As a chiropractor I can’t prescribe medication to my patients but I can recommend alternatives that may assist with pain relief. I had learned awhile back that low levels of B vitamins, specifically B12, could be the result of pain in patients. So is this true? Could simply increasing your B vitamin levels help with your pain? I decided to do some research. Here is what I learned Does this mean… Read More »Vitamin B and pain
Key points: 1. Omega 3’s are essential to your health2. Omega 3’s are found in flax, hemp, walnuts, cold water fatty fish, or algae3. Animal sources of Omega 3’s are better than Plant sources4. Omega 3’s are anti-inflammatory, they reduce pain, reduce the formation of fibrosis, protects the cardiovascular system, lessens the effects of stroke and heart attack, and reduce triglycerides.5. Omega 6’s cause inflammation.6. Omega 6’s are found in… Read More »Understanding Essential Fatty Acids
By Dr. Chirstopher Notley DC Key points: Consume 25 to 35 g of fiber per day Consume 7 to 10 servings of fruit per day Don’t increase consumption quickly Increase water when increasing fiber consumption It might be rough trying to eat enough fibre in your diet but it is a must. Fibre is a non-digestible substance. Despite it being non-digestible and that it does not contribute to your vitamin,… Read More »Make Fiber a Regular part of your diet
Curcuma longa (turmeric), often found in curry dishes, has a history of use in Ayurvedic medicine. In biochemical terms, turmeric is made up of three curcuminoids: curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin, as well as volatile oils, sugars, proteins, and resins. Tumeric is from a rhizome of a ginger plant. The active ingredient is curcumin. Curcumin is also the component that gives turmeric its yellow colour. What is Curcumin used for? I… Read More »Pain? Inflammation? Consider Curcumin
I treat a number of running athletes ranging from recreational runners to competitive tri-athletes/marathoners. Often I am treating them for repetitive strain injuries. Many of these runners are female. I can often explain their injuries due to poor running mechanics, muscular imbalances, previous injuries, volume of training etc. Often I can successfully treat them using Active Release Techniques, acupuncture, manipulation and appropriate stretches or corrective exercises but sometimes they just… Read More »Running Injuries and Nutrition
Recently, evidence has come out that has caused me to question how I view my approach to healthy eating. One of my first blog posts on here was my 12 Essential Tips for Healthy Eating. The first tip on my list was to eat frequent meals every 2 to 3 hours (5 to 6 meals a day). Image via Wikipedia At the time of writing that post I was looking… Read More »Does Eating Frequent Meals influence my Cholesterol or Blood Glucose Levels?
What types of healthy eating habits that you can do that are easy to accomplish. I must admit eating properly all the time is difficult. We don’t have the time, we are in a rush, healthy food is expensive, or we don’t know what foods are good for us. healthy food. These are all excuses that we are used to giving or hearing. Throughout my years in health care as… Read More »14 Essential Tips for Healthy Eating
Patients come to see me for different aches and pains. Many of my clients have back pain. Back pain can be the result of poor posture, repetitive bending, overreaching yourself, among other factors including body weight. Losing weight is often something that will help my chiropractic clients reduce their pain as well as start feeling better as a whole. The concept of hara hachi bu, to eat until you are… Read More »Eat until 80% of full
Image via Wikipedia Key points: 1. Processed foods deplete the food of its vital nutrients and phyto-nutrients 2. Whole foods are better than supplements (but you might not be getting enough) 3. Fewer nutrients in the soil means less nutrients in the food which means fewer nutrients consumed. 4. Recommend daily intake (RDI) is a minimum not an optimal level for optimal health. I read a web article… Read More »Why I Recommend Supplements
I must admit, nutrition can be quite confusing. One person says such and such is good for you while another says it is bad. Check out this link from Precision nutrition that discusses the differences between regular potatoes and sweet potatoes Precision Nutrition » Sweet vs. regular potatoes: Which are really healthier?.
