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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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Inflammation, Aging, and Disease

Inflammation: What it is, What is Too Much, and How it Can Damage Your Health Inflammation is a normal and healthy part of life. Your body tightly monitors this process to help you heal when you get an infection or injury. When you cut your finger, for instance, inflammation can keep you from bleeding to death.…

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Happy National Chiropractic Month!

October is National Chiropractic Month, and we couldn’t be more excited. This is a month to reflect on how the daily things we do affect our spine and overall wellness. As we head into the fall and winter seasons, it’s more important than ever to keep up active routines that help us feel our best.…

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Chiropractic and Joint Pain

Joint Pain, Other Symptoms, and Joint Pain Explained  What is a Joint? Types of Joint Pain How to Help Reduce Joint Pain Chiropractic Care for Joint Pain and Inflammation – The Natural, Anti-inflammation Therapy Other Natural Ways to Reduce Joint Pain You might not pay much attention to your joints until they hurt. Suddenly one…

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