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Taking Care of Yourself in 2016 – 5 Ways to Start the Year Off Right

The beginning of the year is always an exciting time, many of us try to improve ourselves yearly by making long term adjustments and resolutions such as working out, eating healthy, and spreading kindness. Unfortunately, our plans tend to fall out of place and most instances it’s due to how difficult it may be to [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:36:59-04:00March 1st, 2016|Health, Health Life Style|

Neck Pain from Computer Use

Computer usage, especially laptop computer usage. Laptop computers make us strain our neck and shoulders forward. Lurching the head forward puts more strain on the neck muscles. The further the head juts ahead, the more strain is placed on the muscles that run from the head to the shoulders. People that spend long hours [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:38:15-04:00December 31st, 2011|Health, Neck Pain, Pain|

Alternative Treatment for Insomnia and Sleeping Disorders

Sleep is controlled and coordinated in the brain and the brain stem. This region of the brain stem, known as the pons, is critical for initiating REM sleep (the dream cycle). The brain stem–which can be compared to a communications cable that has thousands of individual wires, or nerve fibers, that send signals between [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:38:26-04:00November 29th, 2011|Health, Pain|

Managing your Weight during the Holidays

Here are 5 healthy tips for a guilt-free holiday season. 1. Be realistic. The average American gains 6-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. So, set your goal at “maintaining” your weight during the holidays. 2. Do not arrive at holiday parties hungry! Nine out of 10 individuals will overeat if they skip meals. [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:38:38-04:00October 30th, 2011|Health, Nutrition|

5 Tips to Prevent Neck Pain

Neck pain affects adults of all ages. Here are some ways that you can adopt to prevent such pain and maximize your ability to enjoy life. Stretch Your Neck: If stiffness and muscle tension are causing your neck pain, you can relieve it through stretching. Just starting by tilting your head from left to [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:38:49-04:00September 30th, 2011|Health, Health Life Style, Pain|

Dealing with Headaches & Migraines

According to the National Headache Foundation, over 45 million Americans suffer from chronic, recurring headaches and of these, 28 million suffer from migraines. About 20% of children and adolescents also have significant headaches, including migraines as well. There are several types of headaches – the most common of which are: Tension headaches: Also called [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:39:49-04:00August 31st, 2011|Health|

Tips to help promote Healthy Joints

1. Exercise Most people have little appreciation for how powerful exercise can be in supporting joint function. Vigorous low-impact exercise is beneficial for your joints, as well as for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and other systems in your body. If typical vigorous exercise is not easy for you, try walking, and yoga because they are very [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:40:01-04:00August 1st, 2011|Health, Health Life Style, Sports Fitness|

Benefits Chiropractic Care Provides

Chiropractic care provides many potential benefits and some of the major ones include: Relief from pain in the back, neck, and head. Such relief care can often prevent surgery and help individuals to get off pain medication. Back surgery does not have a very successive success rate as surgeries go, and the ongoing use [...]

developer2022-07-05T01:40:12-04:00May 29th, 2011|Health|