If you want to fix healthcare and help the budget, Move (exercise) and make better eating decisions. Your health is your responsibility. If you are overweight, be happy with who you are, but don’t be content with your health. Be more concerned with leading a healthier lifestyle, then losing weight. Leading a healthier lifestyle will help you feel better overall and will lead to weight loss. Little changes make a big difference. so go for a walk at night, or try a piece of fruit and nuts, instead of potato chips. Drink water, instead of soda. Going gung-ho from the beginning often leads to becoming overwhelmed and stopping. Include wanting to have a healthier body… Read More
Continue ReadingHow to Ward off the Flu Naturally
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 ReadingCarpal Tunnel Syndrome and Chiropractic Care
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve in the wrist becomes irritated. The median nerve controls sensation to the thumb and first 3 fingers as well as controls some of the small muscles in the hand. The carpal tunnel is an area in the wrist where tendons and the median nerve pass from your forearm to your hand. These tendons can become inflamed or thickened thus irritating the median nerve. Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome usually start off gradually as a frequent burning or tingling sensation felt in the thumb and the fingers (minus the little finger). Pain is more apparent at… Read More
Continue ReadingFoam Rolling – Self Myofascial Massage
Normal Stretching is not always the answer to tight muscles. You can have a muscle that is tight but lengthened. The upper back has this a lot, where the muscle between the shoulders are stretched but tight. Traditional stretching cause increases in muscle length and not all tight tissue needs lengthened and stretching it can actually increase your chances of injury. Self-myofascial release on the foam roller breakdowns soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue in fascia. Fascia is a connective tissue that connects all different parts of the body. Fascia surrounds muscles and abnormal adhesions can lead to muscles not working properly and pain. A foam roller works partially due to… Read More
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