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Show love to your spine

While Valentine’s Day has come and gone, it’s not too late to show a little love… to your spine. It may sound like a silly thought, but spinal health is absolutely crucial to your overall health and wellbeing. With a few simple steps, you can take better care of this invaluable part of your body…

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Happy Holidays from Momentum Chiropractic!

‘Tis the season for joy, merriment, good tidings… and health. We’re throwing that last one in there because who doesn’t want to feel their best during the holiday season? Make this the year you give your loved ones—or yourself—the gift of ongoing, improved health and wellness!  Here are a few health-focused holiday gift ideas: Become…

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Slips and Falls May Fracture Your Bones, But Vitamin K2 Will Help You Heal

Fracture is the Medical Term for a Bone Break Accidents Happen and You Fracture a Bone Symptoms of a Fracture How to Heal a Broken Bone Vitamin K2: The Essential Nutrient for Bone Health Vitamin K1 & Vitamin K2 What Nutrients Create Strong Bones? How to Eat to Have Strong Bones A fracture can occur…

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Corn syrup, Dextrose, Fructose, Barley Malt…What’s In A Name?

We Eat Too Much Sugar! “Added Sugar” Damages Your Metabolism How Much Sugar Should You Eat Daily? The Problem with Hidden Sugars The Problem with “Zero Sugar” or “Sugar-free” Is There a Sweet Alternative? The average American eats almost 152 pounds of sugar a year. That’s nearly half a pound every day, or about three…

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Glucose, Insulin, Obesity, and Diabetes Type 2: What’s the Common Connection?

“The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014.” – World Health Organization Diabetes Type 2 is Prevalent, But Mostly Preventable  We Eat Way Too Much Sugar! Carbs Turn into Sugar How Conventional Diabetes Management Creates More Problems Stop Eating Sugar = Stop Insulin Resistance = Reverse…

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Reduce Inflammation with Nature’s Resources

Symptoms of Inflammation: Acute Versus Chronic  Acute Inflammation Chronic Inflammation Chronic Inflammation Can Lead to Disease What Causes Inflammation? Reduce Inflammation by Knowing the Root Cause of Inflammation Reduce Inflammation with an Anti-inflammatory Diet Focus First on Food 5 Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation If you’ve sprained your ankle, cut your finger, or got stung by…

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Nature’s First Aid Kit

A First Aid Kit Contains Drugs Nature’s Antibiotics Make Sure You Have A Healthy Gut Your doctor might have prescribed a round of antibiotics when you had strep throat, a urinary tract infection, or pneumonia.  These medications treat bacterial infections or prevent the infection from spreading. Some antibiotics fight a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. Others target specific species…

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Smoking and Your Lower Back Pain: What’s The Connection?

Smoking? Lung Cancer Isn’t The Only Reason to Quit  You Know Smoking is Bad, Then Why Do You Smoke? Back Pain How Does Smoking Create Back Pain? Quit Smoking For Good With These 7 Strategies Smoking is bad news. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, and ditching cigarettes benefits nearly everyone.  Never…

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Supplementing Your Immune System with a Daily Defense to Fight Pathogens

Your Immune System is Your Daily Defense Against Invaders  What Damages Your Immune System?  Ways to Boost Your Immune System Daily Defense Nutrients At its peak, your immune system works like a master orchestra performing in harmony. Upon detecting potential threats — including bacteria, parasites, and viruses — your immune system unleashes a powerful army to destroy these…

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Exercise for Your Immunity: Training Right Vs Training Wrong

Exercise for Health Exercise for Immunity – Training Right Inflammation is Your Body’s Natural Healing Response Exercise That Creates Inflammation: Training Wrong Factors that Affect Your Immune System How To Exercise for Immunity Exercise: Training Right for a Healthy Immune System Health Benefits of Different Exercise Types Recovery is Key to Exercise Regular exercise can…

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