Cram Chiropractic and Wellness Center

Cram Chiropractic and Wellness Center Dr. Eric Cram and Dr. Scot Gubbels are chiropractors serving Northfield and the surrounding communities. In the past I have trained 3 associate intern Doctors.

Dr Cram has practiced in Northfield for 21 years, 15 in the original location under the names Cannon River Chiropractic and later Cram Specific Chiropractic. In 2007 Purchased and moved practice to new facility in the Crossings development of Northfield and renamed business Cram Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic. May 2009, Started using the BAX 3000 from the Bioveda company to successfully provide relief from digestive, respiratory and skin conditions related to allergies and food sensitivities. Dr. Jeremy Ackerson joined the clinic in 2013. He is currently pursuing a diplomate in advanced care for children and pregnant women. The training is through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Certification. He is certified in Webster Technique. For more information about the training or the Webster technique look to www.icpa4kids.org. Dr. Ackerson is also trained in Craniosacral therapy and Graston technique. Our clinic offers Chiropractic care, with special interest in family wellness care, pregnancy and children. We offer access to Acupuncture care, Massage therapy, Nutritional counseling and products, Neurologic stress reduction for Allergy and sensitivity relief, Massage therapy by a Certified Massage therapist, and educational classes on wellness topics open to the community.

Patient thought it would be a good idea to have her blood work done because she hasn’t been to a doctor in awhile and ge...
09/23/2025

Patient thought it would be a good idea to have her blood work done because she hasn’t been to a doctor in awhile and generally states she feels fine.

Turns out she has a huge autoimmune process going on.

🚨 Tylenol and Your Liver Pathways 🚨Most people don’t realize that Tylenol (acetaminophen) puts stress on a key liver pat...
09/23/2025

🚨 Tylenol and Your Liver Pathways 🚨

Most people don’t realize that Tylenol (acetaminophen) puts stress on a key liver pathway called sulfation. This pathway is how your body uses sulfur-based amino acids (like cysteine and methionine) to make glutathione—your body’s master antioxidant—and then convert it into sulfate.

Why does this matter?
• ✅ Cholesterol & Hormones: Adequate sulfate helps move cholesterol and hormones around without relying on LDL. A sluggish sulfation pathway may push LDL cholesterol higher.
• ✅ Mental Health: Sulfation is tied to taurine metabolism. When disrupted, it can impact brain and mood.
• ✅ Genetics: People with SNPs in the SULT or methylation pathways may be extra sensitive to Tylenol.
• ✅ Overdose Rescue: The antidote for Tylenol overdose is N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC)—a direct sulfur donor.

⚠️ Warning signs you may struggle with this pathway:
1️⃣ Elevated homocysteine levels.
2️⃣ Feeling awful after a glass of wine (sulfite → sulfate conversion issue).
3️⃣ Following a low-protein diet (not enough cysteine/methionine).

💡 Bottom line: Before reaching for Tylenol, understand your sulfation pathway. Support it with quality protein, NAC, and by knowing your homocysteine levels.

09/22/2025

Sometimes fixing sleep can be a hormone issue.

Here are the labs of someone with Parkinson’s.These results absolutely blow me away. The protein that carries iron is su...
09/19/2025

Here are the labs of someone with Parkinson’s.

These results absolutely blow me away. The protein that carries iron is supposed to be around 100. This individual? 10x the normal limit.

No doctor wanted to dig further when he reported hand tremors. Instead, he was stamped with a Parkinson’s diagnosis, handed dopamine medication, and told: “This is your life now.”

This type of stuff irritates me.

👉 Could fixing the iron overload possibly reverse his Parkinson’s symptoms? Any sane person who understands iron overload pathology would say it’s possible. At the very least, it’s worth asking the question.

Too often, people are told there’s nothing they can do. But functional medicine looks deeper. When you find the root cause, everything changes.

🚨 A patient recently came into the clinic with a bottle of Vitamin E that was causing side effects.Here’s the problem 👉 ...
09/17/2025

🚨 A patient recently came into the clinic with a bottle of Vitamin E that was causing side effects.

Here’s the problem 👉 when you look at Vitamin E labels, ingredients matter.
• If it says DL-, that means it’s synthetic, made from oils, and it can actually cause harm.
• If it says just D-, that means it’s natural and safe.

⚠️ Check your multivitamins and Vitamin E supplements! If you see DL, throw it away.

💊 Tip: There’s almost always Vitamin E hiding in your multivitamin—make sure it’s the right kind.

“A female in her 20s came to me after feeling like crap for months. Her regular doctor only ran a basic lab test (TSH) a...
09/15/2025

“A female in her 20s came to me after feeling like crap for months. Her regular doctor only ran a basic lab test (TSH) and told her she was ‘fine.’

But she wasn’t fine.

We ran a full thyroid panel, and it revealed elevated thyroid antibodies — an autoimmune thyroid disease that standard testing completely missed.

👉 Don’t stop at TSH. A full thyroid panel tells the real story.”

“When standard blood work wasn’t giving answers, he came to me.This male patient had been feeling terrible for a long ti...
09/15/2025

“When standard blood work wasn’t giving answers, he came to me.
This male patient had been feeling terrible for a long time and no other doctor could figure out why. We ran a comprehensive blood panel, and one result jumped out: his total testosterone was only 20 (incredibly low for a man).

At that point, I knew this was more serious than a simple hormonal imbalance. I referred him for a brain MRI — and sure enough, he had a tumor growing in his brain.

This is why I believe in digging deeper with expanded blood work. Sometimes it’s not just about chasing symptoms, it’s about finding the real root cause.”

Saturday seminar learning on neurology!
09/13/2025

Saturday seminar learning on neurology!

🌱 Gut Pain? Your Genes Might Be Talking… 🧬Did you know certain genes can make your gut more prone to bloating, pain, or ...
09/08/2025

🌱 Gut Pain? Your Genes Might Be Talking… 🧬

Did you know certain genes can make your gut more prone to bloating, pain, or SIBO? Here are the big ones to look out for:

🔹 FUT2 → Affects your gut lining & “good bacteria fuel.” If this gene isn’t working well, your healthy bugs starve and the bad guys take over.

🔹 MTHFR → Helps you make stomach acid & detox. If it’s sluggish, food sits heavy, acid is low, and gut bugs thrive.

🔹 COMT & MAO → Control stress + gut-brain signals. Variants here = more stress, more gut pain, and IBS flares.

🔹 DAO → Breaks down histamine in foods. If it’s weak, you may get bloating, diarrhea, or flushing after wine, cheese, or leftovers.

👉 Your DNA doesn’t doom you to gut problems, but it does tell you where your weak spots are.
Pair the right testing + nutrition + lifestyle → and you can flip those “bad” genes in your favor.

💡 If gut pain keeps coming back, it may be time to dig deeper than just food and symptoms.

🚫🥤 Why You Should Avoid Seed Oils 🥤🚫Seed oils (like soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, and safflower) are loaded with pol...
09/06/2025

🚫🥤 Why You Should Avoid Seed Oils 🥤🚫

Seed oils (like soybean, canola, corn, sunflower, and safflower) are loaded with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). While PUFAs do naturally exist in healthy foods like walnuts and other whole-food fats, nature provides them in balance.

👉 In whole foods, omega-6 fats are counterbalanced by:
• Omega-3s → strong anti-inflammatory protection
• Vitamin E → shields fats from becoming oxidized & inflammatory

But when we strip PUFAs from seeds, refine them, and bottle them as cheap cooking oils, that balance is lost. What you’re left with is an unstable fat that easily oxidizes and drives inflammation.

🔥 The problem: Modern diets overload us with omega-6 seed oils without the protective omega-3s and vitamin E. This imbalance is linked to chronic inflammation, metabolic issues, and cardiovascular stress.

💡 The solution:
• Limit fried & packaged foods cooked in seed oils
• If you’re indulging in junk food, take Vitamin E to protect against the inflammatory damage
• Research even shows Vitamin E supplementation can help lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes ❤️

✅ Stick to whole-food fats (avocado, olive oil, grass-fed butter, nuts) — where nature keeps the balance.

🚨 Patient Story Alert 🚨I recently saw a female patient who was struggling with autoimmune disease, MS, multiple medicati...
09/03/2025

🚨 Patient Story Alert 🚨

I recently saw a female patient who was struggling with autoimmune disease, MS, multiple medications, and just not feeling well at all. What shocked me was that no one had ever checked her ferritin levels—the storage form of iron in the body.

When we ran the test, it turned out she had iron overload.
👉 Too much iron = chronic inflammation 🔥
👉 Too little iron = your body produces 11x less energy ⚡

Ferritin is a simple, inexpensive test that tells us what iron is really doing in your body. It’s one of the most overlooked labs out there, yet it can explain why so many people are exhausted, inflamed, or dealing with ongoing health issues.

✅ The fix for high iron? Donate blood.
✅ The fix for low iron? Targeted nutrition + supplementation.

Your health starts with knowledge. Get your ferritin checked. It could change everything.

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158 Water Street N, Ste 2
Northfield, MN
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Dr Cram has practiced in Northfield for 21 years, 15 in the original location under the names Cannon River Chiropractic and later Cram Specific Chiropractic. In 2007 Purchased and moved practice to new facility in the Crossings development of Northfield and renamed business Cram Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic. May 2009, Started using the BAX 3000 from the Bioveda company to successfully provide relief from digestive, respiratory and skin conditions related to allergies and food sensitivities. In the past I have trained 3 associate intern Doctors. Dr. Jeremy Ackerson joined the clinic in 2013. He is currently pursuing a diplomate in advanced care for children and pregnant women. The training is through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Certification. He is certified in Webster Technique. For more information about the training or the Webster technique look to www.icpa4kids.org. Dr. Ackerson is also trained in Craniosacral therapy and Graston technique. Our clinic offers Chiropractic care, with special interest in family wellness care, pregnancy and children. We offer access to Acupuncture care, Massage therapy, Nutritional counseling and products, Neurologic stress reduction for Allergy and sensitivity relief, Massage therapy by a Certified Massage therapist, and educational classes on wellness topics open to the community.