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It’s summer! And that means there is no excuse to not be our best, active selves! As we’ve mentioned time and time again, an active lifestyle is just as crucial as core chiropractic care. The two elements are both required to maximize health, minimize sickness, improve athletic performance, reduce pain, and more. Luckily, summer is…
It’s in our name—chiropractic. But what does it actually mean and how does it fit into whole body wellness? As one of our five Essentials, it’s crucial that we break down what we consider the basis for great and transformative care here at Momentum. Check it out! What is the Core Chiropractic Essential? Core…
Health Differences and Sex: What’s the Difference? While we’re very much alike in many ways, a few key differences separate the physiology of men and women. Take hormones: While we all need testosterone and estrogen, men require more of the former and women the latter hormone for optimal health. Scientists even point out different ways…
Propose that question at your next dinner party or group meeting and watch people become uncomfortable or infuriated. The answer is far from conclusive. Consider these statistics: After going to the bathroom, 93 percent of women wash their hands. Only 77 percent of men do. Researchers looked at 90 American offices and found men had more…
Did you know that May is Mental Health Month? There’s no better time to give your mind and body the attention and self-care it needs to thrive and strengthen. Mental health is something everyone should care about, both for themselves and loved ones. After all, 1 in 5 of us will be affected by a…
The Stress Response People these days are often stressed out. Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., correlates those increased chronic stress levels with higher amounts of depression, another mental disorder where the symptoms aren’t always obvious. But chronic stress goes far beyond depression, manifesting in many signs. You might get a pounding headache, have digestive issues, become overly…
Daily Stress or Chronic Stress? Stress comes in several flavors. The kind you feel before a presentation or exam is called acute stress. Your heart might race, you get a little fidgety, your palms become sweaty, and you have “butterflies in your stomach.” While perhaps unpleasant, a little of this stress can actually make you more alert,…
Your Adrenals Support Your Energy, Immunity, Blood Pressure, and Stress Management! For such little glands, they sure do a lot of work: Your adrenals are two small but mighty glandsthat sit atop your kidneys, Though tiny — about 1.5 inches in height and three inches in length — your adrenal glands play many roles including managing energy levels, immune health,…
Chronic Stress and Your Adrenals Once upon a time, a saber-tooth tiger might have wanted you for lunch. While that’s unlikely to happen today, other stressful episodes–like someone swerving into your lane on the freeway–can quickly put your body into fight-or-flight mode, gearing up for a possible attack. Your body responds identically whether you experience…
Your First Chiropractic Appointment You’ve decided to see a chiropractor. Perhaps you have back or neck pain and your primary healthcare practitioner encouraged chiropractic care. Or you’d like to manage a chronic illness without relying on prescription drugs and other invasive procedures. Maybe you had a friend who had great results seeing a chiropractor, and…