The dairy industry has perhaps lead the most successful food marketing campaign of all time.  After all, who doesn't know that "Milk does a body good"?  The milk that most consumers purchase, however, can hardly be considered real food, let alone a beneficial one.  The truth is that the milk found on most store shelves is a highly manufactured, processed product.

In fact, there is only one rule you need to know when it comes to purchasing, preparing, and consuming food, milk included.  It is this, the closer a food is to nature, the better...

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Do you make the same resolution to improve your health every year and, come December, find yourself in the same position as you were 1 year before?  While nearly everyone makes a commitment to improve their health in January, few people follow through with the promises they make.

Improving health is ALL about two things:  breaking unhealthy habits and developing healthy habits.



The 21 day rule says that it takes 21 days to make (or break) a habit if you do (or don't do) that thing consecutively for 21 days.  For example, most people would agree that to benefit from exercise you must exercise 3-5 times a week for 30-60 minutes.  But, have you ever started a similar exercise program just to fall off the band wagon several months later?  The reason you did not follow through with the regimen is because you never made a habit of exercising.  To make a habit of exercising, according to the 21 day rule, you must exercise for 21 consecutive days.  Once exercise becomes a habit, it will become something that you'll WANT to do versus something you feel you HAVE to do.

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Face it.  Improving your health probably does not top your priority list during the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  For those of you who do start a health routine this month, I congratulate you.  For those of you who have to wait until January, here are some tips to help you through the holiday season. 

1. Get a small amount of exercise everyday, even while on your holiday break.  As little as 5 minutes of blood pumping movement has been shown to improve health and increase metabolism.

2. Make produce and lean cuts of meat the...

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Inflammation is at the heart of all sickness, illness, and disease and results in redness, swelling, heat, pain, and loss of function.  Research links inflammation to allergies, arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, hormonal imbalances, and osteoporosis. 

There are 3 causes of inflammation in the body:  poor nutrition, unmanaged stress, and physical injury.  To get inflammation under control, all three causes need to be addressed.

1.  Nutrition.  Avoid pro-inflammatory foods including...

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Stress is a heightened response to routine and out of the ordinary conditions and events in which there are three stages:  alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.  Exhaustion can occur from a prolonged upsetting experience, lowered body resistance, or some form of body malfunction. In this final stage, the body overreacts by continuously reacting as if it has to run away or fight.

In the exhaustion stage, the adrenal glands secrete hormones including cortisol, adrenaline, epinephrine, and DHEA. Continuous secretion of these hormones lead to serious health problems such as digestive problems, sinus and allergy problems, lowered immunity, trouble sleeping, fatigue, abnormal blood sugar levels, heart disease, high blood pressure, increased weight, and abnormal levels of the sex hormones.  

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Many people think of Chiropractic as a back pain specialty and, indeed, there is a lot of research that proves the effectiveness of chiropractic in this area.  Many people do not realize, however, that chiropractic is also a good choice for a variety of ailments that occur from the neck up.  These include neck pain, headaches, sinus and allergies problems, ringing in the ears, and many others. 

Here's how it works:  The nervous system, composed of the brain, spine, and nerves, control all the tissues, organs, and systems of the body.  When...

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American employees are sick, overweight, and in pain.  As a result, they are easily injured, miss days from work, and are less productive.

Even though the United States spends the most money worldwide on medication and surgical intervention, its citizens continue to suffer in increasing numbers.  And who picks up the brunt of the tab?  Employers.  Over the years, employer insurance premiums have risen drastically.  In fact, the NCHC notes that in 2005 employer premiums rose nearly 3 times the rate of inflation!  Employers are now realizing...

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What health problem concerns you?  Common responses include headache, back pain, joint pain, weakness or numbness, digestive trouble, sinus/allergy trouble, sleeping trouble, fatigue, and/or moodiness/irritability. 

While many people seek natural approaches to get relief of their symptoms, few people understand how chiropractic may help.



Have you ever had a pebble in your shoe?  How did it feel?  What did you do about it? 

 It would be silly to say that you took medication or had foot surgery to correct the problem. ...

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Have you ever lost weight and gained it back?  Or, have you ever started a strict diet and/or exercise program and did not lose any weight at all?  You're not alone.  Weight loss is a $40 billion industry with a 98% failure rate.  Even though gyms and diet programs can be found everywhere, Americans continue to suffer.  In fact, by the year 2010 it is estimated that 75% of American adults and 25% of children will be overweight or obese.

If diet and exercise are not the answer, what is? 

Cleansing works by removing the toxins from the...

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