Prana Chiropractic's Wellness Corner

I still remember the first time that I tasted an avocado.  I was a senior in high school and the avocado was a part of a fruit bowl still life prop that my art teacher set up for us to paint.  Afterwards, we enjoyed the fruits and I could not wait to taste this funny looking fruit (yes avocado is a fruit and not a vegetable).   From that day forward, I was hooked, but I had no idea at that time how healthy that avocados are, and why they are a must in a Wellness Based Nutrition Plan.  So let’s talk about 10 health benefits in particular. 1.        Avocados are extremely nutritious : They’re a natural source of Vitamin K, Folate, Vitamin C, Potassium, Vitamin E, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6. 2.        They have more Potassium than bananas : Typically the banana is our go-to food for potassium, but believe it or not, avocados contain a higher amount.  Potassium is important in maintaini...

One of the greatest abilities that we have as humans is that of sight.  It certainly enables us to “see” the world in a much more detailed manner, while experiencing life in a much deeper manner.  So here is a brief rundown of how the eye works, as it relates to sight.  First let’s think of the eye as working like a camera.  The initial step is the light from an object passes through our cornea .  Next, this image is adjusted by the lens , which forms an upside-down image of the object on to the retina .  Our retina is located at the very back of the eye.  From the retina, via the nervous system, the image is transferred to the brain for interpretation.  When the brain receives the image from the retina, it turns the image right side up.  What’s incredible is this entire process takes place almost instantaneously!  Messages about the image that we see and process travel from the eye to the brain as a nerve impulse, and as ...