Author Archives: Chris Brown

Of all the diseases that come with age, the scariest have got to be ones involving the brain or nervous system. Scarier still, many of these neural diseases seemingly appear without warning and are progressive in nature. By the time symptoms have appeared, the diseases have often reached a point of mental and physical degression.Continue reading “Parkinson’s Disease Finds a Treatment in Chiropractic”

As a periodic asthma sufferer, I understand the desperation and fear that comes with not being able to breathe fully. Even in non-emergency asthmatic times, our breath influences much about our lives from our immune system strength to our metabolism and stress levels. The inability to take a full, deep breath may be influencing muchContinue reading “Free Your Breath from Asthma With Chiropractic”

A steaming cup of tea can be the perfect, lightly caffeinated start to any morning. While all non-herbal tea is made from the same plant, not all tea produces the same effects. Differences in processing determines whether tea leaves become green, black, or oolong teas. Green tea is one of the most beneficial tea stylesContinue reading “The Top 3 Health Benefits of Green Tea”

An often-overlooked complication of following a strict fitness routine is going on dates without betraying the discipline of your new healthy self. Greasy popcorn-filled movies or heavy sophisticated dinners may sound intimidating enough to avoid dates altogether. However, there are healthy dating alternatives that don’t include forced fitness or fatty foods.        Continue reading “10 Healthy Date Alternatives”

Poliomyelitis (better known as polio) is a brutal musculoskeletal and spinal disease usually contracted in childhood. Thanks to a vaccine developed through the 1950s and ’60s, it is no longer a scourge of the Western World. However, study of its treatments may benefit care for similar illnesses. A 2019 case study in the International Medical CaseContinue reading “Chiropractic Polio Treatment May Have Wider Uses”

Do you ever wake up with a pain in your neck that just won’t go away? If it comes accompanied by headaches, sudden neck twitches, or facial pain and tingling, you may have more than a muscle tweak. Neck-tongue syndrome is a spinal subluxation condition that causes a range of pain and cranial dysfunctions. AnContinue reading “Chiropractic Cures for Neck-Tongue Syndrome”

I am a sucker for a good, warm bath. Getting into a steaming tub after a long, cold day is the epitome of relaxation. However, unbeknownst to me, there are several scientifically proven health benefits to the occasional warm soak. Metabolism and Weight Loss According to a Loughborough University study, a warm bath burnt theContinue reading “The Science-Backed Benefits of a Warm Bath”

I have experimented with meditation before, but never consistently. Consistent meditation has been shown to improve willpower in only eight weeks. I decided to attempt a burst of consistency by embarking on five 10-minute YouTube-guided meditations over the course of a week. I varied the times of day and styles of the meditations and keptContinue reading “Week-Long Experiments: 5 Meditations”

Behind any successful person lies their ability to accomplish long-term tasks. Willpower is the secret behind this ability to do the things we don’t want to do and put off short-term gratification in favor of long-term success. The famous “Stanford Marshmallow Test” found that children who delayed gratification of a marshmallow now for double theContinue reading “Build Your Willpower Daily”

Thyroid conditions are common in the U.S., affecting more than 1 in 10 Americans at some point in their lives. Women are five to eight times more likely to develop thyroid issues and untreated thyroid conditions can put sufferers at risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and infertility. This is because this lower neck gland generatesContinue reading “Chiropractic May Provide Drug-Free Thyroid Treatment”