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What is Whiplash Injury

When your body is involved in trauma, your neck is one of your most vulnerable areas. Whiplash, the hard and fast forward-backward movement of the neck, can cause pain that can last well after other injuries have healed. To understand why your neck is so sore, it helps to know the anatomy involved. Whiplash can…

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Quinoa and Turkey Stuffed Peppers

Servings: 6 Total Time: 55 min Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 40 min Stuffed peppers is a 1950’s classic, but this recipe gives it a modern overhaul. Instead of packing the stuffing with calorie-busting bread, use quinoa, one of the world’s most powerful super-foods. Skip the green peppers and go for red, yellow,…

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Turkey Chili Recipe

Servings: 6 Total Time: 80 min Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 60 min On a cold winter evening, nothing warms you up like a big bowl of chili. Although delicious by itself, you can top it with a little reduced-fat sour cream or a sprinkling of reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese. Anti-Inflammatory fighting…

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Stay Happy Naturally

Emotional well-being and mood are profoundly influenced by diet and lifestyle. Gratefully, the science supports a host of “therapeutic lifestyle changes” – TLC for short – that can improve your mood and lower your risk of depression. Here’s the complete list based on my most recent scientific review. (Please note these strategies are in no…

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8 Reasons Why You Should Not Skip Your Morning Exercise!

8 Reasons Why You Should Not Skip Your Morning Exercise! Exercise at any time of the day is very beneficial to your health; however below are eight reasons why you should most definitely not skip your morning exercise. 1. It begins the day on a positive “healthy” note that can set the tone for the…

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Severe Neck Problems After Unsuccessful Spinal Surgery Helped With Chiropractic

In the September 2001 issue of the peer reviewed, “Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics” comes a case report study titled, “Chiropractic care of a patient with vertebral subluxations and unsuccessful surgery of the cervical spine”. This was a report of a 55-year-old man who had neck pain along with radiating pain down both arms…

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Common Chiropractic Questions and Answers

What is a subluxation? The word “subluxation” comes from the Latin words meaning “to dislocate” (luxate) and “somewhat or slightly” (sub). A subluxation means a slight dislocation (misalignment) or biomechanical malfunctioning of the vertebrae (bones of the spine). These disturbances may irritate nerve roots and blood vessels which branch off from the spinal cord between…

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