Columbia Chiropractic Health Center

01/29/2026

🌿 Personal Care & Beauty: Healthy Replacements
🧴 Shampoo & Conditioner
❌ With sulfates (SLS/SLES), parabens, synthetic fragrance
✅ Swap for: Sulfate-free, fragrance-free or essential-oil based formulas

💄 Lipstick & Lip Balm
❌ With lead traces, petroleum, artificial dyes
✅ Swap for: Beeswax/shea butter based + mineral pigments

🧼 Body Wash
❌ With phthalates, synthetic fragrance, PEGs
✅ Swap for: Castile soap or plant-based washes

🦷 Toothpaste
❌ With triclosan, artificial sweeteners, fluoride (optional choice)
✅ Swap for: Hydroxyapatite or herbal toothpaste

🧴 Deodorant
❌ With aluminum, parabens, propylene glycol
✅ Swap for: Magnesium or baking-soda based deodorants

🌸 Perfume
❌ Synthetic fragrance blends (hidden hormone disruptors)
✅ Swap for: Essential-oil or botanical perfumes

💅 Nail Polish
❌ “Toxic trio” (formaldehyde, toluene, DBP)
✅ Swap for: 7-free or 10-free formulas

🧴 Face Creams & Lotions
❌ With mineral oil, parabens, artificial fragrance
✅ Swap for: Tallow, shea butter, jojoba, aloe-based creams

🧽 Makeup Remover Wipes
❌ Preservatives + plastic fibers
✅ Swap for: Reusable cotton pads + micellar water or oils

🪮 Hair Styling Products
❌ Aerosols + silicones
✅ Swap for: Aloe-based gels or light natural oils (argan, jojoba)

01/28/2026

Even though fats are complicated, eating a fat-free diet is not good for your health. We need fats to survive.

Every cell is made of fat; our nerve coverings are made of fat; our brain is mostly fat; our hormones are made of fat; our cells and metabolism run better on fat. Fats help you absorb all of the beneficial fat-soluble vitamins in plant foods, and some fats have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.

Don’t fear fat; instead, eat the right fats with every meal. Fat won’t make you fat, unless you eat it with starch and sugar like most Americans.

Eat 3 to 5 servings of fat per day, and eat fats mostly with vegetables.

Unless it is trans fat, it won’t cause heart disease.

My favorite fats are avocados, olives, nuts and seeds, and traditional oils like extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil. Small amounts of butter, grass-fed ghee, and coconut or MCT oil are fine for most.

If you’re eating a high-fat diet and are curious about how it’s affecting your body, I recommend looking into the NMR particle-size cholesterol test.

01/23/2026

Everyone keep warm and be safe in this winter weather! ❄️☃️❄️

12/21/2025

12/15/2025

Doctor Eric and the Mrs. work out with Lauren on the Senior Shape With Lauren YouTube channel several times a week. There is something to fit everyone’s skill level including osteoporosis friendly exercises. If you are unsure what is a good workout for you, ask Dr. Jenny and she can advise you what you can do safely. 

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12/15/2025

Your voice holds power far beyond words.

According to a fascinating study, singing for just one hour can increase your body’s production of secretory immunoglobulin A, or SIgA, by up to 240 percent. SIgA is your immune system’s first line of defense. It coats the lining of your mouth, throat, lungs, and digestive system, blocking viruses and bacteria before they invade deeper.

Researchers compared people who sang to those who simply listened to music or sat quietly. The difference was clear. Singing led to a massive spike in immunity, while the other activities offered only minor changes.

The act of singing is not just emotional. It is physical medicine. Breath control strengthens the lungs. Muscle engagement improves circulation. Vocal vibration stimulates healing in the chest, face, and brain.

Even more impressive? Singing activates the vagus nerve. This nerve calms the body, regulates stress, lowers cortisol, and balances your immune system. It is the body’s natural switch between fight mode and healing mode.

This is not about singing well. It is about singing fully. Whether it is gospel in a choir, humming in the kitchen, or belting a pop song in the car, your immune system listens and responds.

Singing also boosts endorphins, creating a natural high that relaxes the mind and energizes the body. In a world overwhelmed by stress, that shift can be the medicine many people never realized they needed.

So sing like your health depends on it. Because science says it just might.

Your voice is more than expression. It is immunity in motion.

10/15/2025

After 47 rewarding years of providing chiropractic care in Columbia, Tennessee, Dr. Eric Scheitel will be retiring on December 31, 2025. While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye, we celebrate his many years of dedicated service to our community.

It is however, with great happiness we announce that Dr. Jenny Scheitel Kim, (Dr. Eric‘s sister) who has been providing chiropractic care in Nashville, Tennessee for 20 years will soon be providing services for our patients at our current location.

09/28/2025

Keep moving!🦋

06/30/2025

🏖️ **Dive into Summer Pain-Free!** 🏖️
Whether it’s surfing, biking, or just relaxing, a healthy spine keeps you in the game. Visit us for a check-up and make this summer unforgettable. New patients welcome! 🌊 No contracts! 🎉

06/27/2025

☀️ **Make This Summer Your Healthiest Yet!** ☀️
Don’t let back pain stop you from beach days or BBQs. Our gentle adjustments help you stay active and energized all summer long. Schedule now and feel the difference! 🏖️