Prana Chiropractic's Wellness Corner

Several years ago, I wrote the book  Simply Wellness: Learning to Live a Wellness Based Lifestyle One Day at a Time .   In this book, I detail the 4 components of Wellness which are Physical, Emotional, Social and Spiritual and ways in which we can improve in each area.  While living a Wellness Based Lifestyle involves work, increasing Wellness can be a fun and rewarding, yet simple journey.   Here are 5 simple steps you can take now to improve your life drastically and to begin regaining control of your health: Make certain you flood your body with vitamins and minerals.   These little guys are essential for health and all functions of the human body.  The best way to go about this is by making certain to consume a wide variety of healthy whole foods.  This includes lots of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy protein sources including fatty fish like salmon, oils such as olive and coconut, and whole grains.  Supplementing with...

Probiotics are a popular topic these days in the world of nutrition, but what exactly are they and do they really provide us with any health benefits?    The World Health Organization defines them as “live microorganisms when administered in adequate amounts can confer a health benefit on the host.”    I think it is safe to say that most nutritionist, doctors and researchers agree that there are health benefits to consuming probiotics.    I want to note that probiotics are considered safe for consumption by all resources that I researched, therefore making them one of the healthiest ways to increase wellness.    Probiotics help us to in maintaining healthy bacteria levels in the digestive tract.    We each have colonies of bacteria in our intestinal tracts called gut or intestinal flora, which consist of both healthy and unhealthy bacteria.    WebMD states that there are approximately 400 different types of probiotic bact...