The Hidden Triggers of Chronic Disease (And How We Fix Them)

Moving beyond strictly examining individual lifestyle choices (diet, exercise) to look at systemic, environmental, and structural factors that contribute to chronic disease. In this episode of the Adjusted Reality podcast, Dr. Sherry McAllister welcomes Professor Carl Cranor, distinguished philosopher, legal scholar and author of Vital Lives: Social Responsibility and the Battle Against Chronic Disease, for an insightful conversation about the factors that influence living healthier, longer, and more vital lives.
Professor Cranor explores:

• How early life exposures and environmental conditions influence health outcomes later in life and the role individuals, families and communities can play in supporting better health.
• The critical distinction between simply extending the number of years lived (lifespan) versus maximizing the number of years spent in good health, free from debilitating chronic conditions (healthspan).
• The role of physical activity and non-invasive health approaches in maintaining vitality
• How institutional barriers, socio-economic factors, and toxic environments make healthy choices harder for certain populations.
• The necessity of community, legal, and public policy action—rather than placing sole responsibility on the individual—to create environments where healthy living is accessible to everyone.

Tune in to discover how a broader understanding of chronic disease can help us move beyond individual lifestyle choices and work toward a healthier future for everyone. How to feel younger and live longer vital lives.

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In the Adjusted Reality podcast, well-known athletes, celebrities, actors, chiropractors, influencers in the wellness industry, and other podcasters will talk with host Dr. Sherry McAllister, president, F4CP, about their experiences with health and wellness.

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Whiplash is one of the most misunderstood injuries in modern healthcare and law. Despite decades of peer-reviewed research, myths continue to distort clinical opinion and courtroom outcomes. What does it take to better understand, assess and care for patients with whiplash injuries? In this episode of the Adjusted Reality podcast, Dr. Sherry McAllister sits down with Dr. Steven Kraus, a chiropractor, researcher, author and longtime leader in the chiropractic profession, to explore the science behind whiplash and the complexities of these often misunderstood injuries.

Dr. Kraus shares what inspired him to write The Science of Whiplash, his new scientific textbook, and how it builds on decades of research and clinical knowledge. He discusses new insights into assessing whiplash injuries, how his book can support doctors navigating clinical considerations, and why understanding these injuries matters for both practitioners and patients.

Whether you’re a chiropractor, healthcare professional, attorney or someone interested in learning more about whiplash, this conversation offers a deeper look at the science, assessment and care surrounding these injuries.

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In the Adjusted Reality podcast, well-known athletes, celebrities, actors, chiropractors, influencers in the wellness industry, and other podcasters will talk with host Dr. Sherry McAllister, president, F4CP, about their experiences with health and wellness.

Thank you to our sponsors! Visit http://www.chiroone.com/careers-dc/ and https://www.bioticsresearch.com/epic2026 to learn more.

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What if the path to feeling better from low back pain starts with changing the way we think about it? In this bonus episode of the Adjusted Reality podcast, Dr. Sherry McAllister sits down with Dr. Christine Goertz, a nationally recognized researcher, doctor of chiropractic and professor at Duke University School of Medicine, to explore what the evidence really tells us about low back pain and whole-person care.

Dr. Goertz shares insights from her career in health services research and her own experience living with low back pain. She discusses the ideas behind her upcoming book, Take Your Back Back: Whole Health Healing for Low Back Pain, and challenges common assumptions.

From understanding the typical low back pain care pathway to exploring where chiropractic fits among first-line treatment options, Dr. Goertz offers a practical look at what patients and providers should know. Tune in for a conversation about what it could take to help people take their backs back.

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In the Adjusted Reality podcast, well-known athletes, celebrities, actors, chiropractors, influencers in the wellness industry, and other podcasters will talk with host Dr. Sherry McAllister, president, F4CP, about their experiences with health and wellness.

Thank you to our sponsors! Visit http://www.chiroone.com/careers-dc/ and https://www.bioticsresearch.com/epic2026 to learn more.

As a special gift for listening today visit f4cp.org/health to get a copy of our mind, body, spirit eBook which focuses on many ways to optimize your health and the ones you love without the use of drugs or surgery.

Follow Adjusted Reality on Instagram.

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Order the Adjusted Reality book: https://www.f4cp.org/adjusted-reality/