Your immune system plays a critical role in keeping you healthy. It defends against diseases on a daily basis. It even protects in ways you might not consider. Take care of it and it'll help take care of you. It is flu season after all. While many will seek out the flu shot, it's not
October is National Chiropractic Health Month. We often hear from chiropractors that good posture is essential for good health. But what does that entail and how can posture effect our health? Poor posture is a result of bad habits carried out over years. It's come into discussion more over the years in issues like text
Continuing on our October theme for National Chiropractic Health Month, we're going to take a look at our article published in the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research this year. Resolution of Post-traumatic Epilepsy, Headaches & Dizziness Following Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care in a 19-Year-Old Male: Case Study & Review of the Literature If you're
October is National Chiropractic Health Month. This year we want to focus on strength and stability of the body. Our musculoskeletal system – comprised of our muscles, bones and joints – plays an important role in helping us get and stay stronger at all stages of life. An who doesn't want to be strong and
Opioid use can date back as early as 3,400 BC. For millennia cultures used opium poppies to treat pain, but they also acknowledge it's euphoric and addictive effects. Even Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recognized it's usefulness in treating pain. From the 1800s on, chemists, scientists, and eventually pharmaceutical companies refined the plant to develop
Most of us are no strangers to headaches. Whether it was from an illness, dehydration, or simply out of the blue, you've likely experienced it in your life. It's estimated that at least half of adults experience at least one headache each year. Migraines, a particularity severe form that manifests in many different ways, affect
Stretching is an important part of any balanced fitness program. Aerobic, strength, and endurance activities tend to be the focus when it comes to fitness, but any activity should include at least one stretch session to improve flexibility. Flexibility benefits the human body in numerous ways. It can help develop body awareness, increase relaxation (mental
With flu season upon us, most will seek out a flu shot. But this isn't the only way to boost your immune system. The flu shot alone is not enough to keep you illness free all winter. The flu is just one of many illnesses we can catch. We'll take a look at some of
Natural ways to lower your blood pressure The number of Americans with high blood pressure has passed 100 million adults. That’s about half of all the adults in the united states. Yet 95% of high blood pressure cases have no identifiable cause and are known as primary hypertension. Even worse, high blood pressure has almost
