chiropractic benefits

6 Ways to Improve Your Mood Naturally

Chiropractic care is all about naturally improving the body. You can introduce natural methods that improve your life in many ways, including how you feel! Have you ever woken up on the wrong side of the bed, angry or unhappy for no real reason? You aren’t the only one! Rather than reaching for stimulants like tea or coffee or spending your whole day in a negative mood, consider what you can do to change how you feel, naturally.

How Does Chiropractic Promote Overall Health?

Are you aware that our nervous system is essentially the master of our entire body? We live our life through the nervous system, so, simply put: a better nervous system means a better life. Our nervous system effects everything from our ability to digest food, enjoy a sunny day, or be delighted by a child’s laughter. Our nervous system is what allows us to experience life at a greater level. However, if your nervous system is compromised, it will affect your ability to live life to the fullest.

What's Really Causing Your Back Pain?

When you experience back pain, it is far from enjoyable. While no one likes to feel that pain, it is actually very common. Nearly every adult around the world has felt back pain at some point in his or her life. It is surprising to learn that in many cases, back pain doesn’t actually start in your back.

So, what is the source of the pain if it doesn’t start in your back? We’ve put together a few options of what could be the cause of your back pain.

The Sunshine Vitamin

Vitamin D, or the “sunshine vitamin”, has been making headlines in recent years for its possible health benefits. Some reports indicate that a when people have deficient amounts of Vitamin D, they face a number of incredibly serious health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis, dementia, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.

Plant the Seed Now to Grow A Healthy Child

Just as when you plant a garden, it requires fertile soil, quality seeds, plenty of sunshine and water, planting the seed to grow a healthy child means taking specific actions.

With a mind-boggling amount of advice available on the Internet, countless TV programs, and by well-meaning friends and family members, it’s not always easy to know what advice is best to follow. Consider the following for growing healthy kids — naturally, of course!

Give Your Baby a Head Start

While the birth process is an exciting time for the parents-to-be, it can be a traumatic experience for the baby.

We don't often think about it, but squeezing through the cramped birth canal puts pressure on the baby’s cranium and spine — even under totally normal, natural circumstances. This trauma may adversely affect how the baby’s nervous system functions.

Reduce Inflammation for Optimal Health

It's found in a wide variety of health problems, including heart disease, certain cancers, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. You might not even know you are living with it.

What could it be? Surprisingly, it's inflammation. Unknown to many, inflammation in its chronic form can be incredibly damaging to the body.

Excuses, Excuses

 “A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.”
~ Spanish Proverb

Trust us, we’ve heard it all.

Everyone is guilty of not going to the doctor, and we all have our reasons why we do or do not visit their doctor, dentist, optometrist and of course, chiropractor.

We've put together some of the most common excuses we hear and something to think about before you decide if skipping that next chiropractic session is worth it.

How Chiropractic Care is Helping Athletes

Extremely competitive environments, demanding training schedules, and an intensely challenging environment are just a few of the struggles athletes are exposed to. Individuals that participate in a wide range of sports are looking to chiropractic care more and more to help maintain their musculoskeletal health. Recently, professional athletes have been in the headlines for visiting their chiropractors to keep them in the game.