Hogg Chiropractic Center Blog
Occasional articles about health, better living and the benefits of Applied Kinesiology.
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Alternatives to Antibiotics
With the cold and flu season approaching, I thought this article from Dr. David Williams was particularly timely. He outlines some of the, sometimes life-threatening, problems with indiscriminate use of antibiotics, suggests strategies to make sure antibiotics are really needed and lists some common effective alternatives to antibiotics. I'm adding some suggestions of my own [...]
Breathe Your Stress Away!
By now probably everyone knows that too much stress can damage your health. It's usually a factor in every chronic disease like cardiovascualr disease, diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease. In addition stress can contribute to: Sleep disturbance Immune system suppression and lowered resistance to infection Digestive disturbance and ulcers Increased vulnerability to injury and slowed [...]
Autoimmune thyroid and other problems more common than we thought
Recently, I've been investigating the possibility of autoimmune reactions (where your body's immune system attacks your body instead of germs) as a cause of some difficult to treat problems in my patients. In particular, I've been looking at patients with chronic thyroid problems, patients who have been on synthroid or armor thyroid hormone replacement products [...]
Some Benefits of Tai Chi Chuan
As you may know, Karen, Valerie and I are long-time practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC). TCC is an ancient martial art from China. When practiced properly, it encompasses moving meditation, gentle physical exercise, Chi Kung (energizing), Taoist philosophy and self defense. There are many benefits to TCC. It develops strong legs as well as [...]
Making Your New Years Resolutions Come True
Well, the holidays are over with all the parties and special treats. I hope your holidays were wonderful and (at least reasonably) healthy! We're starting a New Year in many ways. Not just 2009 but with a new, very different, president and new challenges both as a nation and individually. This is traditionally a time [...]
