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Small-town doctor guided by beliefs Wathena, Kan., practitioner’s career strong after 45 years By JENNIFER GORDON
Dr. Feuerbacher’s interest in a more nature-based form of medicine started years ago, he says. Dr. William Feuerbacher, a doctor of A friend gifted him a Physicians’ Desk chiropractic, prefers a simple approach Reference from 1955. The annual listing to wellness. of available prescription drugs and their The chiropractor runs an alternative uses, a staple in medical practice, was the medical clinic in Wathena, Kan. At his thickness of a magazine, Dr. Feuerbacher clinic, he treats patients with conditions said. The modern Physicians’ Desk Reffrom back pain to cholesterol. He doesn’t erence is the size of a large-print Bible. use an Activator or any other tool to help with adjustments. He’s a fi rm believer in Please see SMALL-TOWN/Page A2 what can be done by hand. St. Joseph News-Press
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Small-town doctor guided by beliefs CONTINUED FROM page 1 He learned that many of the medications in the 1955 volume were in use today, which prompted him to look into the origin of the medications. The more he found out, the more he became convinced of using a natural-ingredient approach to wellness. “It just makes a lot of sense to me,� he says. After he started practicing as a chiropractor, Dr. Feuerbacher went back to school and studied naturopathy, the practice of using diet, massage and acupuncture and other treatments as an alternative to medications. He received a doctor of naturopathy and includes the degree on his business cards. Dr. Feuerbacher only practices under his doctor of chiropractic, however, because a doctor of naturopathy is not a universally recognized health care credential. His knowledge of natural supplements and how they can benefit wellness fits into the scope of chiropractics. “Chiropractors believe that when
tions. Dr. Feuerbacher will send patients to the hospital for any infections or cases of pneumonia or broken bones. The combination of alternative options and traditional medical collaboration has kept him busy during the years. He moved his practice from Troy, Kan., so he could get a bigger office space. Even in his 45th year of practice, he’s seeing 35 patients by the middle of his workweek. They come to the office early, sometimes around the 6 a.m. hour. They travel for their appointments, too, from around the region, Atchison, Kan., Mound City, Mo., St. Joseph. For as many people as he’s helped get well through the years – he’s seeing the grandchildren of some of his earlier patients — he feels like he’s on the receiving end of a gift. “I’m just thankful for the way I’ve been helped in this community and for all the wonderful patients I’ve had,� he says.
there is an imbalance in the body, using the most natural means available first makes the most sense,� says Dr. Karen Erickson, a doctor of chiropractic and a spokesperson for the American Chiropractic Association. “This is not to say we’re against prescription medication — sometimes it’s lifesaving and very effective — but we try to use the safest, most natural forms of health care first.� Nutrition is part of chiropractors’ education training and as such, qualifies them to suggest vitamins and herbs to their patients, Dr. Erickson says. Dr. Feuerbacher, for example, recommends an enzyme to help his patients lower their cholesterol, but he doesn’t offer it as a replacement for any medication his patients might be taking. “I never suggest they get off the statin (cholesterol-lowering) drug,� he says. Patients often come to him wanting to stay off of a prescription drug or away from traditional treatment, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. Doctors of chiropractic can’t diagnosis medical condi-
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Keep it cool These four mini-fridges are the best around
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Danby DAR195 By SHEA CONNER St. Joseph News-Press
As high school grads prepare for the college experience, their parents are surely checking into the dorm room essentials: Computers, futons and, of course, mini-fridges. We looked through several professional reviews and consumer scores to find the best mini-fridges on the market. Here’s what we found.
Best standard mini-fridge: Danby DAR259
The manufacturers of the highly rated Danby DAR259 (est. $150) chose to eliminate the tiny — and usually useless — freezer compartment to maximize the interior refrigerator space. The 2.5-cubicfoot mini fridge is about 20 inches by 18 inches, and it’s about 27 inches tall, making it a good
fit for dorm rooms or under a cabinet. It includes three adjustable shelves, a can dispenser, 2-liter bottle storage in the door and automatic defrost. Unlike most compact refrigerators, this model is Energy Star-compliant. It’s also available in black and white finishes. The DAR259 earned an excellent professional review from Bestcovery.com, as well as outstanding customer marks from Walmart. com and CompactAppliance.com.
shelves, a can dispenser and 2-liter bottle storage on the door. The freezer section is large enough to hold three or four ice trays, but must be manu-
Best large mini-fridge: GE Spacemaker GMR04BAN
This GE model actually offers better performance and energy efficiency than nearly all smaller mini-fridges. The 4.3-cubic-foot GE Spacemaker GMR04BAN (est. $200) provides f lexibility with adjustable
Danby DAR259 ally defrosted. This GE mini-fridge also has about twice the capacity of tiny cube fridges, but it’s only about 6 inches taller. This model is available in white and black. For $25 more, you can get it with what GE’s CleanSteel finish. The GE Spacemaker is recommended by expert reviewers at Consumer Reports and Bestcovery. com, as well as customers at HomeDepot.com.
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compact refrigerators tend to perform very shoddily, but two-door compact fridges like the 3.1-cubic-foot Emerson CR500 (est. $150) are an exception. Customers from Target.com and Best Refr igeratorRev iews. org say the separate freezer compartment works incredibly well. The CR500 has two adjustable wire shelves and a crisper drawer, and the door has enough space for tall bottles and several cans. This model even includes a freezer-door shelf. The freezer must be manually defrosted. The Emerson CR500 is available only in a stainless-steel finish.
penser and room for a it one of the most energy-efficient small re2-liter bottle. Owners from Cus- frigerators available. t omerAppl i a nc e.c om rave about this mini Shea Conner can be reached at shea. fridge, and the website conner@newspressnow.com. Follow him on Twitter: @stjoelivedotcom. Green Planet has named
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Unlike most cube fridges, the Danby DAR195 (est. $100) uses a compressor instead of
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