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Sciatica —sharp, electric pain that travels from the low back or butt into the leg, sometimes all the way to the foot. We often blame a “slipped disc” or tight piriformis. But there’s another culprit I see in clinic all the time: Category III pelvic rotation. In plain English: the pelvis has twisted or tipped in a way that overloads the lower lumbar segments and crowds the sciatic nerve. When this pattern hangs around, tissues get irritated, muscles start compensating, and su

When most people think of spices, they think flavor. A sprinkle of cinnamon on oatmeal, a dash of cumin in chili, or the warmth of ginger in tea. But what if I told you those little jars in your kitchen are more than just flavor enhancers—they’re powerful healers in disguise? For centuries, cultures around the world have used spices not just to season food, but to support health, prevent disease, and even aid recovery. Modern science is finally catching up, confirming what tr

When most people go in for a yearly check-up, they’ll often get a standard cholesterol test—sometimes called a lipid panel . It’s the one that reports your total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. While helpful, this test is only giving us the “big picture.” Think of it like a blurry photograph—you can see the shapes, but not the details. That’s where the NMR lipid panel  comes in. NMR stands for nuclear magnetic resonance , a technology that takes that same picture of