The blog for South Orange Chiropractic Center, South Orange NJ
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND:
Bronchitis usually occurs after a cold or other upper-respiratory infection. Antibiotics may be helpful-but many people don't need them because bronchitis is often due to a viral infection rather than a bacterial infection.
Simple home remedy: An inhalation of liquid allicin, an active compound in garlic with antibacterial and antiviral effects.
They say you are what you eat, so it makes sense that eating healthy foods can help you stay healthy. Never underestimate the importance of good nutrition when it comes to your immune system. Here are some super foods that can fight your cold today by boosting your immunity.
Fish: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, compounds that help reduce harmful inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation prevents your immune system from working properly, and can contribute to colds, also high in Vitamin D an immune system builder.
It's that time of year again when many of us regret the diet we made over the summer as we realize our jeans are too tight! The all-embracing vacation and trips to the beach and pool can often lead to some unwanted pounds by the fall and, as a result, poorly fitting jeans or clothes. But that is all about to change. Look your best, and get ready to slip into your skinny jeans with these tips to help you shape up quickly.
Eat protein at every meal. Eating enough protein will help you stay satisfied and resist the temptation to snack excessively between meals.
If not, you may need a spinal adjustment. A spinal adjustment is the procedure your chiropractor uses to correct or relieve your vertebral subluxation complex. It can be a very effective procedure. It can be a very powerful procedure. At the moment that a chiropractor corrects your vertebral subluxation complex, hundreds of bodily functions and activities are affected, the nerve is normalized and your body begins to renew and rebuild itself.
Some may think that all chiropractors work the same but they do not. The chiropractic profession has developed nearly a hundred different methods used to analyze the spine for subluxations and adjust the subluxations away. These methods are referred to as techniques. "Chiropractic with no twisting, turning or popping!" Sigma Instruments provides chiropractors with pro adjuster technology. In addition to using all chiropractic techniques, the doctors here at South Orange Chiropractic Center find that this kind of accuracy in analyzing the problem and objectivity correcting it has shown profound benefits to our patients.
Did You Know...?
It’s more than usual for people to find themselves in “clean up” mode every season, getting their homes ready. There’s an opportunity to do lots of yard work and clean out garages and basements of unwanted clutter. However, it’s important that you maintain proper posture when performing these tasks so that you do not injure your back.
Here are a few steps to help ensure that your back doesn’t bare the brunt of whatever you’re lifting:
How safe is your cell phone?
Even though cell phone manufacturers say that there is no evidence that cell phones are harmful, research has begun to raise questions about their safety.
Recent development: It has been stated on www.ewg.org that cell phone radiation levels are more than 1,000. In addition, David O. Carpenter MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany, New York, recommends…
Nearly 2,500 years ago, Hippocrates the father of modern medicine, said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." This is still true today- the right foods help you stay healthy and are powerful disease fighters.
Who knew that there were seven?
According to Steven Pratt, MD, assistant clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine recommends the foods listed below would result in a healthier life style.
