Archive for the ‘health and longevity’ Category
Sunday, February 6th, 2011
Most kids get admonished by their parents for poor posture. I know that I did. My mom and dad, both, were always on me to "Sit up straight!" when I was relaxing on the couch and "Stand up straight!" whenever I happened to walk by them. Well, all that nagging ...
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011
As a chiropractor, I am a voracious reader when it comes to any new study about a natural food or supplement that aids in good health and may also help to prevent a certain disease. I am also aware that there isn’t any one thing, no matter how good it ...
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011
As a chiropractor, I'm very interested in the overall health of my patients. As part of a healthy lifestyle we discuss a nutritious diet, getting enough rest, drinking enough water, and getting regular chiropractic care, of course. And, since body weight can affect the stability and function of the musculoskeletal ...
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
As a chiropractor, I am always concerned about sports injury prevention, especially when my office is filled on Monday mornings with weekend warriors. And, over the years, I have treated quite a few teens who've hit the ground hard at the goal line or who've pulled a groin muscle or ...
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
I just read a very moving story in the news today about a man who’d had his prostate removed and, afterwards, spent every waking moment wishing that he had it back again. The gist of the story was, of course, that he’d waited “too long” to have his prostate checked ...
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
What’s a little extra weight, especially when your clothes still fit? Most of us know that “too much” extra poundage can lead to heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases, not to mention the damage that it does to the musculoskeletal system. As a chiropractor I witness first hand on a ...
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
As a chiropractor and healthcare provider, I would be remiss if I didn’t address the vital issue of excess weight and how it negatively affects every part of the human body. I explain the health challenges to my overweight patients and hammer away on the subject in my blogs ...
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Who cared more about our health and well-being growing up than our mothers? No doubt, we all remember her command at every meal, "Each your vegetables!" And, though we often had to "gag through it," we usually did as we were told. Most vegetables, it seems, are ...
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
From the "Duh, you think?" department of research. A new study, partially funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the medical journal BMJ late last month, says that women who are overweight in middle age not only have a decreased chance of living to age 70 in ...
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
Dr. Jamie Phillips
Just the other day I saw an article on sciencedaily.com how caffeine improved memory loss in aged mice raised to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The article started with the angle that "Coffee drinkers may have another reason to pour that extra cup." It went on to report ...
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