Khalsa Chiropractic

16/05/2025

https://www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/strengthen-cognition-memory/

Rather than pinning our hopes on another new, powerful and expensive drug, mounting evidence suggests that such seemingly old-fashioned approaches as diet, lifestyle, and environmental changes could dramatically reduce the number of Alzheimer’s cases.

An international Alzheimer’s Prevention Expert Group has estimated that over 80 per cent of cases could be prevented in this way. A study in Holland last year found that just having good levels of vitamin D, omega-3, found in oily fish, and B vitamins cut dementia risk to less than a quarter.[i] Other changes can also have a beneficial effect, such as regular exercise, keeping mentally active, and cutting down on sugar. This last change is especially effective since diabetics have double the risk of cognitive decline.

Specific risk factors impacting your mental health and how to modify them to keep your brain healthy and strong Key Points Even if Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia are not currently concerns on your mind, there is something everyone can be doing, NOW, to make their brain stronger and healthier – ...

13/05/2025

This is a real thing! You can see a foundational ergonomic exercise to do while sitting at https://www.drmhaatma.com/Brugger_Relief_Position_blue.pdf. And get a standing desk if you can.

Better posture = better productivity! Avoid pain, fatigue and stiffness with chiropractic care, stretching & ergonomic fixes. 💻✨

15/04/2025

Let's do all of these...

Stress is a natural part of life, but excessive stress can significantly impact your health. When it accumulates, it can leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted. Over time, chronic stress can contribute to physical issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and a weakened immune...

07/04/2025

The President of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress explains why stomach sleeping hurts you. And how to transition to a better position.

"If you are a stomach sleeper, it’s best to work on breaking the habit"

24/02/2025

Exercises to counteract the challenges of sitting all day--
From the LA Times:
latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2025-01-21/easy-exercises-help-desk-jobs-aches-pains

Sitting is far worse than I’d even imagined, I learned in my reporting. (Yes, sitting is the new smoking … over a glass of wine!) Even just three or four continuous hours of sedentary behavior can lead to weakened, tight muscles, joint stiffness, inflammation in the muscles and tendons and tight fascia, among other problems. Deconditioned muscles, in turn — if left untreated — can lead to a host of painful conditions, including tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and chronic lower back pain.

Excessive sitting also increases blood sugar concentration and puts us at risk for more global health issues, such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

OK, I’ll stop. But suffice to say, extensive inactivity — particularly sitting at a desk, which presents unique biomechanical challenges because the knees and hips are positioned at unnatural 90-degree angles — is really, really bad for you.

I interviewed sports medicine doctors, exercise physiologists, PT experts and fitness trainers to better understand the link between desk work and pain or chronic disease, and to come up with targeted, proactive exercises for six regions of the body. The exercises are meant to both stretch and strengthen your body parts; done regularly, they’ll help keep desk work-related aches and injuries at bay.

Sitting for long periods can cause pain and injuries. Try these stretches to alleviate problem areas like your neck, lower back, wrists and shoulders.

05/01/2025

From Bloomberg news:

Alcoholic drinks like beer and wine should carry warnings of their links to cancer, the US’s top doctor said. Evidence of links between drinking and cancer has been rising for decades, yet fewer than half of Americans recognize that it raises their chances of developing several cancers, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday. Alcohol causes about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 related deaths each year in the US, far more than the 13,500 alcohol-associated annual traffic fatalities. Adding a cancer warning would highlight severe health concerns for products that more than 70% of US adults consume at least once a week, with some $260 billion in 2022 nationwide sales. Shares of drinks makers declined after the announcement.

21/12/2024

Curcumin comes from the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) and is classified as a polyphenol. With more than 24,000 published studies listed on the National Institutes of Health database, curcumin is one of the most well-studied botanically derived ingredients in the world. In fact, with so much information to choose from, it’s almost difficult to narrow down curcumin’s benefits to 20.

While there may be no “magic bullet” when it comes to health, this should not dissuade patients or practitioners from seeking out ingredients that offer multiple health benefits. When it comes to dietary supplements, there are thousands upon thousands of choices. So, why not choose one that can ...

13/12/2024

23/11/2024

All about how drinking water can help folks lose weight..

A few times a day, drink two cups of cold water on an empty stomach for weight loss. After drinking two cups (half a liter) of water, you can get a surge

20/09/2024

A good article from the NY Times about what to eat to reduce and control inflammation...

Chronic inflammation can be a silent killer, but your diet can play a role in tamping it down.

17/08/2024

Do you or does someone close to you take statins or had them recommended? This is a great balanced overview of the upsides and downsides.

The cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor has become the best-selling drug of all time, generating more than $140 billion in global sales. This class