Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C.

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Brain Fog from Hormones? How It Happens & What to Do About It

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / April 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Brain Fog from Hormones? How It Happens & What to Do About It

Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are hormones that most people are familiar with. These and many others need to be in balance and working together. If even one hormone gets out of balance, the body will express symptoms. But can you get brain fog from hormones!? Yes, it’s quite common. Here’s how it can happen. When…

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Use Technology to Help You Sleep Better (Not Worse)

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / March 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Use Technology to Help You Sleep Better (Not Worse)

Getting to sleep should be the easiest thing in the world. You’ve had a long day, you’re tired and all your body wants to do is rest. It’s a natural cycle, but since technology entered the picture, it’s become harder and harder for any of us to do. Instead of letting technology keep you up,…

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What Skipping Meals Does to Your Health

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / February 20, 2023 / Comments Off on What Skipping Meals Does to Your Health

Where are my meal-skippers? I know you’re out there! You’ve been out there skipping meals for many years and now you’ve even got a fancy name for it: Intermittent Fasting. It’s nothing new. Intermittent fasting (or “fasting”) has been used for centuries for religious or spiritual reasons or to prepare for battles or great efforts.…

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Image of food to help with a detox cleanse. Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash

How to Do a “Detox Cleanse” Every Day

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Do a “Detox Cleanse” Every Day

The month of January is filled with new decisions and choices. Many people decide to start their New Year with a cleanse. But what many people don’t realize is that technically we are doing a detox cleanse every day! This is part of our body’s natural daily operations.  Here’s how it works and how to…

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Holiday Survival Tips: How to Avoid STRESSmas Time

Holiday Survival Tips: How to Avoid STRESSmas Time

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Holiday Survival Tips: How to Avoid STRESSmas Time

The holiday season is often the “straw that broke the camel’s back.” We add even more to our “to-do list,” we are in stressful work and family situations, and we are continually tempted with sugar-laden goodies. The holidays become  “STRESSmas time.” Sleep often becomes compromised. Either you intentionally don’t go to bed when you should,…

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A K-laser treatment in progress at the Natural Path Health Center in Fresno

K-Laser Therapy for Pain and Healing in Fresno

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / October 30, 2022 / Comments Off on K-Laser Therapy for Pain and Healing in Fresno

Have you seen the K-Laser in the Natural Path Health Center Fresno office? While it might look like a little intimidating, it’s actually a very safe and powerful healing tool that can reduce or even eliminate pain and damage including carpal tunnel, restless legs, plantar fasciitis, whiplash, sciatica, plain old sprains and strains and much…

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Fussy Baby or Toddler? It Might be Pre-Birth Stress

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / September 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Fussy Baby or Toddler? It Might be Pre-Birth Stress

Our nervous system is like a teeter totter. All through life, we are balancing one nervous system with the other. Is this the key to understanding a fussy baby? Read on and I’ll show you why it just might be the case. On one side of the nervous system teeter totter, you have the sympathetic…

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Sugar Free Drinks - How They Can Trick You

Like Sugar Free Drinks? Sometimes They Trick You

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / August 22, 2022 / Comments Off on Like Sugar Free Drinks? Sometimes They Trick You

With the onset of 100 plus degree temperatures, we often turn to beverages that cool us off. Are sugar free drinks in your fridge? Beware, you may believe they help you cut back on sugar, but sometimes they trick you. We might feel like it’s a far cry better than the “good ol’ days.” How…

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Free Community Education

Free Community Education

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / July 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Free Community Education

Begin taking control of your health by learning how your brain, nervous system and body can work together to create a more vibrant and joyful life. Join Dr. Mikell Parsons, DC for free community education lectures. Community Health Topics Unraveling Neurodevelopmental DisordersYou will learn about the common threads of childhood neurodevelopmental and learning challenges such…

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Crabby Toddlers - Normal Kid Stuff or the Result of Trauma?

Crabby Toddlers – Normal Kid Stuff or the Result of Trauma?

By Dr. Mikell Parsons, D.C. / May 9, 2022 / Comments Off on Crabby Toddlers – Normal Kid Stuff or the Result of Trauma?

Terrible Twos. Trying Threes. For parents, crabby toddlers are an expected part of parenting. After all, kids at that age are growing like crazy. Their bodies are rapidly changing and their minds are continually expanding as they learn to process new information. The amount of learning and processing is so powerful that they’re operating at…

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