Archive for the Dr. Andrew Hamilton Category


Depression Isn’t All in Your Head

We all experience highs and lows. But when the lows become increasingly often and begin to interfere with the functions of daily living, then it’s a cause for concern. Depression affects twice as many women as men and most people fail to seek the help they need. Those that do, usually receive some type of [...]

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Stress Management Journaling for Optimal Health

Health care professionals have long praised the benefits that keeping a journal has on one’s mental health. And it can certainly be proven that journaling or recording one’s life experiences is an aid to self-development and self-awareness, since it records information about one’s innermost feelings and ideas. In fact, much has been written about the [...]

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How Full is Your Bucket?

One of the most common health complaints these days is allergies. So common, many people don’t even recognize the many ways our bodies alert us to allergic reactions. Some of the common signs include: Sneezing Runny nose Itchy eyes Sinus congestion Asthma Heartburn Skin rashes Acne Itching Weight gain Fluid retention Yet, the problem isn’t [...]

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Can Chiropractic Improve Your Game?

It’s been called the “gentleman’s game,” but more and more women are joining in as well. Many schools and colleges have teams and it’s considered the perfect game for networking or negotiating important business deals. We’re talking about golf, and golf courses are big business, from building them to maintaining them, as more and more [...]

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The Best Free Workout

It may be the most important, the most beneficial exercise there is. It also happens to be the cheapest and the simplest, requiring exactly no equipment, nada floor space and zero in the way of special clothes. It’s stretching. You may have known that stretching increases flexibility, allows for easier movement and better balance. But [...]

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Osteoporosis in Men

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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Aging Parents and Your Health

They call it the “sandwich generation,” caring for aging parents while you still have your own young children. Add to that a full-time job, children’s extra-curricular activities, maintaining a household and you’re often left wondering, “Just how do you take care of those who used to take care of you and take care of you [...]

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The Role of B-Vitamins in Peak Athletic Performance

Our bodies need a certain amount of vitamins to function optimally, but a study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism reported that athletes in particular need higher levels of B-vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, B-12 and folate). B-vitamins are necessary for cell repair and production; they also convert protein and [...]

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Chiropractic Can Improve Athletic Performance

What do Donovon Bailey, Joe Montana, Dan O’Brien, Mark McGwire, Michael Jordan, and Steve Smith have in common? They all have regular chiropractic adjustments to improve their health. People who have never seen a chiropractor before might wonder why an athlete would want an adjustment to help them win. Most people know that chiropractors are [...]

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Chiropractic and Chronic Spinal Pain

Statistics show that about nine out of every 10 people will experience spinal pain at some point in their lives. Only five per cent of these people go on to develop chronic back pain; that is, back pain which lasts at least six months or longer.  Chronic spinal pain causes people to miss out on [...]

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