Whether you exercise every day or not, you still need to cut down the time you spend sitting in a chair. Sitting for more than three hours a day can cut two years off a person’s life expectancy, even if he or she exercises regularly, a new study finds. Watching TV for more than two …
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Jul 05
Combining exercise and diet key for weight loss
A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity, and a new study now reveals that an increase in physical activity is linked to an improvement in diet quality. The data from epidemiological studies suggest that tendencies towards a healthy diet and the right amount of physical exercise …
Jun 20
Children suffer from back and neck pain.
According to a recent study that tracked the incidence of back and neck pain from childhood to adolescence, one in 10 children (age 9) suffer from neck pain and one in three suffer back pain. The percentages dip a bit at age 13, but then climb dramatically by age 15. Here’s what the research shows: …
Jun 13
Research Shows Chiropractic as a Cost-Effective, Value-Based Benefit Option
A news release issued on May 22, 2012, by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) notes that a growing body of evidence shows that chiropractic is an affordable choice within emerging value-based health plans and may represent a significant advancement in cost and clinical effectiveness. The release cites a research study in the Journal of …
Jun 06
Can Chiropractic Help Your Career?
“Half or more of all communication is nonverbal,” says Todd Dewett, a management professor at Ohio-based Wright State University. “Professionals are stressed. They are multitasking. They face many competing demands. Consequently, while they might sometimes be focused on using words correctly, they never give a second thought to what their body is saying.” From their vocal …
May 30
Chiropractic Adjustments and Exercise Better than Drugs for Neck Pain
New research shows that seeing a chiropractor or doing simple home exercises relieve neck pain more effectively than taking medication. New research from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minnesota shows that seeing a Chiropractor or doing simple home exercises like neck bends can relieve neck pain more effectively than taking pain meds like ibuprofen, Tylenol, …
May 23
Save Your Brain, Eat Your Veggies and Fruit
Researchers have found that there’s a part of your body that might actually shrink when you eat too much fast food. Unfortunately, it’s your brain. People with diets high in trans fats are more likely to experience the kind of brain shrinkage associated with Alzheimer’s disease than people who consume less of the artery-damaging fats, …
May 16
Wounded wallaby gets healing touch from Chiropractor
When we think of chiropractors, we usually think of human patients, but one Georgia chiropractor is trying to help save the life of a more exotic creature from down under. The patient’s name is Oliver. Five-years-old and 68 pounds, he’s a Marcropus Agilis…an Agile Wallaby. This was Oliver’s third visit to Dr. Stover’s clinic since …
May 09
Fox News – How can Chiropractors benefit your health?
Below is a quick summary of an article that was recently posted on Foxnews.com: Back and neck pain are the chief complaints for which patients seek chiropractic help. Through manual spinal manipulation, chiropractic care is a holistic therapy that focuses on maintaining healthy musculoskeletal and nervous systems to ensure overall wellness. The research about chiropractic …
