One Down, the Rest of Your Life to Go…
How many healthy meals does it take to lose 20 lbs? Or how many miles on the treadmill does it take to shed 5 inches? It obviously takes more than just one, and you’ve got to stick with it to maintain the results. Well, the same goes for your Chiropractic care. It takes more than […]
Posture, Spinal Cord & Blood Flow
Not long ago, I ran across a study conducted in 1998 in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. The study was done on restoration of spinal alignment and posture, and the affect of misalignment (Subluxation). “Studies indicate that as little as 5-30 mmHg of increased internal pressure is enough to impair blood supply […]
Stomach and Digestive Problems
One of the biggest problems in digestion is when the “Rest & Digest” or Parasympathetic phase of our nervous system is not functioning properly. You’ve probably heard me talk about the Stress Response in the body and how we are much too often in the “Fight or Flight” or Sympathetic phase of our nervous system. […]
Q&A – All About Neurotransmitters
Mood. Sleep. Memory. Learning. Appetite. Temperature. Muscle Contraction. Behavior. Hormone Regulation. Feelings of Pleasure. Q: What do all these things have in common? A: Each of them are largely activated & regulated by neurotransmitters. Q: What are some common neurotransmitters in the body? A: Dopamine, Serotonin, Acetylcholine, GABA Q: Where do neurotransmitters come from? A: 70-80% […]
Feel like you’re carrying the weight of the world?
Unfortunately, bad posture is a lifetime scenario for most people. Thankfully, with Chiropractic, it doesn’t have to be! Get this: If your head weighs 10 pounds (which is the average) and is in alignment directly above your shoulder, the effective load on your spinal tissues is just 10 pounds. Great! However, if your head has […]
Trivia Question: Which Organ is the Largest in the Human Body?
Actually the answer is anything but trivial! Do you have a guess? It’s your skin. Your skin is rather amazing, the average adult has 1.5 -2 square meters of skin covering their body. Your skin acts as a barrier to the outside world and harmful pathogens; gives us sensation to feel when something is hot/cold, […]
7 Weird Ways Your Posture Messes With You
from: https://www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/how-bad-posture-affects-your-health-and-happiness/7- I found this great article on Posture and 7 weird ways it can “mess” with you on Prevention.com. I found #7 particularly interesting, so we will start there. 7. Bad Posture Stresses you out A recent study from Harvard showed that when people who adopted powerful postures (open shoulders and straight spines) […]
Get the Big Idea
“Get the Big Idea, and all else follows” –BJ Palmer, D.C. The Big Idea in Chiropractic, is that your body heals from Above-Down-Inside-Out. I’ll explain: Above meaning first: God is the Healer, He is the Creator. You have likely heard me say that God did not mess up His design in creation…how do our bodies […]
Becoming more Wellness-Minded
My greatest hope for people is that they become more wellness-minded in their approach to life and health…as opposed to being crisis-minded. In other words, becoming a person who takes action now rather than waiting for a crisis before they take action. I believe this applies to any part of life, certainly health, but also our spiritual […]
Animated Earth
“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7 I love how science always ends up confirming what the Bible says is true, it makes me happy! Check this out — […]