For years, Readers Digest featured the column “Laughter, the Best Medicine.” It contains jokes, riddles and humorous musings designed to tickle the funny bone. But just how important is laughter to our everyday health? Turns out that when we laugh we produce natural killer cells which destroy tumors and viruses. Plus there’s an increase in […]
Many chiropractors and other natural healing disciplines suggest fasting from time to time as a means to cleanse the body and rid it of toxins so it functions better. Critics of fasting say that it starves the body and that regular sleeping and periods in between eating are enough to give the digestive system the […]
A routine school exam reveals your child has scoliosis. Naturally you’re concerned. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. About 80% of scoliosis cases are idiopathic. Which means the cause isn’t known. Idiopathic scoliosis may have hereditary factors. Scoliosis afflicts around 2 to 3 percent of the population. Children aged 10 to 15 are […]
Chocoholics take heart – literally that is. Seems that a bit of a chocolate bar might actually be good for your ticker. Dark chocolate, not that dreamy milk chocolate that melts in your mouth. It’s a comfort food that we can all live with – in moderation of course. Several studies have concluded that it’s […]
What is Omega-3 and why is it important? First, it is a fat. The good type of fat. The “omega” is simply a way organic chemists name the long string of carbon atoms. At one end is a carboxylic acid molecule (called alpha) and a methyl at the other end (called omega). Omega-3 fatty acids […]
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is becoming a more and more common diagnosis in pediatric offices. In many other cases children are having sensory processing issues that go unrecognized. But what does sensory processing disorder mean? Our sensory system is made up of various nervous system tissues whose job it is to understand what is going […]
The nervous system is a fascinating system. As complex as the system can get, the nervous system is based on a very simple process. Our nervous system takes in information from our senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, touch, smell, and proprioception). Once that information comes in, the brain processes it to produce a healthy […]
Dr. Heidi Haavik is the Director of Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic where she established the Center for Chiropractic Research. She is doing amazing research in the area of chiropractic and it’s effect on the brain. She has published several studies showing that chiropractic does indeed impact brain function and helps the […]
Many children have trouble regulating themselves. Children with neurodevelopmental issues have extreme challenges in this area. Their nervous systems are especially sensitive due to a variety of factors ranging from genetic tendencies, trauma, chemical toxicity and missed developmental stages. The key to helping your child be more regulated is recognizing when they become dysregulated. For […]
Why do so many children have problems with their immune system? Allergies, asthma, food sensitivities, and autoimmune conditions all have one thing in common. They represent an immune system that has gone haywire! The immune system is one of the most important parts of the human organism. Without it, we would be vulnerable to every […]