Published in: Coherence in Chiropractic, Volume 2019, Issue 3 By weight, the average human adult male is approximately 60% water and the average adult female is approximately 55%. There can be considerable variation in body water percentage based on a number of factors like age, health, water intake, weight, and sex. In a large study
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For when humans have to evade predators, we have a fight-or-flight response to help alert our body to a danger. When we’re stressed our body releases a group of hormones called glucocorticoids (including cortisol) whose job it is to replenish the energy supply lost during the stressful encounter by revving sugar cravings and increasing fat
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Are you the parent of a teen or pre-teen and noticing changes to their posture? Or, do you spend a lot of time on your own mobile device and worried about how it may be affecting your neck and spine? A 2019 report by Common Sense Media, found that teens spend an average of seven
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Neuroimmunology and Chiropractic By Dr. Christopher Kent In the last few years, a growing number of scientists have become interested in the role of the nervous system in modulating immune system function. To doctors of chiropractic, the field of neuroimmunology is rich with clinical promise. This column will present a brief review, and discuss the
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Resolution of Immunodeficiency in a Child Undergoing Chiropractic Care for the Management of Vertebral Subluxations: A Case Study & Review of the Literature Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health Chiropractic, Volume 2018 Delphine Deignan, DC & Toni DaCampo, DC Abstract Objective: To report on the outcomes experienced by a child diagnosed as immune-deficient undergoing
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Sleep deprivation is caused by a consistent lack of sleep or a reduced quality of sleep. Most adults require an average of 7 hours of sleep per night. Getting less than 7 hours of sleep on a regular basis can eventually affect the central nervous system including the brain. This can lead to health consequences
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Tatyana S. Lachowich, DC & Joel Alcantara, DC Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, Chiropractic ~ September 23, 2019 ~ Pages 109-112 Abstract Objective: To describe the chiropractic care of an infant with chronic otitis media, failed antibiotic therapy and scheduled for tympanostomy tube surgery. Clinical Features: A 3-year-old female presented for care with a history of
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By Dr Ben Lerner Cancer is primarily a disease of immunity, not genetics. Everyone makes 100s of cancer cells every single day. Your body is supposed to make the necessary amount of immune chemicals like interleukin, interferon, and T-helper cells in order to manage those cancer cells and keep you cancer free – or what
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An accident didn’t stop this chiropractor from being a paralympic medal-winner Published in Canadian Chiropractor, September 2019 issue, written by Dilia Narduzzi Charles Moreau didn’t lack for chiropractic influences in his life. His dad is a chiropractor, and his uncle was one as well. Growing up with natural health and spine health was part of
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