Wellness Blog

Often when a person seeks a chiropractor, they are seeking an adjustment to restore a body that is expressing the symptoms of stress-pain, illness or other dysfunction. Because it is the body that is yelling with the symptom it is thought that it is the body that needs adjusting. Yet it is your brain that coordinates every function and part of your body. So you may need regular adjustments to improve brain function which flows through to improve body function but could you also benefit from an adjustment to the way you think about your lifestyle? Ultimately your […]

Have you ever tried to kick a habit but kept falling back into the old behaviour? It may be because your brain is an association organ. Your brain associates behaviours and habits with times and places that they happened in or were repeated in. If you sit on the couch each night watching TV and eating snack foods after dinner; your brain creates the association with this behaviour and your surroundings, both time of day and location. Then you decide that you don’t want to do this anymore as it is not healthy but every time you sit […]

What role might brain based chiropractic play in helping nutritional supplements work better for you? Your brain coordinates every part of your body and every function it does. One of these functions your brain coordinates is digestion. Your digestive system is where you breakdown and absorb the foods and nutritional supplements you put in your mouth.  So it stands to reason that if your digestive system is not working optimally, any orally taken food, supplement or medication may not be absorbed correctly, altering its effectiveness and intended outcome. Stressed brain patterns shut down optimal digestive function. It reduces […]

Are you aware that non visible light spectrum’s infrared (IR) & ultra violet (UV) are essential nutrients for good health? Missing out on these non visible light spectrums has become one of the more modern hidden stressors. When a person has a lack of exposure to natural sunlight or blocks too much natural sunlight with sunscreens and sunglasses deprives the brain and body of these essential non visible light spectrums. Add to this the increase of ALAN (artificial light at night) through modern living placing a stress on circadian rhythm. Modern LED light bulbs and device screens emit […]