What do we mean by Stress?
Dr. Hans Selye, a Canadian-born physician, is one of the first to study the effects of stress in the human body. In his book, The Stress of Life, Selye defines stress as the ‘non-specific response of the body to any demand placed upon it’.1 Given that any ‘demand’ can be [...]
With all the public concern being raised regarding the H1N1 virus (the ‘swine flu’), many chiropractic patients are asking what they can/should do to avoid the flu.
What is the ‘flu’?
Influenza, better known as the ‘flu’, is a collection of symptoms which is associated with a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. Common [...]
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Inflammation is your body’s natural response to injury. When you damage muscles, tendons or ligaments, the involved area tends to lose function and become inflamed - red, swollen and painful.
This inflammatory response is an important part of the healing process. It limits further damage by restricting movement in the injured area and starts tissue repair [...]
Finally - get into those pants and this time stay in them - for good. This time, make it easy on yourself. Fill up on the best-for-you foods first and give yourself that wiggle room. Feel full and completely satisfied without counting, measuring, depriving, starving, sneaking, guilting, or feeling like a hopeless failure ever again! It’s your time to feel great about you!
Have you been suffering from fatigue for several months without reason?
Have you endured continuing joint pain that seems unrelated to overuse, injury or illness?
Maybe you’ve also had trouble sleeping and suffer from moodiness?
While each of these symptoms may be linked to any number of different health problems, if you are suffering from a combination of [...]
Life is a subjective experience for each of us. How you interpret any event in your life determines your view of life.
In his book The Biology of Belief:Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles, Dr. Bruce Lipton says how you perceive your environment is more important to your sense of well-being than the actual [...]
Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis) is a common concern for many parents, and it’s an uncomfortable and inconvenient nuisance for both parent and child.
It’s normal for children to make “mistakes” while they’re learning any new skill. But at what point is wetting the bed considered abnormal? And is there anything that your chiropractor can do to [...]
This is a guest article from James Maschino DC, MS, ND
Most people don’t realize that the consequences of osteoporosis fractures cause more deaths each year in Canada than the combined mortality rate for breast and ovarian cancers. The real tragedy is that osteoporosis is a preventable disease, which requires optimal intake of calcium and vitamin D. [...]
Frozen shoulder is a very painful and debilitating condition also known as adhesive capsulitis. In order to be diagnosed as a ‘true’ case of frozen shoulder, shoulder movement will be limited and painful, and if investigated, inflammation and adhesion formation of the shoulder capsule would be detected. Frozen shoulder can also mimic conditions such as [...]
