Jacobs Chiropractic & Wellness Center

03/02/2026

For those of you that have canceled appointments or have been just putting yourself last in terms of priorities, a warning. I'll be out of the office beginning in a couple of weeks. I know, I know, I'm not suppose to leave town and am suppose to be here at your beckoned call, but I do have to keep my wife happy as well. 😝

That all being said if you can't get here prior to that and do have an emergency, I'll have coverage provided by a very qualified chiropractor, Dr. Tim Price. He'll be here Monday, Wednesday and Thursday both weeks I'm gone. Massage will be available everyday still.

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02/12/2026

I put a post out about a case result or VA partnership and you folks throw hands up and share a post. I spend hours researching the evil of late-night eating to summarize a complex topic and even expand research past the paper and it's crickets on here with you guilty night-eating folks. 🤣 So, any requests for topics of future posts???

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02/11/2026

Had a friend turn me on to this topic: The impacts of late-night eating (LNE). I had always thought it was just the additional calories making people obese, but it's way more complicated than that!

Circadian rhythm (CR) is a coordination of your suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus with peripheral clocks in the liver and pancreas. LNE can lead to CR misalignment leading to systemic inflammation and disruption in gut microbiota composition. Tryptophan (TRP) breakdown creates serotonin, a precursor to melatonin, but only a small percentage of TRP is metabolized into serotonin. In LNE-triggered inflammation, the kynurenine pathway (KP) diverts tryptophan (TRP) away from serotonin production. This can lead to sleep disturbance, weight-gain, depression and anxiety. Poor sleep impairs the brain's ability to regulate emotions due to heightened amygdala reactivity and decreased prefrontal control. Ever over-reacted because you haven't had a good night's sleep? That's why.

The definition of LNE is taking in 25% of total daily calories within 2-3 hours of going to bed. In a normal 2000 cal diet, that's a pint of ice cream or a bag of microwave popcorn. (Now my wife would say a glass of wine is fair game though lol).

Interventions such as Time-Restricted Eating (TRE), consuming all daily calories within a specific time window (8-10 hrs), improves glucose metabolism and lipid profiles while reducing cortisol levels. Earlier meal timing is also advantageous as it aligns with body's natural insulin sensitivity, which peaks in the morning and early afternoon. This study might also suggest, for those of you that do fasting, eat your big meal at breakfast/brunch and fast the remainder of the day and night, instead of the other way around.

Circadian-aligned meal timing is a practical and noninvasive approach to mitigate the adverse effects of late-night eating on metabolic and emotional health. Future research should refine personalized chrononutrition interventions and assess their long-term effects on mood disorders. Implementing me...

02/06/2026

After my post yesterday about VA Community Care by OPTUM, a terrific question came in that I thought would be of value for others:

"Hi there! Veteran here and excited about this. Quick question… I am currently healing from an L1 compression fracture and have severe osteoporosis. Am I even able to get adjusted??? I have an appointment with my P*P next week and would love to ask for a referral if it can be done. Thanks!"

My response:

"What was the cause of the compression fracture? Pathologic from the OP or previous trauma? Either way, yes, we just have to be very specific and light with the adjustments. We also do soft tissue work and therapies such as ultrasound, etc as adjunct treatments which is all included."

Chiropractic isn't one size fits all. Techniques are modified to the individual being adjusted. That's why the Gonstead technique is incredible as we use different contact points, different hand placements and different tables and vary that patient by patient. Gonstead chiropractors not only treat each individual differently, but each and every segment that is adjusted. You can read more at Gonstead.com

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02/05/2026

We've entered into a partnership with the VA and are now accepting referrals for VA-CCN (Community Care Network) through OPTUM. If you have that insurance and qualify, your P*P can refer to us for both chiropractic and/or massage therapy. This is a major step forward for the healthcare of veterans and I'm beyond thrilled the VA finally got on board. Spread the word and share this post as many do not know this is a real option now.

12/26/2025

If you're reading this, congratulations, you survived the next hurdle in the holiday gauntlet. Will be in the office for a few hours this morning if there are any emergencies or if you just need an excuse to get away from the in-laws.

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12/24/2025

When your staff gets you. Merry Christmas to them and to all of you!!

12/08/2025

Office hours will be different the next couple of weeks as I will be out of the office. Dr. Pearson will be covering the office Friday and multiple days next week. I will be working today and tomorrow and will be back seeing patients on 12/23 and in the mornings of 12/24 and 12/26. Massage services will continue daily while I'm gone and are an amazing stocking stuffer (hint, hint, hint). Merry Christmas everyone!

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11/13/2025

Went down the salt rabbit hole today. Salt is very important to our health and please don't believe the low sodium diet nonsense. Reduction on those diets reduces blood pressure by less than 1% but causes other health issues. A study of 181 countries found countries with lower salt consumption have shorter life expectancies. Chronic sodium depletion has been linked to fatigue, dizziness and insomnia and unfortunately leads to hyponatremia and an increase risk of death.

Unfortunately we have also contaminated our salt sources and I was a bit shocked to find testing earlier this year demonstrated lead and mercury contamination in Morton Salt. A 2018 study documented that 36 out of 39 brands of sea salts had microplastics contamination. Consider using Redmond, Maldon and if you want fancy, Hawaiian Sea Salts. You can apply to food, but consider putting a pinch in a glass of water and just drink it.

Stay salty my friends!

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10/30/2025

Excited to offer Incrediwear here at the office! The technology is just amazing and effective. The germanium, a semiconductor, releases electrons when heated by the body. This creates increased blood flow to the region by 22%, cutting pain levels in half. As always, we’ll have the best prices. 🤫

10/16/2025

Welp, sorry fellas. The next generation of women are possibly going to get crazier, but it's going to be your fault. Male Covid infected mice produced higher anxiety female offspring due to alteration of the RNA in their s***m. The good news? It only showed significant in one generation. So there's hope. It'll be back to the normal levels of crazy after that. lol

Whether paternal pre-conceptual SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts s***m RNA content, or effects offspring phenotypes, has not been previously investigated. Here authors report changes in s***m noncoding RNAs in SARS-CoV-2 infected sires and increased anxiety-like behaviors in offspring.

10/13/2025

I have a couple of patients that are battling breast cancer and there are studies showing dose dependent responses to vitamin D on chemotherapy treatments. One researcher recommended pushing vitamin D levels over 100 ng/ml for those battling cancer. I HIGHLY recommend getting your vitamin D levels checked every year as it will wane as your body ages. Those with higher vitamin D levels were more likely to have complete resolution and better long term outcomes. I might extrapolate the data and say you'd be less likely to get cancer in the first place if the immune system were working properly and not compromised by a vitamin D deficiency. We have liquid D3 in the office. It's easy to do every day!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40098326/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38291479/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39766105/

Background: Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women despite advances in early detection. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is now standard for early-stage BC, with vitamin D (VD) emerging as a potential prognostic biomarker considering its positive ple...