Seeking Natural Relief for Meniere’s Disease
The effects of Meniere's disease can range from mild to severe. This condition of the vestibular system can be crippling to those suffering from it, even in mild cases. This delicate system controls balance and orientation to one's surroundings. This can make daily tasks difficult to manage. Meniere's disease symptoms include: Tinnitus Vertigo Full feeling [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]