Are The Foods You Eat Making You Sick?

Posted on March 12, 2019 by nwahealth in Awareness, Health and Wellness

Looking To Be Healthier?

At NWA Health Solutions, we want to help you succeed and make lasting changes. Food sensitivities can cause chronic inflammation in the gut, which can cause bloating, bowel regulation, acid reflux, weight gain, and more. We test for more than 100 food sensitivities: grains, legumes, nuts, dairy, vegetables, meats, fruits, fish, and more. A simple blood draw or finger prick using a US BIOTEK LABORATORIES test kit can be used to identify food-specific antibodies that may be associated with immediate and /or delayed food reactions.

Less Severe Food Reactions:

Headaches

Arthritis

Joint pain

Eczema

Asthma

Water Retention

Anxiety

Depression

Weight gain or loss

Chronic infections and fatigue

Nutritional Consultation

Our goal with this program is to help guide you in the right direction with diet, exercise, and lifestyle. It includes office visits, food sensitivity testing, pH testing, supplements, specific nutritional guidelines, and exercise tailored to each individual.

We carry AlkaLine B.E.S.T. Process supplements. These supplements include digestive enzymes, cleanse products, multivitamins, weight loss shakes, probiotics fish oil and more.

” One year ago Dr. Josh and Dr. Sarah diagnosed me with 10 food sensitivities. I now have ZERO due to their recommended dietary changes and supplements.

From now until the end of March, we are offering 10% off Food Intolerance Test Panels. Give us a call to schedule 479-636-1324. Must present coupon to redeem.

Thyroid Awareness Month

Posted on January 25, 2019 by nwahealth in Awareness, Health and Wellness

Thyroid Cancer is the Fastest Growing Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer has tripled over the last three decades, making it the fastest-growing cancer. The Thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck. It produces hormones that enter the bloodstream and affect the metabolism, heart, brain, muscles, and liver and keep the body functioning properly and effectively.

The estimates for cases of Thyroid cancer have increased since 2017, and rates are higher for women than men. Women account for nearly three-quarters of thyroid cases. The exact cause is unknown. Some research has indicated that better imaging technology has caused the increase. “Much of this rise appears to be the result of the increased use of thyroid ultrasound, which can detect small thyroid nodules that might not otherwise have been found in the past,” The American Cancer Society says.

What are the signs or symptoms related to thyroid cancer?

A lump in the neck

Swelling in the neck

Pain in the front of the neck

Hoarseness or other voice changes

Trouble swallowing

Trouble breathing

A Constant cough

How can you protect yourself? Here are five steps to performing a self-exam

Hold a mirror in your hand, focussing on the lower front area of your neck, above the collarbones and below the voice box
While focusing on this area in the mirror, tip your head back.
Take a sip of water and swallow.
Look at your neck while you swallow. Check for bulges or protrusions ( don’t confuse the Adam’s Apple with the Thyroid gland).
If you see any bulges or protrusions you might have an enlarged thyroid gland or a thyroid nodule. Give your physician a call for an evaluation.

Thyroid Cancer has a higher survival rate than most cancers. Early detection is key and can help open up more treatment options. It is estimated that 15 million American

have undiagnosed thyroid problems. You can have your thyroid checked with a thyroid-stimulating hormone test, a blood test that can determine whether

the gland is functioning as it should.

Thyroid Testing and Management

Dr. Josh Rowden

Dr. Rowden has developed a Thyroid Program to help patients who have been battling thyroid symptoms. This program is designed to help manage these symptoms naturally. With proper lab testing, including all of the necessary tests, Dr. Rowden can determine what the proper steps would be to improve your overall health. this program will consist of testing, essential supplementation, as well as any therapies, nutritional counseling, and dietary changes recommended for a full recovery. This is a very successful program truly designed to fit your personal needs.

Why Choose Chiropractic Care/ Thyroid Conditions

Posted on February 15, 2018 by nwahealth in Uncategorized

Why would someone with a Thyroid Condition CHOOSE Chiropractic Care?

You must be wondering, why in the world would I need to see a Chiropractor if I have thyroid issues…

First of all, What is a thyroid disorder and better yet what does your thyroid even do?

Your thyroid is located above the Adam’s apple, your thyroid produces thyroid hormone (TH), which regulates, among other things, your body’s temperature, metabolism and heart. WOW!!! The thyroid-that little gland does all that? Yes, it does.

In healthy people, the thyroid makes just the right amounts of two hormones, T3 and T4. These hormones have important actions throughout the body. Most importantly, they regulate many aspects of our metabolism, affecting how many calories we burn how warm we feel, how much we weigh… and our general well being.

IN SHORT, THE THYROID “RUNS” OUR METABOLISM- IT’S LITERALLY THE “GAS PEDAL” OF THE BODY.

In today’s world, people are uneducated as to what a Chiropractor does. Chiropractors are much more than just cracking backs. When it comes to Thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions, Chiropractors are about balancing the nervous system. And the nervous system innervates every cell and tissue in the body. So, there happens to be “interference” with the nerves which innervate the thyroid gland, then this possibly can result in malfunctioning of the thyroid gland.

If your thyroid is under or over active, things can start to go wrong. If it is sluggish, it produces too little TH; amped- up and it produces too much. So, what exactly causes this gland to go erratic? There are a lot of things that can cause it to go haywire.. Such as, an autoimmune attack, pregnancy, stress, nutritional deficiencies, toxins in the environment and it could even be genetics. Therefore, because the thyroid hormones extend across the body- from brain to bowels- it is difficult to diagnose a thyroid disorder.

If someone has a nervous system that is out of balance, since the nervous system controls the immune system, then this person very well might have an immune system that is out of balance as well. As a result this weakened immune system, the person will be more likely to develop a chronic infection, which in turn can trigger an autoimmune response. Or it could be a nervous system imbalance which could be making the person more susceptible to the effects of stress, which in turn can cause leaky gut, which in turn can cause an autoimmune thyroid condition.

Symptoms that you could be experiencing with a thyroid condition:

You’re tired, completely exhausted
Mood Changes/Mood Swings, despression and anxiety
Your appetite and taste buds have changed
Your brain feels fuzzy
Your bowels are unpredictable
You have dry skin, brittle nails and excessive hair loss
You have pain in your extremities and/or muscles
You have high blood pressure
You may be experiencing chills- cold hands and feet, feeling cold when others are not, body temperature could be consistently below 98.5
Maybe your neck feels funny
You’re experiencing sleep issues
Your hair maybe thinning or falling out
You have high cholesterol
You have gained weight, inability to lose weight
Hormone imbalances such as PMS, irregular periods, infertility, low sex drive
You could be feeling down

Have you currently been on medication for a thyroid condition? Still feeling the same after years of medication? Been to the doctor with any of the following signs and symptoms and still no answers?

Fed up with no ANSWERS…

Dr. Josh Rowden is also fed up!

“It is a disturbing trend that I observe concerning the management of thyroid conditions.. -the disturbing trend: most thyroid sufferers are managed EXACTLY the same! This really bothers me because I understand from my KNOWLEDGE of NEUROLOGY that no two people react the same… especially with the endocrine dysfunction.”

-Dr. Josh Rowden

So… The real question is: Why would you not seek Chiropractic Care?

We can support and manage your thyroid condition naturally and you may not need any medication at all. Don’t get us wrong, OUR OFFICE will NEVER tell you to stop taking your current medications. NWA Health Solutions actually work WITH your PCP to get you feeling better as quickly as possible. How?

We use very specific blood tests, which may include any or all of the following, depending on the individual. Here at NWA Health Solutions, we want to see your blood work, our Doctors want to dig deep into the root of your issue.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)- Usually what a PCP will test for
Free T3
Free T4
Thyroid Antibodies (TGB & TPO)
Reverse T3
Total T4
Free Thyroxine Index (FTI)
Resin T3 Uptake
Complete Metabolic Profile (CMP)
Lipid Panel
Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ differential
Urinalysis

We also test to see if you have an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is where your immune system attacks a particular area of the body (like the thyroid, for instance), so we test for specific thyroid antibodies to determine if YOU suffer from an autoimmune thyroid disease.

We can also check for gluten antibodies, myelin (fatty sheath around the nerves) antibodies, cerebellar (back part of the brain controlling balance, coordinated movement, and spinal muscles) antibodies.

Additionally we can test your adrenal glads (small glads on top of the kidners)via an Adrenal Stress Index (ASI), as many thyroid sufferers also suffer from adrenal problems.

How does consulting with NWA Health Solutions work?

Every new client we work with begins with a case review and consultation. When you schedule your case review and consultation, we will send you our comprehensive case history and dietary and nutritional questionnaire. This allows us to learn everything about your case and your history.

During the initial consultation we are going to thoroughly discuss your case and talk about the dietary, lifestyle and supplemental changes we can make immediately to make a positive impact on your condition.

We are also going to discuss the specific lab tests that will give us the specific information needed to uncover the causes of your condition.

Then we will make VERY specific lifestyle, nutrition and supplemental changes according to the results of your labs, custom tailored to your EXACT NEEDS.

Usually we will prescribe you a series of diet, lifestyle and supplemental changes and then schedule another consultation in the future. This will allow us to review your progress, review your most recent lab findings and move onto the next phase of care.

We can work together to truly support and manage your condition. Just remember that this takes time and we are going to take the necessary steps to help you reach your goals.

Patients want ANSWERS… -We give them SOLUTIONS!!

How We Stress

Posted on January 30, 2018 by nwahealth in Health and Wellness

The Essentials of How We Stress

Stress is generally thought of as being all bad. We associate it with feeling up-tight, uneasy, nervous, distracted, possibly sick, but generally miserable. Stress is just a fact of life, but how you respond to it is most important.

What is stress? It is anything that causes your body to change the way it is functioning right now. This involves more than just feeling frustrated, anxious, or pressed for time.

Although we tend to think of stress as purely emotional, life is a never ending series of three types of stress: Physical Stress, Nutritional Stress and Emotional Stress. The body is designed to survive all three types of stress.

Physical Stress comes from an actual threat of injury to your body. Physical activity and physical accidents put a stress on your body. Given time, your body will repair exercise injuries in a short time. Although physical trauma may leave a scar of some sort, it does not impose long-term stress on the body. Take care of immediate needs of physical stress, then return to life as usual. Physical stress is short term.

Pain in the human body

Emotional Stress comes from within. It originates in your conscious mind, your feelings, beliefs, memories, attitudes toward people and events in your life. Emotional Stress comes from your responses to events around you. You can suffer emotional stress along with physical stress. Being physically attacked, in a bad car accident, or another type of traumatic accident can create emotional stress long after the physical stress subsides. As long as your emotional stress continues, your physiology must adapt to handle it. These adaptations are conditions such as high blood pressure. You do not always have a choice about the situation, but you do have a choice about how your respond to the situation.

Nutritional Stress goes hand-in-hand with eating and drinking. Your body reacts to everything that enters it-an apple, a juicy hamburger, a vitamin, a prescription pill, cigarette smoke, city smog and even water. Either way, your body must handle it. If you eat an apple and the body doesn’t “handle” it, then it would rot and ferment. You would be in trouble. Putting the least amount of stress on the body is ideal; so the easier it is for the body to “handle” what enters it, the less undue stress is put on the body. Make healthy choices with what you choose to eat and drink.

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food” -Hippocrates

Stress itself isn’t a problem, the way you deal with stress and for how long you deal with stress is the problem. Your response to stress is key. Your response determines how you feel mentally and physically. You have no control over how your body will respond to certain stimuli, however you can control the stimuli that prompt the responses- mainly your actions and thoughts.

Dr. Sarah Morter Rowden, D.C.

Dr. Josh Rowden, D.C.

5300 South Southern Hills Court

Suite 200, Rogers, AR 72758

479-636-1324