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Website · drjabanmoore.com#nick-ellenson
Practice location
Charlotte Street Kansas City, MO 64106
Funnel-first framing that runs on persuasion, light on published evidence.
- Of 55 health claims, 20 run counter to or conflict with the published evidence, and 28 were not independently checked.
- Primary persuasion tactic: Chiropractic degree, general-medicine posture.
- Stated credentials look inflated relative to the advice given.
- Profits from the products and labs they recommend, with no clear disclosure.
- Gives advice beyond what their license covers.
Nick Ellenson, DC enters the arena with a chiropractic diploma, a mysterious PSC.D., and a cinematic mission to expose the infections, toxins, deficiencies, hormones, brains, guts, and children that ordinary medicine allegedly overlooked. The practice then supplies the root-cause call, the specialty labs, the foundation kit, and the supplement shelf—because apparently even the body's hidden burdens come with a checkout button.
High grift signals
Score breakdown
Direct answer
Nick Ellenson, DC is licensed in Missouri as a chiropractor (DC), not as an MD or DO, and Missouri's chiropractic scope statute (Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)) limits that license to musculoskeletal care, not the diagnosis or treatment of systemic disease. Even so, they advertise diagnosing or treating Lyme disease, Mold toxicity, Autoimmune flares, Hormone imbalance, and Immune & Autoimmune, conditions that belong with infectious-disease physicians, rheumatologists, and endocrinologists. Those same pages route patients toward supplements, lab panels, and paid programs that Nick Ellenson, DC profits from.
Key findings
- False Authority: The subject is identified as a chiropractor, yet the practice presents him as able to investigate and manage systemic infection, autoimmune, hormonal, neurological, and metabolic problems.see section ↓
- Claim "The practice portrays conventional doctors as merely masking symptoms with medication and…": not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.see section ↓
- Claim "The practice claims conventional clinicians stop when routine laboratory values are norma…": not supported by peer-reviewed evidence.see section ↓
- Nick Ellenson, DC shows credential inflation relative to stated vs likely credentials.see section ↓
- Dr Nick Ellenson is marketed with a doctor title, but reviewed credentials indicate Chiropractor (DC) rather than an MD/DO physician license.see section ↓
- Against Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners scope rules (Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)), these advertised activities appear outside Nick Ellenson, DC's license (including conditions they merely list as ones they treat): Lyme disease, Mold toxicity, Autoimmune flares.see section ↓
- 36 of 37 advertised activities fall outside permitted Chiropractor scope in MO.see section ↓
- Nick Ellenson, DC dispenses specific medical advice while hiding behind a buried fine-print disclaimer to shield advice that is itself outside their licensed scope.see section ↓
Claims & evidence
In their own published words, they present themselves as qualified to treat, or give advice on, 35 conditions or treatments. A chiropractic license covers the spine, joints and muscles, and the scope review placed each one outside it. Each box leads with state-board scope notation; literature cross-check follows when we matched a specific claim. Every card carries its receipts: the quoted wording, a live source link, and an archived copy.
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Lyme disease.
Lyme disease
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Lyme disease”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Mold toxicity.
Mold toxicity
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Mold toxicity”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Autoimmune flares.
Autoimmune flares
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Autoimmune flares”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Hormone imbalance.
Hormone imbalance
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Hormone imbalance”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Immune & Autoimmune.
Immune & Autoimmune
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“Immune & Autoimmune”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise The practice implies that its approach can resolve immune and autoimmune illness by identifying why the immune system turns on itself. as within their scope of practice.
The practice implies that its approach can resolve immune and autoimmune illness by identifying why the immune system turns on itself.
- Supports
- Autoimmune diseases do involve loss of immune self-tolerance, with interacting genetic, environmental, and immune-regulatory causes; identifying these mechanisms is important for diagnosis and development of targeted treatments. The literature supports investigating disease-specific immune pathways, autoantigens, and genetic signatures to inform therapy. Emerging approaches such as antigen-specific immunotherapy, immune depletion, and immune-reset strategies aim to restore tolerance, and some have produced remission in selected diseases or highly selected patients.
- Contradicts
- The cited literature does not show that a general practice can resolve immune or autoimmune illness merely by identifying why the immune system attacks itself. Autoimmunity is heterogeneous and multifactorial rather than attributable to one universally identifiable cause. Current treatments generally control inflammation, symptoms, and disease progression through immunosuppressive or targeted immunomodulatory therapy; cure or durable drug-free remission remains elusive for most autoimmune diseases. Even promising curative strategies remain investigational, disease-specific, or limited to selected severe cases, and require clinical validation.
- Mainstream view
- Understanding the causes and mechanisms of autoimmunity is clinically valuable, but explanation alone is not an established treatment and does not demonstrate resolution of autoimmune disease. Management should use evidence-based, disease-specific therapies under qualified medical care, with remission possible in some conditions but no broadly validated approach that resolves immune or autoimmune illness by identifying its underlying reason.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
“When your immune system turns on itself, the question isn't just what. It's why.”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure The subject claims low iron can indicate low stomach acid, H. pylori, gut inflammation, or occult blood loss and should be interpreted with CRP..
The subject claims low iron can indicate low stomach acid, H. pylori, gut inflammation, or occult blood loss and should be interpreted with CRP.
- Supports
- Low iron or iron-deficiency anemia can result from gastrointestinal blood loss, malabsorption, and gastrointestinal disease, so occult gastrointestinal bleeding and other causes should be considered, particularly when iron-deficiency anemia is confirmed. Major guidelines recommend gastrointestinal evaluation in relevant patients, including men and postmenopausal women, because serious lesions can present without overt bleeding. H. pylori testing may be considered in unexplained iron-deficiency anemia, especially after negative bidirectional endoscopy, although the supporting evidence is low quality. Inflammation can raise ferritin and obscure iron deficiency; CRP, transferrin saturation, soluble transferrin receptor, or other indices can therefore be useful adjuncts in inflammatory conditions. The listed CRP papers discuss CRP as an inflammatory biomarker and its biological interpretation, but they do not directly establish this specific diagnostic algorithm.
- Contradicts
- The claim overstates what low iron indicates. Low iron is not a specific indicator of low stomach acid, H. pylori, gut inflammation, or occult blood loss; it can also reflect inadequate intake, menstrual or other non-gastrointestinal blood loss, malabsorption, pregnancy, and other conditions. Evidence for hypochlorhydria as a routine explanation or for interpreting every low-iron result as a marker of low stomach acid is insufficient. H. pylori is a possible contributor to otherwise unexplained iron-deficiency anemia, not an inference that can be made from low iron alone, and guidelines generally recommend testing selectively rather than treating it as the default cause. CRP is useful mainly because inflammation can make ferritin misleading; it is not a universal required test and does not identify the cause of iron deficiency. The listed papers on CHD in NAFLD, general CRP biology, sepsis, pulse pressure, and translocator protein do not provide direct evidence for the influencer's broader claim.
- Mainstream view
- Clinicians should first confirm iron deficiency using hemoglobin, ferritin, transferrin saturation and related tests, interpreting ferritin in the context of inflammation. CRP can be a helpful adjunct when inflammation is suspected or ferritin may be falsely normal, but it is not mandatory for every patient. Once iron-deficiency anemia is established, evaluation should be guided by age, sex, symptoms, risk factors, menstrual history, medication use, and likely sources of blood loss; gastrointestinal evaluation is important in appropriate patients. H. pylori and inflammatory gastrointestinal disease are possible causes in selected cases, while low stomach acid is not a standard diagnosis inferred from low iron.
Papers listed for this claim:[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
“Low stomach acid, H. pylori, gut inflammation, or slow blood loss can quietly drain it.”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Thyroid.
Thyroid
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“thyroid”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Eliminate the parasite.
Eliminate the parasite
PubMed indexes no randomized controlled trial in humans on this intervention and outcome. Only 13 records of any study design are indexed on the pairing. That makes the claim untested in people, not disproven.
- Randomized human trials
- 0
- Animal or in-vitro only
- 0
- All study designs
- 13
Search: (spinal manipulation OR chiropractic) AND (parasitic infection OR parasites)
- Supports
- No high-quality evidence supports chiropractic (DC) treatment as a method to eliminate parasitic infections. The listed records concern unrelated conditions and interventions and provide no relevant evidence for parasite treatment. A systematic review found no clinical studies showing that spinal manipulation prevents infectious disease or improves disease-specific outcomes in infectious disease; the authors concluded that efficacy claims should not be made.
- Contradicts
- Parasitic infections require organism-specific diagnosis and antiparasitic management, not spinal manipulation. WHO guidance identifies anthelmintic medicines such as albendazole or mebendazole, alongside sanitation and hygiene, as measures for controlling soil-transmitted helminth infections. WHO describes periodic treatment with antiparasitic medicines as the control strategy in endemic settings. The cited papers on diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, angioplasty, medical education, heart failure, mHealth, training, and SCENAR therapy do not evaluate chiropractic treatment for parasites and therefore cannot support this claim.
- Mainstream view
- Chiropractic manipulation is not an evidence-based treatment for eliminating parasitic infections. Suspected or confirmed infection should be assessed by an appropriately qualified medical clinician, with treatment selected according to the parasite, site of infection, severity, and patient factors. Chiropractic care should not replace diagnostic evaluation or antiparasitic therapy.
Papers listed for this claim:[25][26][27][28]
“eliminate the parasite”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Parasites 101 as within their scope of practice.
Parasites 101
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Parasites 101”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure insulin resistance.
insulin resistance
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“insulin resistance”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure SIBO/SIFO.
SIBO/SIFO
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“SIBO/SIFO”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Cortisol training.
Cortisol training
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Cortisol training”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise What symptoms are associated with parasites? as within their scope of practice.
What symptoms are associated with parasites?
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“What symptoms are associated with parasites?”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Heavy Metal Toxicity.
Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Supports
- No high-quality clinical evidence supports chiropractor (DC) treatment as a treatment for heavy metal toxicity. The listed chiropractor-focused paper discusses toxins and detoxification concepts but states that specific toxin removal by nutritional detoxification programs lacks scientific evidence; it does not establish chiropractic treatment as effective for heavy-metal poisoning.
- Contradicts
- Established toxicology management involves confirming exposure, stopping further exposure, decontamination when relevant, supportive care, and, for selected severe or sufficiently elevated exposures, metal-specific chelation under medical toxicology guidance. Chiropractic treatment is not included as an evidence-based treatment in these recommendations. There is no cited randomized trial, systematic review, or guideline showing that spinal manipulation or other DC treatment removes heavy metals, lowers clinically meaningful toxicity, or improves poisoning outcomes.
- Mainstream view
- Heavy metal toxicity should be evaluated and managed by qualified medical clinicians or poison-control/toxicology services using validated testing and metal-specific treatment. Chiropractic care has no established role in treating heavy metal poisoning, and unvalidated detoxification or chelation claims may delay appropriate care or cause harm.
Papers listed for this claim:[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
“Heavy Metal Toxicity”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Mold Illness / Mycotoxin Toxicity as within their scope of practice.
Mold Illness / Mycotoxin Toxicity
- Supports
- No high-quality evidence supports chiropractor (DC) treatment as a treatment for mold illness or mycotoxin toxicity. The listed records concern unrelated clinical trials and do not evaluate chiropractic treatment for this claim. Damp or moldy buildings are associated mainly with respiratory symptoms, allergies, asthma, and certain uncommon inflammatory respiratory conditions; remediation and avoidance of persistent dampness are the recommended measures, not chiropractic care.
- Contradicts
- There is no credible clinical-trial, systematic-review, or guideline evidence showing that spinal manipulation or other chiropractic treatment removes mycotoxins, treats systemic mycotoxin toxicity, or cures a recognized chronic mold-illness syndrome. CDC states that urine mycotoxin tests are not FDA-approved for clinical diagnosis, that disease-predictive mycotoxin levels have not been established, and that unvalidated testing can lead to incorrect diagnoses and inappropriate treatment. Indoor mold exposure does not generally establish systemic mycotoxin poisoning; current clinical guidance emphasizes that causal toxic effects from typical indoor exposure remain uncertain and that inhaled mycotoxin exposure cannot be monitored reliably. The available mold-treatment literature consists largely of low-quality reviews, case series, and nonstandard protocols rather than randomized trials of chiropractic care.
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medicine recognizes that dampness and indoor mold can worsen asthma, allergic rhinitis, respiratory infections, and other defined respiratory conditions, which should be evaluated and treated using established medical approaches while the moisture or mold problem is remediated. Chiropractic treatment has no established role in diagnosing or treating mold illness or mycotoxin toxicity, and claims that it detoxifies mycotoxins or treats a broad systemic mold syndrome are unsupported.
Papers listed for this claim:[37][38][39][40]
“Mold Illness / Mycotoxin Toxicity”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure LYME.
LYME
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“LYME”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure AUTOIMMUNE.
AUTOIMMUNE
- Supports
- Autoimmune diseases do involve loss of immune self-tolerance, with interacting genetic, environmental, and immune-regulatory causes; identifying these mechanisms is important for diagnosis and development of targeted treatments. The literature supports investigating disease-specific immune pathways, autoantigens, and genetic signatures to inform therapy. Emerging approaches such as antigen-specific immunotherapy, immune depletion, and immune-reset strategies aim to restore tolerance, and some have produced remission in selected diseases or highly selected patients.
- Contradicts
- The cited literature does not show that a general practice can resolve immune or autoimmune illness merely by identifying why the immune system attacks itself. Autoimmunity is heterogeneous and multifactorial rather than attributable to one universally identifiable cause. Current treatments generally control inflammation, symptoms, and disease progression through immunosuppressive or targeted immunomodulatory therapy; cure or durable drug-free remission remains elusive for most autoimmune diseases. Even promising curative strategies remain investigational, disease-specific, or limited to selected severe cases, and require clinical validation.
- Mainstream view
- Understanding the causes and mechanisms of autoimmunity is clinically valuable, but explanation alone is not an established treatment and does not demonstrate resolution of autoimmune disease. Management should use evidence-based, disease-specific therapies under qualified medical care, with remission possible in some conditions but no broadly validated approach that resolves immune or autoimmune illness by identifying its underlying reason.
Papers listed for this claim:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
“AUTOIMMUNE”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise PARASITES as within their scope of practice.
PARASITES
- Supports
- Specific parasitic infections can often be diagnosed and effectively treated with disease-specific antiparasitic medicines, and public-health programs use targeted preventive chemotherapy for some neglected tropical diseases. The listed papers discuss important parasite biology, including Leishmania reproduction and African trypanosome movement, but they do not evaluate a general parasite-elimination intervention or parasite cleanse .
- Contradicts
- The claim is too broad to establish a treatment recommendation: parasites comprise many unrelated organisms and infections requiring different diagnostic tests and therapies. CDC guidance states that testing is selected according to symptoms, medical conditions, and travel history, and that no single blood test detects all parasitic infections. There is no high-quality evidence here that a generalized cleanse, detox, supplement regimen, or other nonspecific approach eliminates parasites. The listed papers on fish ectoparasites, breaking bad news, clinical trial registrations, and unrelated topics do not provide direct evidence for broad human parasite elimination .
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical view is that suspected parasitic infection should be assessed with an appropriate clinical and laboratory evaluation, followed by pathogen- and site-specific treatment prescribed by a qualified clinician. Routine parasite cleansing of people without a confirmed or clinically indicated infection is not an evidence-based general medical recommendation. The phrase may describe educational content, but as a health claim it does not specify a parasite, intervention, population, or outcome sufficiently to support efficacy.
Papers listed for this claim:[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]
“PARASITES”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Parasite 101 Introduction.
Parasite 101 Introduction
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Parasite 101 Introduction”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Eliminate Parasites NOW.
Eliminate Parasites NOW
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“Eliminate Parasites NOW”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise How Parasites Made Marie Sick, Anxious, and Hopeless as within their scope of practice.
How Parasites Made Marie Sick, Anxious, and Hopeless
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“How Parasites Made Marie Sick, Anxious, and Hopeless”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise How Chronic Illness Opens the Door for Parasites as within their scope of practice.
How Chronic Illness Opens the Door for Parasites
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“How Chronic Illness Opens the Door for Parasites”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure …parasites thrive.
…parasites thrive
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“…parasites thrive”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise The Parasite 101 Course as within their scope of practice.
The Parasite 101 Course
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“The Parasite 101 Course”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Everything You Need to Know About Eliminating Parasites as within their scope of practice.
Everything You Need to Know About Eliminating Parasites
- Supports
- Specific parasitic infections can often be diagnosed and effectively treated with disease-specific antiparasitic medicines, and public-health programs use targeted preventive chemotherapy for some neglected tropical diseases. The listed papers discuss important parasite biology, including Leishmania reproduction and African trypanosome movement, but they do not evaluate a general parasite-elimination intervention or parasite cleanse .
- Contradicts
- The claim is too broad to establish a treatment recommendation: parasites comprise many unrelated organisms and infections requiring different diagnostic tests and therapies. CDC guidance states that testing is selected according to symptoms, medical conditions, and travel history, and that no single blood test detects all parasitic infections. There is no high-quality evidence here that a generalized cleanse, detox, supplement regimen, or other nonspecific approach eliminates parasites. The listed papers on fish ectoparasites, breaking bad news, clinical trial registrations, and unrelated topics do not provide direct evidence for broad human parasite elimination .
- Mainstream view
- The mainstream medical view is that suspected parasitic infection should be assessed with an appropriate clinical and laboratory evaluation, followed by pathogen- and site-specific treatment prescribed by a qualified clinician. Routine parasite cleansing of people without a confirmed or clinically indicated infection is not an evidence-based general medical recommendation. The phrase may describe educational content, but as a health claim it does not specify a parasite, intervention, population, or outcome sufficiently to support efficacy.
Papers listed for this claim:[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48]
“Everything You Need to Know About Eliminating Parasites”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Parasites 101 as within their scope of practice.
Parasites 101
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“Parasites 101”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise Getting Started with Parasite Cleansing as within their scope of practice.
Getting Started with Parasite Cleansing
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“Getting Started with Parasite Cleansing”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise The Steps on Performing a Parasite Cleanse as within their scope of practice.
The Steps on Performing a Parasite Cleanse
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“The Steps on Performing a Parasite Cleanse”
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Infections & Pathogens.
Infections & Pathogens
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Infections & Pathogens”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Environmental Toxicity.
Environmental Toxicity
- Supports
- No high-quality evidence supports chiropractor treatment as a treatment for environmental toxicity, toxic exposure, or poisoning. The listed randomized trial found changes in selected physiological biomarkers after chiropractic adjustments, but it did not demonstrate removal of environmental toxins or treatment of toxic exposure. A review discussing chiropractic detoxification states that no studies identified specific toxins reduced by a chiropractic or nutritional detoxification program and describes liver toxicity in this context as undefined.
- Contradicts
- The available evidence does not establish that spinal manipulation removes toxins, reverses toxic effects, or treats environmental illness. Research on spinal manipulation primarily concerns musculoskeletal outcomes such as low back pain; the listed WHO reviews address TENS, exercise, and needling rather than environmental toxicity or detoxification. Reports of biomarker changes are surrogate findings and do not demonstrate clinical detoxification or improved outcomes from toxic exposure. Chiropractic manipulation also has potential adverse effects, including rare but serious complications, so it should not substitute for exposure removal, toxicology assessment, or evidence-based medical treatment.
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medical practice does not recognize chiropractic treatment as an evidence-based therapy for environmental toxicity. Management depends on identifying and stopping the exposure, appropriate testing when indicated, supportive care, and exposure-specific treatment such as antidotes or chelation only under qualified medical supervision. Chiropractic care may be considered for some musculoskeletal symptoms, but claims that it detoxifies the body or treats poisoning are unsupported.
Papers listed for this claim:[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]
“Environmental Toxicity”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure Hormonal & Metabolic.
Hormonal & Metabolic
No specific health claims of theirs were cross-checked against the literature.
“Hormonal & Metabolic”
Rule: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010(1)
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Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise The practice claims its CLEAR protocol can systematically address infections, toxins, and deficiencies and resolve chronic illness by identifying root causes. as within their scope of practice.
The practice claims its CLEAR protocol can systematically address infections, toxins, and deficiencies and resolve chronic illness by identifying root causes.
- Supports
- Infections, toxic exposures, and nutritional deficiencies can contribute to some specific diseases, and evidence-based evaluation can identify and treat them in appropriate patients. Biofilms are a recognized microbiological phenomenon, but the listed paper does not validate a universal chronic-illness root-cause protocol . Certain infectious agents have strong causal evidence for selected chronic conditions, while evidence for most proposed pathogen–chronic disease associations is weak . A systematic review of whole-practice naturopathic care found some evidence of benefit in selected chronic conditions, but most studies had methodological weaknesses and no qualifying studies addressed acute disease .
- Contradicts
- No cited paper evaluates or validates the CLEAR protocol, its diagnostic system, or its ability to systematically identify infections, toxins, and deficiencies or resolve chronic illness. The papers on coagulase-negative staphylococci, cancer mutational processes, sperm flagellum biology, archaea, rickettsial infection, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and thyroid hormone transport describe specific biological or clinical topics rather than demonstrating a whole-practice protocol or chronic-illness resolution . Systematic review evidence for complementary approaches in chronic fatigue syndrome found only limited evidence, with small studies and substantial risk of bias, preventing firm conclusions about effectiveness . A systematic review of infectious causes of chronic conditions found strong evidence concentrated in only five pathogens and weak evidence for most other associations, which does not support a generalized claim that infections explain or can resolve chronic illness . The broad assertion that deficiency and toxicity states are the source of all illness is an opinion-based review claim rather than high-quality clinical evidence establishing a universal diagnostic or treatment framework .
- Mainstream view
- Mainstream medicine recognizes that selected chronic illnesses may involve diagnosable infections, confirmed toxic exposures, nutritional deficiencies, genetic factors, immune processes, or other causes. These are assessed with validated history, examination, laboratory testing, imaging, and disease-specific guidelines, and treated with interventions supported for the particular condition. There is no established evidence that a single CLEAR protocol can systematically find root causes across infections, toxins, deficiencies, and chronic illnesses or reliably resolve chronic illness. Claims of universal root-cause identification and resolution require protocol-specific, well-controlled clinical trials with validated diagnostic accuracy, clinically meaningful outcomes, long-term follow-up, and safety assessment.
Papers listed for this claim:[61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72]
“Systematically address infections, toxins, and deficiencies, one at a time.”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to advertise The practice claims it will identify foundational root causes of chronic symptoms and map everything making a person sick beyond conventional laboratory results. as within their scope of practice.
The practice claims it will identify foundational root causes of chronic symptoms and map everything making a person sick beyond conventional laboratory results.
- Supports
- A functional-medicine model explicitly aims to identify underlying contributors to chronic illness, including lifestyle, environmental, genetic, and microbiome factors, but this describes a care framework rather than validated ability to identify every cause of illness. A randomized clinical trial found that a functional-medicine shared medical appointment was associated with improved health-related quality of life, although this does not establish comprehensive root-cause detection or superiority of nonstandard testing. A systematic review of integrative healthcare found inconsistent outcomes and that all included studies had uncertain or high risk of bias.
- Contradicts
- No cited paper validates the claim that a practice can identify all foundational causes of chronic symptoms or map everything making a person sick beyond conventional laboratory results. The listed results are largely unrelated to this diagnostic claim: the openFDA record concerns sterility assurance, the policy paper concerns economic growth, the migration paper concerns an evidence-gap map, and the philosophical chapter concerns human conditions. Clinical guidance generally recommends history, examination, and validated investigations directed by symptoms and differential diagnosis; it does not endorse unlimited testing outside established laboratory methods. For some chronic syndromes, such as ME/CFS, diagnosis is clinical and investigations are used to exclude alternative diagnoses, not to reveal a complete hidden map of illness. Commercial or nonstandard tests may lack reliability and validity, as illustrated by unvalidated Lyme-testing methods. The broad language “everything making a person sick” is not operationally defined and is not a clinically testable outcome.
- Mainstream view
- Clinicians should investigate plausible causes using a careful history, physical examination, validated tests, and condition-specific guidelines, while acknowledging that some chronic symptoms remain multifactorial or unexplained. A personalized or systems-oriented assessment may complement conventional care, and lifestyle factors can be clinically relevant, but there is no established method that comprehensively identifies all foundational root causes beyond conventional laboratory results. Claims implying such comprehensive diagnostic capability should be treated skeptically unless supported by validated tests and direct outcome evidence.
Papers listed for this claim:[73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80]
“We'll be the first clinic to identify the foundational root causes of your chronic symptoms”
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is not licensed or approved by Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to diagnose, treat, or cure The practice claims that a disrupted gut affects health broadly beyond digestion and presents gut-focused care as a foundation for systemic symptoms..
The practice claims that a disrupted gut affects health broadly beyond digestion and presents gut-focused care as a foundation for systemic symptoms.
- Supports
- The gut microbiome is associated with multiple health outcomes beyond gastrointestinal symptoms, including metabolic, immune, inflammatory, and neurological conditions, although associations do not establish that gut disruption is the cause. An umbrella review synthesized 195 meta-analyses covering 950 health outcomes and found widespread reported associations between the gastrointestinal microbiome and health outcomes beyond digestion. Nuts and other dietary interventions can alter gut microbiota and some gut-related functions or symptoms, providing evidence that gut-directed measures can affect outcomes within the gastrointestinal system. Meta-analyses of gut microbiota-based therapies report possible improvements in selected autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, but effects vary substantially by disease and intervention.
- Contradicts
- The cited papers do not establish that a generally defined disrupted gut broadly causes systemic symptoms or that gut-focused care is a foundation for treating them. The listed hypnotherapy study concerns children with irritable bowel syndrome and does not demonstrate systemic benefits. The delayed gastric-emptying paper concerns associations with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, not broad systemic illness or the effectiveness of gut-focused care. The personality-disorder microbiota paper, even if it reports an association, cannot establish causation or justify treating systemic symptoms through gut care. Evidence for microbiome interventions is heterogeneous, often based on small or variable trials, and some conditions show no clear benefit; an overview of systematic reviews found moderate quality in most reviews, but 12% low and 26% critically low quality, with only 54% of reported intervention associations statistically significant. A meta-analysis of autoimmune and rheumatic disease trials found possible benefits for some diseases but no improvement for others, demonstrating that effects are not broadly generalizable.
- Mainstream view
- The gut affects health beyond digestion through established gut-brain, immune, metabolic, and barrier-related pathways, and specific gastrointestinal diseases can produce extraintestinal manifestations. However, “gut disruption” is nonspecific, microbiome findings are difficult to interpret, and causal relationships remain condition-specific. Gut-directed interventions may be useful adjuncts for selected gastrointestinal or systemic conditions when supported by disease-specific evidence, but gut-focused care is not a universal foundation for unexplained systemic symptoms and should not replace standard diagnostic evaluation or evidence-based treatment.
Papers listed for this claim:[81][82][83][84][85]
“Your gut is the foundation of everything, and a disrupted one affects far more than digestion.”
Manipulation
transcript · cited
The subject is identified as a chiropractor, yet the practice presents him as able to investigate and manage systemic infection, autoimmune, hormonal, neurological, and metabolic problems. Likely motive: Borrow the authority of a narrow clinical license to sell broad medical problem-solving.
“D.C., PSC.D. — Functional Medicine & Research”
transcript · cited
The copy suggests that unseen infections are common explanations for years of symptoms and that ordinary doctors likely missed them, without establishing a validated diagnostic basis. Likely motive: Create fear of missed disease and motivate paid testing or consultations.
“Hidden infections your doctor probably never tested for”
transcript · cited
A broad, context-free claim about indoor toxicity uses alarming language and links common symptoms to mold, VOCs, and stale air without exposure measurement or clinical context. Likely motive: Drive attention toward environmental-toxicity content, testing, detox products, and consults.
“The air inside your home is often MORE toxic than the air outside.”
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Ferritin is useful but is affected by inflammation and is not a standalone diagnosis of iron deficiency or a universal treatment target. The post presents a simplified interpretation while selling a functional-lab narrative. Likely motive: Encourage expanded lab interpretation and supplement purchases.
“Ferritin is the marker that actually shows your reserves”
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The message undermines routine testing and positions broader panels and specialty testing as the route to hidden explanations, despite no evidence that indiscriminate testing improves outcomes. Likely motive: Upsell lab panels and follow-up interpretation.
“You're tired of being told "Your labs are normal" when you know something is wrong.”
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The site sets up a simplistic contrast in which conventional doctors only mask symptoms while the practice alone resolves causes. That framing omits the evidence-based role of medication and ordinary diagnostic care. Likely motive: Reduce trust in conventional clinicians and move skeptical patients into the practice funnel.
“Prescribe meds to mask symptoms”
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Educational and fear-oriented copy routes readers to a discovery call for a personalized plan, foundation kit, and store credit. Likely motive: Convert symptom anxiety into a paid care-plan or product sale.
“Book Your Root Cause Call”
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The consultation offer bundles a product kit and store credit with individualized care, creating a direct commercial path from clinical concern to supplements. Likely motive: Increase supplement revenue and lock patients into the practice storefront.
“Includes your custom plan, a foundation kit, and a $20 e-store credit.”
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The copy promises rapid, individualized certainty for complex chronic illness without showing outcome data or explaining diagnostic limits. Likely motive: Make the paid offer feel uniquely decisive and time-efficient.
“No long wait times. No generic protocols. Just answers.”
Commerce & grift map
The practice uses chronic-illness fear and distrust of normal labs to route visitors into a root-cause call, specialty testing, a foundation kit, and an owned supplement storefront. The combination of lab testing and supplements creates a classic abnormal-lab-to-product funnel; the supplied material does not prove a referral fee, but it does show direct store ownership and no on-surface compensation disclosure.
No FTC-style compensation disclosure
compensationDisclosures · scan
Shop
https://shop.drjabanmoore.com/
Labs
https://m.drjabanmoore.com/rwc_labs61598486
here
https://www.amazon.com/Handheld-Stencils-Electric-Cappuccino-Chocolate/dp/B083NJH276/
The practice operates an own-brand supplement storefront and appears positioned to receive direct product-margin revenue.
proprietary_product
Host self-funnel around guest content
guestCollaboration · selfFunnel
Host booking/consult links: https://consultation.drjabanmoore.com/ncf-discovery-1030?utm_source=website&booked_funnel=home, https://consultation.drjabanmoore.com/assessment-page
Supplements pitched
- Liposomal GABA
“Liposomal GABA”
- Liposomal Melatonin
“Liposomal Melatonin”
- Adrena Calm
“Adrena Calm”
- Lavender
“Lavender”
- Lymph Active
“Lymph Active”
- Nano Mojo
“Nano Mojo”
- Full Moon Para Kit by CellCore
“CLICK HERE to purchase the Full Moon Para Kit by Cellcore”
- Liposomal Glutathione
“liposomal glutathione”
Labs pitched
- DUTCH Test
- Comprehensive blood panels
“The results pair well with comprehensive blood panels”
- CMP, CBC, thyroid, iron, and inflammatory markers
“CMP, CBC, thyroid, iron, and inflammatory markers”
How the money flows
- Proprietary productUndisclosed The practice operates an own-brand supplement storefront and appears positioned to receive direct product-margin revenue. “https://shop.drjabanmoore.com/”
“https://shop.drjabanmoore.com/”
- Supplement brand dealUndisclosed The practice links CellCore products, including a parasite kit, through its storefront; practitioner markup or other compensation is possible but not established by the supplied material. “CLICK HERE to purchase the Full Moon Para Kit by Cellcore”
“CLICK HERE to purchase the Full Moon Para Kit by Cellcore”
- Supplement brand dealUndisclosed The practice links Quicksilver Scientific products through its storefront; direct margin or practitioner compensation is possible but not specifically documented. “Liposomal GABA”
“Liposomal GABA”
- Lab testing referralUndisclosed The practice promotes lab testing and links to DUTCH testing resources, but the supplied material does not establish a referral fee or markup.
- Affiliate / promo linkUndisclosed Outbound commerce store links with strong affiliate or practitioner-markup signals, but no clear FTC-style material-connection disclosure on the page.
Store links detected
- ShopHigh likelihood
“Subject-operated storefront on a subdomain of their own website (own-brand product margin, a direct financial interest).”
- LabsUnknown
- hereUnknown
- click hereUnknown
“Shortened Amazon URL may be an affiliate link, but no affiliate parameter or disclosure is supplied”
- bottleUnknown
“Shortened Amazon URL may be an affiliate link, but no affiliate parameter or disclosure is supplied”
- potUnknown
“Shortened Amazon URL may be an affiliate link, but no affiliate parameter or disclosure is supplied”
- Click hereUnknown
“Shortened Amazon URL may be an affiliate link, but no affiliate parameter or disclosure is supplied”
- Shopify store (synergizedsupps.com)High likelihood
“Subject's own-brand Shopify storefront, resolved from a shop subdomain of their website (direct product-margin financial interest).”
Credentials & scope
Glossary: Chiropractor (“Dr.”)
Learn: Is a chiropractor a medical doctor?
Stated: none · Likely: Chiropractor
Nick Ellenson, Chiropractor is presented as a chiropractor with an additional PSC.D. designation whose meaning is not explained. The practice uses that narrow credential alongside a broad functional-medicine identity and claims involving systemic disease, which is credential inflation rather than evidence of general medical licensure.
Permitted scope vs advertised
Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners · Confidence: high
Missouri chiropractors are licensed to perform examination, diagnosis, adjustment, manipulation, and treatment of malpositioned articulations and structures of the body, directed toward restoring normal neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function. The scope explicitly excludes operative surgery, obstetrics, osteopathy, podiatry, prescribing drugs or medicine, and the practice of medicine. Chiropractors may advise on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitary measures, and may perform meridian therapy/acupressure/acupuncture with board certification.
What this license permits
- Spinal adjustment and manipulation
- Musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment
- Soft-tissue and rehabilitative care
- Headache care within musculoskeletal scope
36 of 37 advertised activities fall outside permitted scope.
| Advertised | Verdict |
|---|---|
| Listed service Lyme disease Diagnosing Lyme disease (a systemic infectious disease) is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to examination, diagnosis, adjustment, manipulation, and treatment of malpositioned articulations and structures of the body directed toward restoring neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Mold toxicity Diagnosing and treating mold toxicity is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Autoimmune flares Diagnosing and managing autoimmune disease flares is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Hormone imbalance Diagnosing and treating hormone imbalances is a systemic endocrine condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Immune & Autoimmune Diagnosing and treating immune and autoimmune conditions is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| The practice implies that its approach can resolve immune and autoimmune illness by identifying why the immune system turns on itself. Claiming to resolve immune and autoimmune illness by identifying root causes of immune dysfunction is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment and does not include treating systemic immune disorders. | Outside scope |
| The subject claims low iron can indicate low stomach acid, H. pylori, gut inflammation, or occult blood loss and should be interpreted with CRP. Interpreting laboratory findings (iron, CRP) to diagnose gastrointestinal and systemic conditions (H. pylori, occult blood loss, inflammation) is medical diagnosis outside the scope of chiropractic practice. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Thyroid Diagnosing and treating thyroid disorders is a systemic endocrine condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Eliminate the parasite Treating parasitic infections is a medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Parasites 101 Educational content about parasites and parasitic diagnosis is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service insulin resistance Diagnosing and treating insulin resistance is a systemic metabolic/endocrine condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service SIBO/SIFO Diagnosing and treating small intestinal bacterial/fungal overgrowth is a gastrointestinal medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Cortisol training Treating cortisol dysregulation through specialized training is a systemic endocrine condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment. | Outside scope |
| Listed service What symptoms are associated with parasites? Educating patients about parasitic symptoms and diagnosis is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Heavy Metal Toxicity Diagnosing and treating heavy metal toxicity is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Mold Illness / Mycotoxin Toxicity Diagnosing and treating mold illness and mycotoxin toxicity is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service LYME Diagnosing Lyme disease is a systemic infectious disease outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service AUTOIMMUNE Diagnosing and treating autoimmune conditions is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service PARASITES Diagnosing and treating parasitic infections is a medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Parasite 101 Introduction Educational content introducing parasites and parasitic diagnosis is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Eliminate Parasites NOW Offering parasite elimination treatment is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment and does not include treating parasitic infections. | Outside scope |
| Listed service How Parasites Made Marie Sick, Anxious, and Hopeless Marketing content attributing systemic illness, anxiety, and psychological symptoms to parasites is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service How Chronic Illness Opens the Door for Parasites Educational content linking chronic illness to parasitic infection is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service …parasites thrive Content about parasitic conditions and pathophysiology is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service The Parasite 101 Course Offering educational courses on parasites and parasitic diagnosis is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Everything You Need to Know About Eliminating Parasites Offering guidance on parasite elimination is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Parasites 101 Educational content about parasites and parasitic diagnosis is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Getting Started with Parasite Cleansing Offering parasite cleansing protocols is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment. | Outside scope |
| Listed service The Steps on Performing a Parasite Cleanse Offering parasite cleanse protocols is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment. | Outside scope |
| Parasite and detox supplement protocols Prescribing or recommending parasite and detox supplement protocols is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which explicitly excludes prescribing drugs or medicines. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Infections & Pathogens Diagnosing and treating infections and pathogens is a medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Environmental Toxicity Diagnosing and treating environmental toxicity is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| Listed service Hormonal & Metabolic Diagnosing and treating hormonal and metabolic disorders is a systemic medical condition outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. | Outside scope |
| The practice claims its CLEAR protocol can systematically address infections, toxins, and deficiencies and resolve chronic illness by identifying root causes. Claiming to systematically address infections, toxins, and deficiencies to resolve chronic illness is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment and does not include treating systemic infections, toxins, or nutritional deficiencies as primary conditions. | Outside scope |
| The practice claims it will identify foundational root causes of chronic symptoms and map everything making a person sick beyond conventional laboratory results. Claiming to identify root causes of chronic systemic illness and map all factors causing sickness beyond conventional laboratory results is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to examination, diagnosis, and treatment of malpositioned articulations and structures directed toward neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function. | Outside scope |
| The practice claims that a disrupted gut affects health broadly beyond digestion and presents gut-focused care as a foundation for systemic symptoms. Claiming that gut-focused care addresses systemic symptoms broadly is outside the scope of chiropractic practice, which is limited to musculoskeletal and neuromuscular treatment and does not include treating gastrointestinal conditions as a foundation for systemic health. | Outside scope |
Sources: Missouri Revised Statutes Section 331.010 - Practice of chiropractic, definition (official), 20 CSR 2070-2.030 - Diagnostic and Adjunctive Procedures, 20 CSR 2070-2.032 - Specialty Certification, Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Statutes (official)
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