How Does our Diet Affect Pain
We all know that diet plays a role in our overall health, but what about pain? If you’ve ever noticed your joints feeling stiffer after a heavy meal or an old injury flaring up when you’ve been eating poorly, you’re not imagining it. The food we eat directly impacts inflammation levels in the body, which […]
Chiropractic Treatment and Nutrition
There is still a large percentage of people that do not recognise the importance of nutrition in their physical well-being. Diet rich in healthy fats, low dairy fat, whole grains, vegetables, and fruits may prevent some disorders. Getting the proper nutritional support is directly proportional to how fast one heals after surgical procedures or injuries. […]
Diet and Nutrition For Arthritis
If you’re experiencing pain or stiffness in your joints, or you’ve noticed inflammation or redness around the joint area, it’s possible that you’re suffering with arthritis. This is a potentially debilitating condition that affects one or more of your joints. Left untreated, arthritis can severely affect your quality of life. Signs of Arthritis Arthritis can […]
Eat to Beat Pain!
You’re probably aware of the primary factors that can cause or worsen pain. These can include poor posture, injury, too little (or too much) activity, and specific conditions such as arthritis. But did you know that what you eat can also help to manage or relieve pain. It can even prevent it occurring in the […]
Eating to Beat Stress
Chronic stress can have a negative effect on our physical health as well as our mental wellbeing. It can play a role in our susceptibility to illness and disease, but also in day-to-day functional problems such as pain and stiffness. There are of course many steps we can take to improve our ability to cope […]
Are you Getting Enough Magnesium?
Most of us are aware of the importance of calcium for our health – especially for our bones. But magnesium is another vital mineral for our bones, as well as for our muscles and nerves; it can actually be more difficult to get enough of this mineral in our diet than to get enough calcium. […]