Can Chiropractic Care help with ADD/ADHD?
ADD or ADHD stands for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. People with this disorder may have trouble concentrating, may be poorly organized, and may be inattentive. This happens because some areas in the brain (prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate gyrus—responsible for logical thinking) become hypoactive while other areas (hypocampus and amygdala—responsible for memory and emotion) become hyperactive. […]
Excess Body Fat Ages the Brain
This week’s minute looks at how excess body fat ages your brain. Increasing research supports maintaining healthy levels of body fat and greater muscle mass strongly affects your brain health and your rate of cognitive aging. Research now suggests a higher body mass index (BMI) activates your immune system, negatively impacting your cognitive function. There […]
Can excess fat in the liver cause type 2 diabetes?
Nearly 70% of North American adults will be diagnosed as diabetic or pre-diabetic, which can be avoided and cured with a healthy lifestyle. Insulin sensitivity, caused by excess fat in the liver, is responsible for the majority of all cases of type II diabetes and pre-diabetes. Fat in your liver prevents your liver from accepting […]
Living a Longer and Better Life
This week’s minute looks at healthful lifestyle habits that will promote longer and better life. Today there is overwhelming evidence healthful lifestyle habits not only extend how long you live but also improve your quality of life in your later years. Longevity is determined by both genes and lifestyle, with genes contributing approximately 7%, making […]
Lower Back Pain: Prevention and Management
Statistics reveal that 80% of the population will experience lower back pain at some point in their life. With such a high statistic, we decided to create a video series of simple exercises that you can perform on a daily basis to help to prevent and manage lower back pain. We created 4 videos, where […]