In 1975, Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York’s Preventive Medicine Institute and professor in Environmental Health at New York University, began researching the most scientifically valid ways to estimate individual susceptibility to various chronic diseases. He has conducted a tremendous amount of research in this area that includes over 160
read moreEveryone knows there’s nothing like a good night’s sleep for feeling refreshed and alert in the morning. On the other hand, not getting the six to eight hours of sleep that you need may leave you feeling grumpy and tired all day. But here’s something you may not know: You have far more control over
read moreWhenever our oldest child, Zoe, gets a ‘cold’ or ‘flu’, it is amazing to witness how effectively and quickly her immune system works. She innately follows her body’s cue to need more sleep and rest. Her appetite goes down. And…she gets a fever. Her fever is usually high, she sleeps, and rests, and then the
read moreWhat are whole foods? 1. Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined (eg. cooked) as little as possible before being eaten. 2. Whole foods are what our ancestors ate before the introduction of processed, shelf life designed ‘food’. 3. Whole foods provide a greater source of micronutrients in their
read moreThe use of ipads and tablets is growing exponentially.The average time a child spends on a device every day is increasing.Kids sit in abnormal and poor posture for prolonged periods while on devices. The most common poor posture is the body cradling the device with the head bent forward. This posture causes a huge increase
read moreWe at Vaughan Chiropractic are thankful to share that, out of thousands of entries, we were voted with the highest number of votes, as the Platinum Winner for the Vaughan Citizen 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Chiropractor! Thank you to all who voted for us…especially our wonderful families of practice members!
read moreWhen moms and dads bring their kids to see me, they bring their children for a variety of health reasons and concerns. Frequently their son or daughter is suffering from joint pain, for example in their shoulder, knee or back, that keeps nagging them and is not going away. Sometimes their son or daughter has
read moreThursday, 22 May 2014, 1:28 pmPress Release: NZ College of Chiropractic22nd May 2014 Chiropractic Care May Reduce Gym and Fitness-Related Injuries, Say NZ Researchers The inability of some people to properly activate and control their core muscles when engaging in exercise, predisposes them to lower back injury, and may be reversible with regular chiropractic care
read moreIn the November 2014 issue of the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics is a case report documenting behavioral improvement in a boy after chiropractic care. The authors note that although there have been numerous studies on children who were diagnosed with a variety of conditions that are associated with behavioral issues, this is the only
read moreFrom the abstract: This pilot study included children from 27 days old to five-years-old, was on the effects of chiropractic adjustments on children with otitis media used tympanography as an objective measure. Results: the average number of adjustments administered by types of otitis media were as follows: acute otitis media (127 children) 4 adjustments; chronic/serous
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