- Your Heels Wear Out Unevenly. This can be due to uneven leg length or stress along the length of the spine.
- You Can’t Take a Satisfying Deep Breath. Subluxations in the upper back and ribs can cause restricted breathing and/or expansion of the chest.
- Your Jaw “Clicks”. This can be caused by neck misalignment and severe tension in the upper neck.
- You Have to “Crack” Your Neck, Back, or Other Joints Often. This is your body telling you that something is out of alignment. It can be caused by areas of your spine that are locked or jammed.
- You Can’t Twist or Turn Your Head or Hips to Either Side Easily and Equally. Reduced range of motion comes from misaligned vertebrae.
- You Are Often Tired. An unbalanced spine drains your energy.
- You Have Poor Concentration. Misalignments in your spine affect the Brain-Body connection.
- You Have Low Resistance to Disease. Chiropractic adjustments to reduce nerve pressure have been shown to help increase white blood cells throughout the body. Studies show that every time you get adjusted, your Interleukin-2 (IL-2) levels go up immediately. IL-2 is what your body uses to kill viral and bacterial assaults. Continue reading “Is Your Spine in Line?”
Consumer Reports: Chiropractic Tops Among Alternative Therapies
A new Consumer Reports survey of more than 45,000 people finds that three out of four Americans are turning to alternative therapies to improve their health. The survey, in their upcoming September issue says readers are increasingly turning to chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, yoga and other alternative therapies for discomfort from conditions such as back pain, neck pain and osteoarthritis.
What’s even more interesting is that the survey also shows alternative therapies are being used successfully to help with a range of conditions including anxiety, allergies, headache and migraines, depression, and insomnia. In addition, the report indicates that medical doctors are more open to alternative therapies than most people assume.
Some responses from the survey: Continue reading “Consumer Reports: Chiropractic Tops Among Alternative Therapies”
How to Grow Your Brain as You Age
Research now shows that our brain and nervous system are not rigid or unchanging like we once thought but are “neuroplastic”, or capable of adapting and re-wiring. This means that what we once believed – that our brain was fixed in form and function, and only changed through deterioration as we got older, is not true. With this new research in mind…
9 Ways to Keep Your Chiropractor Busy This Summer
From Dr. Adam Tanase and his excellent Check the Neck blog:
- Ride roller coasters and bumper cars.
- Headbutt soccer balls.
- “Pop” your own neck/back.
- Participate in backyard wrestling matches.
- When talking on the phone, cradle it against your shoulder.
- Jump on a trampoline after drinking tequila.
- Do all the heavy lifting when helping your friends move.
- Sleep on your stomach.
- Ignore your Chiropractors advice.
Lower Blood Pressure Naturally
Lightheaded/dizziness, Headaches, Vomiting, Anxiety, Fluctuation in weight, Skin rashes, Fatigue, Constipation, Diarrhea, Chest pain, Flu symptoms…
Medications that lower blood pressure can come with an array of side effects, but there are other ways to lower blood pressure that don’t require a prescription.
Considerable research has shown that garlic can lower elevated blood pressure and has many other useful properties. It thins the blood slightly, improves blood flow through arteries, prevents and even reverses atherosclerosis, stops arrhythmias, and protects brain cells. Also, as a powerful antioxidant it significantly lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. It even has strong anti-cancer effects. Continue reading “Lower Blood Pressure Naturally”