The Art of Gentle Chiropractic Adjusting

-

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

-
Image
Considered a super food, Chia seeds have been consumed for centuries for their health benefits.  The ancient Aztecs used them to treat sore skin and joint pain.   Chia seeds are the richest plant source of heart-healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids.   Omega-3’s are also important in terms of lowering bad (LDL) cholesterol.   In fact, 30% of the oil in chia seeds is Omega-3 oil and 40% is Omega-6, which is considered a healthy ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 Fatty Acids.   Chia seeds also have high fiber content.   Fiber is important in digestive health and they are also rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber.   Fiber is important in maintaining stable blood sugar levels, which is important in reducing the risk of type-II diabetes.   One ounce of chia seeds provides 42% of the daily recommended amount of fiber (11 grams). Chia seeds are a plant source of complete protein and are high in cancer fighting antioxidants. One ounce of seeds provides...
Read more

Why Do Spinal Problems Sometime Return After Treatment?

-
Image
Why Spinal Problems Often Return Chiropractic skeptics often pooh-pooh the idea of periodic chiropractic checkups after symptoms subside with the classic, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it” line. This justification often results in a relapse into the original problem for countless patients. How come? Because biomechanical changes along the spine affecting nerves and muscles don’t heal like a cut, infection or some other self-resolving health condition. Addressing Long Lasting Problems By the time spinal problems produce obvious symptoms, the problem has been there for some time—maybe even decades. Yet the symptom didn’t emerge until “last week, when I bent down to pick up the paper.” Thankfully, a chiropractic care plan may produce symptomatic improvement in a matter of months, sometimes weeks. The patient is delighted, but we haven’t completed the retraining of the underlying muscles and soft tissues necessary for lasting spinal changes. That’s w...
Read more

Ways to Naturally Boost Your Immune System

-
Image
Given the current Covid-19 pandemic that we as a planet are facing, the importance of taking steps to increase your body’s natural immunity is more important that ever.   The great news is, there are simple, easy-to-implement steps that you can incorporate into your daily activities that can help your body have its best chance at warding off bacteria, virus, and other disease-causing agents.  Below, I have complied a list of what I personally think are the top 10 ways to naturally improve immune function.   This is not an all-inclusive list, as there are certainly other healthy ways and steps to improve immunity in addition to these ten steps I have listed.   As always, before changing your diet or exercise routines, check with your trusted healthcare provider to make certain it is beneficial for you.   That being said, let’s get to the good stuff! The steps below are in no particular order, but here are my top 10 favorites: (1) Eat an Abundance of F...
Read more