Enhancing your immune response Every day we’re bombarded with news and social media about COVID 19 and ways to avoid getting it; social distance 6 ft apart, wear a mask, sanitize, avoid gatherings…etc. But what are some things that we can do proactively? What can we do to help our bodies FIGHT the infection? Well, …
Most people come up with new year’s resolutions or goals for the new year. But do you know what it is that you’re trying to achieve? I personally don’t like the idea of new year’s resolutions, because of the whole mentality that if you mess up, game over. I instead prefer new year’s goals or …
Turkey, The Brain Changer Need some help getting some of that holiday cheer for Thanksgiving? Well Don’t skip on the turkey and the carbs, and all the other foods. It’s well known (even Time magazine is in the know) that turkey contains amino acids, L-Tryptophan, which gets converted into serotonin within the brain. Serotonin is …
Concussion Management: Healing The Brain to heal the pain This article should by no means be used as a basis to diagnose or treat an individual following a concussion. Please collaborate with a healthcare provider, certified trainer, and/or teacher in developing an appropriate care plan. In 2014, Concussions or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) killed about …
Are Backpacks Giving Your Child Back Problems? This month is back to school month! That means it’s time for parents and students to stuff their their new school supplies and books into their backpacks. Each year it seems as if students are weight down more and more with books, papers, and what-not. But did you …
Optimal Chiropractic’s role with the brain Your brain is one of the most powerful tools that you have available and is one of three structures (the brainstem and the spinal cord) that make up your central nervous system. At Optimal Chiropractic we focus on the upper neck complex, an area between the brain and the …
On January 24, my wife and I challenged ourselves to be committed to eating at least one salad a day for the next 21 days. For some this seems like an impossible feat and for others a walk in the park, but for us it was just right. Through a combination of several eat-out salads …
Source Image: USA Today You Can’t Have a Head Injury Without a Neck Injury Yesterday the Rams put up a good fight against the New England Patriots, but in the end the Patriots prevailed. Football has always been a hard hit sport not intended for the muscularly challenged individuals; and for good reason! Source Image: …
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Happy Heart month! Happy Heart month! February isn’t just the month of love and hearts because of Valentine’s day, but it is officially the American Heart Month. For good reason we should think of our heart, not just because Disney or Roxette says so, but because the vitality of our heart is directly related to …
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How To Fly Healthy And Happy During The Holidays 6 Travel Tips to Healthy Flying Not only ’tis the season to be jolly, but also the season for packing into airports. So often we become overwhelmed with packing and navigating through the air terminal that we forget to take care of ourselves along the way. …
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