The Fashionable Fig — Healthy and Hip Figs are the latest in-style, hip fruit gracing celebrity hot-spot restaurants from Los Angeles to Paris. But the fig won’t just make you hip — it can also make you healthy. With over 50 varieties to choose from — and countless ways to[…]
Common Causes of Foot Pain Did you know that the human foot consists of 26 bones, 33 joints and hundreds of muscles, nerves and ligaments? Yet its marvelous, complex structure is often taken for granted. Most feet endure hours of punishment every day. Snug shoes, repeated pounding and cramped positions[…]
Breathe Your Way to Wellness You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your breathing. But maybe you should start. The way you breathe can actually have a profound impact on your health. Research reveals that rhythmic breathing facilitates comfort and healing (Holist Nurs Pract 2007;21:85-8). Perform this[…]
Disorders Associated With Antibiotic Use Ugh… your aching head, your stuffy nose and your exhausted body have landed you on the couch with a nasty cold. You’re anxious to get back to work and think an antibiotic medication might speed your recovery. Think again. Antibiotics don’t help viral illnesses such[…]
Why Pregnant Women Need Chiropractic Care Pregnancy is a wondrous time in a woman’s life. However, it is also frequently marked by dramatic changes in a mother-to-be’s posture and spinal function. We care for expectant mothers with a unique approach, aimed at keeping them in optimal wellness, so that they[…]
Amazing Apples There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples cultivated worldwide! None are exactly alike in taste and appearance, but all share the same miraculous health benefits, such as protection against lung disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and asthma. For decades, scientists tried to isolate apples’ health benefit. Is it[…]
Laugh Yourself Healthy When comedian Robert Schimmel was told he had Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he didn’t miss a beat. “Just my luck,” he said to his surgeon. “I got the one not named after the guy.” Schimmel’s story is all about choices. He could have chosen to dive off the emotional[…]
The Low-Fat Dairy Debate For years, health professionals and the mainstream media have been encouraging the population to opt for low-fat dairy products in lieu of full-fat varieties. But research is questioning whether non- or low-fat is really all it’s cracked up to be. Why? Whole-fat dairy contains a high[…]
Conditions That May Be Caused by Upper Neck Injuries Spinal trauma, specifically to the neck, can be caused by any traumatic event — a fall, car or motorcycle collision, sport’s injury or bicycle accident. Regardless of the source, spinal traumas almost always result in vertebral subluxations — misalignments or restriction[…]
Put Insomnia to Bed With the Chiropractic Lifestyle Restful sleep is the cornerstone of good health — a time when our minds and bodies rejuvenate and prepare for the day ahead. Yet, for many individuals, “catching some Z’s” is easier said than done. What lifestyle changes can you make to[…]