Archive for the ‘chiropractor’ Category

A First for Olympic Athletes: Chiropractic Care Included in 2010 Olympic Vancouver Winter Games

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Whether you see a chiropractor for "crisis" care or on a regular basis, you may have assumed that chiropractic treatment has always been included for the athletes participating in Olympic Games. But, sadly, that hasn't been the case until now. Read on... For the first time in the history ...

Chiropractor Sacramento: Shape Up If You Want to Avoid Golf Injuries

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

by Yong Kim, DC With any sort of sport, injuries are not unusual. You can frequently avoid getting injured in a certain sport by discovering what injury is likely to happen, and then do what it takes to prevent it. Unfortunately, sports injuries can't always be avoided. Consequently, it's advantageous to ...

Motivating Ways to Get Moving and Exercise

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health by Primmy on 11/25/09 Once the honeymoon phase of exercising to lose weight and get fit and healthy is over, how do you manage to keep going? Injuries, weight loss plateaus and even ...

When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Not being well-rested can be dangerous for those whose jobs require quick reactions, researchers say   (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found. The study, which included 49 ...

Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex Hormones

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented ...

Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Thirty minutes a day cut risk in half in study of Finnish men (HealthDay News) -- Increased oxygen consumption associated with moderate- to high-intensity exercise appears to reduce the risk of cancer, a new study has found. The Finnish study included 2,560 ...

Good Green Tea

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Green Tea May Help Prevent Oral Cancer Small study reports evidence of cancer-fighting properties   (HealthDay News) -- A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer. U.S. researchers gave 41 volunteers with pre-malignant mouth lesions green ...

Keeping Fit When Out of Town

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Guest post by Nicolle Sisia Anyone who has ever been on a weight loss plan is familiar with the phrase, “I fell off the wagon.” You’re motoring along just fine, counting your calories, points, macronutrients, whatever brings you success. You’re clothes fit better and ...

Fit After 45?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Fitness Fades Fast After 45 But healthy habits can stave off the inevitable declines, research finds By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) -- The declines in fitness that accompany growing old typically speed up after the age of 45, new research shows. But people can slow ...

Pregnant? Eat Your Veggies

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk Type 1 less likely in kids whose moms favored these foods, study found  (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 ...