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Back To Health Wellness Center in Grand Junction, CO provides Optimal Health The Affordable Way. We offer Chiropractic care, Red Light Therapy, Functional Medicine and Cutting edge Health Information Online! Dr. Daniel Lonquist has over 30 years of experience helping people improve their health. We work with those recovering from injuries or just wanting to optimize their health.

Late-night screen exposure does more than tire your eyes.Bright artificial light at night can confuse the brain about wh...
06/08/2026

Late-night screen exposure does more than tire your eyes.

Bright artificial light at night can confuse the brain about what time it is, which may impact melatonin, deep sleep, recovery, and morning energy.

You do not have to give up your phone.

Dim it earlier, put it down sooner, and let your body get the cue that the day is ending.

How you start the day often shapes how you feel by night.A simple circadian-friendly morning includes outdoor light earl...
06/07/2026

How you start the day often shapes how you feel by night.

A simple circadian-friendly morning includes outdoor light early, hydration before caffeine, a protein-forward meal, and some kind of movement.

None of it has to be perfect.

The goal is to give your body a clear daytime signal so it can settle into a clean nighttime signal later.

06/03/2026

$49 New Patient Chiropractic Special in Grand Junction

Staying active starts with taking care of your spine and nervous system.

Dr. Daniel Lonquist has helped Grand Junction residents improve mobility, function, and overall wellness for more than 30 years.
New patients can receive a consultation, exam, computerized nerve scans, an adjustment, and a review of findings for only $49.

Click to request an appointment.
https://bthwellnesscenter.com/contact/

Includes:
Exam, nerve scans, adjustment, and review of findings.

Healthspan isn't built through one perfect workout, supplement, or health trend. It's built through the ordinary moments...
06/03/2026

Healthspan isn't built through one perfect workout, supplement, or health trend. It's built through the ordinary moments that happen day after day.

A short strength session. A walk outside. A meal shared with family. A good book and a consistent bedtime.

These simple habits may not feel dramatic, but they quietly compound over time—supporting strength, energy, mental clarity, and resilience for years to come.

The goal isn't perfection. It's consistency. Small choices repeated often create the foundation for a healthier, more capable future.

06/02/2026

A 49-year-old woman came to me frustrated.

She was doing everything right. Clean diet, regular exercise, supplements. But her gut was a mess, her inflammation markers were climbing, and she felt like her body was working against her.

The missing piece? She worked night shifts.

Stress, sleep, and gut health don’t operate independently. They form a cycle. And once you’re stuck in it, doing “all the right things” isn’t enough to get out.

Here’s how it works. Chronic stress pushes your nervous system into overdrive. That disrupts sleep. Even one bad night measurably increases intestinal permeability — leaky gut. That allows bacterial toxins into your bloodstream. Inflammation rises. And that inflammation makes you more stress-reactive and harder to sleep the next night.

Round and round.

For women in their 40s and 50s, this hits harder. Declining estrogen already compromises sleep quality and gut barrier integrity simultaneously. The baseline is lower before the cycle even starts.

My patient didn’t need a new protocol. She needed to fix her sleep first. Once she did, everything else she’d already been doing finally started working.

If your gut symptoms aren’t responding the way they should — ask yourself honestly. How is your sleep? Not just hours. Quality. Are you waking up actually refreshed?

If the answer is no, that’s exactly what we look at first.

Book a free clarity call and let’s find where your cycle is breaking down. https://drlonquist.com/claritycall

06/01/2026

Healthspan vs lifespan: why function matters more than years

Living longer is not the same as living well.

And the conversation in health is finally starting to shift.

Healthspan is the number of years you stay strong, sharp, mobile, and independent. That is very different from just adding years to your life. The goal is not to make it to 90 exhausted and inflamed. It is to make it there with energy, clarity, and capacity.

A few things that move the needle for healthspan: protein and strength to protect muscle, stable blood sugar, deep sleep, real social connection, and reducing the daily stress load on your cells.

You do not need everything dialed in. You need the basics done consistently.

Takeaway: ask one question today. What am I doing now that future me will thank me for?

Healthspan is about the quality of the years, not just the quantity. Focus on the daily inputs that protect strength, clarity, and function. That is what makes a long life feel worth living.

Before jumping into the next month, take a minute to look at the patterns.How has your energy been?What about digestion,...
06/01/2026

Before jumping into the next month, take a minute to look at the patterns.

How has your energy been?

What about digestion, cravings, sleep, inflammation, mood, or recovery?

Root-cause work often starts by noticing what the body has been saying consistently.

This simple framework gives you a monthly check-in so your next steps can be more intentional and less reactive


Notes for consistency across May

Sometimes the most useful health strategies are also the simplest.Starting with vegetables or another fiber source, then...
05/31/2026

Sometimes the most useful health strategies are also the simplest.

Starting with vegetables or another fiber source, then eating protein, and saving the starchier part of the meal for later may help some people feel steadier after they eat.

It is an easy tool to test without changing every food on your plate.

05/29/2026

Meal order and blood sugar

What you eat matters, but the order you eat it in may matter more than people realize.

That is especially true for blood sugar.

Starting a meal with vegetables or fiber, then eating protein, and saving the starchier foods for later may help reduce a big glucose spike after the meal. That can mean steadier energy, fewer cravings, and better metabolic support.

This is not about being rigid. It is a simple tool you can test for yourself.

Takeaway: at your next meal, try fiber first, protein next, starch last.

Book your Clarity Call at: https://drlonquist.com/clarity-call

Meal order is a simple strategy that may help support steadier blood sugar and fewer energy crashes after eating.

When people think of antioxidants, they often picture one or two foods.But polyphenol-rich foods are much more varied th...
05/29/2026

When people think of antioxidants, they often picture one or two foods.

But polyphenol-rich foods are much more varied than that. Cocoa, olives, herbs, spices, pomegranate, green tea, and deeply colored fruits and vegetables all bring different plant compounds to the table.

Variety matters because the body benefits from a wide range of food signals, not just one so-called superfood.

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2470 Patterson Road Unit #3
Grand Junction, CO
81505

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 1pm
3pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 1pm
3pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 1pm
3pm - 5:30pm

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+19702579199

Website

https://drlonquist.com/clarity-call

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