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Stress is just a word, neither good nor bad.  It can be a great impetus for action. Think “stress” and adrenaline starts pumping, energizing the entire body.  Only when prolonged or carried to an extreme does chaos ensue.  Stress is an attitude, an illusion, our reaction to something we think is askew.  When we want things to be other than they are we create stress for ourselves and those around us.  Challenges take us out of our comfort zone, provide interesting opportunities and encourage growth.  In The Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff writes, “Working in harmony with life’s circumstances, Taoist understanding [...]

Two hours and 30 minutes: It makes up less than 2 per cent of the total minutes in a week. It’s one-third of the typical workday. It’s even 44 minutes shorter than the movie Titanic. Two hours and 30 minutes also happens to be the recommended amount of time adults should spend being physically active each week. But as a report published last week in the prestigious journal The Lancet makes clear, few of us are meeting that goal – and it’s doing serious damage to our health. How much damage? We are literally dying because we don’t move enough. The report [...]

A friend suggested I look at a website called longform.org. It’s a good site, beautiful even, a clear, simple site, which collects new and old pieces of magazine feature writing, non-fiction articles, according to Longform, “that are too long or too interesting to be read on a web browser.”   And I like it very much. Even if its existence is, in a strange way, symbolic of nearly everything that makes me depressed about today’s atrophying newspaper and magazine culture. When “longform” becomes such a rare and special thing that it requires its own website to be easily findable, it feels [...]

 1. The approximate onset of chiropractic care (date) October 2011   2. The problems, symptoms or ailments you were troubled with prior to chiropractic care: Lower back pain, headaches (including migraines and a constant feeling of pressure in my head), blurry vision (that was not be aided by corrective lenses).   3. The number of weeks, months or years you had these problems:   The lower back pain occurred intermittently for almost two years, but became worse in intensity and frequency three months prior to seeking chiropractic care. I have experienced migraines since childhood, but I began experiencing daily headaches and [...]

Objects in Mirror are Healthier than they appear: The specialists say you have allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, depression, chronic fatigue, GERD and fibromyalgia. They say you'll be on a dozen different medications for the rest of your life. But what does the doctor looking back at you in the mirror say? The doctor in the mirror says you have an innate wisdom inside, capable of RE-CREATING a healthier version you.  A 'you' without allergies, asthma, sleep apnea, depression, chronic fatigue, GERD or fibromyalgia. That doctor is just waiting for you to remove the roadblock. Health is your birthright. Health is your [...]

The domino effect describes a chain reaction that occurs when a small event triggers a reaction nearby, setting off another reaction, then another, until it produces an ultimate result. Getting your health back with Chiropractic care happens in a similar way. Chiropractors start the process with a small event called an Adjustment. Spinal adjustments restore Ease in your nerve system which promotesHealing.  Over Time your body  literally Recreates itself… replacing sick, damaged cells and tissues with stronger, healthier ones.  You experience improvements in the way your body Performs like stronger immunity, deeper sleep, greater physical energy and a confident sense of well being.  The end result is more expression of LIFE. [...]

  Why Water Matters Even healthy eaters often underestimate the importance of their water intake and wind up suffering from chronic, low-grade dehydration. Here are just a few reasons good hydration is essential to good health, followed by six tips for staying hydrated: Energy: Suboptimal hydration slows the activity of enzymes, including those responsible for producing energy, leading to feelings of fatigue. Even a slight reduction in hydration can lower metabolism and reduce your ability to exercise efficiently. Digestion: Our bodies produce an average of 7 liters of digestive juices daily. When we don’t drink enough liquid, our secretions are more [...]

WATERLOO REGION — Family doctors working closely with chiropractors to ease a patient’s low back pain can lead to fast and effective treatment, a pilot project found. Doctors reported sending fewer patients for tests and surgical specialists after an assessment and recommendations by a chiropractor during the Ministry of Health-funded study by the Ontario Chiropractic Association. Cutting the long wait for tests and specialist referrals is a huge relief for patients, said Jan Kasperski, chief executive officer of the Ontario College of Family Physicians. “That period of waiting for a definitive diagnosis and wondering if they’re going to end up with [...]

"A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession."~Hippocrates