Category Archives: Practitioner’s Corner

Royal Principles:
Stand Up Straight (Like My Mother Always Said)

The body is a structural wonder. The spinal column, bony yet flexible, encases the nervous system. Together, they provide coordination and support that allows all movement. In utero, the spine forms in a C-shaped configuration. As we grow and move into an upright posture, the spine develops into a balanced S-shaped posture, with the skull […]

Royal Principles of Health:
Is Our Future Safe?

The precious lives of our future unborn children are under attack. The current testimonies and evidence from medical experts and doctors and nurses working in the areas of obstetrics, gynecology, and fetal medicine together form a voice crying in our wilderness of health care. Dr. James Thorp has data from around the globe on how […]

Health Rangers #6:
Remember the Little Ones

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Health Ranger #5:
Critical Prenatal Care for Mother and Child

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Royal Principles:
Backseat Driver

(Parody of “Backseat Driver” by TobyMac) Really see, really see, hey Won’t revert to my old days Mandates takin’ control days Telling me the way Now they’re headed out the doorway But I want my health my way From mandates to freedom They’re showing me a blurred view from the backseat But there’s no more […]

Health Rangers #4:
Healthy Expectations

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Health Rangers #3:
The Better Half

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Health Rangers #2:
For Men Only

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Good to Know:
Who Wants Success More—You, or the Patient?

We practitioners, in our enthusiasm, too often lose our focus on the mission. This mission, of course, is to guide our patients to a better life. But to do so, we must first guide them through the process. If we fail at this, we fail to meet them where they are. We all understand why […]

Good to Know:
Treating the Whole Person

Are you treating the whole person? Or is your focus on just the spine (if you are a chiropractor), the mind (if you are a psychotherapist), or the biochemical body (if you are a nutritionist)? You may not be getting the results that you and your patients are looking for if you only look at […]

Health Rangers:
Building New Life

Welcome to “Health Rangers” written by Dr. Michael Dority. This captivating series is based on the fictitious characters Dr. Lee Palmer and Dr. Royal Bart. Each short post will reveal a new topic on the idea of Only You Can Protect Your Health. Practitioners can print and handout each post from the link at the […]

Good to Know:
Synthetic Vitamins vs. Whole Food Concentrates

“Most vitamins on the market are synthetic.” —Dr. Royal Lee, circa 1954, in an article Synthetic Versus Natural Vitamins That statement is just as true today as it was back in 1954! Article after article on your news feeds will debate the benefits or lack thereof in man-made synthetic chemicals. What is a synthetic vitamin? It […]

The Heart Sound Recorder:
An Introduction for Practitioners and Patients

The Heart Sound Recorder (HSR) is an exciting technology that fits seamlessly into any healthcare practice where Standard Process nutrition is provided. This general wellness device graphs the heart’s rate, rhythm, and tone as it relates to nutritional deficiencies and toxicities. But how does it work? What are patients required to do during their HSR […]

Small Intestine:
Where Absorption Happens

The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive system. In this brief overview, let’s start with the duodenum, which is about ten inches long. This is where bile and pancreatic enzymes are released to digest food. Next is the jejunum, where absorption of important nutrients such as sugars, fatty acids, and amino acids […]

Dr. Dority on the 33 Royal Principles of Health:
#33. The Law of Demand and Supply

Welcome to “The Royal Principles of Health,” written by Dr. Michael Dority and presented by Selene River Press. This fascinating series is based on the 33 principles of chiropractic identified by R.W. Stephenson, DC, PhC, in his 1927 classic Chiropractic Textbook. Dr. Dority calls these the “Royal Principles of Health” and invites you to learn […]

Good to Know:
Reasons for High Blood Pressure and What to Do for It!

In a previous edition of  Good to Know, I discussed blood pressure fluctuations and information people may not have considered when addressing their blood pressure. In this edition, let’s look at the physiology involved with blood pressure. When I was in chiropractic college, I was taught the normal blood pressure was 120/80 mmHg (with a […]

Royal Principles:
Preserve Us Our Health

Our health is a God-given right. Our bodies are governed by the Innate inborn intelligence transmitted by the nervous systems and the real foods we consume. From the point of conception, the Life Force is on display through the innumerable reactions taking place in the developing fetus. In today’s world, the medico-pharmaceutical powers seem to […]

Dr. Dority on the 33 Royal Principles of Health:
#32. The Principle of Organization

Welcome to “The Royal Principles of Health,” written by Dr. Michael Dority and presented by Selene River Press. This fascinating series is based on the 33 principles of chiropractic identified by R.W. Stephenson, DC, PhC, in his 1927 classic Chiropractic Textbook. Dr. Dority calls these the “Royal Principles of Health” and invites you to learn […]

Dr. Dority on the 33 Royal Principles of Health:
#31. Subluxations

Welcome to “The Royal Principles of Health,” written by Dr. Michael Dority and presented by Selene River Press. This fascinating series is based on the 33 principles of chiropractic identified by R.W. Stephenson, DC, PhC, in his 1927 classic Chiropractic Textbook. Dr. Dority calls these the “Royal Principles of Health” and invites you to learn […]