Turning your Power On {Chiropractic Care for Families}

baby's first adjustment

Welcome if this is your first time visiting! This post is a little long so hang in there, but with help from my husband, we've tried to make this information understandable to help you learn about how the body works. For you to be able to turn your car on, you must have gas in the tank, for you to turn on a light in your room, you must have a light bulb, for you to even use your iPhone or laptop to read this now, the power has to be turned on and your device must be charged. And to turn … [Read more...]

Raising Healthy Families {New Series}

read more about PRM here Welcometo Raising Healthy Families – a funand informative series designed to help you and your family thrive! EachFriday, beginning February 22, we’ll be addressing some of the most commonquestions and challenges families face while trying to live healthy in an unhealthy world. Posts will cover topicssuch as: • Naturalmethods for improving your family’s health • Strategies for combatting allergies and environmental toxins • Wholesomefamily-friend recipes that even … [Read more...]

Ask Dr. Jake {Moringa Plant, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Food Pyramid}

Do you have any health related questions? About anything?If so, you are in the RIGHT place!This is another week of the "Ask Dr. Jake" feature, we took a break for a few months and we're glad to be back! We have been loving all of the questions! You can read more about Dr. Jake and his qualifications or types of questions he answers here. Robert asks:Have you guys ever heard of Zija International? It is a Christian-based international company promoting the benefits of the Moringa plant ... … [Read more...]

How to Read Food Labels

   Today I'm over at Keeper of the Home taking about reading food labels.                          Are you working to ditch processed foods and put more real food on the table? Over at Keeper of the Home this month, be sure to check out the series called Real Food Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Eating Better. Our goal is to answer the questions you might have and make the transition a whole lot easier! Also check out realistic ways to eat real food on a budget.  sneak peak: When it comes to … [Read more...]

7 Realistic Ways to Eat Real Food on a Budget

Written by Jenn, Contributing Writer  Sometimes I come across blog posts or magazine articles about eating "real food". Real food is basically foods that are natural, whole, unrefined and eaten as close to its original state as possible (i.e. a banana rather than banana flavored cereal). This definition does not include highly processed and refined food products, fast food and stuff out of boxes with more than a few ingredients. Often these articles advocate an all-organic, all-the-time … [Read more...]

12 Days of Christmas {Day 9: Maximized Living Book}

Today is the 9th day of the 12 days of Christmas Reviews & Giveaways 2012! On the 9th day of Christmas, day2day joys gave to me...An awesome giveaway from my husband and I! Health is very important us, especially being able to teach people about true health and healing. Our mission is changing the way healthcare is viewed and managed in East Tennessee and we are apart of an awesome group of doctors the teach the 5 essentials of Maximized Living! Today, you have a chance to win the book Cruise … [Read more...]

Ask Dr. Jake {Runners Knee, Infertility, Torticollis}

Do you have any health related questions? About anything?If so, you are in the RIGHT place!This is another week of the "Ask Dr. Jake" feature, we took a break for a few weeks and we're glad to be back! We have been loving all of the questions! You can read more about Dr. Jake and his qualifications or types of questions he answers here. Brittany asks:I have gone to my dr about this, and without doing xrays or anything he just assumed it was "runners knee". I started running about 2 years ago … [Read more...]

SMART Health Advice from a 5 year old

This might be future Dr. Lincoln A couple weeks ago we were doing school work on a Monday and we can across one of my son's worksheets from his Abeka curriculum about doctors. If you know anything about us, you'll know we don't go to the medical doctor unless their is an emergency, their daddy is their doctor. It was so enlightening to see Lincoln, our 5 year old talk about what is healthy and what isn't. We haven't coaxed him, we have guided him and even have allowed him to decide, yet he … [Read more...]

Understanding Health {Don’t just push Snooze on your Health Alarm Clock}

Understanding Health

Written by Dr. Jake, Ask Dr. Jake Contributor Our mission statement at our clinic is "Leading Families to Healthy Abundant lives by changing the way healthcare is managed and delivered in Knoxville,TN and surrounding areas".   So right out the gates, we have to have answers for sick children and parents and a support system that can handle starting groups of patients not just only supporting individuals.    That's why being aligned with Maximized Living is so important.    By … [Read more...]

Choosing a Healthcare Provider

Choosing a Healthcare provider is the number one decision at which you need to sit down and take a long hard look.   photo credit   5 steps to choosing the right doctor:   1. Listening Have you ever been to the doctor, got a diagnosis and left with a prescription then get home and think, "what just happened there"? I certainly have been there, done that. Being "present" with patients is so important.   Does your doctor actually hear you concerns, go over them with you and respond to … [Read more...]