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Chiropractors have known for over 100 years, that a healthy nerve system is vital for health. A recent article written from a neurologist has some interesting insights. Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon based in New York, is a man with a mission. “My mother died from a brain tumor when I was five years old. It was very sudden and unexpected,” he says. “And I learned from that experience that the brain – nerves – are responsible for health.” In the late 1990s, Tracey was experimenting with a rat’s brain. “We’d injected an anti-inflammatory drug into the brain because we were studying [...]

Roughly half of cancer deaths in the United States could be prevented or forestalled if people quit smoking, cut back on drinking, maintained a healthful weight and got at least 150 minutes of exercise each week, according to a new report. These same measures would also reduce the number of new cancer diagnoses by 40% to 70%. For men, universal embrace of this lifestyle could avert or delay 67% of cancer deaths and prevent 63% of new malignancies each year, researchers calculated. If all of the nation’s women did the same, their yearly cancer mortality rates would fall by 59% and new cancers would [...]

Twins' Kyle Gibson Credits Chiropractor For Recovery   Sometime after Kyle Gibson starts for the Twins in their home opener Monday afternoon, the durable young right-hander will connect with perhaps the most important member of his support team this year: his chiropractor. Gibson is just 28, smack in the prime of his career, but there were times during the second half last season when his lower back started to bark at him. In early August in Toronto, for instance, he was shelled for eight earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. In 2014, his first full season in the majors, Gibson saw [...]

If you would wish the constant pains with pregnancy would go away, or know of someone who does, Chiropractic is definitely something to consider. Pregnancy can cause a lot of stress on the body. It causes the release of several hormones in the body which change many internal structures to accommodate the growing baby. This includes the loosening of many joints around the pelvis, as well as causing the pelvis to tilt. These structural changes position the body in an unusual way that the body is not quite made for, causing the muscles to take up more work to also accommodate [...]

Sometime after Kyle Gibson starts for the Twins in their home opener Monday afternoon, the durable young right-hander will connect with perhaps the most important member of his support team this year: his chiropractor. Gibson is just 28, smack in the prime of his career, but there were times during the second half last season when his lower back started to bark at him. In early August in Toronto, for instance, he was shelled for eight earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. In 2014, his first full season in the majors, Gibson saw a chiropractor a few times at the recommendation [...]

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) is a condition involving the backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus or the mouth. GER disease (GERD) includes poor weight gain, signs of esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus), persistent respiratory symptoms and neurobehavioural changes. Such manifestations can include regurgitation with poor weight gain, failure to thrive, irritability and pain in infants. As well, in infants, iron deficiency anemia, apnea, cyanosis, and neck tilting (Sandifer’s Syndrome) can occur. This case study highlights the improvements seen in a ten-month-year old boy following chiropractic care. The boy was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which consisted of frequently interrupted sleep, [...]

Read on if you're stressed, have a migraine or struggle with flexibility. Chiropractic care – which is based on the understanding that, given the opportunity, the mind and body can heal itself – can treat many issues that might surprise you. Here's a look at the top five most surprising conditions a chiropractor can treat: Migraines and tension headaches Nine out of 10 people suffer from headaches. Some are occasional. Some are persistent. Some are dull and nagging, while others cause debilitating pain and nausea. Taking a painkiller and hoping your headache goes away is one option. But there's a better one. Research shows that [...]

The healthier your body is, the stronger it will be to fight off disease. While those who work in the 'alternative' health care field have known for years that the strength of health of your body directly affects how it can handle disease, the relationship between exercise and cancer has long both intrigued and puzzled oncologists and exercise physiologists. In epidemiological studies, people who regularly exercise generally prove to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people who do not. At the same time, exercise involves biological stress, which typically leads to a short-term increase in [...]