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Affordable Chiropractic – an investment for health

Posted on 07/08/2017

Chiropractic – an affordable investment for health Conventional Wisdom says that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and nothing could be more true than an affordable investment in chiropractic care. When people suffer from reoccurring health problems that keep coming back or from unexpected injuries that, if mismanaged, can become a lifelong problem? They are a crossroads. To the left is a conventional medical pathway where expenses are heavy on testing, diagnosing and only a small…

Sports and Chiropractic Care

Posted on 07/01/2017

Sports and Chiropractic Care Life is great when you can enjoy your favorite activities and sports is a common activity of interest for so many people. Unfortunately, there are times when these sports related activities cause you injury. As a result, either immediately or gradually – you’re unable to continue enjoying your sport because of injuries that did not heal. Sort of insult over injury. Nature has a great capacity for healing; however, there are times when interventions are necessary,…

Wellness, general

Natural Solutions for UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections)

Posted on 09/09/2013

When Mary travelled abroad she experienced something that travelers commonly get, a Urinary Tract Infection or a UTI. Unaccustomed to the hot climate, Mary forgot the importance of keeping well hydrated when one perspires a lot. When we are away from home or just plain forgetful, we can easily fall into this situation. Dehydration is a quick way to suffer a Urinary Tract Infection and the associated symptoms of painful urination, some fever, abdominal cramping, bad smelling and cloudy urine. Bacterial…

Spinal Health Wellness, general

Pain is Your Friend

Posted on 04/03/2013

Before we start on this subject let me explain that, although we refer to emotional suffering as pain, it is really suffering. Nerve Ending Pain is a physical thing but did you ever think that physical pain could be your friend? Well, if you think about it, we guess in some ways right? Therefore only seeking to make the pain go away without fixing the problem behind the pain raises issues of reasonable concern. What I am saying is that…

Fitness Health Wellness, general

Knee Care 2x2x2

Posted on 03/28/2013

The knee is a strangely designed joint, don’t you think? In part that is why so many people suffer from knee pain caused by cartilage and/or ligament deterioration. It is mainly the inflammation these cause that is responsible for the pain; the heat, swelling and pressure, the irritation, etc. Problem is that these conditions can’t just get fixed once and for all. So today I will share a simple but amazingly effective home care procedure anyone can do on their…

Wellness, general

Hangover Headaches

Posted on 03/22/2013

What happens to the body when we suffer a hang-over? Large volumes of alcohol, regardless of the beverage of choice, occupy the space in your blood stream normally occupied with water. According to studies, 250 millilitres of an alcoholic beverage causes 800 to 1,000 millilitres of water to be expelled; that’s losing four times as much liquid as gained. This therefore makes you dehydrated and so comes the symptoms of dehydration (thirst, dry mouth, headache, loss of appetite, dry skin, constipation,…

Wellness, general

“Should I use Heat or Ice?”

Posted on 03/18/2013

A very common question I hear from patients and people around the community is: “Should I use Heat or Ice?” The best way to answer that is to give it the perspective as a first aid tool and also by explaining the physiology of inflammation. First Aid makes us typically think of bandages and pain medication but there is one First Aid tip that comes up so often that its worth repeating. “USE ICE” and if you are in doubt…