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Car Crash, Whiplash, Then Chiropractic?

Aaron Kovac DC — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:49:56 +0000

Some of the most common questions that can come up following a serious automobile accident are people asking themselves if they are going to need to see a chiropractor. Is it even necessary? How important is chiropractic care after an automobile crash? Should you be worried that you might need chiropractic care?

The truth is that after any serious auto-related injury chiropractic care can be very important and often necessary. If for any reason the vertebra moves or is forced out of its preferred alignment, it can cause pressure in the neck, back and their associated nerves, resulting in severe and sometimes immediate pain after the accident. However, sometimes severe pain does not truly set in until a few days after the accident.

Anyone who is experiencing any severe pain or musculoskeletal symptoms after an auto accident may want to consider seeing a chiropractic doctor, as these types of pain… Read More...

Chiropractic Care: Is It Safe?

Philip Vincent — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:59:30 +0000

The safety of chiropractic care is unquestionably one of the most frequently asked questions of patients suffering from back and neck pain. Before a patient decides to try out this therapy, they’d like to assure themselves that the treatment is safe and has no side effects. So, is chiropractic safe? The short answer to that question is ‘yes’.

When you’ve been suffering from low back or neck pain, your first thought may be to dull the pain through pain killers in order to bring your condition to a manageable level. You may even have considered surgery to alleviate the pain. However, chiropractic is a safe, non-surgical treatment that concentrates on re-aligning your spine to dissipate your pain. This is done through several sessions with a doctor who specializes in massaging your spine to correct the alignment and alleviate your pain.

You won’t be prescribed a dose of medications or undergo… Read More...

Thinking About Visiting A Chiropractor?

Philip Vincent — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:57:37 +0000

Doctors of chiropractic have long been looked down upon by mainstream medicine. Described by many as a holistic or an “alternative health” method, chiropractors have recently enjoyed a revival of interest in their field. Many people have discovered the many benefits of using a chiropractor for their health. Regular visits can make everyday life much more enjoyable. Unlike dentists or other specialty healthcare professionals, you get the most benefit from seeing a chiropractor several times a month.

With the current economy, many people are concerned about just the bottom line. Thankfully seeing a chiropractor is a much more cost effective way to wellness than other forms of medicine. Coupled with the recent positive recognition of chiropractic medicine, many insurance companies are regularly covering these services for their members. Whether you have insurance or not, seeing a chiropractor is still much cheaper than seeing a general physician or dealing with a… Read More...

Do Doctors of Chiropractic Work With Massage Therapists?

Philip Vincent — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:06:26 +0000

In short, the answer is yes, many do. These two complementary specialties overlap with attention to soft tissue on the human body. It has become very commonplace and acceptable for chiropractors to have a massage therapist on staff to provide services for their clients. Both of these alternative health services are considered more holistic in nature and have been marginalized in the past by the medical community. However, the benefits of both chiropractors and massage therapists have lately received more attention from the larger medical community.

Chiropractors tend to have multiple appointments with their clients. More often than not a “round of treatments” is required for a chiropractor to cure an ailment. And even more common are regular appointments for chronic injuries. Having a massage therapist on staff allows the chiropractor to delegate services so that they can take on more clients. This is similar to the dentist/dental hygienist type… Read More...

DHA And Fish Oil. Breastfeeding Mothers Need More Of Both.

Peter Bertonach — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:09:20 +0000

The established benefits of DHA, an essential omega 3 fatty acid, are growing by the day. It is now firmly established that over 90 percent of us have levels of omega 3 essential fatty acids that are too low and we can improve this by daily supplementation with capsules of fish oil. Breastfeeding mothers also have powerful reasons to supplement their diet with essential fatty acids known as omega 3 fats. There are numerous benefits of breastfeeding, and one of the most important breastfeeding tips is the importance of adequate DHA in your breastmilk.

A fetus, right from conception, needs plenty of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) for proper development. But once the baby is born this demand for omega 3 essential fats continues. And of course for any fetus and for any baby of a breastfeeding mother the only source of essential fats is from the mother.… Read More...

Preventing Mosquitoes Bites

Owen Jones — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:04:06 +0000

So, you’ve got some time off work, college or school and you want to get in the open air and enjoy it. Maybe even go on vacation. What a good idea! But what happens when you get where you are going? The mosquitoes come out to get you.

If it were not so routine, it would sound like Freddy Kruger and Nightmare on Elm Street. The female mosquitoes need blood to produce eggs and they seek it out as voraciously as any vampire in a horror movie, while the males go sucking nectar from plants like fairies.

Well, that is the nightmare scenario, but it is not that far from the truth either. For many nations in the world it is also a genuine life and death problem. Millions of people die every year from malaria and tons more from dengue too. Yet both of these diseases are curable as… Read More...

Can Omega 3 Fish Oils Help with Your Allergies?

Peter Bertonach — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:07:56 +0000

There is a wide range of benefits of omega 3 essential fatty acids and these are becoming widely known. The 2 most important omega 3 fatty acids are called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and these are found mainly in fish oil. Allergies are also considered to be one of the conditions which may respond positively to an increase in the dietary intake of essential fatty acids known as Omega 3 fats found in fish oil.

Allergies can often be caused by inflammation. It is now clearly established that Omega 3 fats are excellent at reducing inflammation. Asthma and hayfever are examples of allergies involve inflammation. For examples sufferers of asthma suffer from restricted breathing caused by inflammation of the airway and it would seem clear that anything that can reduce inflammation should be helpful.

It would now seem from studies that there is a fish oil allergies… Read More...

Are You At Risk Of Death From Omega 3 Deficiency?

Peter Clark — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:31:21 +0000

Some estimates are that over 90 percent of American adults are suffering from omega 3 deficiency. Omega 3 deficiency is a condition where the sufferer has low levels of Omega 3 essential fatty acids in their body (and in their diet).

There are 2 primary Omega 3 essential fatty acids, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). These are called essential fatty acids because they are very important to your overall health but are not manufactured in the body. You need to obtain them from your diet.

The benefits omega3 essential fatty acids were established originally after studies of people who ate large amounts of fish, because fish oil is the best source of these 2 essential Omega 3 fatty acids. These were the Japanese and the Eskimos and the studies concluded that the reason that these people have such low rates of diseases such as heart disease was because… Read More...

Discovering The Fish Oil Weight Loss Link.

Peter Bertonach — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:17:10 +0000

There are many benefits from increasing your intake of omega 3 essential fatty acids that are primarily found in fish oil. Weight loss, it now seems, has become one of the more important benefits from increasing your intake of Omega3 fats. Now it looks like using omega 3 supplements for weight loss is an important part of a total campaign to reduce your weight.

Whilst a number of studies have confirmed this fish oil weight loss link is still not fully understood why using omega 3 for weight loss works.

There’s a number of theories about the reasons for the observed weight loss. Omega 3 essential fatty acids are well known to improve one’s positive outlook on life and to reduce depression and for this reason many people use omega 3 supplements for depression.

It is suspected this improvement in positive outlook helps people maintain a weight loss program… Read More...