A constant theme in my office is weight management. Most people with weight problems often choose to drink Diet soda, bad move. This video does a fantastic job explaining this seemingly contradictory fact.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
More than Low Back Care?
Far too many people still believe that chiropractic care isn't necessary unless they're suffering excruciating low back pain. The millions who do receive regular adjustments know that chiropractic can resolve their back pain, and more and more may also be learning about the potential nonmusculoskeletal benefits.
Take as an example the patients in a recent study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Twenty consecutive patients from each of 87 Swedish chiropractor's offices (1,504 total patients) completed questionnaires within two weeks of previous treatment. The questionnaires documented numerous reported improvements in nonmusculoskeletal symptoms, including:
· easier to breathe (98 patients);
· improved digestive function (92 patients);
· clearer/better/sharper vision (49 patients);
· improved circulation (34 patients);
· less ringing in the ears (10 patients);
· acne/eczema better (8 patients);
· dysmennorhea (painful menstruation)
better (7 patients); and
· asthma/allergies better (6 patients).
The number of spinal areas adjusted was also related to the number of positive reactions. Fifteen percent of patients reported positive reactions after having a single area adjusted; 35% of patients reported positive reactions after having four areas adjusted. Overall, 23% of chiropractic patients reported experiencing positive changes in symptoms that were not musculoskeletal in nature.
Have you experienced nonmusculoskeletal benefits following chiropractic care, and if
so, have you told your doctor of chiropractic? Always report any reactions (good or
bad) you experience during or following an adjustment.
Leboeuf-Yde C, Axen I, Ahlefeldt G, et al. The types and frequencies of improved nonmusculoskeletal symptoms reported after chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 22, No. 9, pp559-64.
Willpower -- Not So Powerful.
"This time I'm going to lose the weight." "I have had it! I'm going to start exercising and eating right!"
Living a healthful lifestyle is not rocket science. In fact, you know what you should be doing right now. (Put down the donut). Why is it that we so often fail in making good choices in our health? One possibility it we set ourselves up for failure.
Here's the typical scenario. Billy wants to start exercising. He starts going to the gym 6 days a week for 45 minutes. This lasts 2 weeks then he misses a day. He feels bad about it but tries harder. After a month he is back to his couch potato ways, never to darken the door of a gym again. He failed.
Billy set himself up for failure. He was unrealistic about his abilities and most of all his willpower.
Psychologist and lead researcher Loran Nordgren, PhD, of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management says "The key is simply to avoid any situation where vices and other weaknesses thrive and, most importantly, for individuals to keep a humble view of their willpower."
Keeping a humble view of willpower is key. Make realistic goals. Maybe plan to exercise twice a week for 12 weeks, then increase. Set yourself up for success then build on it. When it comes to diet, try to focus on one thing first. Maybe you need to cut soda, or eat 1 extra serving of fruit a day. Give yourself a time frame and celebrate when you make your goal. Then set another one.
Keep it real and you will succeed.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Insulin, Diet and Energy
From our workshop Monday, here is an excerpt where I talk about why it's important to consider how you eat as much as what you eat. Learn more about diet HERE.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
PODCAST: Interview with Dr. Tepperberg about Water, The 500 Calorie Swing - Episode 2
- Smoking and Weight Gain
- Interview with Dr. Tepperberg about drinking water
- The 500 Calorie swing and weight loss.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
PODCAST: Weight Loss and Exercise - Episode 1
Download this episode (right click and save)
Exercise and Weight Loss
- In The News: Taco Bell and Weight Loss
- Exercise and Weight Loss
- Listener Question: Marathon Training
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Back Experts Podcast on iTunes
It may not seem like a big achievement but our podcast is now on iTunes.
If you are not familiar with iTunes, it’s a service by Apple that allows you to subscribe to different podcasts. It automatically downloads new podcasts into a folder for you to listen whenever you want. You can also sync them a iPod, but it’s not required.
You can download iTunes with this link. Then subscribe to our podcast with this link.
Or if you don't want to go though the iTunes option, click here and listen online.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
My Advice For Turkey Day
By: Dr. Craig Anderson
With Thanksgiving hours away, it’s time to prepare your body for a massive inflow of calories. I’m not going to tell you to skip dessert or cut your portions. I say eat up and enjoy. Here’s how to make the most of the calorie fest we call -- Thanksgiving.
- Burn some calories in the morning. When you wake up tomorrow take a 30 minute brisk walk or join a Turkey Trot race. The benefits of moving your body first thing are two fold. First is the obvious – exercise will increase your metabolism and prepare your body to use the calories from the Turkey feast. Second, this will help with the guilt of eating a hefty meal…
- Eat a light snack 3 hours before the big one. Some people starve all day to prepare for the massive dose of food. This is a mistake. Keeping your body from this kind of starvation state will reduce the amount of calories converted to fat. I suggest eating a bowl of fresh fruit, maybe a light sandwich. Smaller than a regular lunch but enough to satisfy.
- Eat Slow. The faster you eat to more you can eat. Your body will turn off the hunger centers in your brain when your blood sugar goes up. If you eat fast enough it’s possible to eat tons of food before this hunger center turns off. This will lead to over eating. So take it slow and listen to your hunger.
- Have No Guilt. Be thankful for the food in front of you. We are so blessed both individually and as a nation. Be thankful for God’s blessings and enjoy. Enjoy the turkey, gravy, brownies, homemade bread, family and friends. Don't worry, there will be plenty of time to exercise after the new year…
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