As cold and flu season approaches many people are standing in line for their flu shots. Besides containing mercury which is a known toxin, flu shots are proven to be highly ineffective. There are many things you can do to help protect yourself against the flu naturally. Our immune system can be very effective at fighting off infection, when fully supported. 1. Get enough sleep- Sleep is important in many of your bodily functions but it particularly important for your immune system. This is the time when your body, including your immune system rests and repairs itself. Sleep deprivation can also lead to increase stress, anxiety, irritability, and difficulty concentrating.… Read More
Continue Reading5 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter
By: Lindsey Zerdecki, D.C. Are you fed-up with getting sick every winter or just not feeling well? If you follow these simple tips, you can increase your chances of dodging those nasty wintertime bugs, and feeling better all year round. 1. Chiropractic Care- In a study done by Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York’s Preventive Medicine Institute and professor of medicine at New York University, chiropractic care was shown to increase a person’s immune system by 200%! Chiropractic adjustments make sure the body is functioning optimally and that includes the immune system. 2. Get enough sleep- Sleep is important in many of your bodily functions… Read More
Continue ReadingWhat is your pain costing you?, Chronic Pain cost Americans up to $635 billion a year
Chronic pain is costing Americans as much as $635 billion each year, according to a new study out of John Hopkins. This includes medical costs and lost work time. This averages out to more then $2,000 a year to each American including infants and children. The study, published in the Journal of Pain, found average health care costs for adults were $4,475. People suffering from moderate pain paid $4,516 more in health care costs than those without pain, the researchers said. Patients with severe pain spent $3,210 more than people with only moderate pain. Costs were also $4,048 higher for those with joint pain, $5,838 higher for people with arthritis… Read More
Continue ReadingBabywalkers
Approximately 50% of infants will use some form of a baby walker. Many parents think baby walkers are a blessing, but research is saying the opposite. Possible Delayed Motor Development Research has shown that baby walkers delay the motor development of infants. Many different studies have shown that children who use walkers, sat, crawled and walked later than their peers who didn’t use walkers. Most walkers contain a large tray in the front which inhibits the infant from seeing their legs and feet as they move. This deprives the baby of the visual feedback that helps them learn to move through space. Also, as babies learn to walk, they… Read More
Continue ReadingCore Stabilization vs Strength
There is a lot of articles out there on how to build core strength to prevent back pain. For me the vast majority needs to be working on core stabilization vs just strength. I have seen a ton of guys at the gym that do massive amounts of situps and crunches but still complain about back pain. The problem is 3-fold. The core is made up of a lot more than just the 6-pack (rectus abdominus). There is the obliques and transverse ab muscles, the low back extenders (QL and paraspinals) and the gluteal muscles. They are addressing only 1. They are working the muscle primarily for strength when… Read More
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