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Oils ain’t oils – Which oils you should use and when

I hear enough about fat being bad for you. Really, it isn’t. In fact your brain is 60% fat and the coating on your nerves (myelin) is 75% fat. With the emergence of the low fat diet has come hydrogenated fats and oils such as those found in margarine. HydrogenatedRead more

Review: Which Fish Oil Supplements?

Fish oil supplements seem to be everywhere. In fact they are one of the most sold supplements on the market. And for good reason. Fish oil is a great source of essential fatty acids, omega 3, 6 and 9′s. These are great for brain and nerve function as well asRead more

Review: Chiroflow pillow

Ever feel like Goldilocks sometimes? You know, “this pillow is too soft…” I know what it’s like. A good pillow is hard to find and with literally thousands  of options out there, (some retailing as much as $400), which do you pick? And when you get home, what’s the guaranteeRead more

Chiropractic care during Pregnancy

Did you know that one in two women (1) will suffer back pain at some point during their pregnancy? As baby grows, mum’s body goes through many changes including: shifting of the center of gravity caused by the expanding uterus increased joint laxity due to an increase in hormones suchRead more

Challenge: Day 11

Day 11 and I’m feeling good, even thought it was a massive day at work, and I didn’t get time to run till 9 o’clock at night. Thus why I had to run up and down my drive way instead of venture outside. Anyways after 11 days I thought IRead more

Lithium in our drinking water

Everyone knows about Lithium. The 3rd element in the periodic table, Lithium was first used in the 1970′s to treat mental health conditions and is affectionately known as the “lobotomizing drug”. And now they want to add it to our drinking water…

Sunshine, Cancer and Vitamin D

Remember that add campaign, “slip, slop slap”?  Well new research is suggesting that by completely avoiding the sun, we may be doing ourselves more harm than good.

Colic and Chiropractic

As any new parent, or anyone who has heard a crying baby, can attest to, hearing an infant cry and not being able to stop them is a nightmare. Whats worse is a baby who is irritable, does not stop crying, doesn’t sleep properly and looks like they are inRead more

The New Eating Disorder

So there’s a new eating disorder out there, its called “Orthorexia nervosa“. It is described as “hav(ing) rigid rules around eating. Refusing to touch sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol, wheat, gluten, yeast, soya, corn and dairy foods is just the start of their diet restrictions. Any foods that have come intoRead more