Archive for June, 2012


Osteoporosis Strikes Men!

By on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 | No Comments

When you think of osteoporosis, which gender comes to mind? Women? Then you’d be surprised to learn that almost one-fifth of people diagnosed with this condition are men. Osteoporosis, a condition in which bones lose their calcium content and become brittle, brings with it an increased risk of bone fractures. It has traditionally been regarded [...]

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Chiropractic’s Success with Bell’s Palsy

By on Monday, June 18th, 2012 | No Comments

A recent case study published in the December 2011 edition of the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine reported on the benefits of Chiropractic care for a Bell’s Palsy patient who experienced a 90% improvement in symptoms after starting care. This is great news for Bell’s Palsy patients and the Chiropractic industry as a whole! Dr. Brad [...]

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The Mechanics of Whiplash

By on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 | No Comments

When you think of whiplash, most people immediately think “car accident.” But a fall or many types of repetitive movement may also cause whiplash. Sometimes the symptoms from whiplash take days or even weeks to manifest themselves, but the damage it causes can last for years. What exactly is a whiplash? It’s a condition in [...]

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Don’t Microwave Those Vegetables!

By on Monday, June 11th, 2012 | No Comments

What’s the best way to prepare vegetables? Steam them? Microwave them? Boil them? Vegetables are a key source of antioxidants ~ cancer-fighting compounds that also help prevent heart disease. The disease-fighting benefits of vegetables can be affected by the way in which they are prepared. The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture reported [...]

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Allergic to Stress

By on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 | No Comments

We often think that stress affects us only in a psychological or emotional sense, so much so that we overlook the physical effects of stress that can be both progressive and debilitating. But stress can trigger headaches, hair loss, irregular heartbeat, sleep troubles, neck and back pain, asthma and even allergies. Many recent studies have [...]

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