Chiropractic care for concussions
Any of your sons play rugby? Take them to the chiropractor. Dr. Frederick Carrick, chiropractor and professor of neurology at Life University in Marietta, Georgia, reveals a breakthrough therapy for those dealing with concussions.
Can a leopard change its spots?
Forget your new year’s resolutions. People don’t change. Or can they?
When asked on The Today Show how he cured himself of his addiction, ex Two and a Half Men sitcom star Charlie Sheen replied, “I closed my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind.”
A prevailing view of substance abuse, supported by both the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Alcoholics Anonymous, is the “disease model of addiction”. The model attributes addiction largely to changes in brain structure and function. Because these changes make it much harder for the addict to control substance use, health experts recommend professional treatment and complete abstinence. However, the fact is a large proportion of people “cure” themselves all on their own.
How?
Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus observed 2,500 years ago: “You never step twice into the same river.” Things will change, with or without you. Maybe that’s what Bono meant?
From where I stand, I see the difference in clients who succeed at Spinewave, and those who don’t. There’s a fundamental difference in their approach [to life]. Some of them have a fire in their belly about getting better, while others just want to be “fixed”, as the idle passenger in the process. The latter rarely succeed – or if they do, the fix is temporary. I realised after quite some time that people’s success has very little to do with me. Read more
Poor posture at the computer
“Poor posture when sitting stimulates a sympathetic, fight-or-flight state that, among many other stresses, creates a measurable increase in deadly C-reactive proteins, significantly slows our metabolism, and negatively impacts cardiovascular health, immunity and digestion – and this is just the beginning of the list of poor posture’s negative effects on overall health and wellness.” Tim Brown, M.D.
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