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Spinal Alignment and Posture: An Important Part of Your Health
Healthy spinal alignment and posture are an important part of your overall health. Abnormal deviations in your posture and spine can lead to many different health issues. Three main health issues can come from abnormal spinal alignment and abnormal postural deviations: pain and stiffness, decay, and nerve interference. What is normal? In order for anything to
Obesity: Risk Factor for COVID-19
The global medical community has never been more vocal than during this pandemic caused by COVID-19. The opinions on this new virus’s origin, the gravity of its impact, its potential consequences, and the best courses of action to face this unprecedented crisis sometimes differ. However, everyone agrees on the importance and implications of risk factors (comorbidity)
Scoliosis Awareness Month
Even in a pandemic, the ‘watch and wait’ approach to scoliosis is not advised. In these challenging times, it can be easy to forget to keep a complete check on our health. Sure, we are all trying to get enough exercise, keep check on our hearts and blood pressure, and look after our mental health… but
The Role of Anti-inflammatory Foods
The foods you eat can cause an inflammatory responses that causes or worsens bodily pain and other inflammatory symptoms. Adding anti-inflammatory foods to your diet could improve sensations of pain, mobility, and comfort. Inflammation is a normal body response that helps fight off infection and heal damaged tissues. Unfortunately, too much inflammation can change from helpful
Stress Eating
Food is often a source of comfort for many of us when we are stressed. Our brains are hard-wired to appreciate the flavors of sweet and salt. Sugar will stimulate the reward centers in our brain, making us feel temporarily "happy". But this feeling is short-lived. With the sugar highs, comes the sugar crashes. Before we
Sleep
Anyone who has had a poor night’s sleep can tell you how it impacts their productivity the next day. Feeling sluggish, dull, and not at one’s best are all hallmarks of a lack of sleep. Now add on the increased stress levels of a global pandemic and you may find yourself feeling extra groggy in the