Is Standing Really Better For You Than Sitting? Today, let’s look at whether standing is really better for you than sitting. Some people confuse the benefits of exercise with that of standing at work rather than being in a desk chair. A recent study showed standing at work was not necessarily better, based on the […]
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting Various patterns of intermittent fasting have become popular since people find these diets easier to follow than traditional calorie restriction. In a recent 3 month study of time-restricted eating, the participants ate their usual meals but ate only between 8AM and 6PM (10 hours) and took in no calories during
Headaches and Depression The Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care recently reported a case of a 44-year-old female patient suffering from daily headaches and depression for approximately two years. This patient tried acupuncture, traditional Chinese therapy, and alternative medications; but nothing seemed to change the pattern… Then, after six months of chiropractic
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Adjustments and Insomnia! How chiropractic care can help lead to a better night’s sleep… We all know that sleep is essential for the human body to develop and function healthily. A recent paper published in the Journal of Sleep Medicine & Disorders suggests that some insomnia cases could actually be caused by complex chemical interactions
Did you know that your muscles impact your heart health and strength?! Over 25% of North Americans over the age of 65 suffer from severe loss of skeletal muscle (sarcopenia), which significantly limits their daily activity. This inactivity then causes loss of skeletal muscles leading to loss of heart muscle. When your heart becomes
Should You Wear a Mask While Exercising? There’s no denying that wearing a mask helps protect others when you cough, sneeze, talk loudly or breathe hard… but did you know that they may not protect you?! Viruses were shown to pass through cloth masks 97% of the time, compared to the special medical
HEALING SCIATICA The Sciatica Series Part III In Part I of this series, we discussed what sciatica is exactly, the anatomy of the sciatic nerve, functions of the nerve, how it splits, and the symptoms of sciatica. In Part II, we talked about the four most common causes of sciatica: herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis,
