Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
As your Grand Rapids Chiropractor I feel that it is my obligation to pass along the results of a recent study regarding failed back surgeries: Did you know that complicated spine surgeries that involve fusing two or more vertebrae are actually on the rise? You may find it surprising, or ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
As a Grand Rapids chiropractor I have to say that there isn’t much difference between the skeletal structure of men and women, with the exception that the female pelvis is wider to allow for childbirth, and the forehead bones of the male protrude more and the overall frame is frequently ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Here I go again talking about exercise, one of my favorite subjects as your Grand Rapids chiropractor when it comes to an essential part of good health that no one can do for you but you. In my past blogs I’ve talked about simple ways that you can add exercise ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Feb 1117
Grand Rapids Chiropractor weekly health alert:
A review of the medical research on zinc shows that when it is taken within one day of the first symptoms, it can cut down the time you have a cold by about 24 hours. It also greatly reduces the severity ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Dec 1027
A timely study for those of you traveling!The holiday season brings lots of travel — visiting family and friends, taking vacations. If you have ever traveled and experienced jet lag, you know that you can feel that you are just not quite fully functioning (particularly when traveling east) when ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Jan 114
A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet.
Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a bad diet for six weeks. A group of them that exercised before breakfast gained ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Jan 1115
Tomatoes, the most widely produced fruit in the world, contain a nutrient which could prevent the onset of vascular diseases. The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, was found to have anti-dyslipidemic affects. Dyslipidemia is a condition caused by an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
Feb 119
Grand Rapids chiropractor with your weekly health alert: New research shows that, after taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consumed less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. This provides one explanation for the well-known health benefits leafy green ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Jan 1120
The latest health news from your Grand Rapids Chiropractor: Virtually all pregnant women in the U.S. carry multiple chemicals in their bodies. This chemical load includes some banned since the 1970’s, as well as others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Feb 112
Grand Rapids Chiropractor Weekly Health Alert:
According to several studies, your neighborhood may be making you fat. It can be difficult to work on your weight when your environment is one in which access to healthy foods — or even safe sidewalks — are almost ...
Posted in chiropractic | Comments Off