Do you have a plan for health? Often, people wait until they are sick or injured to take care of themselves. A balanced diet, moderate exercise, proper sleep, a positive mental attitude (decreasing stress), and chiropractic care can be part of an excellent plan to increase your chances of staying... read more ⇒

People who performed moderate to heavy levels of physical activity have about a 40% lower risk of developing any type of dementia. People who reported the lowest levels of physical activity are 45% more likely to develop any type of dementia, compared to those who reported higher levels of... read more ⇒

Sweetened beverages are simply "empty calories." Soda, sweet tea and fruit drinks contribute no nutrients, but lots of calories. We don't compensate by eating less when we drink sweet drinks, so these are truly "extra" calories. Plain water is best for hydrating and should be your primary... read more ⇒

People diagnosed with breast, bowel and ovarian cancers, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, are twice as likely to survive at least 10 years after diagnosis than people diagnosed in the early 1970s. 77% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are likely to live for at least another 10 years compared with... read more ⇒

Patients with heart disease who also suffer from an anxiety disorder have a 74% higher risk of having a heart attack, heart failure or stroke. Archives of General Psychiatry, July... read more ⇒

I know. I know. I blogged about the love of summer last month, but I just can’t stop! One thing that I realized that summer brings is visits from those that you haven’t seen in awhile…family and friends! Three of the four weekends in July we had house guests. Aquapalooza brought in quite a... read more ⇒

          Carpal tunnel syndrome, is a condition where a nerve (called the median nerve) is compressed in a relatively tight or restricted space (called the carpal tunnel), resulting in altered nerve function that includes numbness and weakness. In order to fully understand what  carpal... read more ⇒

          Have you ever noticed how many people have terrible posture? One of the most common faulty postures is called forward head carriage or anterior based occiput. Other terms are hump back or slouching. There are several reasons for this common postural fault. One is the weight of... read more ⇒

If you love chocolate, you don’t need a reason to eat it. On the contrary – you need a pretty darn good reason not to! For years, chocolate was considered a delightful sin… a little guilty pleasure. Well, the results of 15 studies may change all that. Here is why… According to a recent... read more ⇒

A human can live without food for almost a month but survive no longer than a week without water. The UN estimates a person needs a minimum of 50 liters of water a day for drinking, washing, cooking and sanitation. However, over a billion people do not have access to this minimum amount. According... read more ⇒