Allergies and Asthma Created inNewsletter Library,Chronic Conditions Allergies and asthma are big business. Approximately 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and approximately 20 million suffer from asthma. With some overlap between the conditions, more than 60 million Americans experience either allergies, asthma, or both. The costs for medications, hospital and emergency room admissions, and loss…
Aerobics and Strength Training – A Solid Foundation for Fitness Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Ever notice how strength training and aerobic exercise go together? Aerobic exercise accentuates strength training because you have more endurance. Strength training makes aerobic exercise better, more fun, because you have more power. Like marshmallows and campfires or vanilla ice…
Action or Reaction? Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness We’re all familiar with the mechanism of action-and-reaction in the world of sports. Pitcher-and-batter is an action-reaction duo in baseball. A basketball guard driving to the hoop and a defender leaping to block the shot is another example. A racecar driver negotiating a tight turn at speed…
A Trifecta You Don’t Want To Cash In Created inNewsletter Library,Wellness High serum glucose. High cholesterol. High blood pressure. This is a trifecta you definitely don’t want to have. This combination of laboratory findings is known as metabolic syndrome, a new medical term that has been in existence for less than ten years. It’s well-known…
A Day in the Life of a Working Mom Created inNewsletter Library,Life-Work Balance Sandy Smith woke up to the annoying and familiar sound of the alarm clock. It was another day and the beginning of another hectic week. She rolled from her stomach onto her back and unburied herself from beneath the old, down-filled, pillows….
Wrist Metabolism Monitor Created inHealth & Wellness,Wellness Essentials,Exercise If you are a gadget junkie, a professional athlete or just like to have the most advanced new technology, you’ll want the Suunto t6. It is a wristwatch that calculates your heart rate, energy consumption, ventilation, oxygen consumption (VO2), respiratory rate, Training Effect and EPOC (Excess Post-Exercise…
Chiropractic Objective Created inAbout Chiropractic Care,How Does it Work What truly differentiates doctors of chiropractic from any other healthcare professionals is the fact that chiropractors are the only professionals who are trained to diagnose and treat what are called spinal subluxations. The word “subluxation” comes from the Latin words meaning “somewhat or slight” (sub) and…
Wellness vs. Medical Care Created inAbout Chiropractic Care,What is Chiropractic What’s the main difference between wellness care and standard medical care? Wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability, not by adding something to the system, but by removing anything that might interfere with normal function, trusting that the body would know what…
Foot Levelers Orthotics are custom-made orthotics you can wear in your shoes that help relieve pain caused by subluxated joints. Many people fail to realize how footwear can affect their whole body. Unsupported footwear can lead to neck discomfort, back pain, knee ache, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, Achilles tendonitis, and drop foot. At Birmingham Wellness Center,…
Wellness Glossary Created inHealth & Wellness,Wellness Glossary A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X |…
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