre – Ottawa/Canada – Pixabay Let me first start by saying that the only thing that is really “cured” is ham. Please note that I am using the word “cure” in today’s Blog Post loosely. The body was created and designed by God as a self-healing organism. When it is […]
fascial adhesions & proprioceptive dysfunction as the common cause of disease?
Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade and a half ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/24/2026. “Connective tissue is something of an orphan child […]
who was b.j. palmer?
B.J. PALMER (1882-1961) Yesterday, we looked at the life of a visionary healer, DR. ANDREW TAYLOR STILL. Today we look at B.J. Palmer, the “Developer of Chiropractic“. B.J. was the son of Chiropractic’s Founder, D.D. Palmer. And like both his father and A.T. Still, he was a brilliant scientist, clinician, and philosopher, who was truly […]