Category: Health Articles
Are Chiropractors Quacks?
Over the years, people have told me they think chiropractors are quacks. It’s been upsetting, at times. And I’ve wondered why people would even ask that question: are chiropractors quacks? I consider my decision to choose this profession to be an intelligent one,...
The History of Chiropractic
The word chiropractic is of Greek origin. It’s a combination of “chiro-” — or “cheiro-” — which means hand, and “praktos,” which means done. So, chiropractic literally means done by hand. But the history of chiropractic as a medical practice is much younger....
Subluxation of the Spine
Do you experience lower back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches or sciatica? You could have a subluxation of the spine! So, just what is a subluxation? When you look it up in a dictionary, you’ll find the definition in most cases is...
Low Back Pain Awareness Month
May is Low Back Pain Awareness Month! This month we will be taking a look at the many different causes of Low Back Pain, as well as the effects it can have on the rest of the body. Then we will take a look...
Shape ReClaimed
Over the past several years, many of you have approached us with a request for a weight loss support program, and even though we dabbled in a few products here and there, none of the products available on the market quite fit into our “total...
Wellness Scale
Directions: Look over the Wellness Scale and decide what your own personal health index is. Anything below 50 is not considered healthy. Here are some other interesting notes regarding the Wellness Scale: From 30 to 0 on the Wellness Scale, the medical profession awaits....
We are 60-95% what? – WATER
The human body is more than 60% water. Blood is 92% water The brain and muscles are 75% water Bones are about 22% water A human can survive for a month or more without eating food, but only a week or so without...
Change a life forever – help a friend quit smoking
Do you know a smoker? How many times have they lit up guiltily and explained how they are “going to quit soon?” We can have a tendency to blame them for continuing to smoke. We think that they must not really want to...
Why is it hard to eat better?
Wow. Another holiday is done and I’ve finally put down my fork. It seems that December always gives me the excuses I need to eat a bit more than I should. That’s ok - the trick is to get back to normal, healthy...
Making that new year’s resolution stick
What is it about New Year’s resolutions that make them so difficult to keep? Oh sure, I’ve had some success with them, but no matter my initial enthusiasm, it seems that only the rare resolution makes it all the way to the first...
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