For the majority of us who work in office and at desk jobs, we spend a great deal of time sitting down. While sitting for most of the day seems pretty low risk compared to other occupational hazards, sitting in the same position all the time can stress the structures of the spine, and may…
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Chiropractic Care for Chronic Pain Sufferers
Pain is a useful indicator that something is wrong with the body that requires attention. Acute pain tends to occur suddenly, often in response to an injury or a change in mobility or function. For example, if you run into a door and hurt yourself, or awaken with a stiff neck that was not there…
Indoor Air Quality 101
The main causes of indoor air quality problems are pollution sources that release particles or gases into the air inside your home. Poor ventilation can raise indoor pollution levels by impeding fresh air circulation, which prevents dilution and transfer of indoor air pollutants outside the home. In places where heat and humidity are high, there…
Dr Sooley Discusses Vitamin “H”: How to Get It and Why You Need It
Vitamin H, better known as Biotin, is one of the water-soluble B-vitamins (B7). It is a necessary for a number of different functions including cell growth, healthy skin, hairs and nails, and to maintain a well-functioning neuromuscular system. Other roles include the metabolism of amino acids, carbohydrates and fats into energy. One of the greatest…
Is Chiropractic Safe for Babies?
While adjustments may seem too intense for infants, it’s actually quite safe. Chiropractors take special care and precautions with babies, and find that proper chiropractic care can help infants grow more healthfully and even reduce the likelihood of colic and middle ear infections. In fact, chiropractic care is very effective as alleviating colic, ear infcetions,…
Pedometers: An Inexpensive Way to Get Moving
Incidental exercise is the physical activity we get throughout the day when we move around. You don’t have to go to a gym, change your clothes or complete a routine. Incidental exercise can make a real difference in your calories burned, especially if done consistently, and a pedometer is an excellent device for measuring it….
Vegetables: Raw, Canned, Cooked or Frozen — What’s the Difference?
There can be a major difference in the nutrition of the vegetables you eat, depending on what form you eat them in. The vegetables supplying the most nutrients are generally the ones that are the freshest and least processed. Now what does that mean? The nutrients in any vegetable begin to deteriorate as soon as…
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Some of us feel that sleep is a luxury. Demanding jobs mean getting up early, and for some of us going to bed early feels like you’ve lost the day, so we compensate by sleeping less. But is that good enough? The oft-cited optimal level of sleep for an adult is the magic eight hours….
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our body needs that it can produce independently of our diet. This fat-soluble vitamin is unique in humans because it functions as a prohormone, a precursor to the ordinary hormone, and is synthesized when our skin is exposed to the sun. It is synthesized in the kidneys…
Ten Tips For Winter Wellness
1. Go for a walk even when the weather is really cold – your body has to work overtime to get warm and you may burn up to 50% more calories than you would on the same walk in summer! But remember, go a little slower until you get warm and keep up the hydration….
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