Naturopathic Tip of the Month: Food for Thought

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin
Naturopathic Tip of the Month: Food for Thought

A businessman on a Mexican seaside holiday was complimenting a fisherman on the quality of his catch. But why, asked the businessman didn’t the fisherman stay out longer and catch more fish? “Senior” said the Mexican. “I sleep in, fish a little, play with my children, take a siesta, sip wine in the village and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.”

The American scoffed. “I am a Harvard MBA. I could help you. You should spend more time fishing. With the extra money you could buy a big boat, and then even a bigger boat, then a fleet. You could open your own fish plant, make and distribute your own products. You would need to leave this little fishing village, move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles, eventually to New York City to run your fish empire. Finally, 30 years later, you could sell your company and become a millionaire!”
“Millions, Senior?” said the fisherman.. “Then what?”
“Then” said the American, bursting with enthusiasm, “you could retire! Move to a small village on the coast of Mexico, where you could sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta, sip wine in the village and play guitar with your amigos.” –Unknown
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Chiropractic Tip of the Month: Benefits of Chiropractic

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin

  • Makes you feel great
  • Prevents many health problems
  • Quicker recovery
  • Treats the cause of the problem
  • No needles
  • Slows or stops spinal degeneration
  • More energy
  • Counteracts the effect of gravity
  • Improves overall health
  • Natural
  • Improves athletic performance
  • Relieves tension
  • Makes spinal disks healthier
  • Drug free
  • Improves spinal structure
  • Less lost work time
  • Improves posture
  • Restores normal mobility
  • Painless
  • Relieves stress
  • Restores normal nerve supply
  • Better sleep
  • Relieves symptoms
  • More efficient body function
  • Affordable health care
  • Relief from pain
  • Improves immunity
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Naturopathic Tip of the Month: Foods to Decrease Lingering Winter Head Congestion

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin
Naturopathic Tip of the Month: Foods to Decrease Lingering Winter Head Congestion

As the winter drags on colds and flu can leave lingering head congestion that is difficult to get rid of. However there are foods that, when avoided, aid in relieving nasal congestion and phlegm build up. By reducing head congestion, our immune system is able to better fight infection. Aim to MINIMIZE/AVOID the following foods as we near winters end to enhance the immune system and ready our bodies for spring.

  • dairy
  • cold foods (ice cream is a BAD culprit!)
  • raw foods (opt for steamed veggies instead of raw)
  • highly sweet foods
  • hydrogenated fats
  • peanuts
  • foods with concentrated sweeteners (ie frozen juices)
  • tofu
  • highly processed foods (meats, cheeses, canned foods, foods out of the box, microwaveables)
  • pineapple

 

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Foods to Decrease Lingering Winter Head Congestion

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin



As the winter drags on colds and flu can leave lingering head congestion that is difficult to get rid of. However there are foods that, when avoided, aid in relieving nasal congestion and phlegm build up. By reducing head congestion, our immune system is able to better fight infection. Aim to MINIMIZE/AVOID the following foods as we near winters end to enhance the immune system and ready our bodies for spring.

  • dairy
  • cold foods (ice cream is a BAD culprit!)
  • raw foods (opt for steamed veggies instead of raw)
  • highly sweet foods
  • hydrogenated fats
  • peanuts
  • foods with concentrated sweeteners (ie frozen juices)
  • tofu
  • highly processed foods (meats, cheeses, canned foods, foods out of the box, microwaveables)
  • pineapple

 

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Want Energy? Get Chiropractic!

Posted on December 13, 2011 by admin


If you feel your get-up-and-go has gone, consider that perhaps your spine is out of alignment. Alignment is needed in order to make efficient use of energy. When your chiropractor corrects a mechanical distortion with a spine adjustment, nerve system energy is normalized. The vital energy that runs your body comes from the brain, travels through the nerves, and gives vitality to your body.

The objective of chiropractic is to support your body in doing what it is supposed to do. Pain also zaps energy. It interferes with getting a good night’s sleep and this is the time that your body needs to regenerate and reenergize. Chiropractic care deals with the pain and allows people to experience renewed energy. Emotional and psychological stress also has a negative impact on your body. Chiropractic treatments help to release that stress. Chiropractic adjustments improve the nervous system communication to the body, making it more efficient and thereby giving you more energy.
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Chiropractic Tip of the Month:

Posted on November 29, 2011 by admin

Your waist size, not what you weigh on the bathroom scales, is a better determinant of your risk for obesity related health problems. Belly fat is much more dangerous to your health than fat carried elsewhere on your body. Here are simple ideas that will help you in winning the waist war:
Fact 1: Did you know that 100 calories a day is about all the difference there is between being obese and being the weight you should be? It is fairly pain free to drop 100 calories per day. The trick is to accept this as the plan for the rest of your life.
Fact 2: By walking an additional 30 minutes each day, you can build more fat-burning muscle mass and increase your stamina for other healthful activities.
Fact 3: Massage is a weight-loss technique. Physical touch helps to control appetite by increasing your body’s oxytocin levels.
Fact 4: Make changes to deal with chronic sources of stress. Chronic stress makes you gain weight through the chemical changes it causes in the body.
Fact 5: Eat whole healthy foods and avoid belt-busting ingredients such as sugar and fats. High fiber, high-protein or spicy foods help you eat less without feeling hungry.
Fact 6: Get a support team to help in your quest for a healthy weight – your chiropractor, personal trainer; massage therapists, friends and family can all help you with this weight control goal.
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What to expect during your first visit to your chiropractor:

Posted on November 17, 2011 by admin


A. Time to talk about your health issues, pain being experienced, family history, dietary habits, your job and life situation, and treatment you are presently receiving from other health care providers.

B. A thorough examination pertinent to your situation, which could include x-rays, lab analysis or other procedures. You can also expect an examination and analysis of your spine to detect any structural abnormalities which could be affecting your health.

C. Chiropractic care may be recommended. Your chiropractor will provide a diagnosis based on the testing and examination. Depending on this diagnosis you many need a spinal “adjustment”, which is the specific manipulation of vertebrae which may not be functioning normally. The adjustment is usually given by hand or by the use of “activator” type instruments. It consists of applying pressure to the spinal areas that are out of alignment – to restore proper nerve flow and improve your health.

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Your Spine – Your Connection to Life

Posted on November 6, 2011 by admin

Your life depends on the nerve connections made to all parts of the body through the spine. A misaligned vertebrae (a subluxation) can have a direct effect on the functioning of your body by impeding proper nerve flow.

Getting and maintaining a properly aligned spine will allow impulses to travel freely along the spinal cord to all organs. Chiropractic care can help with this process to maintain optimum wellness, and to restore your health when needed. 

To book a spinal check please call the clinic at 416.815.9595.  

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Naturopathic Tip of the Month: Understanding ‘Essential Fatty Acids’

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

“Good fats” can be separated into monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which come from whole grains, green vegetables, nuts/seeds, algae and seafood (esp cold water fish). Polyunsaturated fats can be further broken down into two particularly beneficial forms; omega 3 and omega 6 = ‘essential fatty acids’ or EFA’s. They are considered essential because of their importance in our health yet they cannot be manufactured by the body and thus we must get them from our diets.

Benefits of EFA’s include: reducing one’s risk for heart disease through lowering cholesterol & blood pressure, anti-inflammatory properties useful in conditions such as autoimmune disease, MS and learning disorders, as well as being shown to decrease the incidence of certain types of cancer.

Foods high in EFA’s include: raw unsalted nuts and seeds, avocados, coldwater fish (ie wild salmon), flaxseeds and flaxseed oil. Be sure to contact your Naturopathic Doctor to ensure you are getting enough of these heart friendly fats from a reliable, uncontaminated source.

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Chiropractic Tip of the Month: Activator Technique

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Are you uncomfortable with the “cracking” noise associated with manual adjustments? Did you know there is an alternative to the manual technique?

The alternative is called Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique. AMCT uses the Activator Adjusting Instrument to give consistent low-force, high-speed chiropractic adjustments. AMCT has evolved from nearly 40 years of empirical study and 15 years of clinical research. This method of chiropractic adjustments can relieve joint restriction (subluxation), decrease pain, reduce muscle spasm and stimulate the your nervous system to facilitate healing. All three of our chiropractors at KWC use Activator as an alternative to manual adjusting.

 

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