Category: Whole body Health

Because the spinal cord is housed by the spine and the exiting nerve roots communicate with the autonomic nerves that basically run our organ function, maintaining alignment of the spine and pelvis is very important to minimize nerve irritation and subsequent health-related problems. The focus of this article is on leg length, its effect on […]

Many people seek chiropractic care for low back, mid-back, neck pain, and pain in the extremities, but what about balance and/or dizziness, as they often go together? Can chiropractic management help people suffering from frequent falls due to balance and/or dizziness problems? Let’s take a look! When considering treatment for balance, we must talk about […]

For centuries, people have reached for a cup of coffee to help focus the mind, but according to a study published in 2021, a morning cup of java could have the opposite effect. Researchers recruited 32 habitual coffee drinkers and 24 non-coffee drinkers and asked them to complete questionnaires used to measure stress, anxiety, and […]

Chiropractic care focuses on treating the whole person and realigning the spine to maximize function and health. This month’s focus is on the feet and how they can have a tremendous effect on the whole body. Let’s take a look! Did you know that the foot consists of 26 bones, 33 joints (20 of which […]

No one would argue that as Americans, our daily diets are severely lacking. Look around and seems that every day we are bombarded with new fad diets, weight loss pills and miracle shakes. It goes on and on. After working for several years in a health food store I soon began to realize that the […]

 The World Health Organization reports the top ten leading causes of death in rich countries in 2019 were 1) heart disease; 2) Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias; 3) stroke; 4) trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers; 5) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 6) lower respiratory infections; 7) colon and rectum cancers; 8) kidney diseases; 9) hypertensive heart […]

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo, or dizziness, that is associated with movement of the head (though some motions may be more problematic than others) that goes away when movement ceases. Essentially, BPPV is caused by crystals becoming displaced within the semicircular canals (inner ear), which causes eddy currents in […]