What Are the Health Benefits of Meditation?
Here’s a great blog from our friends at Mindful Life Academy, a holistic wellness center in Bonita Springs focused on fitness, meditation and whole-life wellness coaching. We asked one of their owners, Cara Corr, to give us some insight on the major health benefits in meditation.
The Third Nervous System
When I was at the Freedom for Family Wellness Summit in Washington, DC last November I saw something that changed my life. Honestly, it actually saved my life. As a chiropractor I’ve always taught my patients there are two parts to your autonomic, or “automatic” nerve system.
5 Signs it’s Time for a Detox
The end of the year is a great time, isn’t it? Holiday parties, extended vacation, and delicious food and treats all over the place. But once it’s time to go back to work – we’re all left feeling a little lethargic. If you’re having trouble motivating over the last few weeks, or your family has been struck with a plague of sudden illness, it might be time to look at what doing a cleanse. Here are 5 signs that that it’s time to do a detox.
The Three Types of Subluxations: Why Chiropractic Care Can’t Work Alone
When people begin coming to me for chiropractic care, they typically come because of an ailment of some sort. Whether they’re experiencing lower back pain from pregnancy, sciatica, have a colicky infant or a toddler that had a fall – it almost always starts out as something physical.
Wellness or Illness: How do you approach your health?
One day not so long ago, a practice member named Craig walked into our center with a slight limp. When I asked him what was wrong, he told me that he had been wrestling with his son A.J. and had hurt his knee. When I told him we’d take a look at it he replied, “Oh that’s OK, it will be fine by the end of the week.”
6 Reasons to Avoid Antibiotics
Being sick is the pits. Whether you’re bedridden with the flu, have a terrible cold, saddled with pink eye or bronchitis – it’s not a good time. In the moment, you’d probably do just about anything to not feel that way. So, you head over to your friendly neighborhood walk-in clinic and likely get prescribed an antibiotic.
Reviewing “Vaxxed”: Beyond the Wakefield Drama
I closed the office early because we had a 90 minute drive ahead of us. Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Catastrophe is screening in Sarasota to our north, and this is the closest our region of Florida will come to seeing it. My wife and I loaded up our 5 month old son to meet her sister, who was driving down from Tampa, to see the film.
Parenting by Community: How to Create a Collaborative Parenting Atmosphere
Let’s face it. The newborn days are rough, especially the first go-around. From navigating breastfeeding to sleep “schedules” (or lack thereof!) and parenting advice being thrown all around, it’s easy to shut yourself in the house for weeks without emerging.
KISS Syndrome: Inconsolable Baby
This week’s One Belly, Two Brains story is about a brand new patient to the office. He’s 3 weeks old and experienced a difficult birth. The mother told us he has a difficult time being set down, sleeping on his own, and constantly cries a “pain cry.” When he sleeps he holds his arms up tightly.
7 Reasons Why Children Need Recess
Recently, Lee County reinstated recess in our public schools. If you were wondering why some of our parents fought so hard for it, check out this article excerpt from this month’s Pathways Newsletter: