Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology

05/04/2026

Why T4 to T3 Conversion Matters for Thyroid Health

When we talk about thyroid function, most people think about a single number—usually TSH. But that only tells a small part of the story. To really understand thyroid health, you have to look at how well your body is converting thyroid hormone, specifically T4 into T3.

Here’s the key idea:

T4 (thyroxine) = inactive storage hormone
T3 (triiodothyronine) = active hormone your cells actually use

Your thyroid gland produces mostly T4, not T3. That means your body has to convert T4 into T3 in order for you to feel normal.

Where Does Conversion Happen?

Most people assume this conversion happens in the thyroid—but it doesn’t.

~60% happens in the liver
~20% happens in the gut
The rest occurs in tissues like muscles and brain

This is why thyroid health is not just about the thyroid—it’s about liver function and gut health too.

Why This Matters

You can have:

Normal TSH
Normal T4

…and still feel terrible if you’re not converting into T3 properly.

Common symptoms of poor conversion:

Fatigue
Brain fog
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Hair thinning
Depression or low motivation

In many cases, patients are told their labs are “normal,” but no one has checked the full picture.

What Affects T4 → T3 Conversion?

Liver health

Detox pathways
Nutrient status (selenium, zinc)
Blood sugar balance

Gut health

Microbiome balance
Inflammation
Leaky gut or dysbiosis

Other factors

Chronic stress (raises cortisol)
Inflammation
Chronic illness or infection
Calorie restriction or poor diet
What Should You Test?

If you really want to understand thyroid function, you need more than TSH:

TSH
Free T4
Free T3 (critical)
Reverse T3 (optional but helpful)
Thyroid antibodies (TPO, Tg)

This gives you a clearer picture of:

Production (T4)
Conversion (T3)
Blockages (reverse T3)
Autoimmune involvement
The Big Takeaway

Thyroid problems are often not just a thyroid issue.

If your body isn’t converting T4 to T3 well, the root cause is often:

Liver dysfunction
Gut imbalance
Chronic stress or inflammation

Fix the system, not just the lab value.

That’s where real, lasting improvement happens.

03/03/2026

If you still think migraines are “just headaches,” you’re already behind.

Migraines are not a pain problem.

They’re a brain energy problem.

Read that again.

Most people with migraines have tried:
• Medications
• Massage
• Chiropractic
• Supplements
• Avoiding trigger foods

And yet… they still get them.

Here’s what most doctors don’t explain:

Your brain requires a massive amount of fuel — oxygen, glucose, stable blood flow, and balanced inflammation — to function normally.

When the brain:
• Doesn’t get steady fuel
• Has unstable autonomic control
• Is overwhelmed by inflammation
• Has poor sensory integration

…it becomes hyper-excitable.

And that hyper-excitable brain produces migraines.

The pain is the alarm.
The brain instability is the problem.

At Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, we don’t chase pain.

We stabilize:
🧠 Brain function
🦴 Spine and nerve communication
🔥 Inflammation and metabolic fuel delivery

Because when you calm the brain, the migraines calm down.

If you’re tired of managing migraines and ready to understand why they’re happening…

Comment “MIGRAINE” below or send us a message.

You deserve answers — not just prescriptions.

— Dr. Josh Huffman

02/10/2026

6 Seizures a Day. Migraines. Chronic Pain. Now She’s Living Again.

Chelsea came to us exhausted.
Not just tired — drained from surviving.

She was dealing with:
• CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
• Dystonia
• Migraines
• Seizures — about 6 per day
• Severe chronic pain
• A spinal cord stimulator implant
• Daily pain medication

Her days were controlled by symptoms. Her energy was gone. Her body felt like it was working against her.

She wasn’t living. She was managing.

Then she started care at Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology.

Instead of only chasing symptoms, we focused on stabilizing how her brain, nerves, and body systems were functioning together.

And everything began to change.

Today…

✨ She no longer uses her spinal stimulator
✨ She is off pain medications
✨ Her CRPS symptoms are gone
✨ Seizures and dystonia are nearly gone
✨ Migraines are no longer controlling her life
✨ She has energy again
✨ She’s back to living and loving life

This is what happens when the brain, nervous system, and body are finally supported the right way.

Chelsea’s story is not about “coping better.”
It’s about getting her life back.

🎥 Watch her story in this video.

If you or someone you love feels stuck with chronic neurological symptoms, pain, or conditions that haven’t improved with traditional care, there may be another path.

Dr. Huffman and our team help people with complex cases find real answers and real progress.

You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.

👉 Click below to schedule a FREE consultation to learn more.

02/10/2026

The Right Prefrontal Cortex: Your Brain’s Brake Pedal for Anxiety

Anxiety feels fast and intense because one part of your brain is sounding the alarm. Another part is supposed to calm it down. That calming system lives mainly in the right prefrontal cortex.

This area sits behind the right side of your forehead. Its job is to put the brakes on fear and worry.

🧠 What the right prefrontal cortex does

The emotional part of the brain, especially the amygdala, is built to detect danger. It is quick and loud. The right prefrontal cortex talks back to it and says:

“We are safe. Stand down.”

When this system works well, you can:

• Stop a worry spiral
• Calm your body after stress
• Think before reacting
• Let go of intrusive thoughts
• Tolerate uncertainty
• Shift attention away from fear

It helps turn off the alarm after it has done its job.

😟 What happens when the “brakes” are weak

If the right prefrontal cortex is underactive or overwhelmed, the fear center runs the show. People often feel:

• Constant background anxiety
• Overthinking at night
• Feeling on edge for no clear reason
• Trouble relaxing even in safe places
• Irritability
• Feeling mentally stuck in worst case thinking

This is not a personality flaw. It is a regulation issue between brain regions.

🔥 What can weaken this area

Chronic stress
Poor sleep
Blood sugar swings
Inflammation
Concussions or head injuries
Chronic infections or immune stress

All of these can make the “brakes” slower to engage.

🔁 The encouraging part

The right prefrontal cortex is trainable. It responds to the right inputs.

Helpful supports include:

✔ Deep slow breathing
✔ Aerobic exercise
✔ Brain based therapy and stimulation
✔ Good sleep habits
✔ Stable meals with protein and healthy fats
✔ Reducing inflammation
✔ Mindfulness and attention training

When this area improves, people often say:

“My mind slows down.”
“I can stop worrying sooner.”
“I don’t feel stuck in fear.”

Anxiety is not just emotional. It is a brain balance issue. And the brain can change.

02/04/2026

🧬 Why Some People Handle Stress Great… and Others Feel Overwhelmed

Ever notice how one person thrives in chaos while another feels anxious, wired, or exhausted?
Part of the answer may come down to a gene called COMT.

COMT (Catechol-O-Methyltransferase) helps your body break down important brain chemicals and stress hormones like:
• Dopamine
• Adrenaline
• Norepinephrine
• Estrogen metabolites

Think of COMT as your brain’s “off switch” for stress and stimulation.

🧠 There are different COMT “speeds”

You inherit a version from each parent:

🔵 Fast COMT (Val/Val)
Breaks down dopamine quickly
• Often calm under pressure
• May struggle with motivation or brain fog
• Sometimes need more stimulation to feel focused

🔴 Slow COMT (Met/Met)
Breaks down dopamine and adrenaline slowly
• Deep thinkers, emotionally aware
• More prone to anxiety, overwhelm, and sleep trouble
• Stress chemicals can linger longer

🟢 Middle Type (Val/Met)
A mix of both traits

⚡ COMT influences more than mood

This gene can affect:

☕ Caffeine tolerance – Some people feel fine, others get jittery fast
😴 Sleep – A “wired but tired” feeling can be linked to slow COMT
💢 Pain sensitivity – Slower breakdown of stress chemicals can amplify pain
🌸 Hormone symptoms – COMT helps clear estrogen metabolites
🧩 Stress resilience – Why some people bounce back and others stay stuck in fight-or-flight

🚨 Why this matters

Health advice isn’t one-size-fits-all.

The same supplement, workout style, or stress load can help one person but overwhelm another — because their nervous system processes stimulation differently.

Understanding your genetics can help guide:
✔️ Stress strategies
✔️ Exercise intensity
✔️ Caffeine intake
✔️ Sleep routines
✔️ Supplement choices

🧠 Your brain chemistry has a “speed setting.”
When you understand it, you can work with your nervous system instead of fighting it.

If you’ve ever felt like your body overreacts to stress, caffeine, or hormones, this might be an important piece of your puzzle.

02/02/2026

Still Struggling With Symptoms After Lyme Disease? You’re Not Crazy. And You’re Not Alone.

Fatigue that never lifts.
Brain fog that makes simple tasks hard.
Joint and muscle pain that moves around.
Nerve tingling, dizziness, anxiety, or sleep problems.

Many people with chronic symptoms after Lyme are told “everything looks normal” — yet they still feel terrible every day.

At Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, we understand that chronic Lyme symptoms often linger due to changes that have impacted the brain, nerves, immune system, and metabolism all at the same time. If only one piece is treated, people often stay stuck.

Our approach looks deeper.

We focus on supporting health in three major areas:

🧠 Brain Function – Lyme and infections can disrupt how the brain regulates balance, energy, mood, and focus. We use targeted neurological therapies to help restore proper brain signaling.

🧬 Immune & Inflammation Support – Ongoing inflammation can keep symptoms active. We help identify triggers and support the body’s ability to calm immune stress.

⚡ Nerve & Mitochondrial Health – Numbness, burning, weakness, and fatigue often come from nerve stress and poor cellular energy. Therapies are designed to improve circulation, support nerve communication, and increase energy production.

This is not a one-size-fits-all protocol. It’s a thorough, systems-based evaluation to figure out why your body hasn’t been able to fully recover.

If you’ve tried medications, supplements, or standard care and still don’t feel like yourself, there may be missing pieces.

You deserve answers. You deserve to feel better.

📍 Two-day comprehensive exam process
🧪 Advanced testing when needed
🧠 Brain-based rehabilitation
🌿 Functional medicine support

Your body isn’t broken — it’s overwhelmed. Let’s help it reset.

Schedule a consultation today by clicking the link below or call us directly at 763-398-7770 and let's find out what’s really going on.

Contact Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology for expert care in neurology and pain management. Call 763-398-7770 or send a message to learn more.

02/02/2026

🚨 Are You a Man Feeling Tired, Gaining Belly Fat, Losing Strength, or Not Feeling Like Yourself? It Could Be Low Testosterone. 🚨

Male hormones — especially testosterone — affect energy, focus, mood, muscle mass, metabolism, sleep, and even motivation. The good news? There are powerful natural ways to support healthy hormone levels.

Here’s what actually works:

💪 1. Lift Weights (Big Movements Matter)
Strength training is one of the strongest natural boosters of testosterone. Focus on squats, deadlifts, push-ups, presses, and rows. Short, intense workouts beat long exhausting sessions.

😴 2. Get Deep, Consistent Sleep
Most testosterone is produced while you sleep. Less than 6 hours regularly can drop levels fast. Aim for 7–9 hours in a dark, cool room with no late-night screens.

🥩 3. Don’t Fear Healthy Fats
Hormones are built from fats and cholesterol. Include eggs, grass-fed meats, olive oil, avocados, nuts, and seeds. Extremely low-fat diets can lower hormone production.

☀️ 4. Get Your Vitamin D Up
Vitamin D acts like a hormone. Low levels are strongly linked to low testosterone. Sunlight and proper testing matter.

🧘 5. Lower Stress Levels
Chronic stress raises cortisol — and cortisol blocks testosterone. Daily walks, prayer, breathing exercises, and time outside can make a big difference.

⚖️ 6. Reduce Belly Fat
Excess body fat converts testosterone into estrogen. Losing even 5–10% of body weight can improve hormone balance.

🚫 7. Cut Back on Alcohol & Processed Foods
Sugar, processed foods, and heavy alcohol use interfere with hormone signaling and increase inflammation.

🧂 8. Support Key Nutrients
Zinc and magnesium are essential for hormone production. Get them from foods like pumpkin seeds, red meat, leafy greens, beans, and nuts.

Bottom line: Low testosterone symptoms don’t just happen with age — lifestyle drives hormones. Sleep, strength training, real food, sunlight, and stress control can naturally shift your levels in the right direction.

If energy, recovery, mood, or performance feel off… your hormones may be talking.

01/20/2026

❄️ MID-JANUARY HEALTH TIP: Why Your Pain & Fatigue Feel Worse Right Now

If you’ve been thinking…

“My back is tighter than usual”

“My neck keeps locking up”

“My headaches are back”

“My balance feels off”

“I’m exhausted for no reason”

You’re not imagining it — mid-January is one of the hardest times of year on the nervous system.

Here’s why:

✅ Cold weather stiffens joints and muscles
✅ Less sunlight affects brain chemistry (mood + energy)
✅ More indoor time = less movement + more screen strain
✅ Winter stress raises inflammation and tension patterns
✅ Old injuries + nerve irritation flare easier

At Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, we focus on what’s REALLY driving symptoms — not just “where it hurts.”

That means we look at:
🧠 Brain function (balance, coordination, eye tracking)
🦴 Spine and nerve irritation (mobility + signaling)
🔥 Inflammation + metabolic stress (fatigue, fog, recovery)

📌 Mid-January is the perfect time to reset your nervous system before symptoms spiral into late winter.

If your body feels like it’s getting worse instead of better, message us “RESET” and we’ll help you take the next step.

— Dr. Huffman and team

12/17/2025

Thank you so much to our patients that participated in our annual Christmas fundraiser! We were able to donate a whole lot of toys and gift cards to families in need this Christmas! Thankful to everyone that participated and God bless!

12/11/2025

🌟 Your Brain and Body Are Always Talking… Are You Listening?

Why Symptoms Don’t Just “Happen” — and What You Can Do to Heal

One of the biggest things we teach our patients is this:

👉 Your symptoms are signals, not life sentences.

Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, dizziness, neuropathy, migraines, fatigue, or metabolic issues… your brain, spine, nerves, and metabolic system are constantly sending messages trying to get your attention.

Here’s the part most people don’t realize:

🧠 1. The Brain Drives EVERYTHING

Your balance, mood, digestion, hormones, blood pressure, focus, and even how well you heal are controlled by your brain.
When certain brain regions weaken or become out of sync, symptoms begin to show up in the body.

🌐 2. The Spine and Nerves Are Your Communication Highway

If the spine isn’t moving well or nerves are inflamed or compressed, the messages between your brain and body get distorted.
Poor communication = poor function.

🔥 3. Your Metabolism Fuels the System

Healthy mitochondria, stable blood sugar, low inflammation, and balanced hormones provide the fuel your brain and nerves need.
If fuel delivery is low, your whole system slows down.

💡 So Why Are So Many People Struggling With Chronic Symptoms?

Chronic conditions aren’t caused by one single problem.
They’re caused by systems that break down together:

-The brain becomes overwhelmed
-Nerves lose communication
-Metabolism can't keep up
-Inflammation rises
-Healing slows down

This creates a “downward spiral,” where symptoms stack on top of each other.

The good news?

We can also reverse the spiral.

🔄 The Brain–Body RESET Approach

At Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, we focus on strengthening ALL three systems:

-Targeted brain-based rehab
-Chiropractic and neurological adjustments
-Advanced therapies (laser, SoftWave, PEMF, Sanexas, decompression)
-Metabolic and mitochondrial support
-Personalized functional medicine plans

When the brain communicates well…
When the nerves fire clearly…
When the body has the fuel it needs…

👉 Healing becomes possible again.

🙌 You Don’t Have to Live Stuck

If you’re dealing with symptoms that haven’t responded to medications, injections, or even previous therapies, you’re not alone. Most of our patients come to us as a “last resort,” and they finally start getting answers.

If you’re ready to understand what’s actually going on in your body — and how to move forward — we’re here for you.

📞 Visit us at www.mnchironeuro.com/contact or call 763-398-7770 to schedule your free phone consultation.
Let’s see if brain-based, integrative care is right for you.

12/08/2025

🌟 Your Brain and Body Are Always Talking… Are You Listening?

Why Symptoms Don’t Just “Happen” — and What You Can Do to Heal

One of the biggest things we teach our patients is this:

👉 Your symptoms are signals, not life sentences.

Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, dizziness, neuropathy, migraines, fatigue, or metabolic issues… your brain, spine, nerves, and metabolic system are constantly sending messages trying to get your attention.

Here’s the part most people don’t realize:

🧠 1. The Brain Drives EVERYTHING

Your balance, mood, digestion, hormones, blood pressure, focus, and even how well you heal are controlled by your brain.
When certain brain regions weaken or become out of sync, symptoms begin to show up in the body.

🌐 2. The Spine and Nerves Are Your Communication Highway

If the spine isn’t moving well or nerves are inflamed or compressed, the messages between your brain and body get distorted.
Poor communication = poor function.

🔥 3. Your Metabolism Fuels the System

Healthy mitochondria, stable blood sugar, low inflammation, and balanced hormones provide the fuel your brain and nerves need.
If fuel delivery is low, your whole system slows down.

💡 So Why Are So Many People Struggling With Chronic Symptoms?

Chronic conditions aren’t caused by one single problem.
They’re caused by systems that break down together:

-The brain becomes overwhelmed
-Nerves lose communication
-Metabolism can't keep up
-Inflammation rises
-Healing slows down

This creates a “downward spiral,” where symptoms stack on top of each other.

The good news?

We can also reverse the spiral.

🔄 The Brain–Body RESET Approach

At Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, we focus on strengthening ALL three systems:

-Targeted brain-based rehab
-Chiropractic and neurological adjustments
-Advanced therapies (laser, SoftWave, PEMF, Sanexas, decompression)
-Metabolic and mitochondrial support
-Personalized functional medicine plans

When the brain communicates well…
When the nerves fire clearly…
When the body has the fuel it needs…

👉 Healing becomes possible again.

🙌 You Don’t Have to Live Stuck

If you’re dealing with symptoms that haven’t responded to medications, injections, or even previous therapies, you’re not alone. Most of our patients come to us as a “last resort,” and they finally start getting answers.

If you’re ready to understand what’s actually going on in your body — and how to move forward — we’re here for you.

📞 Call our office at 763-398-7770 to schedule your free phone consultation. You can also register for a FREE phone consultation by following this link: mnchironeuro.com/contact

Let’s see if brain-based, integrative care is right for you.

12/03/2025

🌿 From Surgery Recommendations to Total Life Transformation: Jenny’s Story

When Jenny first came to Minnesota Chiropractic Neurology, she was in constant pain. She had been diagnosed with degenerative joint disease, multiple disc herniations, and spinal stenosis. Surgeons had recommended multiple spinal fusion surgeries, and she was told she’d never be able to play sports again—or even continue working.

Jenny was taking steroids, muscle relaxers, pain medication, and sleep medicine just to get through the day. Life had become about surviving, not living.
But Jenny decided she wasn’t ready to accept that future. She made a choice to take control of her health.

After following her customized Brain-Body RESET program—addressing her spine, nerves, and overall metabolic health—Jenny experienced what she calls a total life transformation.

Today, Jenny is:
💪 Pain-free
💊 Off all medications
🌅 Sleeping through the night
🚣‍♀️ Kayaking, camping, and doing the activities she loves again
👩‍💼 Working full time with renewed energy and vitality

Her story is an incredible reminder that the body can heal when given the right support.

🎥 Watch Jenny share her journey in her own words below — her story will inspire you.

Call us now at 763-398-7770 or sign up below to set up a FREE consultation to learn how we can best help you!