Hand Strength From The Neck? A recent study of national level judo athletes found that the application of chiropractic adjustments to the neck immediately increased grip strength. It is crucial that your neck does not exhibit areas of dysfunction or it may limit your hand function. It’s a fact that the muscles of your hands are controlled by nerve impulses from your brain’s […]
Chiropractic’s Origins Chiropractic was founded over 120 years ago when a man named D.D. Palmer wanted to find the answer to an important question: One question was always uppermost in my mind in my search for the cause of disease. I desired to know why one person was ailing and his associate, eating at the same […]
The Need for Sleep Being as busy as we often are, sleep may be seen as a luxury in our hectic modern world. However, studies are showing the benefits of sleep extend beyond what we’ve known before. Ericsson’s high-impact study from 1993 reported that the best sleepers got about 8 and a half hours. The average American sleeps just under seven […]
Carbs Cause Disease The Lancet’s global burden of disease report states that “a poor diet now generates more disease than physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined.” It’s simply not possible to “outrun” a bad diet, as a recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests. The evidence suggests that excess carbs are the main mark […]
Aerobic exercise is an essential way to keep your mind sharp. Sadly, 80% of American adults do not get the recommended hour of exercise each day.