50% of the general population is at risk of Vitamin D deficiency and this percentage increases with the elderly and darker skinned individuals.
Diet Soda: The Myth
OUCH!
Intermittent Fasting
Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Flu
Finding Your Pot of Gold
Spring Cleaning: Defeat Diabetes
The Importance of Sleep
Food Drive - Thank You.
What Your Posture is Doing to You
The ABC's of Better Health
At the beginning of the year, many of us make New Year's resolutions to start the journey of good health. Unfortunately by this time of the year that resolution has been lost and forgotten long ago. So what do we do? We wait and tell ourselves "next January I'm going to stick to it" but we don't, duplicating the same cycle over and over again. So what should we do?
Pink Himalayan Salt
The Himalayan Mountains stretch across Asia into China, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan and India. The salt from these mountains are thought to be the purest in the world due to the fact that, more than 200 million years ago crystallized sea beds were covered by lava and then later by snow and ice for a millennia, preserved and protected from pollution.
The White Devil
In the U.S. the diabetes rate has increased 900% since the early 1960's and for the first time in our history obese people have out numbered those who are underweight. Obesity and diabetes have sky rocketed worldwide, as sugar consumption has increased. A 2014 study revealed 10% of Americans consumed 25% of their daily calories from sugar and 71.4% of adults consumed at least 10% of their daily calories from sugar. Those who consumed 21% or more of their calories from sugar are twice as likely to die from heart disease compared to those who only consumed 7% or less of their calories from sugar. That risk tripled when the daily calorie intake was 25% or greater.
Colic and Chiropractic
Colic is defined as comfortless crying in a young child or a baby and the child exhibits periodic fussiness that can last over hours or days. Colic is characterized by problems of loud piercing cry, tensed abdominal muscles, flexed legs, and clenched fingers. It generally starts around three weeks of age and lasts until around three months but sometimes lasts for as long as six months. Approximately 10-20% of babies are affected by colic.1
Health is a Choice
OPENCARE's Patient's Choice WINNER!!!
Secrets of Anti-Aging
Everywhere we look ads bombard us with the latest exercise craze or the newest face cream promising to wipe away the years with a single use, all in the name of anti-aging. It’s enough to drive us crazy… Let’s stop the insanity and focus on what really works. Number One: WellnessHow well is your body working? Are you suffering from diabetes, high blood-pressure, frequent colds, flu, gastric reflux, etcetera? Do you take any prescriptions or over the counter drugs? If you answered “yes” to any of the following questions, guess what, your body is not working properly.
Chiropractic: A Luxury?
In passing the other day I had a conversation with a man who said “I love my chiropractor and I never felt better than when I was getting my adjustments.” But, his insurance changed and stopped covering chiropractic and therefore he said that he had to discontinue his treatments; stating that it’s a luxury (like the maid).
Got Sleep?
Insomnia is the most common complaint among Americans and affects 6 out of 10 people according to the National Sleep Foundation. Insomnia can last for one to several nights, or even longer periods of time lasting months and years. When insomnia lasts more than one month it is considered a chronic condition