January 23, 2014
Unpacking my new coffee machine today, I thought I better make sure I am not putting lives at risk!
The first thing I found online put my mind at ease.
"For most people [who] choose to drink coffee, the benefits probably outweigh the risks," says Donald Hensrud, chair...
January 14, 2014
1. To lose weight I must exercise in the ‘fat burning zone’
Most of us who have been to gym have seen the ‘burn fat mode’ on the cardio equipment. It attempts to keep you exercising at a steady intensity at about 60-70% of your theoretical maximum heart rate.
The bod...
December 11, 2013
It scares me sometimes, when I think about how much of what we believe or hold as true may really be based on myth, and no more so when it comes to food.
I remember a few years ago when a school kid embarrassed a major food and drug company, GSK, after showing that Rib...
December 9, 2013
Many of my patients spend hours a day commuting to work or driving for a living.
We know that sitting for long periods is damaging to the spine and can cause other health issues, but like with most things, there are steps that we can take to at least minimize the stress...
December 3, 2013
This is both the most asked question and the most difficult to answer. Of course I am biased because I practice chiropractic; however I have consulted a physiotherapist.
The main difference as I see it is in the philosophy of health and therefore the focus of the tre...
November 27, 2013
The answer is Yes and No.
I never let my patients put all the blame for their osteoarthritis on ‘getting old’
It’s true that the older you get the more likely you are to show signs and symptoms of the disease but the exciting part is that there are a lot of things tha...
November 25, 2013
I hear this question many times a week
I also hear many people come in self-diagnosed with this thing called "sciatica"
But what is sciatica? And do you have it?
Firstly, sciatica is not a diagnosis.
Sciatica is a syndrome that describes pain radiating from the back in...
November 17, 2013
I must do it more often than I thought! In the last week, two patients asked, a little suprised; 'did you just crack your knuckles'? 'doesn't that cause arthritis'?
Despite what most people think, there is no evidence that cracking your knuckles causes or leads to arth...
November 12, 2013
One of the many reasons I consider myself lucky to be a chiropractor is that I am not confined to a desk for most of the day. Having said that, I have spent more time than usual recently writing blogs and I must say that I really feel my neck and shoulders begin to sti...
November 10, 2013
I remember when I first joined a gym in the early 90’s, it seemed like a fashion statement to strut into the gym with protein shake in one hand and a thick leather padded waist belt in the other. They would wear it around their waist or hips and I assume they thought t...
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