Health
Loosen Up
Have you ever pulled your socks or bra off at the end of the day to find red marks and indentations where the garment rested all day? Have you felt the itchy feeling left behind as that area begins to re-saturate with blood? Have you ever wondered how tight and constrictive clothing might affect your health. The answers may surprise you! It turns out that constrictive clothing helps create the ideal environment for yeast to grow and flourish, which leads to an increased risk of yeast infections, particularly in women during warmer months. Constrictive clothing can also increase intra-abdominal pressure leading to heartburn and acid reflux. Tight jeans, whether they’re...
Read MoreSummer Citrus
If you do a Google search for citrus fruit you will find that there are hundreds of varieties around the world. While some are more popular, common, and available than others, they all share many health benefits. Citrus fruit are probably best known for their Vitamin C content, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Citrus fruits also contain many other essential nutrients, including both glycemic and non-glycemic carbohydrates (sugars and fiber), potassium, folate, calcium, thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and a variety of phytochemicals. All of these nutrients are necessary for optimal health. Citrus also...
Read MoreSpice it up!
Would you believe that spicy food, especially chili peppers, have physical and mental health benefits? It’s true. If included as part of your regular diet, you may experience better moods, be more alert, get sick less often, and even increase your life expectancy. Chili Peppers are a good source of vitamin C, containing approximately 91 mg. per ¼ cup of fresh peppers. Red peppers also have high concentrations of beta-carotene. The spicy heat from a hot pepper triggers pain receptors in your mouth, which causes the brain to release “feel-good” hormones. This reduces the feeling of stress or depression. So try starting your day by adding some hot sauce to your eggs,...
Read MoreA Natural Boost
For years I have witnessed the health benefits of chiropractic for myself, my family, and my patients. I love it when I hear patients say that since starting care they have noticed that they, and or their kids, get sick less often. Since we are in the middle of cold and flu season we thought it would be appropriate to review this concept in more detail. The field of Neuroimmunology, studies the interactions between the nervous system and the immune system. This subject alone could fill many textbooks, so for our discussion today we will just state that the interactions between the two systems are vast, and for the body to function at its optimal potential it is necessary...
Read MoreGreat American Smokeout & Stop Smoking Workshop
With so much around the corner as we head into the final quarter of 2010, I wanted to get a jump start on a very powerful event that could change the lives of so many people in need. I’ve decided to move the Great American Smokeout date to October instead of November. Pop quiz, is there a better time than the present to move in the direction of making a PROFOUND LIFE CHANGING EVENT? The answer is NO. This will fall in line with this month’s topic “Don’t give up what you want most…for what you want today” Think for a moment and answer this question. How positive would you feel about yourself if you were already committed and abstaining from the chemical...
Read MoreI LOVE Mondays
Have you ever heard or even uttered these words before?? The exact opposite sentiment is what most people are used to speaking and/or hearing. I “hate” Mondays has become a sort of anthem for the Monday morning underslept, tired, slave-like 5-day grind mentality of our modern society. I love to share my “I LOVE Mondays” story with the people I meet and greet because it immediately helps them set a new tone and direction for the day, the week, and occasionally the rest of their lives. I have had people tell me, that one interaction has allowed them to break the habit of negative thinking and allowed them to look at each day with optimism, hope for what is...
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