InTouch Health

📣 An Important Update from InTouch Health

After years of serving this community, we have something we want to share with you directly.

As many of you know, we are parents of two busy boys and this practice is truly our life’s work. Everything we do here is rooted in the belief that the body knows how to heal itself when the body is in balance and harmony, and interference is removed. That philosophy shapes every visit, every decision, and every person we welcome through our doors.

Our goal has always been to provide thoughtful, individualized care that addresses the whole person. Whether that includes B.E.S.T. treatment, custom adjusting techniques, cranial work, fascial release, or lifestyle and nutritional guidance, we remain committed to giving each patient the time, attention, and expertise they deserve.

Our fees have remained unchanged since June 2022. Since then, our experience, training, and the depth of care we provide have only continued to grow — and starting July 15th, our pricing will reflect that.

💚 Current practice members: through July 10th, you can lock in a 10-visit package at our current rate of $500 — a great way to save before the new pricing begins.
Full details are in our office and linked in our online booking site.

Thank you for trusting us with your health and your family's wellness. We are so grateful for each of you. 🙏

Long, exhausting labor isn’t random.
Here’s what most moms aren’t told…

It’s not just about how strong your contractions are
or how hard your body is working.

A lot of times, it comes down to how your body is moving.

If your pelvis is tight or not moving well,
your baby has a harder time getting into the right position.

That can lead to:
longer labor
more stress
and things feeling harder than they need to

Most moms are never told this.
They’re just told to wait and see how it goes.

But your body isn’t something you have to just hope works out.

It can be supported.
It can be prepared.

You don’t have to wait and hope for things to go smoothly.
Your body can be supported and prepared.

If you’re pregnant and want to feel more confident going into birth…
comment CALM or send us a message.

Unlock Your Full Potential: Empowering a Stronger Brain-Body Connection and Unshakeable Resilience through Chiropractic Care

Our little helpers jumped in to clear parking spots after the snow. ❄️ Please be careful when stepping out of your car, as shaded areas may ice over again, especially in the morning.

Go Downtown Rogers, a division of the Rogers Lowell Chamber, is teaming up with Destination Rogers for Restaurant Weekend, January 15-18, 2026!

Restaurant Weekend is designed to highlight the diversity of local restaurants in Downtown Rogers through exclusive offerings, including chef specials, new dishes, discounts and deals — with no tickets required.

See which restaurants are participating: https://www.destinationrogers.com/downtown-rogers-restaurant-weekend/

A particularly GREAT podcast to listen to, especially before the holidays!

The Simple Tool That Will Transform Your Family Dynamic Podcast Episode · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 11/25/2024 · 59m

InTouch Health has been nominated for NWA Best of the Best — Chiropractic Care!

If our care has supported you or your family — through pregnancy, postpartum healing, infant cranial + neuro support, pediatric visits, or your own wellness journey — we’d be so grateful for your vote. 💛

You can vote once per day per email until December 12.
https://www.votebestnwa.com/

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Your support helps more families find a healing space where mind, body, and spirit reconnect. Thank you for being part of our community.

2025 Best of Northwest Arkansas Vote once per day from November 17 through December 12.

In our practice, we often see people who are doing everything right—they eat well, they supplement, they exercise—and yet they’re still struggling with memory, fatigue, mood, or chronic neurological symptoms.

What’s often missing from the conversation is the impact of long-term medication use on brain chemistry, mitochondrial health, and the nervous system’s ability to recover and regenerate.

We’re not here to fearmonger or tell anyone to stop their prescriptions—but we do believe in informed choices and understanding how certain medications may influence long-term cognitive function.

This post does an excellent job of breaking down three major classes of medications—anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, and statins—that have been linked to increased dementia and Alzheimer’s risk, even when taken exactly as prescribed.

These medications can:
🔹 Deplete critical nutrients like CoQ10 and fat-soluble vitamins
🔹 Disrupt REM and deep sleep, where brain detox occurs
🔹 Interfere with neurotransmitters essential for memory and mood
🔹 Suppress the glymphatic system, the brain’s natural cleansing mechanism

While there’s rarely one single cause of cognitive decline, we know the nervous system becomes more vulnerable when the body’s ability to adapt is compromised—by toxins, nutrient deficiencies, sleep disruption, trauma, or energetic imbalance.

At InTouch Health, we focus on creating the right environment for healing by supporting the nervous system, brain function, and the body’s detox and repair pathways.

We encourage everyone to be curious, ask questions, and work collaboratively with their care team. The best prevention always begins with awareness.

📌 Read Heal Thyself Emporium, Inc full breakdown below and save it for future conversations with your providers or loved ones.

We’re here if you have questions or want to learn more about supporting cognitive health from a root-cause, holistic perspective.

⚕️ 3 Common Medications That Quietly Increase Your Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer’s

Conventional medicine often blames “aging genes” for cognitive decline, but in reality, I believe much of it stems from drug-induced neurochemistry disruption. Even medications taken exactly as prescribed can alter neurotransmitters, lipid metabolism, and mitochondrial function in ways that accelerate neurodegeneration.

A Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Josh Hellman, recently pointed out three categories worth your attention. Let’s unpack why they matter and what’s happening physiologically behind the scenes.

1. Anticholinergic Drugs

Common examples: Benadryl (diphenhydramine), Dramamine, Unisom, certain antidepressants (paroxetine, amitriptyline), bladder medications (oxybutynin, tolterodine), and even some cold medicines and OTC sleep aids.

Mechanism: These drugs block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (the brain chemical that helps with memory, focus, and muscle control), which is critical for memory, focus, and REM sleep (the dream-state which is integral to brain health).

Long-term blockade leads to cholinergic neuron atrophy (damage and shrinkage of brain cells that rely on acetylcholine) and hippocampal shrinkage (loss of volume in the brain’s main memory center), both hallmark findings in Alzheimer’s brains. Acetylcholine is also vital for the vagus nerve (the nerve that connects your brain and gut and keeps your body calm), meaning chronic anticholinergic use keeps your nervous system in sympathetic overdrive (fight-or-flight mode).

Research highlights:
- A 2019 study in JAMA Internal Medicine found that cumulative anticholinergic exposure increased dementia risk by up to 49% over ten years [1].
- Functional MRI studies show decreased glucose metabolism (less brain energy activity) in memory-related brain regions after prolonged use [2].

2. Benzodiazepines

Common examples: Xanax (alprazolam), Ativan (lorazepam), Va**um (diazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and sleeping pills like Restoril (temazepam).

Mechanism: Benzodiazepines enhance GABA-A receptor activity (boosting your main “calm down” chemical, GABA), producing sedation and anxiolysis (relief of anxiety), but with chronic use, they downregulate GABA receptors (making the brain’s calming system less responsive) and impair synaptic plasticity (the brain’s ability to learn and adapt). This leads to glutamate dominance (too much excitatory activity), neuronal apoptosis (cell death), and long-term structural brain changes seen on PET imaging. They also suppress deep sleep, where amyloid-β clearance (toxic waste removal from the brain) normally occurs via the glymphatic system (the brain’s nighttime cleaning process).

Research highlights:
- A large cohort study published in BMJ found benzodiazepine users had a 43–51% higher risk of Alzheimer’s, even after adjusting for anxiety or insomnia [3].
- GABAergic disruption (imbalanced calming neurotransmitters) alters calcium homeostasis (how brain cells regulate calcium), which accelerates tau phosphorylation (tangling of brain proteins), another key step in Alzheimer’s pathology [4].

3. Statin Drugs

Common examples: Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), and Pravachol (pravastatin).

Mechanism: Statins block HMG-CoA reductase (the enzyme your body uses to make cholesterol), lowering cholesterol, but the brain is cholesterol-dependent, using it to form myelin sheaths (the insulation around nerves), maintain cell membranes, and synthesize hormones and neurotransmitters. Reduced cholesterol interferes with synapse formation (how brain cells communicate), CoQ10 production (a key energy molecule for mitochondria), and glial cell energy metabolism (support-cell function that keeps neurons alive). Statins also deplete fat-soluble vitamins (like vitamin A, D, and E), and CoQ10, critical for mitochondrial and neuronal health.

Research highlights:
- Multiple analyses show a correlation between statin use and memory loss or cognitive dysfunction, especially lipophilic statins that cross the blood-brain barrier (enter the brain easily) [5].
- Animal models demonstrate that cholesterol depletion alters amyloid precursor protein processing (how the brain builds or breaks down amyloid), increasing β-amyloid plaque formation (a defining feature of Alzheimer’s) [6].

Final Thoughts

Pharmaceuticals are not inherently evil, but uninformed use is. If you or a loved one are on any of these medications long-term, it’s worth asking:

1) Are there safer alternatives to manage symptoms without compromising brain integrity?

2) Are nutrient and neurotransmitter pathways being supported properly?

3)And most importantly, is this drug addressing a root cause, or just suppressing it?

Because prevention doesn’t begin with a prescription, it begins with awareness.



Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material and are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

References (APA format)
1. Richardson, K., Fox, C., Maidment, I., et al. (2019). Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: case–control study. JAMA Internal Medicine, 179(8), 1084–1093. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0677
2. Risacher, S. L., et al. (2016). Association between anticholinergic medication use and brain metabolism and atrophy in cognitively normal older adults. JAMA Neurology, 73(6), 721–732.
3. Billioti de Gage, S., et al. (2014). Benzodiazepine use and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: case–control study. BMJ, 349, g5205.
4. Calabrese, E. J., & Baldwin, L. A. (2018). Neuroprotective role of GABAergic modulation in neurodegenerative disorders. Pharmacological Reviews, 70(1), 88–120.
5. Wagstaff, L. R., et al. (2003). Statin-associated memory loss: analysis of 60 case reports and review of the literature. Pharmacotherapy, 23(7), 871–880.
6. Puglielli, L., Tanzi, R. E., & Kovacs, D. M. (2003). Alzheimer’s disease: the cholesterol connection. Nature Neuroscience Reviews, 4(7), 524–534.

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