Wishing you weren’t having a birthday again this year? Humans have been looking for the “Fountain of Youth” for centuries. What we really want is to look and feel younger than our age. It takes some self discipline but it can be a reality. Developing a therapeutic lifestyle is the first step. A therapeutic lifestyle might be defined as making daily choices that will enhance your health and prevent disease. In fact the National Institute of Health (NIH) recommends lifestyle changes as the most important and cost-effective way to lower cholesterol. Lifestyle changes are now recommended as the first line of therapy for many chronic diseases.
I love food. It is one of my favorite subjects. I love eating, shopping for and preparing it. But it has to be REAL food. Good, clean, natural, whole. Because Americans have become accustomed to a fast and processed food diet, I’d venture to say many people have never been exposed to a steady diet of pure, clean, unprocessed food.
October is National Chiropractic Health Month. This year’s topic is about obesity and is titled, “Why Weight? Get Healthy!” If you are wondering why chiropractors feel the need to address this issue, consider this: (more…)
Recently we asked fans on Facebook what topics they would like us to blog about. “Mattress and pillow suggestions,” was the reply. Good topic people may not think of often, but making the right choices can mean the difference between a great night’s sleep and waking up every day in pain, stiff, and still tired.
Patients often express surprise at the number of children we see at Team Health Care. Part of our mission is to help parents raise healthy families. And there is good reason why.
