Chiropractic

Chiropractic

90% of the stimulation and nutrition to the brain is generated by the movement of the spine.

~Roger Sperry~

"Chiropractic is not designed to make you instantly feel better. It is designed to make you instantly heal better."

Insomnia and Heart Failure!

Insomnia and Heart Failure! 

Compared to people with no insomnia symptoms, people who suffer from insomnia appear to have a three-fold increased risk of developing heart failure. 

 

~European Heart Journal, March 2013~

Exercise

Stroke Survivors and Walks

Taking regular brisk walks outdoors can help people recovering from a stroke to improve their physical fitness, enjoy a better quality of life, and increase their mobility. The walking group in this study reported a 16.7% improvement in health-related quality of life, and walked 17.6% further in a six- minute physical endurance test. They also had a 1.5% lower resting heart rate at the end of the study than they did at the beginning, while the non-walking groups resting heart rate went up 6.7%. The American Heart Association recommends stroke survivors do aerobic exercise for 20-60 minutes, 3-7 days a week, depending on fitness level. 

~ Stroke, March 2013 ~

Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong

7 time Tour de France winner, Lance knows the effects of extreme impact on his body. In his book, Every Second Counts, Lance was quoted saying, "The team wasn't just riders. It was mechanics, masseurs, chefs, soigneurs, and doctors.  But the most important man on the team may have been the chiropractor."  Lance also stated, "I could not have won without my Chiropractor's help."

Hippocrates Quote

"The natural force in each one of us 

is the greatest force in getting well."

~ Hippocrates~ 

Mental Attitude

Cognitive Function and Exercise

Regular exercise as a child can result in improved cognitive function at age 50. Exercise represents a key component of lifestyle interventions to prevent cognitive decline, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Even low levels of exercise can have a positive effect on cognitive function.

~ Psychological Medicine, March 2013 ~

Exercise

Cash and Weight Loss?

Researchers found money is an effective incentive when motivating people to lose weight. 62% of participants received financial incentives (20% if they met their monthly goal vs. paying $20 if they fell short of their goal) met their goal, compared with 26% of the non-incentive group. In the incentive group group, the participants' mean weight loss was 9.1 lbs (~4.1 kg), and for the non-incentive group it was 2.3 lbs (~1 kg).

~ Mayo Clinic, March 2013 ~

Important Quote

" People can see the premature wear and tear on their car's tires that occur if the wheels are misaligned, yet the same holds true for the human body if the spine is misaligned."

 ~ Robert Blaich ~

Chiropractic

Get Adjusted!

Whenever you are adjusted, your immune system receives an extra "boost"! Thats why it is key to make sure you're adjusted during those periods of being sick or almost sick. Give your body all the reinforcements you can!

~ Chiropractic Integrated Health Lifestyle, Spine Health ~ 

Mental Attitude

Video Games and Happiness?

Older adults who play video games are more likely to be happier and have better emotional health. Those who played video games (even those who said they just played occasionally) reported a greater sense of well-being. The seniors who did not play video games reported more negative emotions and a likelihood toward increased levels of depression. 

~ Computer in Human Behavior, March 2013 ~

Lack of Sleep and Your Diet

People who are sleep deprived are more likely to choose both larger portion sizes and more calorie dense meals and snacks than they would after a normal nights sleep.

~ Psychoneuroendocrinology, February 2013 ~

Wellness/Prevention

Prevent Visceral Fat

Visceral Fat (fat stored in the abdominal cavity) is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer. Loss of fat by surgery or a calorie restricted diet reduced the risk of developing intestinal tumors. 

~ Cancer Prevention Research, March 2013 ~

Diet

Phytonutrients

"Phyto" nutrients are substances of plant origin that appears to provide added natural protection against cardiovascular disease, cancers, and degeneration. They have ant-oxidant properties, which help with immunity, inflammation, growth, repair, and overall health. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts are rich in phytonutrients. 

~ Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2009

Chiropractic

Bad Deposits

Fibrin deposits (from lack of proper motion) form and build-up in and around joints and the surrounding soft tissue, resulting in chronic inflammatory conditions. This can cause chronic pain and associated dysfunction of the joint complex. 

~ Spine, 1987 ~

Mental Attitude

Negativity Online

Story of our lives right? Today almost everything we do is based around the internet and social medias. It it said that simply reading angry rants online can cause mood shifts within five minutes of doing so, even if you find them entertaining, interesting, or funny. So when your searching the internet maybe try to find more positive and uplifting things to read because the internet can either help or hinder your mood at times. 

~ Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, March 2013 ~

Chiropractic

Disk Biochemistry

Proper joint motion helps remove wastes and fluids from the disks of your spine and improves the flow of proper nutrients into the disk. It is important to understand that the disk does not have a direct blood supply, and disks only stay healthy with motion. With lack of motion there is decreased oxygen, glucose, sulfates, and proteoglycan content, all of which are essential for disk health.

~ Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 1992 ~

Standard Medical Care and Chiropractic

Compared to those who received standard medical care (SMC) alone, military personnel (ages 18-35) with back pain who received chiropractic care in addition to SMC showed significantly  more improvement in both decreased pain and increased physical function.  Note: This particular study did not include a group of patients who only received chiropractic manipulative therapy.

 Spine, October 2012

Less Sleep Linked To Weight Gain

In a study setting, people who didn't get enough sleep consumed more calories per day than normal sleepers. It can't be stressed enough that sleep is very important for everyday life. Not enough sleep can affect almost every aspect of everyday life. 

~ SLEEP, July 2013 ~

Chiropractic

Drop That Blood Pressure!

Patients who had upper thoracic chiropractic adjustments showed statistically significant decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Placebo and control groups demonstrated no such changes. 

Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics, 1988

Citrus

Eating Citrus Reduces Stroke

Women who consumed the most citrus were less likely to have an ischemic (clot-related) stroke than women who consumed the least. Researchers attributed the benefit to compounds in citrus called flavanones, which may reduce inflammation and improve blood vessels function. Other substances in citrus, including potassium, may also play a role. 

Stroke, February 2012

Positive Mental Attitude

8 Tips to Help Create A Positive Mental Attitude

By: Declan OFlaherty

Remember that you are powerful

• What we are is far greater, far superior, far more important, and far more mysterious than our conceptual mind tries to define. This is why we are far more powerful then we think we are.

Choose to embrace life

•  Take the first step before more time gradually passes by while you stand still stagnating. Your choice. Your life. Your responsibility. Your power.

Realize that you get to control your reactions

• We have the power because our inner world (cause) affects the influence we allow the outer world (effect) to have on us. 

Know that no one is better qualified

• Stop identifying with other people's opinions and become aware of how you see yourself. Nobody knows you better than you do. 

Believe that you are more than enough

• If you focus on what you have, and not on what you lack, you will always have enough, because you will always be enough. 

Love yourself

• Be yourself. Love yourself completely and accept everything that you are. You are beautiful. Believe it, and most importantly, remind yourself often. 

Stay cool

• We are responsible for our own action, regardless of how rude other people may act. Remember: you are the who loses in the end, if you lose the lesson.

Journey well

• We know life is about the journey and not the arrival. We don't need to arrive if we accept that we are already here. 

 "A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier."

~ Tom Stoppard ~

Exercise

15 Minutes of Exercise!

A study which included several hundred thousand people between 1996 and 2008 found that a mere 15 minutes of exercise a day can increase your lifespan by three years! Those who exercised at least 15 minutes a day also had a 14 percent reduced risk of all-cause mortality.  Lancet, August 2011

Exercise

Cell Phone Use Linked to Poor Fitness

Over 300 college students from the Midwest were surveyed on their cell phone usage and activity level. Results showed that students who spent large amounts of time on their cell phones were less fit than those who averaged 90 minutes of daily cell phone usage.  

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2013

"To get rich never risk your  health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth."

~ Richard Baker

Mental Attitude

Early Divorce Influences Parent-Child Relationship

Recent research suggests divorce has a greater influence on child-parent relationships if it happens in the first few years of a child's life. Individuals whose parents got divorced while they were between birth and three to five years old were more insecure about their current relationships with their parents compared to those whose parents divorced after childhood. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, June 2013

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."
~ Corrie ten Boom

Exercise

An Hour of Exercise Is Not Enough for Boys!

A recent study is the first to look at the link between children's physical activity and cardiovascular risk. Researchers determines risk by looking at blood pressure, cholesterol, and skin fold testing results from 300o children under the age of 10. The study revealed that boys  less than 6 years of age need more than 70 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per day and older boys need at least 80 minutes. Girls of all ages need approximately 60 minutes of exercise.  BMC Medicine, July 2013

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." 
~President John F. Kennedy