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You’ve heard a lot of things about chiropractic care, and you probably know of it as the doctor that cracks your back. Chiropractic care is so much more than that, though! In this post we discuss why someone might turn to chiropractic care, and what they can expect from a chiropractor. Continue reading Why choose chiropractic care?
We’re continually committed to helping you when it comes to your health. As part of your health, you may be thinking it’s time for you to begin eating healthier, but you’re not really interested in crispy kale recipes or cauliflower crust pizza. That’s why we’ve found these three fantastic healthy recipes we’d love to share with you.
Continue reading Need a new nutritional plan? Try these 3 recipes!
If you made a New Year’s resolution for better health, how is it working out for you? Whether you’ve decided you’re going to eat better or go to the gym and work out, the best New Year’s resolutions are ones that are planned. If you’ve gone lax on your New Year’s resolution, now’s a great time to start picking up the slack.
Whether your resolution was to be healthier by eating healthier or by going to the gym more, realize that by continuing to do what you would have done before, you’re missing out. You’re missing out on potential health benefits, some of which are simple: feeling better, less health problems, losing weight, looking better, increased energy, and more. Think about how you could be living if you kept at your resolution.
Whether you haven’t started on your resolution or you kind of fell off of it, the best goals for health are set with a plan. Start slow. If you want to be more active for example, start by taking short walks every day. You can increase the duration of time spent outside as you get more acclimated to doing it. Set a goal to go to the gym once a month and put it on your calendar. Be committed to go regardless of if someone else like a gym buddy decides not to go. Even if you only go for a few minutes each time, it’s better than nothing.
Research has shown that for something to become a habit, it needs to be completed for at least 21 days. Keeping on top of your daily routine and repetitively sticking on top of it is going to be key to making your New Year’s resolution last. Even skipping one day that early on can get you back into the habit of not making the change you wanted to. Even if you’re feeling lazy or tired, try to bring yourself to do whatever thing you’ve set out — even if it’s for a short period of time — and don’t put it off until the next day. You know that’s how dishes pile up, so keep in mind this is how you can fall behind on your goals, too!
Have any additional tips to share? How’s your New Year’s resolution going? Let us know in the comments below!
One of the things we see a lot of is people with back pain from text neck — looking down at their phones — but we also see people walking around who have adapted to bad posture. Slouchy, arched back walking and standing can be bad for your health. But how?
A study conducted by the San Francisco State University found that when asking people walking down a hill to either skip or slouch, that those who skipped not only had higher energy levels, but also were generally happier and less depressed.
Because slouching causes your shoulders to come forward along with your neck and head, you may be experiencing pain that you don’t know is due to your slouching. You can experience pain in your neck, back, shoulders, and even your jaw. Slouching and poor posture can put lots of strain on the lower back as well.
Poor posture, including crossing of the legs one over another, can back up blood flow, bodily fluids, and gases around your body. Poor posture such as sitting crunched up can cause you to experience back ups in the body related to your bathroom habits, too, due to the way your intestines may be positioned in your body.
Bad posture can make you round your back and roll your shoulders forward, giving you a thicker profile. By fixing your posture, you may find that you not only look skinnier, but you’ll also be happier with your overall look.
Take a look at this infographic that explains more:
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This year has been a terrible year for the flu. It’s luckily not the worst ever recorded flu year, but it’s definitely brutal. This flu season seems the worst because it started early — according to the CDC, it started in November. 49 states were hit with the flu, and of course it just keeps spreading from there.
Keeping yourself healthy when you’re surrounded by the flu — people coming in to work when they’re sick, people in the general public being sick, or being in a healthcare industry dealing with sick people — can be hard. We’ve got some tips to help you stay safe during this brutal flu season.