Wellness is more than just feeling good
If someone asks you, “are you healthy?” your tendency is probably to reflect on how you are feeling at the time, and if you have no apparent symptoms, you would most likely say yes, I am healthy. The problem is, many health problems are not symptomatic until they have progressed to a dangerous degree – […]
25 Little Acts of Kindness … One Thoughtful Gesture
Take a minute to direct someone who is lost, even though you are rushing. Write a letter to a child who could use some extra attention. Kids love getting mail. Offer to pick up groceries for an elderly neighbor. Give a homeless person your doggie bag. Say “I love you” to someone you love. Put a […]
September Is… “National Backpack Safety Awareness Month”
It’s back to school time and kids are getting ready to fill up their backpacks. Today, more and more schoolwork is given to kids and as a result, their backpacks get heavier and heavier. The heavier the backpack is, the more unnecessary stress is placed on the child’s spine. This can cause the misalignment of […]
Are You In Control Of Your Health?
What controls the things that happen in your life? 1. Do you believe certain things just “happen” to you, maybe just by luck or caused by other people, without your ability to stop them or change them? 2. Or, in contrast, do you believe you have the power to make changes in most areas of […]
Life Exercises
Every so often push your luck. Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed. Never give up on anybody; miracles happen every day. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. Learn to listen. Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures. Don’t expect others to listen to your advice and ignore your […]
When Chiropractors Act As Primary Care Providers, Costs Drop
A study in the May 2007 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reports health plans that use Chiropractors as Primary Care Providers (PCPs) reduce their health care utilization costs significantly. The study covers the seven-year period from 1999 to 2005. Researchers compared costs and utilization data from an Independent Physicians Association (IPA) […]