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David Seaman, DC, MS, DABCN

Prior to his graduation in 1986 from New York Chiropractic College, Dr. David Seaman received his B.S. in biology from Rutgers University. He earned his M.S. in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in 1991 and completed his postdoctoral studies in neurology at Logan College of Chiropractic the next year. He also a diplomate of the American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology and the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.

A popular and prolific author of numerous nutrition and neurology articles, and of the text Clinical Nutrition for Pain, Inflammation, and Tissue Healing, Dr. Seaman is a Professor of Clinical Sciences at National University of Health Sciences in St. Petersburg, Fla., and is on the postgraduate faculty of several chiropractic colleges..

A masters degree in nutrition and neurology, combined with his chiropractic background, give Dr. Seaman a diverse perspective from which to observe the affects of diet and nutrition on neurological processes with regards to acute-to-chronic pain.

An avid golfer since 1995, Dr. Seaman has also provided a wealth of articles for chiropractic and sports-related publications. He is also a technical education consultant for Anabolic Laboratories, Inc.

Previous Articles

We Need a Better Way to Conceptualize Viral Infections (Pt. 2)
August 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 08)

We Need a Better Way to Conceptualize Viral Infections (Pt. 1)
July 1, 2023 (Vol. 41, Issue 07)

Our Wasted Opportunity
April 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 04)

Addressing the Elephant in the COVID Living Room
January 1, 2021 (Vol. 39, Issue 01)

Coronavirus Concerns: How to Enhance the Body's Resilience
May 1, 2020 (Vol. 38, Issue 05)

How Much Vitamin D? Don't Stop at the RDA
November 1, 2019 (Vol. 37, Issue 11)

Free Radicals: Impact on Spinal and Overall Health
April 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 04)

Vaccines and Autism: A Different Perspective (Pt. 3)
February 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 02)

Vaccines and Autism: A Different Perspective (Pt. 2)
January 1, 2018 (Vol. 36, Issue 01)

Vaccines and Autism: A Different Perspective (Pt. 1)
December 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 12)

Scare Tactics: The Problem With "What the Health?"
October 1, 2017 (Vol. 35, Issue 10)

Vitamin D Fails to Help Knee OA? The Proper Perspective
April 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 08)

Problems With Calcium Supplementation
December 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 24)

A War You Can Help Patients Win
August 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 16)

Understanding the Medicare Meaning of Function
June 15, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 12)

Concerned About Medicare Billing? Let Pain and Subluxation Set You Free

Medication Use Among Most DCs Is Popular – for Many It Is a Daily Event
February 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 03)

Why Drugs and Supplements Can't Cure Disease
December 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 23)

A Vibrating Capsule for Constipation? Relevance to Your Chiropractic Practice
September 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 18)

Putting Meat Into Perspective
May 15, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 10)

Getting to Ketosis - An Anti-Inflammatory State
February 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 03)

Does Copper in Your Multivitamin Cause Dementia?
December 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 23)

Disc Pain: Chemistry vs. Mechanics
October 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 20)

Prostate Cancer and Fish Oil Supplementation - Absolutely No Association Demonstrated
September 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 17)

When Chronic Inflammation Prevents Success With Manual Care
August 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 15)

Dietary "Crackheads" and the Never-Ending Battle Against the Bulging Waistline
April 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 07)

Nutritional Support for Cervical Myelopathy?
December 16, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 26)

Spine Care: An Unlimited Opportunity for DCs
August 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 18)

The Foods Cancer Loves
August 12, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 17)

Medicare PART Documentation Doesn't Satisfy Medical Necessity
July 1, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 14)

Subclassification of Radicular Pain Using Neurophysiology and Embryology
May 20, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 11)

The Medicare Hurdle That Continues to Block Our Professional Progress
April 9, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 08)

Statins and Cardiovascular Disease: Not as Protective as We're Led to Believe
February 26, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 05)

Do Dietary Supplements Really Increase Mortality?
January 29, 2012 (Vol. 30, Issue 03)

What Do Dysmenorrhea and Osteoarthritis Have in Common?
October 7, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 21)

Identifying and Treating the Underlying Causes of Pain
June 17, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 13)

Changing the Pain-Relief Mindset: Dietary Alternatives to NSAIDs
May 20, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 11)

Medicare Documentation: Think It's Subluxation-Based?
February 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 05)

Does Overweight and Always Hungry Mean the Brain Is Inflamed?
January 29, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 03)

Normal Activity, Inflammatory Mediators, Chronic Pain and Diet
December 2, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 25)

Year-Round Skin Protection: Are Sun Exposure and Diet Protective Factors?
September 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 19)

Supplements Vs Herbs

A Wellness Plan for Your Chronic Back Pain Patients
July 1, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 14)

The Unique Expression of Inflammation in Your Practice
April 9, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 08)

Pharmaceutical Grade vs. Pharmaceutical Made
January 29, 2010 (Vol. 28, Issue 03)

Green Vegetables vs. Whole Grains: No Comparison
November 4, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 23)

Neurogenic Inflammation

Intermittent Claudication: Modulation With Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

The Resolution of Inflammation: A Nutritional Issue

Before There Was COX ... There Was NFkB

Nutritional Considerations for Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder

Nutrition and Placebo: A Reason to Choose Supplements Wisely

How Diet Can Feed Inflammation, Pain, and Chronic Disease

The Dietary Pursuit of Disease Overwhelms the Power of Nutritional Supplements

A Concise Nutritional Approach for Your Practice

The UN-Wellness Epidemic
May 20, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 11)

Staying Healthy During Tough Economic Times
February 12, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 04)

Why Do Antioxidant Trials Fail?
July 15, 2009 (Vol. 27, Issue 15)

When Chiropractic Wellness Care Causes Cervical Radiculopathy
January 15, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 02)

The Adjustment Puts Bones out of Place?
December 17, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 26)

It's Time to Move Beyond "Subluxation"
September 24, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 20)

Confusion About Wellness and Chiropractic
July 2, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 14)

A Cure for the Curse of Chiropractic, Part Two
February 12, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 04)

A Cure for the Curse of Chiropractic, Part One
January 29, 2007 (Vol. 25, Issue 03)

How the "Curse of Chiropractic" Corrupts the Science
November 8, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 23)

Subluxation Issues: The Genesis of the "Curse of Chiropractic"
September 14, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 19)

Subluxation Issues: The "Curse of Chiropractic" According to R.W. Stephenson
September 1, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 18)

Nociception Is Not a Symptom; Nociception Is Not Pain
March 12, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 06)

Allodynia Misinterpreted as Mechanical Pain
December 2, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 25)

Issues to Consider Regarding Mechanical Low Back Pain
June 18, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 13)

In the Quest for Cultural Authority
December 16, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 26)

The Adjustment CAUSES Nerve Interference?
October 7, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 21)

Why the Term "Mechanical Low Back Pain" Must Go
September 1, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 18)

If Not Nerve Interference, Then What? Mechanical Low Back and Neck Pain? Not Good Choices
June 3, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 12)

Subluxation Complex and Nerve Interference, Part II
April 22, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 09)

Subluxation Complex and Nerve Interference, Part 1
March 11, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 06)

Subluxation and the Nervous System
February 12, 2004 (Vol. 22, Issue 04)

Is There Really Support for Unconventional Medicine?
December 17, 1993 (Vol. 11, Issue 26)

It's Your Fault
December 2, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 25)

Nociception, Mechanoreception and Proprioception ... What's the Difference and What Do They Have to Do with Subluxation?
November 18, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 24)

How Might Thoughts and Diet Influence Nociception and Subluxation?
October 21, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 22)

Nociception and Subluxation
September 23, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 20)

Health Care: Bondage or Reform?
May 20, 1994 (Vol. 12, Issue 11)

Why Are They Our Enemies?, Part II
June 5, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 12)

Who Are Our Enemies and Why Are They Our Enemies, Part I
March 13, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 06)

Universal Access to Health Care Already Exists
January 2, 1995 (Vol. 13, Issue 01)

Chiropractic Care and Visceral Disorders: What Is the Neurological Link?
November 18, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 24)

How Does Subluxation Affect the Nervous System?
October 7, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 21)

Subluxation: Causes and Effects
January 29, 1996 (Vol. 14, Issue 03)

The Nervous System: A Focus in Chiropractic? Not Really
March 24, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 07)

The Dizzy Patient
February 10, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)

The Catastrophic Effects of Pain and the Nature of Tissue Healing Are Not a Focus in Chiropractic Practice
January 1, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 01)

Golf and Chiropractic: A Natural Combination
August 9, 1999 (Vol. 17, Issue 17)

Shoulder Muscle Dysfunction and the Golf Swing: Important Treatment and Educational Considerations
May 1, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 10)

The Forward Head Posture
April 3, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)

The Chasm Between Posture and Chiropractic Education and Treatment
January 1, 2000 (Vol. 18, Issue 01)

Give Yourself a Nutritional Adjustment
November 4, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 23)

Give Your Patients a Nutritional Adjustment
October 8, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 21)

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies = Radiation Damage?
September 1, 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 18)

What Is NFkB? It Could Kill You
October 6, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 21)

Magnesium Deficiency, Inflammation and Nervous System Hyperexcitability
March 24, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 07)

Do You Frequently Get Tired After a Meal? You Need a Nutritional Adjustment!, Part 5 of 6
February 24, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 05)

The Diet-Induced Pro-Inflammatory State (Part 4 of 6)
January 14, 2003 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)