Exercise regularly Follow a healthy diet Maintain good posture Stretch your spine before and after sports Don’t overload your backpack or shoulder bag Stretch your legs and back after each hour of sitting Never cradle the phone between your neck and shoulder Sleep on your back or side, not on your stomach Invest in a [...]

Stay safe this season When you consider that a shovelful of snow weighs 5 to 7 pounds, you realize how much weight you have to lift to clear your sidewalk or driveway — on average, several hundred pounds! These tips will help keep your back in top shape: Don’t let the snow pile up: If [...]

At least 70 percent of Canada’s elementary school students use computers. As a result of this increased usage, doctors of chiropractic are treating more young patients suffering from the effects of working at computer stations that are either designed for adults or poorly designed for children. A study conducted by a team of researchers from [...]

Cataracts and macular degeneration are two of the most common eye diseases.  In fact, approximately 17 percent of Americans over the age of 40 have a cataract in either eye, and cataract surgery is the most common surgery in the United States, as well as in other developed countries. On the other hand, age-related macular [...]

An old Chinese proverb states, Only when one cannot sleep does one know how long the night is. Almost everyone can relate to those words at some point in life. In younger people, stress and worry commonly cause insomnia. Older people suffer from a natural decrease in melatonin a sleep inducing hormone. Pressures from job [...]

What is Diabetes? There are three main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed during the childhood and teen years and occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Your body produces glucose from the food you eat [...]

Oral health is not only important to your appearance and sense of well-being, but also to your overall health. Cavities and gum disease may contribute to many serious conditions, such as diabetes and respiratory diseases. Untreated cavities can also be painful and lead to serious infections. Studies are also currently examining whether there is a [...]

You can make a meaningful difference in how you feel each and every day by employing these seven simple steps: Step 1:    Increase your daily exposure to direct sunlight and/or add supplemental vitamin D. Step 2:    Engage in fun, moderate-intensity physical activity for 30-60 minutes a day, three to five days a week. We recommend [...]

As the weather changes coats and the warm summer sun takes on a steely winter hue, nothing seems quite as inviting as a hot, comforting drink. Unfortunately, those rich drinks often come with a dose of sugar and calories that your body doesn’t need. For instance, take a medium-sized cup of specialty mocha. With its [...]