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Don’t Overlook Hydration as Key to Good Health
Dr. Melanie Brown(Republished from the Mountain Times Newspaper, Welches, Oregon) As we settle into winter, many of us find it much more appealing to stay under the covers in the cold mornings as we start to feel those aches and pains and mental sluggishness. One thing...
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Acupuncture, Anxiety, and Stress, Oh my!
Don’t let stress and anxiety rule you, instead let Pure Life Clinic soothe both your mind and your body. The last year and a half have been trying times for everyone. Now, with the world opening up again and vaccinations increasingly available, we are all facing...
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New Year’s Tips for Your Back and Neck
Being a chiropractor, I am in a constant state of gait and posture analysis, drastically changing my people-watching habits. I consistently observe a predominance of poor head posture in patients and the general population—specifically, an anterior head carriage. Like roads that need restriping, I see...
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Acupuncture for Cold and Flu Prevention
Immunity is on everyone’s mind this year. With COVID-19 and now cold and flu season upon us, staying healthy is doubly important. Acupuncture can help!...
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COVID-19 Antibody testing NOW AVAILABLE at Pure Life Clinic
As Oregonians, one of the crucial next steps to safely move forward in this pandemic is expanded testing capabilities. If you are currently symptomatic please see below for OHSU drive up testing options. If you are not currently symptomatic but want to know if you have...
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Optimizing the terrain for your best health
It’s April 2020 and we are constantly getting bombarded with new information daily – whether it be a new symptom of coronavirus or a new death amongst a ‘healthy young person.’ It is good to stay up to date, but the incoming information can be...
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Update April 14: We are open to serve you!
Pure Life Clinic is Now Open! We are offering: ChiropracticNaturopathicAcupuncture After being closed for several weeks (except for telemedicine) we have slowly started to open up our services with strict safety measures. As of now, we are offering chiropractic, acupuncture, and naturopathic appointments for acute patients or patients with...
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Hello PLC Family
We are continuing to serve patients through telemedicine appointments and curbside pickup for supplements and formulas. If you are sick or in pain, we can help you. See details below! We are tentatively planning on reopening in-clinic care on Monday, April 6 for chiropractic, naturopathic...
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Our Commitment to Serve You During Coronavirus Outbreak
As Portland’s premier advocate for living the pure life, Pure Life Clinic welcomes the opportunity to share what we can regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic that is quickly sweeping our region. The health and safety of our clients and colleagues is our foremost concern and...
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Why Eliminating Pesticide Intake Can Improve Your Health
Pesticides. They are everywhere. Approximately 5.6 billion pounds of pesticides are used worldwide each year. The United States alone uses more than 1 billion of those pounds. That’s a lot of chemicals! Although there is a recent shift to reduce pesticide use with more organic farming,...
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NATUROPATHY & THE PAP TEST
When was your last gynecological exam and pap smear? Cervical cancer was once a leading cause of death in the United States. However; rates have greatly declined due to increased screening by the Pap test, which can detect precancerous cells before they become cancer. The death...
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HOW ACUPUNCTURE CAN HELP REGULATE MENSTRUATION
Do You Suffer From Painful Or Irregular Menstrual Cycles? Are You Currently Going Through Menopause? Are You Pregnant Or Trying To Conceive? Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can benefit your health and help you navigate these uncomfortable or anxiety provoking phases of life (or the month)....
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YOUR LIVER & YOU
At Pure Life Clinic, we are deep believers in the body’s resilience and innate healing power. One of our organs that work overtime to keep us healthy is our liver. Dr. Christine Kadykalo explains that while many of us associate the liver as the organ...
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HOW CHINESE MEDICINE TREATS SEASONAL ALLERGIES
With the arrival of spring comes blooming trees, budding flowers, and their unfortunate side effect - seasonal allergies. While most people buy their yearly bottle of antihistamines and call it a day, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are often more effective in the treatment and prevention...
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SPRING ALLERGIES GOT YOU DOWN?
Natural Treatments for Your Seasonal Allergies Article Written By Dr. Lisa Lewis, ND, LAc and published on naturopathic.org An allergy is an overaggressive immune response triggered by ingesting certain foods, touching certain substances, or inhaling an irritant such as pollen or animal dander. Allergies to pollen, spores,...
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IT’S TIME TO SPRING CLEAN YOUR HEALTH!
Spring Cleaning Isn't Just for your Home - It's Time to Spring Clean Your Health! There are a lot of different ways that you can do this. One of the simplest first steps is to come in and see us at our office! We can help...
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