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Too often, when we make wellness a priority, we focus on one thing. Sometimes it is weight loss, other times it is managing pain. Maybe we focus on nutrition for awhile, and then stress-relief. We, as humans, in an effort to better ourselves, forget that everything is interconnected, and we need to strive for wellness as a whole. A recent study emphasizes how lack of sleep might cause us to eat more. Researchers at the University of…
Many people think of visiting the chiropractor as just a chance to get their back popped. Or, they only schedule an appointment when they are in so much pain they can barely move. However, did you know that making chiropractic care part of your lifestyle is a step toward proactively taking control of your health and peace of mind. At Lake Pointe Chiropractic & Wellness, we use chiropractic treatments to deliver a complete, comprehensive, and…
Sciatica is a common source of pain for millions of Americans. When it’s chronic, it can limit your ability to participate in activities, or even make it through the day. Seeking sciatica treatment with a qualified professional is essential to managing the causes of your sciatica as well as your symptoms. After you have begun treatment for your sciatica, yoga may be an appropriate complement to your recovery. Gentle poses target the muscles that are often associated…
Is it true that someone with diabetes might run to the chiropractor for help? The answer might surprise you. Research indicates that the answer is “yes”. Chiropractic care actually can help someone with diabetes, and this is the explanation of how that works. Insulin, which keeps sugar levels normal, is produced by the pancreas. If the nerves supplying the pancreas are disturbed, the pancreas may not function at optimal levels. Therefore, chiropractic adjustments to the part of…
When you consider your health goals, how does a holistic practice fit into the picture? The answer is simple: a holistic medicine approach helps you find your way to optimal health. Not only does the approach make sense from a health standpoint, holistic medicine also makes good financial sense. Western medicine is arguably the most “advanced” in the world – and inarguably the most technically advanced. But in spite of this distinction, according to the National Institutes of Health, about a third…
Too often when we think of losing weight, we think of fad diets, which don’t actually work, or extreme exercise routines that end up doing more harm to our bodies than good. So, what can we do if we find that we need to trim down, but want to do so in a nurturing way? Yoga has been proven effective for weight loss, as well as, for a host of other ailment from diabetes to high…
So, how many physicians have you visited for your health conditions? Perhaps to many to actually count. There are just so many specialists you can make appointments with, such as an internist, rheumatologist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, the list goes on and on… What about trying something else? How about considering functional medicine? Because every individual is truly different and unique. Now, functional medicine actually addresses the underlying causes of diseases. It uses a system oriented approach…
If you accept the principle that a whole is more than its interdependent parts, you have a holistic worldview. If you view human health through this prism, you know that you cannot expect to achieve health by “fixing” a symptom in one part of the organism since that part connects to all the other parts in the whole and vice versa. Any diagnosis and treatment considers a diseased part in the context of the whole. Thinking…
The twenty-first century has seen a rise in patients who suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune illnesses, and they aren’t being fully treated with traditional Western medicine which tends to help ease some of the symptoms of chronic illnesses without addressing the root problems. This is where functional medicine comes into play. According to functionalmedicine.org, “Functional medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership.”…
We hear about the dangers of obesity constantly in the media. Having excess weight can put you at risk for diabetes, cancer, and heart issues, just to name a few. This battle with the scale is nothing new, as people have been “dieting” for decades, but a new study shows weight loss may be much harder for the millennial generation than it was for older adults. There is, apparently, more to it than simply burning…
