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Chiropractic care includes "expertise in diagnosis, radiology, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, spinal adjustment techniques, nutrition, prevention, and health promotion, along with their widely acknowleged skills in doctor-patient relationships."  (Redwood, DC, 2010; "Chiropractic reasearch and practice: State of the art", Cleveland Chiropractic College) Chiropractoric care provides overall wellness due to the role it plays in supporting your optimally functioning nervous system.  Your nervous system maintains the function and health of the entire body through the proper function of the glands, organs and blood vessels: This is exactly where health lives. 

Diet and Nutrition from a Chiropractic Point-of-View

Did You Know that many prescription and over-the-counter medications deplete essential nutrients?

The use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs is extremely prevalent in North America and in most of the Western developed world. It is reported that 46 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug daily. In 2005, the Minnesota Board on Aging demonstrated that for individuals over the age of 65, twenty-one percent took five or more prescription medications every day; 25 percent took three to four prescription drugs per day; 36 percent took one to two prescription drugs per day, while only 18 percent did not take any prescription drugs on a daily basis. Further, natural-health practitioners should advise patients on how to replenish the nutrient depletion associated with  the drugs they are on.

To see if a medication is depleting your nutrients click here.

Many are aware of the health promoting properties of certain herbs and spices. The challenge is to get them into our daily diets.

One way is to consume "functional foods." Functional food or medicinal food is any food product claimed to have a health-promoting and/or disease preventing property beyond the basic nutritional function of supplying nutrients. Although there is not yet any consensus on an exact definition of the term, at least not in the United States, superfoods is one term used to describe food products and dietary supplement powders, drinks, and bars containing health-promoting ingredients.

Click here to read more on the five Superfoods.

Oatmeal for Breakfast?

“Whole-grain products like oatmeal are among some of the best foods one can eat to improve cholesterol levels, in addition to other lifestyle choices,” Anderson said in a university press release. “Lifestyle choices such as diet should be the first line of therapy for most patients with moderate cholesterol risk, given the expense, safety concerns and intolerance related to cholesterol lowering drugs."

-To Your Health.(2008, April).Believe the Hype About Oats. (Vol 2;4).

Remember to Drink Your Greens

As we have become more aware of the amazing and broad spectrum of health-promoting, anti-aging and disease-preventing benefits of fruits and vegetables, a new name for them has emerged: “superfoods.” While you probably have heard of these foods before, the superfoods concept now has been expanded to include functional foods known as green-food drink mixes. Green-food drinks offer many health benefits when compared to other types of food. Green-food drinks typically are a superlative health food because they usually contain a wide variety of phytonutrients including vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential fatty acids, flavonoids, carotenoids and other substances that together exhibit antioxidant, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial benefits. Dr. Donald Hyes shares more in his To Your Health Article.  

Depending upon one’s individual injury and level of pain, the exercise and rehabilitation program may vary. The key is to start slowly and increase the repetitions as you feel stronger. Consult with your doctor of chiropractic prior to starting a new exercise program, especially when associated with low-back pain. He or she can help develop an individualized program and provide instruction on proper stretching technique. Take with you "Back in Shape and Pain Free" to find which exercises fit you best.

Don't Let Arthritis Get You Down

How Can Chiropractic Help?

If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, back injury, carpal tunnel, or other injury, Dr. Burns can help you plan an exercise program that will: • Help you restore the lost range of motion to your joints, • Improve your flexibility and endurance, • Increase your muscle tone and strength. Dr.Burns can also give you nutrition and supplementation advice that can be helpful in controlling and reducing joint inflammation.

Staying Fit As You Age

Exercise is often prescribed for patients of all ages to reduce complaints about pain in muscles and bones. But some feel it gets harder to exercise as they get older. You can always become as physically fit as possible, given your current health status and limitations. When you commit to a physical fitness program, you will move toward enjoying life more fully. Click here for some excellent tips on how to start.

Seasonal Chiropractic Tips

Chiropractic Health Tips for Gardening

Spring has arrived! As the weather warms up and leaves turn green, many people will spend more time outside planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Gardening can provide a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may not be ready for exercise of the garden variety.

Gardening can be enjoyable, but it is important to stretch your muscles before reaching for your gardening tools. The back, upper legs, shoulders, and wrists are all major muscle groups affected when using your green thumb. Click here to learn some excellent garden fitness stretches.  

Health Tips for Golfers

Many avid golfers contort their bodies into oddly twisted postures, generating a great deal of torque. Couple this motion with a bent-over stance, repeat 120 times over three or four hours, add the fatigue that comes with several miles of walking, and you’ve got a good workout—and a recipe for potential lower-back trouble. As America’s love affair with the game continues to grow, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has advice on how to take a proactive approach that will prepare your body for many years of pain-free play.

This website's content is reviewed regularly and is updated when new and relevant evidence is made available. This information is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with questions regarding a medical condition.