15 02, 2022

Keeping Your Nervous System Healthy to Keeps You Healthy

2022-02-15T16:30:22-08:00By |Categories: adjustments, chiropractic, nervous system|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Keeping Your Nervous System Healthy to Keeps You Healthy

Most people think of chiropractors as “Bone” doctors.  But we really are “Nerve” doctors.   Your brain the nervous system control everything in the body.  The brain is like a supercomputer and spinal cord and nerves are like the wires of the internet.  Anytime there is any sort of interference on the nervous system,  you can have decreased health. Chiropractors “push” on the bones of the spine and muscles to  relieve nerve pressure.

At the bottom of your skull there is a hole about the size of silver dollar, where spinal cord goes out to  the body. If you have any pinching of the nerves, that will choke off the nerve supply and cause whatever is at the end of the nerves to malfunction. Relieving pressure on the nervous system can help improve health and reduce pain.  This is the core of chiropractic care.  Making adjustments helps normalize the pressure on the many nerves in the body.  In Integrative Chiropractic care we also with other parts of the body  for not only for pain relief , but also to restore overall health.

 

Scientific research studies have found that people getting regular chiropractic adjustments have fewer […]

3 10, 2017

Plenty of sunlight needed for a good night’s sleep

2017-12-01T22:46:45-08:00By |Categories: Insomnia / Sleep Disorders, Natural Health|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Plenty of sunlight needed for a good night’s sleep

Plenty of sunlight needed for a good night’s sleepIt’s now common knowledge that nighttime exposure to computer, tablet, and TV screens sabotages sleep —the light they emit simulates sunlight, thus suppressing sleep hormones. However, plenty of daytime sunlight is vital for good sleep. Most of us don’t get near enough.

Research shows the average person spends less than an hour a day outside.

For shift workers it’s even worse. Lack of exposure to sunlight inhibits production of melatonin, a hormone that puts us to sleep.

A Finnish rat study observed one group living under fluorescent lighting and another group exposed only to sunlight through windows every day. While both groups received the same duration of both light and darkness during the study, the rats exposed to sunlight produced significantly more melatonin.

It’s not that the artificial light was detrimental. It simply wasn’t strong enough — the sunlight was more than seven times brighter than the fluorescent light. This is what boosted melatonin production. Researchers assert variation of light throughout the day, from dawn to dusk, also supports healthy melatonin production.

During a sunny day, lux levels (which measure the intensity of light) reach 50,000. […]

27 07, 2016

Nature is Powerful Medicine for Your Body and Brain

2017-12-18T22:25:58-08:00By |Categories: Natural Health|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Nature is Powerful Medicine for Your Body and Brain

Nature is Powerful Medicine for Your Body and BrainHave you ever wondered why a walk in the woods makes you feel so good? While that Zen feeling is partly about “getting away from it all,” studies show time in nature is also powerfully therapeutic for the body and brain.

More than half of the world’s population lives in an urban setting, and by 2050 that number will increase to a whopping 70 percent.

Urbanization disconnects us from nature with measurable effects on our health.

For example, city dwellers are at a 40 percent higher risk for mood disorders than rural folk. From its anti-inflammatory effects to its positive impacts on mood, time in nature benefits us all.

Here are eight great reasons to spend more time in nature:

1. Vitamin D: Exposure to sunlight enables us to produce this critical hormone. In our increasingly indoor world, many people find they are deficient in Vitamin D. This can lead to a variety of health problems, including depression.

2. Improved sleep: Sleep patterns are tied to the sun’s schedule. Spending too much time indoors away from natural light can alter this rhythm, which plays a role in many […]

17 06, 2016

Embrace Aging to Stay Youthful

2017-12-01T22:23:59-08:00By |Categories: Aging|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Embrace Aging to Stay Youthful

Aging can cause us to feel invisible and unwanted in a society that worships youth. However, the key to staying youthful into your latter years doesn’t lay in the hands of your hair stylist or medical spa, but instead in your attitude.

Embrace Aging to Stay YouthfulResearch shows internalizing negative stereotypes about aging harms your health, which speeds up aging. However, having a positive attitude toward aging can boost immune function, promote healthy behaviors, and help you feel in control of your life.

Embrace aging for the following benefits

Here are some benefits researchers have found to a positive perception of aging, such as feeling useful and happy with yourself:

  • Positive perception of aging has been shown to be more important than cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, and even exercise when it comes to improving longevity.
  • One study found positive self-perception around aging lowered the risk of aging-associated disability and preserved daily function and ability.
  • Positive aging improves preventive behaviors such as sticking to a good diet, exercising, and following through with check-ups.
  • Expecting to lose your memory has been shown to increase cognitive decline by up to 30 percent […]
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