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Send your Kids Outside for one "Green Hour" a Day
Send kids outside to get close to nature and appreciate the world around them.
The National Wildlife Federation recommends that parents give their kids a "Green Hour" every day, a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. This can take place in a garden, a backyard, the park down the street, or any place that provides safe and accessible green spaces where children can learn and play.
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, refers to this nature-child disconnect as "nature deficit disorder." One of the primary symptoms is the replacement of the green space by the screen space as the occupier of children's free time. Indeed, a Kaiser Family Foundation study found that the average American child spends 44 hours per week (more than 6 hours a day!) staring at some kind of electronic screen. Studies have linked excessive television viewing to obesity, violence, and even lower intelligence in kids.
Now, a growing wave of research indicates that children who spend time outdoors are healthier, overall, than their indoor counterparts
Children who regularly spend unstructured time outside:
SOURCES: http://www.greenhour.org/, http://www.moregreenmorelife.blogspot.com/
The National Wildlife Federation recommends that parents give their kids a "Green Hour" every day, a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. This can take place in a garden, a backyard, the park down the street, or any place that provides safe and accessible green spaces where children can learn and play.
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, refers to this nature-child disconnect as "nature deficit disorder." One of the primary symptoms is the replacement of the green space by the screen space as the occupier of children's free time. Indeed, a Kaiser Family Foundation study found that the average American child spends 44 hours per week (more than 6 hours a day!) staring at some kind of electronic screen. Studies have linked excessive television viewing to obesity, violence, and even lower intelligence in kids.
Now, a growing wave of research indicates that children who spend time outdoors are healthier, overall, than their indoor counterparts
Children who regularly spend unstructured time outside:
- Play more creatively
- Have lower stress levels
- Have more active imaginations
- Become fitter and leaner
- Develop stronger immune systems
- Experience fewer symptoms of ADD and ADHD
- Have greater respect for themselves, for others, and for the environment
SOURCES: http://www.greenhour.org/, http://www.moregreenmorelife.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Stress Relief
Stress Relief
Stress has become a fact of life, and for some, the daily norm. Although occasional stress can help improve our focus and performance, living with chronic stress can backfire by causing anxiety, depression and serious health problems.
Understanding who we are, knowing our major struggles, putting them in perspective, and taking action can help us deal with stress. The following strategies can also improve stress tolerance and help lessen the effects of stress on our health.
Think Positively
“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into positive,” said Hans Selye, author of the groundbreaking work around stress theory. When optimism is hard to muster, cognitive-behavioral therapy, which trains people to recognize negative thinking patterns and replace them with more constructive ones, can also help reduce the risk of chronic stress and depression.
Get Out and Enjoy Nature
While modern civilization has made our lives more convenient, it has deprived us of an essential source of stress relief—connection with nature. Studies show that interacting with nature can help lessen the effects of stress on the nervous system, reduce attention deficits, decrease aggression, and enhance spiritual well-being.
“Smell the Roses” for Better Mood
Aromatherapy, or smelling essential plant oils, recognized worldwide as a complementary therapy for managing chronic pain, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress-related disorders, can help you unwind. Orange and lavender scents, in particular, have been shown to enhance relaxation and reduce anxiety.
Relax with a Cup of Tea
During stressful times, coffee helps us keep going. To give yourself a break, however, consider drinking tea. Research shows that drinking tea for 6 weeks helps lower post-stress cortisol and increase relaxation. Habitual tea drinking may also reduce inflammation, potentially benefiting your heart health.
Laugh It Off
Humor relieves stress and anxiety and prevents depression, helping put our troubles in perspective. Laughter can help boost the immune system, increase pain tolerance, enhance mood and creativity, and lower blood pressure, potentially improving treatment outcomes for many health problems, including cancer and HIV. Humor may also be related to happiness, which has been linked to high self-esteem, extroversion, and feeling in control.
Build a Support System
Relationships are also key to health and happiness, especially for women. Women with low social support, for example, are more likely to increase blood pressure under stress. Loneliness may also contribute to stress in both men and women, also leading to poorer outcomes after a stroke or congestive heart failure. On the other hand, active and socially involved seniors are at lower risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Social support also helps cancer patients to boost the immune system and maintain a higher quality of life.
Employ the Relaxing Power of Music
Music, especially classical, can also serve as a powerful stress-relief tool. Listening to Pachelbel’s famous Canon in D major while preparing a public speech helps avoid anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure, which usually accompany public speaking.Singing and listening to music can also relieve pain and reduce anxiety and depression caused by low back pain. Group drumming also showed positive effects on stress relief and the immune system. Music therapy can also elevate mood and positively affect the immune system in cancer patients and reduce fatigue and improve self-acceptance in people with multiple sclerosis.
To help people deal with stressful medical procedures, music can help reduce anxiety before surgery. When played during surgery, it can decrease the patient’s post-operative pain. Aiding recovery, a dose of calming music may lower anxiety, pain, and the need for painkillers.
Calm Your Mind
In recent decades, many forms of meditation have gained popularity as relaxation and pain relief tools. Focusing on our breath, looking at a candle, or practicing a non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts and actions can help tune out distractions, reduce anxiety and depression, and accept our circumstances. In cancer patients, meditation-based stress reduction enhances quality of life, lowers stress symptoms, and potentially benefits the immune system.
Guided imagery, such as visualizing pictures prompted by an audiotape recording, also shows promise in stress relief and pain reduction. Based on the idea that the mind can affect the body, guided imagery can be a useful adjunct to cancer therapy, focusing patients on positive images to help heal their bodies.
Enjoy the Warmth of Human Touch
Just as the mind can affect the body, the body can influence the mind. Virginia Satir, a famous American psychotherapist, once said that people need 4 hugs a day to help prevent depression, 8 for psychological stability, and 12 for growth. While asking for hugs may not work for some, massage can help us relieve stress and reduce anxiety and depression.
Massage has also been shown to reduce aggression and hostility in violent adolescents, to improve mood and behavior in students with ADHD, and to lead to better sleep and behavior in children with autism. Massage has other therapeutic properties, as well.
Regular massage may reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension and may lead to less pain, depression, and anxiety and better sleep in patients with chronic low-back pain. Compared to relaxation, massage therapy also causes greater reduction in depression and anger, and more significant effects on the immune system in breast cancer patients.
Give Exercise a Shot
To get the best of both worlds, affecting the mind through the body while getting into good physical shape, try exercise. In one study, a group of lung cancer patients increased their hope due to exercise. Exercise can also reduce depression and improve wound healing in the elderly. Tai chi, which works for people of all ages, may enhance heart and lung function, improve balance and posture, and prevent falls, while reducing stress.
No matter what stress-relief methods you choose, make it a habit to use them—especially if you feel too stressed out to do it. As someone once said, the time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
SOURCE: http://www.acatoday.org/
Stress has become a fact of life, and for some, the daily norm. Although occasional stress can help improve our focus and performance, living with chronic stress can backfire by causing anxiety, depression and serious health problems.
Understanding who we are, knowing our major struggles, putting them in perspective, and taking action can help us deal with stress. The following strategies can also improve stress tolerance and help lessen the effects of stress on our health.
Think Positively
“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into positive,” said Hans Selye, author of the groundbreaking work around stress theory. When optimism is hard to muster, cognitive-behavioral therapy, which trains people to recognize negative thinking patterns and replace them with more constructive ones, can also help reduce the risk of chronic stress and depression.
Get Out and Enjoy Nature
While modern civilization has made our lives more convenient, it has deprived us of an essential source of stress relief—connection with nature. Studies show that interacting with nature can help lessen the effects of stress on the nervous system, reduce attention deficits, decrease aggression, and enhance spiritual well-being.
“Smell the Roses” for Better Mood
Aromatherapy, or smelling essential plant oils, recognized worldwide as a complementary therapy for managing chronic pain, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and stress-related disorders, can help you unwind. Orange and lavender scents, in particular, have been shown to enhance relaxation and reduce anxiety.
Relax with a Cup of Tea
During stressful times, coffee helps us keep going. To give yourself a break, however, consider drinking tea. Research shows that drinking tea for 6 weeks helps lower post-stress cortisol and increase relaxation. Habitual tea drinking may also reduce inflammation, potentially benefiting your heart health.
Laugh It Off
Humor relieves stress and anxiety and prevents depression, helping put our troubles in perspective. Laughter can help boost the immune system, increase pain tolerance, enhance mood and creativity, and lower blood pressure, potentially improving treatment outcomes for many health problems, including cancer and HIV. Humor may also be related to happiness, which has been linked to high self-esteem, extroversion, and feeling in control.
Build a Support System
Relationships are also key to health and happiness, especially for women. Women with low social support, for example, are more likely to increase blood pressure under stress. Loneliness may also contribute to stress in both men and women, also leading to poorer outcomes after a stroke or congestive heart failure. On the other hand, active and socially involved seniors are at lower risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Social support also helps cancer patients to boost the immune system and maintain a higher quality of life.
Employ the Relaxing Power of Music
Music, especially classical, can also serve as a powerful stress-relief tool. Listening to Pachelbel’s famous Canon in D major while preparing a public speech helps avoid anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure, which usually accompany public speaking.Singing and listening to music can also relieve pain and reduce anxiety and depression caused by low back pain. Group drumming also showed positive effects on stress relief and the immune system. Music therapy can also elevate mood and positively affect the immune system in cancer patients and reduce fatigue and improve self-acceptance in people with multiple sclerosis.
To help people deal with stressful medical procedures, music can help reduce anxiety before surgery. When played during surgery, it can decrease the patient’s post-operative pain. Aiding recovery, a dose of calming music may lower anxiety, pain, and the need for painkillers.
Calm Your Mind
In recent decades, many forms of meditation have gained popularity as relaxation and pain relief tools. Focusing on our breath, looking at a candle, or practicing a non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts and actions can help tune out distractions, reduce anxiety and depression, and accept our circumstances. In cancer patients, meditation-based stress reduction enhances quality of life, lowers stress symptoms, and potentially benefits the immune system.
Guided imagery, such as visualizing pictures prompted by an audiotape recording, also shows promise in stress relief and pain reduction. Based on the idea that the mind can affect the body, guided imagery can be a useful adjunct to cancer therapy, focusing patients on positive images to help heal their bodies.
Enjoy the Warmth of Human Touch
Just as the mind can affect the body, the body can influence the mind. Virginia Satir, a famous American psychotherapist, once said that people need 4 hugs a day to help prevent depression, 8 for psychological stability, and 12 for growth. While asking for hugs may not work for some, massage can help us relieve stress and reduce anxiety and depression.
Massage has also been shown to reduce aggression and hostility in violent adolescents, to improve mood and behavior in students with ADHD, and to lead to better sleep and behavior in children with autism. Massage has other therapeutic properties, as well.
Regular massage may reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension and may lead to less pain, depression, and anxiety and better sleep in patients with chronic low-back pain. Compared to relaxation, massage therapy also causes greater reduction in depression and anger, and more significant effects on the immune system in breast cancer patients.
Give Exercise a Shot
To get the best of both worlds, affecting the mind through the body while getting into good physical shape, try exercise. In one study, a group of lung cancer patients increased their hope due to exercise. Exercise can also reduce depression and improve wound healing in the elderly. Tai chi, which works for people of all ages, may enhance heart and lung function, improve balance and posture, and prevent falls, while reducing stress.
No matter what stress-relief methods you choose, make it a habit to use them—especially if you feel too stressed out to do it. As someone once said, the time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
SOURCE: http://www.acatoday.org/
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
PMS RELIEF FROM CHIROPRACTIC CARE
PMS RELIEF FROM CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Can chiropractic help premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? Can chiropractic help the cramping, pain and bloating of menstruation (dysmenorrhea)? Can chiropractic help those going through menopause-the period of change that arises when menstruation ceases?
Millions of women with these conditions have visited chiropractors. The female sexual organs-the ovaries, oviducts (tubes), uterus, cervix, vagina, glands and related structures-all need a healthy nerve supply from the spine to function properly. Doctors of chiropractic help see that the sexual organ/spinal column relationship is a healthy one.
The chiropractic approach has been a blessing to countless women with such problems. Chiropractors correct the vertebral subluxation complex (a dangerous condition in your spine that interferes with the nervous system and causes a state of "dis-ease" or reduced health and wholeness) that can lead to disease.
It is no coincidence that many who suffer from menstrual cramps also suffer from neck or back pain. In one study of 122 dysmenorrhea sufferers, most had lower back problems and spinal displacements. Perhaps that is why many women who initially visited a chiropractor for neck or back problems experienced beneficial effects on menstrual cramps, pain and other gynecological problems.
There are, however, many women who suffer from menstrual problems and other health conditions who will not go to the chiropractor because: "If I don't have a backache, why go to the chiropractor?" Because of this misperception that chiropractors are "backache doctors" many never receive the true benefits of chiropractic care.Many organs other than the sexual ones are responsible for reproductive health.
For example, chemicals produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands that are essential for reproduction are broken down by the liver. If the liver isn't working properly, these chemicals can build up to unhealthy levels and cause fibroid tumors in the uterus (leiomyomas), which, although benign, account for at least one-third of all gynecological admissions to hospitals.
Many women who have suffered from a wide variety of pelvic and gynecological conditions-from pain to PMS-have discovered the natural benefits of chiropractic care. Patients have also observed that menopausal symptoms including depression, hot flashes, back or joint pain, irritability, headaches or fatigue have been reduced from chiropractic spinal care.
Dr. J. E. Browning is a doctor of chiropractic who has written extensively on the chiropractic management of patients with pelvic problems. His clinical observations have led him to state that, "Various disturbances in pelvic organ function have been successfully managed by chiropractic ... symptoms [include] bladder, bowel, gynecologic, and sexual dysfunction ..."
A healthy spinal column is essential for the health of the female reproductive system and it is vital for women with gynecological problems to have routine spinal checkups by a doctor of chiropractic. A chiropractic spinal examination could make all the difference between sickness and health.
SOURCES: http://www.hersfoundation.org/, http://www.korenpublications.com/
Can chiropractic help premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? Can chiropractic help the cramping, pain and bloating of menstruation (dysmenorrhea)? Can chiropractic help those going through menopause-the period of change that arises when menstruation ceases?
Millions of women with these conditions have visited chiropractors. The female sexual organs-the ovaries, oviducts (tubes), uterus, cervix, vagina, glands and related structures-all need a healthy nerve supply from the spine to function properly. Doctors of chiropractic help see that the sexual organ/spinal column relationship is a healthy one.
The chiropractic approach has been a blessing to countless women with such problems. Chiropractors correct the vertebral subluxation complex (a dangerous condition in your spine that interferes with the nervous system and causes a state of "dis-ease" or reduced health and wholeness) that can lead to disease.
It is no coincidence that many who suffer from menstrual cramps also suffer from neck or back pain. In one study of 122 dysmenorrhea sufferers, most had lower back problems and spinal displacements. Perhaps that is why many women who initially visited a chiropractor for neck or back problems experienced beneficial effects on menstrual cramps, pain and other gynecological problems.
There are, however, many women who suffer from menstrual problems and other health conditions who will not go to the chiropractor because: "If I don't have a backache, why go to the chiropractor?" Because of this misperception that chiropractors are "backache doctors" many never receive the true benefits of chiropractic care.Many organs other than the sexual ones are responsible for reproductive health.
For example, chemicals produced by the ovaries and adrenal glands that are essential for reproduction are broken down by the liver. If the liver isn't working properly, these chemicals can build up to unhealthy levels and cause fibroid tumors in the uterus (leiomyomas), which, although benign, account for at least one-third of all gynecological admissions to hospitals.
Many women who have suffered from a wide variety of pelvic and gynecological conditions-from pain to PMS-have discovered the natural benefits of chiropractic care. Patients have also observed that menopausal symptoms including depression, hot flashes, back or joint pain, irritability, headaches or fatigue have been reduced from chiropractic spinal care.
Dr. J. E. Browning is a doctor of chiropractic who has written extensively on the chiropractic management of patients with pelvic problems. His clinical observations have led him to state that, "Various disturbances in pelvic organ function have been successfully managed by chiropractic ... symptoms [include] bladder, bowel, gynecologic, and sexual dysfunction ..."
A healthy spinal column is essential for the health of the female reproductive system and it is vital for women with gynecological problems to have routine spinal checkups by a doctor of chiropractic. A chiropractic spinal examination could make all the difference between sickness and health.
SOURCES: http://www.hersfoundation.org/, http://www.korenpublications.com/
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Kids Day - TODAY - Free - Royal Oak Michigan
Van Every Family Chiropractic Kids Day 2009 - TODAY - Saturday May 16th, 2009
Royal Oak, MI - On Saturday, May 16, 2009, communities worldwide will participate in the annual “Kids Day America”, a Health and Safety Awareness Day. Dr. Christie Prosper and Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither will be sponsoring the event locally at their office, Van Every Family Chiropractic Center, located at 4203 Rochester Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073 (between 13 and 14 Mile Rd).
The event is FREE to the public and will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither and Dr. Christie Prosper will provide essential information to all attendees on child health and safety. The office will donate special child I.D. cards to every child who attends and the Michigan State Police Department will be on hand to provide FREE fingerprinting of all the children.“
Both Dr. Prosper and I spend a lot of time both inside and outside of our practice helping children. Our annual Kid’s Day event helps us to support the kids in our community and provides a free fun activity for the entire family.” says Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither.
The Royal Oak Fire Department is bringing their fire truck and will teach fire safety tips to the children. The Royal Oak Police Department as well as the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army have been invited to attend.Drs Prosper and Saylor-Wither will provide FREE spinal exams and scoliosis screenings, and distribute vital information on disease prevention and specific health issues that affect children.
In addition to FREE health and safety information, there will be special kid’s activities throughout the event. Train rides will be provided by Jokers Entertainment and there will be special character appearances, face painting and a Bouncy House. FREE balloons, food, and giveaways for everyone! Prize drawings every half hour!
The public is welcome to attend the event. Kid’s Day 2009, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Van Every Family Chiropractic Center at 248-616-0900 or visit us on the web at www.vaneverychiropractic.com
Royal Oak, MI - On Saturday, May 16, 2009, communities worldwide will participate in the annual “Kids Day America”, a Health and Safety Awareness Day. Dr. Christie Prosper and Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither will be sponsoring the event locally at their office, Van Every Family Chiropractic Center, located at 4203 Rochester Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073 (between 13 and 14 Mile Rd).
The event is FREE to the public and will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither and Dr. Christie Prosper will provide essential information to all attendees on child health and safety. The office will donate special child I.D. cards to every child who attends and the Michigan State Police Department will be on hand to provide FREE fingerprinting of all the children.“
Both Dr. Prosper and I spend a lot of time both inside and outside of our practice helping children. Our annual Kid’s Day event helps us to support the kids in our community and provides a free fun activity for the entire family.” says Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither.
The Royal Oak Fire Department is bringing their fire truck and will teach fire safety tips to the children. The Royal Oak Police Department as well as the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army have been invited to attend.Drs Prosper and Saylor-Wither will provide FREE spinal exams and scoliosis screenings, and distribute vital information on disease prevention and specific health issues that affect children.
In addition to FREE health and safety information, there will be special kid’s activities throughout the event. Train rides will be provided by Jokers Entertainment and there will be special character appearances, face painting and a Bouncy House. FREE balloons, food, and giveaways for everyone! Prize drawings every half hour!
The public is welcome to attend the event. Kid’s Day 2009, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Van Every Family Chiropractic Center at 248-616-0900 or visit us on the web at www.vaneverychiropractic.com
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Van Every Chiropractic - Family Kids Day 2009 - Saturday May 16th, 2009
Van Every Family Chiropractic - Family Kids Day 2009 - Saturday May 16th, 2009
Royal Oak, MI - On Saturday, May 16, 2009, communities worldwide will participate in the annual “Kids Day America”, a Health and Safety Awareness Day. Dr. Christie Prosper and Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither will be sponsoring the event locally at their office, Van Every Family Chiropractic Center, located at 4203 Rochester Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073 (between 13 and 14 Mile Rd).
The event is FREE to the public and will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither and Dr. Christie Prosper will provide essential information to all attendees on child health and safety. The office will donate special child I.D. cards to every child who attends and the Michigan State Police Department will be on hand to provide FREE fingerprinting of all the children.“
Both Dr. Prosper and I spend a lot of time both inside and outside of our practice helping children. Our annual Kid’s Day event helps us to support the kids in our community and provides a free fun activity for the entire family.” says Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither. The Royal Oak Fire Department is bringing their fire truck and will teach fire safety tips to the children. The Royal Oak Police Department as well as the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army have been invited to attend.
Drs Prosper and Saylor-Wither will provide FREE spinal exams and scoliosis screenings, and distribute vital information on disease prevention and specific health issues that affect children. In addition to FREE health and safety information, there will be special kid’s activities throughout the event.
Train rides will be provided by Jokers Entertainment and there will be special character appearances, face painting and a Bouncy House. FREE balloons, food, and giveaways for everyone! Prize drawings every half hour! The public is welcome to attend the event. Kid’s Day 2009, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Van Every Family Chiropractic Center at 248-616-0900 or visit us on the web at www.vaneverychiropractic.com
Royal Oak, MI - On Saturday, May 16, 2009, communities worldwide will participate in the annual “Kids Day America”, a Health and Safety Awareness Day. Dr. Christie Prosper and Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither will be sponsoring the event locally at their office, Van Every Family Chiropractic Center, located at 4203 Rochester Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073 (between 13 and 14 Mile Rd).
The event is FREE to the public and will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither and Dr. Christie Prosper will provide essential information to all attendees on child health and safety. The office will donate special child I.D. cards to every child who attends and the Michigan State Police Department will be on hand to provide FREE fingerprinting of all the children.“
Both Dr. Prosper and I spend a lot of time both inside and outside of our practice helping children. Our annual Kid’s Day event helps us to support the kids in our community and provides a free fun activity for the entire family.” says Dr. Anna Saylor-Wither. The Royal Oak Fire Department is bringing their fire truck and will teach fire safety tips to the children. The Royal Oak Police Department as well as the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Army have been invited to attend.
Drs Prosper and Saylor-Wither will provide FREE spinal exams and scoliosis screenings, and distribute vital information on disease prevention and specific health issues that affect children. In addition to FREE health and safety information, there will be special kid’s activities throughout the event.
Train rides will be provided by Jokers Entertainment and there will be special character appearances, face painting and a Bouncy House. FREE balloons, food, and giveaways for everyone! Prize drawings every half hour! The public is welcome to attend the event. Kid’s Day 2009, will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, May 16, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call Van Every Family Chiropractic Center at 248-616-0900 or visit us on the web at www.vaneverychiropractic.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Chiropractic Care Naturally Treats Colic
Chiropractic Care Naturally Treats Colic
Colic is defined as inconsolable crying in an infant for as least three hours a day, at least three days a week, for at least three weeks. A colicky baby typically presents with a loud piercing cry, flexed legs, tensed abdominal muscles, and clenched fingers.
It typically starts around three weeks of age and lasts until around three months but sometimes lasts for as long as six months. Approximately 10-20% of babies are affected by colic. Doctors diagnose colic based on the previously mentioned "Rule of 3" and after ruling out diseases that may make a baby cry uncontrollably. Parents of infants with colic report significantly higher stress levels than parents whose babies don't have colic.
The stress and frustration of trying to soothe a colicky baby may interfere with mother-baby bonding and can increase the risk of postpartum depression. In addition, colicky babies are more likely to be victims of child abuse and shaken baby syndrome. Despite the research done on colic there is no known cause, which can make treatment difficult.
Chiropractic care has shown some of the best results, with 94% of colicky babies demonstrating improvement with chiropractic adjustments.Research on chiropractic care and colic has shown significant benefits over other treatments such as dietary changes, medication, and infant positioning. A randomized clinical trial published in 1999 in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found that "Spinal manipulation is effective in relieving infantile colic". For this study the researchers randomly assigned infants diagnosed with colic into two groups. One group received chiropractic care for two weeks and the other group was given the anti-gas medication dimethicone for two weeks.
The babies in the chiropractic group showed a 67% decrease in crying while the babies on medication showed a 38% decrease in crying.Another study with 316 children also showed significant improvement in colic in response to chiropractic care. This prospective study used diaries from mothers of colicky babies to track the amount of crying. The three month long study showed a "satisfactory result of spinal manipulative therapy in 94% of the cases". The improvements occurred after an average of only three adjustments within two weeks.
Chiropractic care is a conservative, gentle, and very successful option for treating infants with colic. Chiropractic adjustments for infants are specific, gentle, and safe. The International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association has a database of chiropractors who work with babies and children.
SOURCES: www.icpa4kids.org, http://www.4healthykids.com, www.chiro.org, www.naturalnews.com
Colic is defined as inconsolable crying in an infant for as least three hours a day, at least three days a week, for at least three weeks. A colicky baby typically presents with a loud piercing cry, flexed legs, tensed abdominal muscles, and clenched fingers.
It typically starts around three weeks of age and lasts until around three months but sometimes lasts for as long as six months. Approximately 10-20% of babies are affected by colic. Doctors diagnose colic based on the previously mentioned "Rule of 3" and after ruling out diseases that may make a baby cry uncontrollably. Parents of infants with colic report significantly higher stress levels than parents whose babies don't have colic.
The stress and frustration of trying to soothe a colicky baby may interfere with mother-baby bonding and can increase the risk of postpartum depression. In addition, colicky babies are more likely to be victims of child abuse and shaken baby syndrome. Despite the research done on colic there is no known cause, which can make treatment difficult.
Chiropractic care has shown some of the best results, with 94% of colicky babies demonstrating improvement with chiropractic adjustments.Research on chiropractic care and colic has shown significant benefits over other treatments such as dietary changes, medication, and infant positioning. A randomized clinical trial published in 1999 in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found that "Spinal manipulation is effective in relieving infantile colic". For this study the researchers randomly assigned infants diagnosed with colic into two groups. One group received chiropractic care for two weeks and the other group was given the anti-gas medication dimethicone for two weeks.
The babies in the chiropractic group showed a 67% decrease in crying while the babies on medication showed a 38% decrease in crying.Another study with 316 children also showed significant improvement in colic in response to chiropractic care. This prospective study used diaries from mothers of colicky babies to track the amount of crying. The three month long study showed a "satisfactory result of spinal manipulative therapy in 94% of the cases". The improvements occurred after an average of only three adjustments within two weeks.
Chiropractic care is a conservative, gentle, and very successful option for treating infants with colic. Chiropractic adjustments for infants are specific, gentle, and safe. The International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association has a database of chiropractors who work with babies and children.
SOURCES: www.icpa4kids.org, http://www.4healthykids.com, www.chiro.org, www.naturalnews.com
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tamiflu Vaccine Linked With Convulsions, Delirium and Bizarre Deaths
Tamiflu Vaccine Linked With Convulsions, Delirium and Bizarre Deaths
An FDA advisory panel has recommended stronger warnings on two influenza drugs after reviewing evidence linking them to neurological and psychiatric problems that have led to deaths in some cases.
The current warning on Roche Laboratories' Tamiflu (generic name oseltamivir) urges close monitoring of flu patients, particularly children, for "increased risk of self injury and confusion shortly after taking Tamiflu." The panel recommended that this warning be strengthened to say that "in some cases, these behaviors resulted in serious injuries, including death, in adult and pediatric patients."
The label of Glaxo SmithKline's Relenza (generic name zanamivir), the panel said, should be strengthened to mention "reports of hallucinations, delirium and abnormal behavior." The panel said that both labels should mention that some flu patients not taking the drugs have also experienced such symptoms.
There have been no reported deaths from Tamiflu in the United States, but in Japan, where the drug is much more widely used, at least 14 deaths have been reported. Five children under the age of 17 died after "falling from windows or balconies or running into traffic," according to the FDA. According to Roche, two people under the age of 21 died from a brain infection, and seven deaths from neuropsychiatric symptoms have also been attributed to use of the drug by adults.
Since Tamiflu's introduction in 1999, a total of 48 million prescriptions have been written, 75 percent of them in Japan. According to Roche, 1,745 of 1,808 reports of side effects came from Japan. The FDA has noted that people in Japan appear to be more likely to report side effects than people in the United States.In March, Japan issued a warning against prescribing Tamiflu to people between the ages of 10 and 19, and South Korea followed suit a month later with a warning against use by teenagers.
SOURCE: http://www.naturalnews.com/, Thursday, May 29, 2008 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Race horses love chiropractic
When a top-class thoroughbred wasn't responding to standard veterinary practice, Tim Johnson, DC was called in. "[The horse] responded very quickly," he says. "His gait improved immediately…. Two weeks later he won a race in Adelaide and a few weeks later came second in the Cox Plate." Equine chiropractors become important players in an industry where a small injury can render someone's multimillion-dollar investment worthless. A successful adjustment is "like rebooting your computer," says Dr. Johnson, "It resets the reflexes in the nervous system in that area." "The horses start to enjoy it because they know they are going to get relief. They're pretty smart animals. Once they get relief they are more likely to stand still and enjoy it." Some even get hooked. On one occasion when he returned to a stud farm where he had treated two horses the previous week, the same two horses came bounding up to greet him.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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Free - Mini Massages
Receive a 5 minute relaxing mini-massage
Free - Hydrobed Visit
Receive a 5 minute visit on our hydro massage table
Free - Food, Fun, and Relaxation for Everyone !
Drop off those taxes at the post office, then join us to de-stress !
Friends and Family are Welcome
Call us at 248.616.0900 for more info
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Why Become a Chiropractor?
I’m sure you may have wondered, “Why do people become chiropractors?” Many chiropractors hail from medical families where a parent, sibling or other relative is in the medical profession. There are people who left the practice of medicine for chiropractic. Why is that? We’re glad you asked.
Chiropractic is a unique profession – we don’t put anything into your body or take anything out – no drugs, no surgery, no devices, no chemicals. And yet case histories abound of people with all kinds of horrible conditions (some of which we mention in this newsletter each month) rediscovering health and wellness after a chiropractic adjustment.
Who is the real doctor? The real doctor is you. Your body has the ability to heal itself from every disease.
Your chiropractor releases blockages, called subluxations, inside you that interfere with your natural healing ability and therefore prevent full healing.
When these blockages are located and released (or adjusted) the result is a healthier you – more balance, more energy, more healing. Chiropractic students learn, among other things, how to locate and correct subluxations.
A nice side effect of becoming a chiropractor is that you learn about a drug-free lifestyle that includes organic and nutrient dense foods, non-invasive peaceful childbirth, breastfeeding and natural immunity. Plus, it’s an enjoyable profession. Enhancing health and wellness is fun and rewarding.
Chiropractic is a unique profession – we don’t put anything into your body or take anything out – no drugs, no surgery, no devices, no chemicals. And yet case histories abound of people with all kinds of horrible conditions (some of which we mention in this newsletter each month) rediscovering health and wellness after a chiropractic adjustment.
Who is the real doctor? The real doctor is you. Your body has the ability to heal itself from every disease.
Your chiropractor releases blockages, called subluxations, inside you that interfere with your natural healing ability and therefore prevent full healing.
When these blockages are located and released (or adjusted) the result is a healthier you – more balance, more energy, more healing. Chiropractic students learn, among other things, how to locate and correct subluxations.
A nice side effect of becoming a chiropractor is that you learn about a drug-free lifestyle that includes organic and nutrient dense foods, non-invasive peaceful childbirth, breastfeeding and natural immunity. Plus, it’s an enjoyable profession. Enhancing health and wellness is fun and rewarding.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Chiropractic Adjustment for Child with Ear Infections
Dr. Anna Saylor adjusts Aiden, age 19 months, for ear infection
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Chiropractic Adjustment for Child with Colic
Dr. Anna Saylor adjusts Ethan, age 16 months, for Colic
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Chiropractic Adjustment for Child with ADHD
Dr. Anna Saylor adjusts Ryan, age 5, for ADHD
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Chiropractic Adjustment for Child with Back Pain
Dr. Anna Saylor adjusts Caden, Age 3, for Back Pain
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr. Anna Saylor of Van Every Family Chiropractic in Royal Oak Michigan
Monday, February 23, 2009
If you want a Baby and a Sex Life - Avoid Soy !
If you want a Baby and a Sex Life - Avoid Soy !
Men who ate even a little bit of soy based food products had dramatically lower sperm counts than those that didn't !
The men in the study were patients at a male fertility clinic who couldn't get their partners pregnant. Scientists tracked their eating habits for six years and found that eating as little as four ounces of tofu or drinking a single cup of soy milk every other day caused men's sperm counts to plummet.
Why? Soy contains plant chemicals that mimic female hormones (estrogens) that can lower sex drive and sperm counts, increase chest fat (male breasts), and cause prostate problems.
Did you know that Buddhist monks would eat soy to curb their libido?
Soy Products include: tofu, natto, tempeh, soy milk, soybean oil, soy flour, miso soup, soy burgers, and energy bars.
SOURCE: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ july 29, 2008 article, Harvard School of Public Health study by Jorge Chavarro
Chiropractic Brings Better Birth Outcomes
Chiropractic Brings Better Birth Outcomes
Chiropractic during pregnancy is an important part of prenatal care. Unfortunately, not enough women know of the benefits of chiropractic care both for themselves and their unborn baby. A woman's body undergoes an amazing amount of changes during pregnancy.
As her baby grows her musculoskeletal system must adjust accordingly to accommodate the growing uterus and prepare for delivery. Chiropractic care helps her body to stay aligned as these changes occur and also helps to keep the nervous system functioning at its optimal level.Many pregnant women experience low back pain, hip pain, and pubic symphysis.
These discomforts are the result of the stresses put on the body by the rapid growth of the baby and the changes the body must undergo to accommodate those adjustments. As her belly gets bigger, the woman's center of gravity changes. The growth is so quick that it is often difficult for the low back and pelvis to adjust to this change. This causes stress in those areas, resulting in misalignments, (or subluxations as they are called by chiropractors) which then causes pain and dysfunction.
If a woman's low back and pelvis was out of alignment before her pregnancy it is even harder for her back and pelvis to adjust. When the pelvis is subluxated (misaligned) it affects the uterus and the position of the growing baby.The uterus is connected to the pelvis by ligaments: the broad ligament, the uterosacral ligaments, and the round ligaments. Like a hot air balloon tethered to the ground, these ligaments work to keep the uterus in the proper place in the pelvis and allow support as the uterus grows to accommodate the growing baby.
If the pelvis is subluxated, these ligaments can become torqued. When the ligaments are affected, they directly affect the position of the uterus which can result in the baby not being in an optimal position. This type of situation may result in a breech baby or a transverse (sideways) baby.The goal of the chiropractor is to correct the subluxations in the pelvis to help balance the uterus and allow the baby to get into a better position.
Chiropractic adjustments for a pregnant woman are specific, gentle, and safe. Some chiropractors are certified in the Webster Technique which is a technique that is used to relieve intrauterine constraint caused by imbalance in the pelvis and the pelvic ligaments. Webster certified chiropractors adjust the pelvis and also feel for and relieve tension in the round ligaments.Besides increasing a pregnant woman's comfort level, an aligned pelvis can result in a quicker, safer, and easier birth.
When a baby is in breech or transverse position a cesarean section is almost always performed. Because they are so common many people forget that a c-section is a major abdominal surgery and can be risky. Helping the baby to get into a proper head-down position by balancing the pelvis and ligaments helps to avoid c-sections due to baby positioning. Other variations in baby position such as a tilted head or a "sunny side up" baby (face up during delivery) can also be caused by pelvic imbalance and may result in a more difficult, painful, and longer labor and delivery.
SOURCES: www.naturalnews.com, www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/176/4/455, www.icpa4kids.org, http://www.isischiropractic.co.uk/
Chiropractic during pregnancy is an important part of prenatal care. Unfortunately, not enough women know of the benefits of chiropractic care both for themselves and their unborn baby. A woman's body undergoes an amazing amount of changes during pregnancy.
As her baby grows her musculoskeletal system must adjust accordingly to accommodate the growing uterus and prepare for delivery. Chiropractic care helps her body to stay aligned as these changes occur and also helps to keep the nervous system functioning at its optimal level.Many pregnant women experience low back pain, hip pain, and pubic symphysis.
These discomforts are the result of the stresses put on the body by the rapid growth of the baby and the changes the body must undergo to accommodate those adjustments. As her belly gets bigger, the woman's center of gravity changes. The growth is so quick that it is often difficult for the low back and pelvis to adjust to this change. This causes stress in those areas, resulting in misalignments, (or subluxations as they are called by chiropractors) which then causes pain and dysfunction.
If a woman's low back and pelvis was out of alignment before her pregnancy it is even harder for her back and pelvis to adjust. When the pelvis is subluxated (misaligned) it affects the uterus and the position of the growing baby.The uterus is connected to the pelvis by ligaments: the broad ligament, the uterosacral ligaments, and the round ligaments. Like a hot air balloon tethered to the ground, these ligaments work to keep the uterus in the proper place in the pelvis and allow support as the uterus grows to accommodate the growing baby.
If the pelvis is subluxated, these ligaments can become torqued. When the ligaments are affected, they directly affect the position of the uterus which can result in the baby not being in an optimal position. This type of situation may result in a breech baby or a transverse (sideways) baby.The goal of the chiropractor is to correct the subluxations in the pelvis to help balance the uterus and allow the baby to get into a better position.
Chiropractic adjustments for a pregnant woman are specific, gentle, and safe. Some chiropractors are certified in the Webster Technique which is a technique that is used to relieve intrauterine constraint caused by imbalance in the pelvis and the pelvic ligaments. Webster certified chiropractors adjust the pelvis and also feel for and relieve tension in the round ligaments.Besides increasing a pregnant woman's comfort level, an aligned pelvis can result in a quicker, safer, and easier birth.
When a baby is in breech or transverse position a cesarean section is almost always performed. Because they are so common many people forget that a c-section is a major abdominal surgery and can be risky. Helping the baby to get into a proper head-down position by balancing the pelvis and ligaments helps to avoid c-sections due to baby positioning. Other variations in baby position such as a tilted head or a "sunny side up" baby (face up during delivery) can also be caused by pelvic imbalance and may result in a more difficult, painful, and longer labor and delivery.
SOURCES: www.naturalnews.com, www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/176/4/455, www.icpa4kids.org, http://www.isischiropractic.co.uk/
Friday, February 20, 2009
What is KST? What is Koren Specific Technique?
What is KST? What is Koren Specific Technique?
What is KST?
In late 2003, as a result of research and clinical experimentation, Tedd Koren developed an improved form of chiropractic spinal care that he now calls Koren Specific Technique. Patients can be more thoroughly analyzed than ever before, with the adjustments holding better and for longer periods of time.
What is Koren Specific Technique? The procedure is made up of three steps (the 3 Cs):
The first step, challenging, is part of the analysis procedure. In a relatively short period of time the entire structural system can be checked: skull, spine, discs, hips, ribs, sternum, shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet – literally anything that is out of position can be analyzed.
The second step, checking, tells me if the body part is in its proper position. The base of the skull is used as a yes/no device. Thus we have a binary or yes/no system telling us if an area needs or does not need to be corrected or adjusted. This system is akin to muscle testing (applied kinesiology or AK) wherein a muscle will become weak when confronted with a negative impulse.
Correcting, step three. When an adjustment is needed the area is corrected using the Arthrostim™ adjusting instrument. The ArthroStim™ is an FDA approved instrument developed by IMPAC technology in Oregon. It has been continuously refined and perfected over its 22-year history. It introduces energy/force/information to the body to realign segments and remove nerve pressure at a speed of 12 "taps" per second (12 hertz); it is a fast, accurate, low force and controlled adjustment.
The ArthroStim™ gives patients a very specific adjustment, meaning that only the segment that is out of position is adjusted; there is no twisting, turning or "cracking" of joints. This technique permits adjusting in different postures.
This is very important because sometimes a problem can only be reproduced in a certain position. For example, a driver in a car accident (sitting) may not reveal their spinal damage or subluxations when standing; therefore they must be analyzed and corrected in the seated position. This is especially noticeable with people who suffer pain, neurological problems, TMJ and other conditions.
Adjusting people in the standing position has the added benefit of working with gravity. I don’t have to say, "OK, please stand up and see how you feel" because the patient is already standing. Their body can process the adjustment or correction immediately.
Most people report a feeling of ease, relaxation and well-being as their structural nerve stress (subluxations) releases/diminishes. Some people feel very relaxed and they should listen to their body and go home and sleep if at all possible.
The next day some people feel as if they’ve had a good workout, often in places they never knew they had. This is usually felt only after the first adjustment, is temporary and usually disappears within a short time.
People have many layers. After the correction of what the body is showing at the time, older injuries, older distortions, older subluxations and older symptoms (both physical and emotional) may surface to release. The release and healing of old injuries is known as "retracing" and is usually part of the healing process.
On occasion patients have reported "cleansing" symptoms such as diarrhea, pus, mucus, headache, fever, etc. as toxins leave the body. These symptoms are usually temporary. It is helpful to be told if unusual symptoms arise. These symptoms may take the form of emotional releases: old memories coming up or unusual dreams.
Sometimes an area is so weak and the distortion so extensive that a segment put in place may not stay in position and may need correcting again.
SOURCE: Tedd Koren, D.C.
What is KST?
In late 2003, as a result of research and clinical experimentation, Tedd Koren developed an improved form of chiropractic spinal care that he now calls Koren Specific Technique. Patients can be more thoroughly analyzed than ever before, with the adjustments holding better and for longer periods of time.
What is Koren Specific Technique? The procedure is made up of three steps (the 3 Cs):
The first step, challenging, is part of the analysis procedure. In a relatively short period of time the entire structural system can be checked: skull, spine, discs, hips, ribs, sternum, shoulders, arms, legs, hands, feet – literally anything that is out of position can be analyzed.
The second step, checking, tells me if the body part is in its proper position. The base of the skull is used as a yes/no device. Thus we have a binary or yes/no system telling us if an area needs or does not need to be corrected or adjusted. This system is akin to muscle testing (applied kinesiology or AK) wherein a muscle will become weak when confronted with a negative impulse.
Correcting, step three. When an adjustment is needed the area is corrected using the Arthrostim™ adjusting instrument. The ArthroStim™ is an FDA approved instrument developed by IMPAC technology in Oregon. It has been continuously refined and perfected over its 22-year history. It introduces energy/force/information to the body to realign segments and remove nerve pressure at a speed of 12 "taps" per second (12 hertz); it is a fast, accurate, low force and controlled adjustment.
The ArthroStim™ gives patients a very specific adjustment, meaning that only the segment that is out of position is adjusted; there is no twisting, turning or "cracking" of joints. This technique permits adjusting in different postures.
This is very important because sometimes a problem can only be reproduced in a certain position. For example, a driver in a car accident (sitting) may not reveal their spinal damage or subluxations when standing; therefore they must be analyzed and corrected in the seated position. This is especially noticeable with people who suffer pain, neurological problems, TMJ and other conditions.
Adjusting people in the standing position has the added benefit of working with gravity. I don’t have to say, "OK, please stand up and see how you feel" because the patient is already standing. Their body can process the adjustment or correction immediately.
Most people report a feeling of ease, relaxation and well-being as their structural nerve stress (subluxations) releases/diminishes. Some people feel very relaxed and they should listen to their body and go home and sleep if at all possible.
The next day some people feel as if they’ve had a good workout, often in places they never knew they had. This is usually felt only after the first adjustment, is temporary and usually disappears within a short time.
People have many layers. After the correction of what the body is showing at the time, older injuries, older distortions, older subluxations and older symptoms (both physical and emotional) may surface to release. The release and healing of old injuries is known as "retracing" and is usually part of the healing process.
On occasion patients have reported "cleansing" symptoms such as diarrhea, pus, mucus, headache, fever, etc. as toxins leave the body. These symptoms are usually temporary. It is helpful to be told if unusual symptoms arise. These symptoms may take the form of emotional releases: old memories coming up or unusual dreams.
Sometimes an area is so weak and the distortion so extensive that a segment put in place may not stay in position and may need correcting again.
SOURCE: Tedd Koren, D.C.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Chiropractic Care Treating Ear Infections
Chiropractic Care Treating Ear Infections in Children
SOURCE: CBS News Boston Massachusetts, www.wbztv.com, broadcast jan.31.07
SOURCE: CBS News Boston Massachusetts, www.wbztv.com, broadcast jan.31.07
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy for a Safer Birth - Video
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy for a Safer Birth - Video
SOURCE: http://www.icpa4kids.org/, Dr. Jeanne Ohm
SOURCE: http://www.icpa4kids.org/, Dr. Jeanne Ohm
Sunday, February 8, 2009
I pulled my lower back out and was in excruciating pain !
Chiropractic Patient Testimonial for Van Every Chiropractic
"I had pulled my lower back out, and was in excruciating pain. I wasn’t able to get in on Saturday, so I couldn’t get in until Monday morning. For two days I had trouble walking, sitting, moving much and sleeping. The pain was always with me. I was taking pain medication with little results. Monday morning after the adjustment the pain was gone. I was still a little sore, but it was like night and day difference. My movement was restored. I even had a headache that Dr. Anna Saylor tended to, and it was gone! I can’t express my thanks and confidence I have for the doctors at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center. It totally changed my body. I was out of alignment; without an adjustment it wouldn’t have changed. "
- Mahlon Ozmun, Royal Oak Michigan
"I had pulled my lower back out, and was in excruciating pain. I wasn’t able to get in on Saturday, so I couldn’t get in until Monday morning. For two days I had trouble walking, sitting, moving much and sleeping. The pain was always with me. I was taking pain medication with little results. Monday morning after the adjustment the pain was gone. I was still a little sore, but it was like night and day difference. My movement was restored. I even had a headache that Dr. Anna Saylor tended to, and it was gone! I can’t express my thanks and confidence I have for the doctors at Van Every Family Chiropractic Center. It totally changed my body. I was out of alignment; without an adjustment it wouldn’t have changed. "
- Mahlon Ozmun, Royal Oak Michigan
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Chiropractic Care for Pregnant Women - Video
Chiropractic Treatment Options for Pregnant Women with Back Pain
SOURCES: Fox5 News Atlanta Georgia, www.myfoxatlanta.com, broadcast dec.02.08
SOURCES: Fox5 News Atlanta Georgia, www.myfoxatlanta.com, broadcast dec.02.08
Thursday, January 1, 2009
What is Chiropractic and How can it Help Me ?
What is Chiropractic and How can it Help Me?
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a hands-on, holistic, alternative health care approach to better health and increased livelihood through diet, exercise and (of course) manipulation of the spine and extremities. We are considered to be the neuromusculoskeletal (nerve-muscle-skeleton) professionals. Chiropractic is a lifestyle of health care.
How can Chiropractic help me?
Chiropractic can help you by working with you and your other healthcare professionals (M.D., and D.O.) by maintaining your spine in proper alignment. Every organ in the body is under some sort of neurological (nerve) control, so doesn’t it make sense that if nerve impulses do not get to the organ its function will be compromised!
Not all nerve impulses have a stimulatory effect on organs; some nerve impulses inhibit the organs they influence. For example, the Vagus Nerve has an inhibitory effect on the heart causing the heart to slow its rate when it receives these signals. The same Vagus Nerve, however, on the stomach and digestive tract stimulates these organs into increasing their activity. Through manipulation of the spine, the Chiropractor helps place the spine in proper alignment to prevent a malfunction of nerve impulses to other organs and tissues.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a hands-on, holistic, alternative health care approach to better health and increased livelihood through diet, exercise and (of course) manipulation of the spine and extremities. We are considered to be the neuromusculoskeletal (nerve-muscle-skeleton) professionals. Chiropractic is a lifestyle of health care.
How can Chiropractic help me?
Chiropractic can help you by working with you and your other healthcare professionals (M.D., and D.O.) by maintaining your spine in proper alignment. Every organ in the body is under some sort of neurological (nerve) control, so doesn’t it make sense that if nerve impulses do not get to the organ its function will be compromised!
Not all nerve impulses have a stimulatory effect on organs; some nerve impulses inhibit the organs they influence. For example, the Vagus Nerve has an inhibitory effect on the heart causing the heart to slow its rate when it receives these signals. The same Vagus Nerve, however, on the stomach and digestive tract stimulates these organs into increasing their activity. Through manipulation of the spine, the Chiropractor helps place the spine in proper alignment to prevent a malfunction of nerve impulses to other organs and tissues.
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