Wellness for Life: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

How to Help Children Cope With Anxiety

How to Help Children Cope With Anxiety

Imagine you are on an airplane and suddenly, the seatbelt light goes on. The pilot's voice tells you to prepare for turbulence up ahead. In one moment, your heart starts pumping faster, your stomach drops and you're breathing rapidly. These are the physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety . Children, as well as adults, experience anxiety and stress all day long. If left untreated, anxiety and stress can lead to long-term debilitating, emotional and physical problems. Even the loss...Read More

13 Ways to Change Your Body Without Starving or...

13 Ways to Change Your Body Without Starving or...

1. Stop when you feel full enough. It's easy to sit down at a meal and overeat when you know you're not getting your next meal for sometimes 8+ hours later. These large meals can stretch out our stomachs and actually leave us hungrier than if we chose to eat a smaller meal and supplement with small snacks. Bring healthy whole food-centric snacks in your bag for your mid-afternoon craving and try to practice leaving food on your plate when you feel full enough. 2. Drink lots...Read More

Four Wheat-free Crostini

This article made me hungry. Do you know of other alternatives instead of using bread?

Four Wheat-free Crostini

Even though we're through the holidays, we're just starting a whole new season of eating: the Super Bowl, the Emmys, and the Olympics. Weeks full of television events that not only beg for a casual gathering of friends, but also small snacks to keep everyone full. Which brings us to the awesome crostini -- a small piece of toasted bread ready to be smothered by pâtés, bruschettas, and cheese. For those with special diets, though, this quick snack is not as simple as...Read More

You're the whole package - so eat whole foods!...

You're the whole package - so eat whole foods!...

You're the whole package - so eat whole foods! http://t.co/taU0mw3OFz

Nature makes you HAPPY!

Nature makes you HAPPY!

Studies show that direct exposure to nature will elevate levels of serotonin which elevate ones feeling of happiness. Just 20 minutes of outdoor exposure a day will also boost energy levels and helps build a more resistance immune system. It was also found that if you cannot get outside and be with nature the simple act of imagining yourself outdoors or recalling an outdoor experience will also elevate mood. So next time you are stressed, irritated or angry try visualizing yourself sitting under a tree feeling the breeze on your face or at the beach watching a sunset. Before you know it your mood will likely be elevated.

Prescription for Happiness

Prescription for Happiness

On this gray winter day, here is your prescription for happiness...and remember to get adjusted regularly and take Vitamin D daily!

True words

True words

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Exercise Sometimes Needs Motivation

Exercise Sometimes Needs Motivation

Expectations

Expectations

Sometimes they can be a little out of focus..

You Can Do It!

You Can Do It!

Make it a priority to start your day off with exercise. You will get a burst of energy, burn calories all day long, and run into fewer scheduling conflicts. You can do it!

Health Defined

"The first wealth is health." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Health Defined

"The first wealth is health." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lower Back Pain

Make an appointment with Dr Ekberg if you have pain http://www.DrEkberg.com 678-638-0898

Lower Back Pain

Improperly positioned monitors are a big source of back pain. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) advises that you w ork with your doctor of chiropractic to ensure that your computer work station is ergonomically correct. You can also review these OSHA guidelines for setting up your work station: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ etools/ computerworkstations/

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

It's all in the Way you Choose to Look at it

It's all in the Way you Choose to Look at it

Ever been told by someone or even by your own self-talk, "It's impossible", about something you wish to accomplish or overcome? Choose to change the way you think, look at it and look at that word. Whatever it is, it's NOT "impossible", it's "I'mPossible". Now go do it!

Keep your body more aware!

Keep your body more aware!

Monday, January 27, 2014

Light Exercise Can Benefit Health (Even When...

Light exercise stimulates your brain that is why it keeps you healthy!

Light Exercise Can Benefit Health (Even When...

By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer Published: 01/25/2014 08:33 AM EST on LiveScience Light-intensity activities that get you off the couch may be beneficial to your health, even if you don't work up a sweat, a new study suggests. People in the study who spent more time moving around than sitting during the day generally had favorable insulin and triglyceride (blood fat) levels, even if they did not do the amount of exercise that national guidelines recommend. "These findings...Read More

Kick That Cold And Flu Naturally

Boost your para-sympathetic nervous system by eating right, exercise and chiropractic

Kick That Cold And Flu Naturally

What is the number one holiday health issue that could ruin your holiday plans? Colds and flus. Here are my recommendations for staving of those pesky illnesses

Sleep Deprivation Raises Diabetes Risk

Sleep Deprivation Raises Diabetes Risk

Poor sleep is strongly linked to increased risk for Type 2 diabetes. The two problems -- which have been referred to as twin epidemics -- present serious public health risks in the United States and worldwide. Sleep problems are also linked to risk for obesity , a primary risk factor for diabetes, and to metabolic syndrome , a condition that often precedes diabetes. Research has indicated that sleep deprivation disrupts glucose metabolism, the process by which the body regulates...Read More

Movement Increases Rate Of Regenerating Brain...

Movement Increases Rate Of Regenerating Brain...

Exercise and Chiropractic help your brain more than you think.

Awaken the healing force within

Awaken the healing force within

There is a force within your body that knows how to keep you whole & healthy.

Avoid Text Neck

Avoid Text Neck

Technology is great, but it can also be a pain in the neck. Read up on how to avoid those aches and pains caused by your electronics: http://www.yourback-health.com/lifestyle/text-neck/

Choose Happy Thoughts

"Change your thoughts and you change your world!" Norman Vincent Peale

Choose Happy Thoughts

"Change your thoughts and you change your world!" Norman Vincent Peale

Pain Is Your Body Saying Something Is Wrong

Pain Is Your Body Saying Something Is Wrong

Sunday, January 26, 2014

7 Tips to Sleep Better Without Medication

And doing your breathing exercises

7 Tips to Sleep Better Without Medication

When it comes to sleep, this is one tired nation. According to the CDC , between 35 and 45 percent of Americans unintentionally fell asleep during the day at least once in the past month and nearly 5 percent fell asleep while driving during the past month. And these are just the ones who admit it. During the holiday season, toss in a little too much to eat and drink, family gatherings with "loved" ones and financial woes from playing Santa, and these numbers can only get worse. ...Read More

When Self-Improvement Gets Boring, Try These 6...

When Self-Improvement Gets Boring, Try These 6...

As human beings, we're always striving to be better. The most common self-improvement goals people set, particularly this time of year, are things like losing weight, improving our cholesterol numbers or blood pressure, or getting in shape for a marathon. These are body goals. They are concrete and easy to understand. Because we have metrics to measure things like weight loss, for example, it's easy to track our progress and stay motivated. Making "soul resolutions" is more challenging....Read More

The Spine Feeds The Brain

The Spine Feeds The Brain

An Intuitive Mind Is A Gift

An Intuitive Mind Is A Gift

Chiropractic Helps Lower High Blood Pressure

Dr Ekberg explains how chiropractic can help lower high blood pressure

Chiropractic Helps Lower High Blood Pressure

"Change your thoughts and you change your...

"Change your thoughts and you change your...

"Change your thoughts and you change your world!" Norman Vincent Peale http://t.co/sidMXHVb0Y

Today I remember to love my spine

Today I remember to love my spine

Your spine is the central support structure of your body. It also carries neurological lifelines from the brain to all the other parts of your body.

Remove Roadblocks to Health

Chiropractic stimulates the brain which will help to improve your quality of life & health

Remove Roadblocks to Health

Any interference with the normal function of the nervous system will negatively affect your health. Chiropractic reduces interference which will help to improve your quality of life.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Chiropractors are the Geek Squad of Health Care

Chiropractic care is the immunity boost that you need!

Chiropractors are the Geek Squad of Health Care

Chiropractors may be the 'geek squad' of the spine, but all that means is our #1 job is to keep everyone's main frame computer (the brain) able to communicate and run all the systems of the body through our circuitry, the nervous system. A highly functioning nervous system means a highly functioning immune system - able to defend itself from all invaders. Chiropractic care is the immunity boost that you need!

EEG Proof - Chiropractic Changes Your Brain...

EEG Proof - Chiropractic Changes Your Brain...

Placebos Show The Body Can Heal Itself

Placebos Show The Body Can Heal Itself

Pain Is Your Body Saying Something Is Wrong

Pain Is Your Body Saying Something Is Wrong

Chiropractic ROCKS!

Chiropractic ROCKS!

It's true, it really does rock your world, as chiropractic removes subluxations and turns the power on. Plug in!

Daily Health Update

Daily Health Update

Daily Health Update Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 Courtesy of: Carmelo Bantique, D.C. 3301 Watt Ave #400 Sacramento, CA 95821 (916) 483-3423 “If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.” ~ Zig Ziglar Mental Attitude: High Internet Use Indicates Addictive Behavior. Young adults who engage in heavy Internet use may display signs of addictive behavior similar to those found in drug addicts. Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy, a Professor at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, writes, "About 5-10% of all Internet users appear to show web...Read More

What are you doing today to bring you one step...

What are you doing today to bring you one step...

What are you doing today to bring you one step closer to your goal? http://t.co/eKqSaSYRcN

10 Ways Yoga Can Help Your Marriage

10 Ways Yoga Can Help Your Marriage

"Yoga" translates as "union." The tradition teaches that the union we're seeking begins with ourselves and ultimately extends to all beings and to the universe itself. Marriage is also a union, a union of two persons committed to sharing their lives in a loving relationship. Here are 10 ways yoga can help your marriage: 1. Yoga is about connection. Practicing yoga makes you more connected to yourself. The process of slowing down and connecting to your breath makes you more...Read More

12 Ways To Quit Sugar (Or At Least Cut Down)

12 Ways To Quit Sugar (Or At Least Cut Down)

Sugar is 2014's bogeyman, having been blamed by leading doctors and experts as being the main driver behind diabetes , heart disease and rising levels of obesity. Although discussion is underway as to how damaging it can be and what are acceptable levels of sugar intake, here are 12 helpful steps from nutritional therapist Cassandra Burns from Nutri Centre . SEE ALSO: There Is No Such Thing As Being Fat And Healthy Which Amazing Fruit Could Prevent...Read More

Eat Slowly to Eat Less (And 7 Tips How to)

Eat Slowly to Eat Less (And 7 Tips How to)

When I eat out (which isn't very often), an appetizer and a few bites into the entrée are enough to make me full, and I am not one of these people with small appetites. They say it takes 20 minutes for our brain to register satiety, and the customary interlude between courses in restaurants and dining in company slows me down, which does the trick for me. Unfortunately, I manage to eat slowly only when I'm with others. Is this just my subjective feeling, or is there solid evidence to...Read More

10 Ways to Invest in Yourself

10 Ways to Invest in Yourself

A famous singer in Romania during my youth, I became and remained the breadwinner of my family from a very young age. Everything my loved ones wanted, they got, from houses to cars to the finest education. This constant "giving" continued throughout my life. But along the way, my family trickled away: My sister left to Europe, my daughters all grew up, and my parents and husband passed away. I found myself with, well, no one to please... save myself. In my eyes my husband was the most...Read More

Texting Messes With The Way You Walk, Study Finds

Texting Messes With The Way You Walk, Study Finds

Do your body (and everyone else around you) a favor and don't text and walk. A small new study shows that texting while walking makes you walk slower and more crookedly, and could even affect your balance. "Texting, and to a lesser extent reading, on your mobile phone affects your ability to walk and balance . This may impact the safety of people who text and walk at the same time," study researcher Siobhan Schabrun, of the University of Queensland, said in a statement. The...Read More

Fish Oil Levels Linked With Bigger Brains For...

Everyone needs Fish Oil

Fish Oil Levels Linked With Bigger Brains For...

By Joseph Brownstein, Contributing writer Published: 01/22/2014 05:08 PM EST on LiveScience Fish has long been hailed as "brain food," and now new data suggest fish contains ingredients that may contribute to brain health. Researchers studied 1,000 postmenopausal women, looking at their levels of two fatty acids found in fish , called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). They found that women with significantly higher levels of the two fatty acids in...Read More

Meditation Awakens Your Inner Joy

Meditation Awakens Your Inner Joy

While in Greece we were invited to a local village dance. It was to be held in a nearby field, and we were fascinated to discover it started very late, about 11pm, lasting until the early hours of the morning. It was a beautiful moonlit night. The entire village was present: small children, lanky teenagers, grannies and old men clinging to walking sticks. What a wonderful sight!

Addicted to Sugar? Here's How You Can Beat Your...

Addicted to Sugar? Here's How You Can Beat Your...

I've been off sugar for three years now. And I've shared tips and tricks with millions around the world on how to do so with (relative) ease. But between you and I, I still struggle with cravings. The stuff is gnarly - some say as addictive as cocaine and heroin - and it's dangled in front of us everywhere we turn. What's more, we're actually biologically programmed to binge on it and to be obsessed by it. This is because it's such a fantastic way for us to get instantly... yes... fat. Back...Read More

The Healing Nature of Sleep

The Healing Nature of Sleep

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Why do we sleep? This is really a modern question. Few people wondered about sleep's utility before Edison invented the electric light bulb. Freed to be productive through the night, we began to neglect rest, even treat it as a distraction. Imagine how much we could get done if we didn't have to sleep? While this idea may appeal to some, humans simply aren't built that way. Neuroscientists...Read More

If you work on a lap-top & experience neck...

If you work on a lap-top & experience neck...

If you work on a lap-top & experience neck strain, put it on a riser and use an external keyboard & mouse. http://t.co/zTcurV5y1h

Inner Balance

Inner Balance

When we think about life balance, we most often think right away of activities, people, places, and time. We ignore what's most important of all. We start asking questions like: Are we spending too much time at work and not at home, or too much time with others and not enough alone? How's the balance in my life right now between friends and family, sitting and sweating, screen time and face time? How can I better balance the many things I do throughout my day, or my week? And there are...Read More

What are you doing today to bring you one step...

What are you doing today to bring you one step...

What are you doing today to bring you one step closer to your goal? http://t.co/eKqSaSYRcN

Why You Should Get 'Hip' to Yoga Injuries

Why You Should Get 'Hip' to Yoga Injuries

A recent article in the New York Times addressed the significant number of hip injuries reported by yoga practitioners. Yoga is very popular and considered benign by millions of women and men, but this is not the truth. There are very real, underlying anatomical reasons accounting for many of these hip injuries. Our anatomy is not identical. We do not come off an automotive assembly line, and this is especially true of the hip, a ball and socket joint. The hip's socket is deep but...Read More

The Doctors: Dr. Mancini Discusses the Benefits...

This is great, but the real source of the issue is in the brain not the spine

The Doctors: Dr. Mancini Discusses the Benefits...

Friday, January 24, 2014

DOCTOR of the FUTURE

DOCTOR of the FUTURE

Doctor of the future will give no medicine

12 Reasons Why Chiropractic is Best for Back Pain

12 Reasons Why Chiropractic is Best for Back Pain

Chiropractic is a great way to naturally and safely improve your health. Over the last few years, many studies have been published in the medical literature have shown that chiropractic is the best choice for patients who suffer from acute or chronic back pain: 1. The AMA Recommends Chiropractic Before Surgery Surgery always carries risk and should be avoided, if possible. This landmark article from the JAMA says that patients should try chiropractic before resorting to surgical intervention. 2. Chiropractic Helps You Avoid Surgery, Too! This study from the journal Spine found that patients who used chiropractors were less likely to have surgery for their back pain. 3. Chiropractic is Better than Drugs ...Read More

Chiropractic Reduces Health Care Costs

Chiropractic Reduces Health Care Costs

Recent data suggests that expanding insurance coverage of alternative therapies like chiropractic could drive down overall health-care costs. A new study, published in the January 2013 issue of Health Affairs, provides further information into expenditure patterns and utilization of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Since chiropractic is the predominant source of CAM utilization, the study sheds light on how chiropractic can contribute to patient savings. According to the study , between 2002 and 2008 the use and spending on CAM services, which had previously been rising, largely plateaued. This suggests that “Any attempt to reduce national health care spending by eliminating coverage for complementary...Read More

Avoid Forward Head Posture

If you work all day on a lap-top, put it on a riser so the screen is eye-level and use an external mouse and keyboard.

Avoid Forward Head Posture

If you work all day on a lap-top, put it on a riser so the screen is eye-level and use an external mouse and keyboard.

Chiropractic Offers Holistic Approach to Carpal...

Chiropractic Offers Holistic Approach to Carpal...

Many patients with chronic carpal tunnel syndrome are told they need surgery to relieve the pain. While surgical interventions aim to relieve pressure on the irritated median nerve, the treatment may be too narrow in scope for some patients. Case in point: nearly a third of patients who receive surgery for carpal tunnel report a return in symptoms within two years of surgery. 1 Recent research suggests there’s more to carpal tunnel than wrist and arm pain: CTS could be related to problems in the neck. A recent study from Journal of Orthopaedic and Physical Therapy assessed the cervical range of motion in 71 women with carpal tunnel syndrome. Compared to women without CTS, women with carpal tunnel had...Read More

10 Things Most People Dont Know About Chiropractic

10 Things Most People Dont Know About Chiropractic

Day 2 Things most people don't know about chiropractic; 2. Athletes use chiropractors to stay well and perform better, not just for the occasional injury. Athletes choose chiropractors because we are movement specialists. Chiropractors ...were spotted all over the Olympic coverage last year, and top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Evander Holyfield, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all been proud patients of chiropractors. These days it’s far more common than not for major athletes and sports teams to keep chiropractors nearby to help prevent injuries, speed injury recovery, improve balance and coordination, and give them a greater competitive edge. See More

Chiropractor - One of the best occupations!

Chiropractor - One of the best occupations!

PLAY the moments PAUSE the memories STOP the...

PLAY the moments PAUSE the memories STOP the...

Recipe of the Month: Stuffed Acorn Squash

This recipe makes a hearty yet grain-free addition to dinner on a chilly January night. Winter squash is an excellent source of carotenoids.

Recipe of the Month: Stuffed Acorn Squash

This recipe makes a hearty yet grain-free addition to dinner on a chilly January night. Winter squash is an excellent source of carotenoids. Ingredients For the Squash: 2 acorn squash, cut in half pole-to-pole, seeds removed 1 tablespoons ghee, melted 1 tablespoon honey Celtic sea salt For the filling: 4 tablespoons ghee 1 yellow onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 2 cups "riced" cauliflower* 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped 1/3 cup pecans 1/4 cup plumped raisins** 1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 450ºF and adjust rack to middle position. Place squash, cut-side up, on a baking sheet. Combine...Read More

Pain is the last symptom of dysfunction.

Pain is the last symptom of dysfunction.

Pain is the last symptom of dysfunction. A patient’s back is often restricted or unstable for months or years before ... it presents as a problem and they show up in a chiropractor’s office. In addition, the absence of pain is not health. While medication may be needed, if you take a pill and the pain goes away, the dysfunction that caused it still persists. Muscle, ligament and joint injuries often occur as a result of long-term biomechanical dysfunction, sometimes from past injuries, making the area more susceptible to future injury.

10 Things most people don't know about...

10 Things most people don't know about...

Day 2 Things most people don't know about chiropractic; 2. Athletes use chiropractors to stay well and perform better, not just for the occasional injury. Athletes choose chiropractors because we are movement specialists. Chiropractors ... were spotted all over the Olympic coverage last year, and top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Evander Holyfield, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all been proud patients of chiropractors. These days it’s far more common than not for major athletes and sports teams to keep chiropractors nearby to help prevent injuries, speed injury recovery, improve balance and coordination, and give them a greater competitive edge.

Keep on dreaming

Keep on dreaming

Don't see a chiropractor for just back pain ...

Don't see a chiropractor for just back pain ...

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