Stressed? Don’t Cancel On Us If you’re feeling stressed, you might call off work, cancel a play date with your child’s friends or even reschedule dinner with family in an attempt to regroup. But there’s one appointment you shouldn’t cancel when you aren’t feeling your best—a scheduled visit to our practice. Many patients aren’t aware of the connection between the spine, immune system and … [Read more...]
Sneaky Ways to Eat Your Veggies
Sneaky Ways to Eat Your Veggies Kids aren’t the only ones who may need to infuse their diet with more veggies. Some adults have an aversion to anything that’s green and healthy. Fortunately, there are some easy, sneaky ways to get more of the good stuff into your daily diet. One of the simplest ways to eat more vegetables is by tossing them into your morning smoothie. Kale, spinach and … [Read more...]
Are There Any Benefits of Chiropractic Care That You May Not Know About?
There are a number of different reasons why patients decide to seek out chiropractic care. Whether you are getting adjusted for headaches, low back pain, or anything in between, there are a number of ways that spinal adjustments can help your overall health. When you take care of your nervous system, your entire body can benefit. This is why there are so many great benefits of chiropractic care … [Read more...]
How Can Chiropractic Benefit Me, Part 1
How can Chiropractic Benefit me? If you are like the general public, you would believe that chiropractic is a natural treatment for back pain or neck pain or headaches or some other common condition. Here’s something that may shock you… chiropractic, when used properly, has nothing to do with backaches and it has nothing to with any other condition. Here’s the truth: Chiropractic is more … [Read more...]
What Lifestyle Habits Have Been Shown to Increase Life Span?
Most of us like to think of ourselves as young: young in heart at least, if not actually young in years. But is it possible to stay "forever young" in terms of health and wellness? Here are two key tips. They may seem obvious, but the power is in actually implementing these tips consistently over time. Tip #1: Eat less. Each person has his or her own caloric balancing point beyond … [Read more...]
Eat By the Colors, Part 2
What Are Some of The Other Colors That Are Important? In the last issue we discussed the importance of blue/purple and green foods. Today we discuss more… Yellow/Green: A variation of the green color category, these foods exhibit a richness in lutein. Lutein is particularly beneficial for eye health. There are lutein receptors in the macula of the eye, and lutein helps protect against … [Read more...]
Eat By the Colors, Part 1
We’ve All Heard “Paint By The Numbers”, But What Is Meant By “Eat By The Colors”? Imagine going through your life only eating beige food… day in and day out… not only would it get boring, but you’d also soon realize that your food was not providing you with many phytochemicals that have health benefits. In fact, each color of fruit or vegetable provides a different family of healthy chemistry. … [Read more...]
Benefits of Reflexology
Benefits of Reflexology Helps reduce stress levels Promotes deep relaxation Brings balance to the body Cleanses the body of toxins and impurities Encourages self healing and balances body & mind A safe and gentle therapy suitable for all ages May help relieve symptoms of headaches, hormonal imbalances, digestive problems, sleep disorders and other more common conditions. Can … [Read more...]
Chiropractic and the Brain, Part 2
Chiropractic and the Brain… Is This a New Concept? Absolutely not! Chiropractic has always been about re-establishing normal nerve signaling between the brain and the body. In fact, in the early years of chiropractic, the profession purchased several mental institutions. Chiropractic adjustments were the dominant clinical services provided along with healthy garden fresh foods. One of these was … [Read more...]
Chiropractic and the Brain, Part 1
What Occurs in the Brain during a Chiropractic Adjustment? Research published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Thera-peutics in 2007, shows how chiropractic helps affect brain and nerve system function. The New Zealand Chiropractors Association states, "Ground-breaking research has, for the first time, identified the actual changes that occur in the body, the nervous system and … [Read more...]