Why we eat what we eat …

In the beginning God covered the earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, with green, yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God’s bountiful gifts, Satan created Dairy Ice Cream and Magnums.
And Satan said ‘You want hot fudge with that?  And Man said ‘Yes!’
And Woman [...]

Child Car Seats: rear facing is safest

A new study has shown that rear-facing car safety seats for children are better at protecting children for all crash types.
It appears to be common practice to switch children to a forward-facing seat when they reach a weight of about 9kg, or about 8 months of age.
A review of US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]

Buy Organic if Possible

Some news from the Environmental Working Group:
By eating some of the most contaminated fruits and vegetables, you and your children are exposed to about 10 different pesticides a day, according to EWG. Fortunately, by avoiding the most-contaminated produce out there, and concentrating on the least contaminated instead, you can reduce your exposure to pesticides by [...]

This doctor makes sense!!

A friend sent this information, and we would like to share it with you:
“This doctor makes sense!!
At the age of 97 years and 4 months, Shigeaki Hinohara is one of the world’s longest-serving physicians and educators. Hinohara’s magic touch is legendary: Since 1941 he has been healing patients at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo [...]

Immunization?

Obviously, we all want the best for our children. But is it best to protect them from every bump, scratch and sniffle? Is it the best to sterilize their environment so thoroughly that they never develop any resistance to anything?

Think about vaccination. It’s a bit like talking religion, isn’t it? People are either for or [...]

How do you carry your baby?

Bearing in mind that your infant’s spine is not yet fully developed, are you completely aware of how well you support their neck?
Whether holding your child in your arms or in any type of carrier, it is imperative to ensure that their head and neck are fully supported. Holding in your arm/hand is fairly simple [...]

Chiropractic influences DNA

Well! After my earlier article, this comes into my consciousness. Chiropractic Care Keeps you “Younger”.
It has now been demonstrated that regular chiropractic care influences DNA repair. WOW!
This study shows why people receiving regular long-term chiropractic care experience such positive health benefits. We have always known that chiropractic patients tend to be healthier overall than those [...]

Chiropractic alters brain function

A recent study has for the first time shown that a chiropractic adjustment sends signals to the brain which alters muscle control. Measurements were taken of how brain waves were altered.

Chiropractic – safe and simple

You would never realise that I actually look for articles and news releases about chiropractic, would you?
Chiropractic is so simple – remove the interference and allow the body to function as it was designed to do.
Chiropractic does a body good
This is a good one – most people start chiropractic because of a specific injury or [...]

Children and Chiropractic

These articles caught my eye recently:
Why children need chiropractic and a healthy nervous system
Children can benefit from Chiropractic!
and
AMA warns against child chiro care
As a chiropractor, I have seen the most amazing changes in the health and wellbeing of children of all ages. From newborns and up, dealing with sleeping problems, colic, asthma, lack of co-ordination, [...]