Healthy Hangover Cures
- Vit C and Milk thistle good combo, before and after a night out. Milk thistle protects the liver, and lessens the hangover. Can buy in droplet form or tablets from a health food shop.
- Lemon in warm water next day. Alcohol is quite acidic, whereas the lemon/water combo makes the body more alkaline, it's natural state.
- nettle tea or dandelion tea the next morning, again help flush out toxins, and clear out the liver.
- banana supposed to be good, as is full of potassium, which may have been lost by the body as alcohol is a diuretic, and makes you go to the toilet.
- loads of good quality filtered water the next day.
- loads of veg, and good quality food. Green juice if you have a juicer is excellent to get nourishment back into cells.
- walk in the fresh air, or by the sea!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
How do Children Benefit from Chiropractic?
Life is a miracle. Two cells become four and four become eight and so on until nine months later a perfect human being enters the world. His little heart started beating at 24 days. Her eyes formed at 36 days. This miracle unfolds perfectly – unless there is interference. Which is why children can benefit from chiropractic before they are born by having a mother with a nervous system free from the interference of spinal subluxations.
With pregnancy come hormonal changes, a shift in body weight and a laxity of connective tissues. New stresses are experienced by the lower back and pelvis. Many women report that their pregnancies were easier and their delivery times shorter when they received chiropractic care. Even today’s birthing procedures can put tremendous pressures on a child’s spine. And while the injury from forceps deliveries may be less common today, vacuum extraction and eager hands can do even more damage by pulling, forcing and twisting the baby’s young spine.
Without the language to explain, many newborns experience colic, unexplained crying, lack of appetite, frequent ear infections or other signs of poor health. A chiropractic examination is essential to determine if birth trauma to the spine is involved.
If indicated, a gentle, life-affirming adjustment is given. With no more pressure than you’d use to test the ripeness of a tomato, nerve-compromising subluxations can be reduced. Almost miraculously, many parents see instant improvements in the well-being of their child.
Later, regular chiropractic checkups are helpful to monitor spinal development as infants sit upright, support their heads, learn to crawl and take their first brave steps. Many experts believe that uncorrected spinal problems during this early stage of development cause the chronic, hard-to-correct subluxations seen in adults.
Sadly, bedwetting and many childhood aches and pains are passed off as “growing pains” or “just a phase they’re going through.” Careful! Aches and pains at any age are a sign that something isn’t right. Subluxations may be involved.
As you make decisions about your baby’s health care and are confronted with the issues of antibiotics, vaccinations and the growing use of behaviour altering drugs, consult with your chiropractor. Seek accurate information and make an informed choice. First, make sure you child has the best change to be all that he or she can be by having a nervous system free of subluxations.
How can something as natural as being born cause subluxations?Being born is a natural phenomenon. It’s what we’ve done to the birth process that has become increasingly suspect. In hospitals, birth is often treated like a disease. A newborn’s introduction to the world is often accompanied by a severe drop in temperature, loud noises and other insensitivities. The administration of drugs and anaesthesia can have a profound effect on a newborn/
Will my paediatrician approve of chiropractic care for my child?
First, you don’t need anyone’s approval to seek a chiropractic opinion about health issues affecting your child! Medical practitioners keeping up with the latest paediatric chiropractic research are starting to understand the value of this natural, drug-free approach to better health.
Will adjustments hurt my baby?This is a common concern among parents who mistakenly think that their child will receive adjustments like they ones they receive. Adjusting techniques are modified for each person’s size and unique spinal problem, and an infant’s spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes a child’s chiropractic adjustments gentle, comfortable and effective.
Life is a miracle. Two cells become four and four become eight and so on until nine months later a perfect human being enters the world. His little heart started beating at 24 days. Her eyes formed at 36 days. This miracle unfolds perfectly – unless there is interference. Which is why children can benefit from chiropractic before they are born by having a mother with a nervous system free from the interference of spinal subluxations.
With pregnancy come hormonal changes, a shift in body weight and a laxity of connective tissues. New stresses are experienced by the lower back and pelvis. Many women report that their pregnancies were easier and their delivery times shorter when they received chiropractic care. Even today’s birthing procedures can put tremendous pressures on a child’s spine. And while the injury from forceps deliveries may be less common today, vacuum extraction and eager hands can do even more damage by pulling, forcing and twisting the baby’s young spine.
Without the language to explain, many newborns experience colic, unexplained crying, lack of appetite, frequent ear infections or other signs of poor health. A chiropractic examination is essential to determine if birth trauma to the spine is involved.
If indicated, a gentle, life-affirming adjustment is given. With no more pressure than you’d use to test the ripeness of a tomato, nerve-compromising subluxations can be reduced. Almost miraculously, many parents see instant improvements in the well-being of their child.
Later, regular chiropractic checkups are helpful to monitor spinal development as infants sit upright, support their heads, learn to crawl and take their first brave steps. Many experts believe that uncorrected spinal problems during this early stage of development cause the chronic, hard-to-correct subluxations seen in adults.
Sadly, bedwetting and many childhood aches and pains are passed off as “growing pains” or “just a phase they’re going through.” Careful! Aches and pains at any age are a sign that something isn’t right. Subluxations may be involved.
As you make decisions about your baby’s health care and are confronted with the issues of antibiotics, vaccinations and the growing use of behaviour altering drugs, consult with your chiropractor. Seek accurate information and make an informed choice. First, make sure you child has the best change to be all that he or she can be by having a nervous system free of subluxations.
How can something as natural as being born cause subluxations?Being born is a natural phenomenon. It’s what we’ve done to the birth process that has become increasingly suspect. In hospitals, birth is often treated like a disease. A newborn’s introduction to the world is often accompanied by a severe drop in temperature, loud noises and other insensitivities. The administration of drugs and anaesthesia can have a profound effect on a newborn/
Will my paediatrician approve of chiropractic care for my child?
First, you don’t need anyone’s approval to seek a chiropractic opinion about health issues affecting your child! Medical practitioners keeping up with the latest paediatric chiropractic research are starting to understand the value of this natural, drug-free approach to better health.
Will adjustments hurt my baby?This is a common concern among parents who mistakenly think that their child will receive adjustments like they ones they receive. Adjusting techniques are modified for each person’s size and unique spinal problem, and an infant’s spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes a child’s chiropractic adjustments gentle, comfortable and effective.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Chiropractic for a more comfortable pregnancy and labor
Pregnant women benefit greatly from Chiropractic care with benefits that can include the baby as well.
Pregnancy can be a time of joy and exciting anticipation, yet for some the experience is coloured by pain, discomfort and illness. This is often because pregnant women undergo many structural and hormonal changes that affect the spine, nerves, joints, ligaments, connective tissues, centre of gravity and stability. Your Chiropractor can ensure that the spine, pelvis and related structures are balanced, moving easily and free from dysfunction.
When free of vertebral dysfunction, the mother-to-be experiences pregnancy at a greater level of comfort, health and vitality and can better handle the rigor of childbirth.
Drugless Approach to Health
During pregnancy there are many medications that are unsafe to use. Chiropractic’s approach to pain is another reason why it is valued during pregnancy.
Pregnant Women Have Special Concerns
There are so many things pregnant women worry about: staying pregnant, carrying the baby to full term, morning sickness, the baby developing normally, backaches, leg pain and if their labor will be safe and (hopefully) easy.
Can Chiropractic care help ease their minds? Chiropractic care has been observed to help pregnant and birthing women for many years. Chiropractors have been performing spinal adjustments on pregnant women for over a hundred years and have noted that chiropractic spinal corrective care can help reduce pain associated with pregnancy.
Chiropractic Improves Baby’s Birth Position
Pre-natal Chiropractic techniques release stress on the pelvis and uterus, helping the unborn child to turn and position itself properly for a healthy birth presentation.
Pregnant women benefit greatly from Chiropractic care with benefits that can include the baby as well.
Pregnancy can be a time of joy and exciting anticipation, yet for some the experience is coloured by pain, discomfort and illness. This is often because pregnant women undergo many structural and hormonal changes that affect the spine, nerves, joints, ligaments, connective tissues, centre of gravity and stability. Your Chiropractor can ensure that the spine, pelvis and related structures are balanced, moving easily and free from dysfunction.
When free of vertebral dysfunction, the mother-to-be experiences pregnancy at a greater level of comfort, health and vitality and can better handle the rigor of childbirth.
Drugless Approach to Health
During pregnancy there are many medications that are unsafe to use. Chiropractic’s approach to pain is another reason why it is valued during pregnancy.
Pregnant Women Have Special Concerns
There are so many things pregnant women worry about: staying pregnant, carrying the baby to full term, morning sickness, the baby developing normally, backaches, leg pain and if their labor will be safe and (hopefully) easy.
Can Chiropractic care help ease their minds? Chiropractic care has been observed to help pregnant and birthing women for many years. Chiropractors have been performing spinal adjustments on pregnant women for over a hundred years and have noted that chiropractic spinal corrective care can help reduce pain associated with pregnancy.
Chiropractic Improves Baby’s Birth Position
Pre-natal Chiropractic techniques release stress on the pelvis and uterus, helping the unborn child to turn and position itself properly for a healthy birth presentation.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Accidents & Trauma
If you have ever been in an accident or suffered a trauma you need to have your spine checked by a Chiropractor.
Any dysfunction created in your spine during the accident often remains in your body and prevents you from healing properly. That may be the reason why over half of accident victims never completely recover from their injuries and may live on painkillers, physical therapy or even repeated surgery for years. Sometimes they’re told that they’ll have to live in pain for the rest of their lives!
It must be emphasized that Chiropractic never opposes necessary medical care. In emergencies the first order of business is always controlling life-threatening situations such as haemorrhage, cessation or breath, broken bones, serious contusions or abrasions, shock and the like. That is the specialty of emergency medicine.
Unfortunately today, millions of accident victims leave the hospital with as many vertebral dysfunctions as they had when they entered. That’s a big reason why so many people say “I haven’t felt right since the accident,” and why they may continue to suffer for months, years or even decades afterwards.
Anyone who has been in an accident even if there are no obvious symptoms should get a Chiropractic check up. The damage from spinal dysfunction may take months or years to surface and a simple spinal check up today could save an accident victim from much pain and illness later.
If you have ever been in an accident or suffered a trauma you need to have your spine checked by a Chiropractor.
Any dysfunction created in your spine during the accident often remains in your body and prevents you from healing properly. That may be the reason why over half of accident victims never completely recover from their injuries and may live on painkillers, physical therapy or even repeated surgery for years. Sometimes they’re told that they’ll have to live in pain for the rest of their lives!
It must be emphasized that Chiropractic never opposes necessary medical care. In emergencies the first order of business is always controlling life-threatening situations such as haemorrhage, cessation or breath, broken bones, serious contusions or abrasions, shock and the like. That is the specialty of emergency medicine.
Unfortunately today, millions of accident victims leave the hospital with as many vertebral dysfunctions as they had when they entered. That’s a big reason why so many people say “I haven’t felt right since the accident,” and why they may continue to suffer for months, years or even decades afterwards.
Anyone who has been in an accident even if there are no obvious symptoms should get a Chiropractic check up. The damage from spinal dysfunction may take months or years to surface and a simple spinal check up today could save an accident victim from much pain and illness later.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sports and Athletics
Does your neighbourhood team need a chiropractor?
Chiropractic can give your athletic endeavours an edge. That’s why you’ll find chiropractors as “team doctors” for professional, college, secondary and primary school, football, hurling, basketball, rugby, hockey and camogie teams.
Chiropractic is used by top players in sports as diverse as tennis, ballet, boxing, biking, racing, golf, soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, handball, rugby, running, weightlifting and other sports. Chiropractors help keep the athlete on the field and help stop minor injuries from becoming major ones without the use of drugs or surgery.
A survey among US National Football League (NFL) trainers found that 77% refer players to chiropractors and 31% of NFL teams have a chiropractor officially on staff.
Many amateur and professional athletes wouldn’t dream of competing without first getting a chiropractic spinal check-up.How about you? Want that winning edge? A little more balance? A little more lightness to your step? Try a chiropractic “shaping up” adjustment of the spine.
Sports Injuries
Sports injuries nearly always jar and misalign the spine: a blow to the ribs, legs, feet, head, shoulder or torso always radiates to the centre of the body – that’s why a chiropractic check-up is needed when you are injured regardless of the nature of the injury.
Chiropractic is needed, in fact, even when medical procedures may also be necessary.
Why? If an injury is serious enough to need medical care, the spine and body alignment is almost always damaged. Furthermore, medical doctors are simply not trained to locate and correct spinal dysfunction – that is the realm of the chiropractor.
Does your neighbourhood team need a chiropractor?
Chiropractic can give your athletic endeavours an edge. That’s why you’ll find chiropractors as “team doctors” for professional, college, secondary and primary school, football, hurling, basketball, rugby, hockey and camogie teams.
Chiropractic is used by top players in sports as diverse as tennis, ballet, boxing, biking, racing, golf, soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, handball, rugby, running, weightlifting and other sports. Chiropractors help keep the athlete on the field and help stop minor injuries from becoming major ones without the use of drugs or surgery.
A survey among US National Football League (NFL) trainers found that 77% refer players to chiropractors and 31% of NFL teams have a chiropractor officially on staff.
Many amateur and professional athletes wouldn’t dream of competing without first getting a chiropractic spinal check-up.How about you? Want that winning edge? A little more balance? A little more lightness to your step? Try a chiropractic “shaping up” adjustment of the spine.
Sports Injuries
Sports injuries nearly always jar and misalign the spine: a blow to the ribs, legs, feet, head, shoulder or torso always radiates to the centre of the body – that’s why a chiropractic check-up is needed when you are injured regardless of the nature of the injury.
Chiropractic is needed, in fact, even when medical procedures may also be necessary.
Why? If an injury is serious enough to need medical care, the spine and body alignment is almost always damaged. Furthermore, medical doctors are simply not trained to locate and correct spinal dysfunction – that is the realm of the chiropractor.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Neck problems & Whiplash
Your neck is jam-packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 different joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges and more! It also balances your heavy head!!
If the head and neck are thrown or “snapped” back and forth very quickly you can end up with Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). WAD is seen in car accidents, falls and in “collision” sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage WAD can cause spinal dysfunction, irritation and stretching and impingement to spinal nerves. Millions of people suffer WAD each year.
Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma.
Neck problems and WAD can cause headache, numbness, coldness or “pins-and –needles” in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.
Of course, in an accident, the first order of business is to attend to any life-threatening problem – for example, fracture, hemorrhage, shock and severe concussion. After that, the spine must be attended to.
Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and WAD, saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.
Your neck is jam-packed with nerves, glands, tubes, blood and lymph vessels, and 48 different joints, plus your brain stem, spinal cord, spinal column, muscles, ligaments, tendons, fluids, meninges and more! It also balances your heavy head!!
If the head and neck are thrown or “snapped” back and forth very quickly you can end up with Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD). WAD is seen in car accidents, falls and in “collision” sports such as football and boxing. In addition to the disc and soft tissue damage WAD can cause spinal dysfunction, irritation and stretching and impingement to spinal nerves. Millions of people suffer WAD each year.
Other neck problems can be caused by poor posture, work habits and even birth trauma.
Neck problems and WAD can cause headache, numbness, coldness or “pins-and –needles” in the face, chest, arms, wrists or hands. They can also result in anxiety, insomnia, low back and neck pain, ear ringing, dizziness, eye pain, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and other symptoms.
Of course, in an accident, the first order of business is to attend to any life-threatening problem – for example, fracture, hemorrhage, shock and severe concussion. After that, the spine must be attended to.
Chiropractic has been a blessing to millions of people suffering from neck and WAD, saving many sufferers from unnecessary drugs and surgery.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
HOW TO AVOID INJURIES
The majority of running injuries occur from overtraining. Avoid doing too much too soon. Your progress in mileage and speed should be a gradual one. An unrelenting increase in mileage from one week to the next will ultimately result in a breakdown. It is important to keep in mind the principle of hard days and easy days being interspersed and also hard and easy weeks. Mileage should usually only be increased approximately 10% per week. Every third week, you should drop back a small amount. For most runners one or two days a week, at least, should be devoted to rest or non-running activities. This gives your body a chance to recover and strengthen itself. Remember, pain is a warning, stop running and consult your chiropractor immediately.
Regular stretching may also help reduce injuries. Runners frequently develop tightness in the posterior muscle groups, such as the hamstrings and the calf muscles. The quadriceps and anterior shin muscles may become relatively weak, due to muscular imbalance.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT RUNNING SHOE
Joggers should wear a shoe with good cushioning impact. Running shoes are designed to provide maximum overall shock absorption for the foot. Such a shoe should also have good heel control. Although not a cure-all, these qualities in a running / sports shoe help to prevent shin splints, tendonitis, heel pain, stress fractures and other overuse syndromes.
A good running shoe should have a wide, cushioned heel and sole. The heel should be “rockered” at the back so that the heel strike is under the heel, not behind it. The shoe should be deep enough so that the toes do not press against the front and long enough to allow free motion and gripping during running. There should be about a thumb-nail length between the longest toe and the toe of the shoe. Unless there is enough space for the toes, the toe nails will be injured.
Running shoes should have “spring” in the forefoot; that is, the forefoot of the shoe should tilt up off the ground when the shoe is resting flat on the ground. The shoe should be flexible but not limp and the heel counter firm and padded to support the heel. The sole of the heel should be soft enough to absorb much of the shock of running. A soft neoprene sole is a great help in absorbing shock. Most running shoes have a cushion to support the arch. This is desirable to avoid the foot ‘going over’ or ‘pronating’.
Follow these simple guidelines when choosing your shoes:
• Don’t just go by size. Have your feet measured.
• Visit the shoe store at the end of a workout when your feet are largest.
• Wear the sock you normally wear when working out.
• Fit the shoe to the largest foot.
Running shoes should be regularly replaced as the shock absorbing capability will diminish gradually and may be inadequate after 350 – 550 miles. The upper part of the shoe may not show much wear, but the shock absorption may still be gone. If you are running 20 miles per week, you should be replacing your shoes between 4 and 8 months depending upon your shock absorption needs.
The majority of running injuries occur from overtraining. Avoid doing too much too soon. Your progress in mileage and speed should be a gradual one. An unrelenting increase in mileage from one week to the next will ultimately result in a breakdown. It is important to keep in mind the principle of hard days and easy days being interspersed and also hard and easy weeks. Mileage should usually only be increased approximately 10% per week. Every third week, you should drop back a small amount. For most runners one or two days a week, at least, should be devoted to rest or non-running activities. This gives your body a chance to recover and strengthen itself. Remember, pain is a warning, stop running and consult your chiropractor immediately.
Regular stretching may also help reduce injuries. Runners frequently develop tightness in the posterior muscle groups, such as the hamstrings and the calf muscles. The quadriceps and anterior shin muscles may become relatively weak, due to muscular imbalance.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT RUNNING SHOE
Joggers should wear a shoe with good cushioning impact. Running shoes are designed to provide maximum overall shock absorption for the foot. Such a shoe should also have good heel control. Although not a cure-all, these qualities in a running / sports shoe help to prevent shin splints, tendonitis, heel pain, stress fractures and other overuse syndromes.
A good running shoe should have a wide, cushioned heel and sole. The heel should be “rockered” at the back so that the heel strike is under the heel, not behind it. The shoe should be deep enough so that the toes do not press against the front and long enough to allow free motion and gripping during running. There should be about a thumb-nail length between the longest toe and the toe of the shoe. Unless there is enough space for the toes, the toe nails will be injured.
Running shoes should have “spring” in the forefoot; that is, the forefoot of the shoe should tilt up off the ground when the shoe is resting flat on the ground. The shoe should be flexible but not limp and the heel counter firm and padded to support the heel. The sole of the heel should be soft enough to absorb much of the shock of running. A soft neoprene sole is a great help in absorbing shock. Most running shoes have a cushion to support the arch. This is desirable to avoid the foot ‘going over’ or ‘pronating’.
Follow these simple guidelines when choosing your shoes:
• Don’t just go by size. Have your feet measured.
• Visit the shoe store at the end of a workout when your feet are largest.
• Wear the sock you normally wear when working out.
• Fit the shoe to the largest foot.
Running shoes should be regularly replaced as the shock absorbing capability will diminish gradually and may be inadequate after 350 – 550 miles. The upper part of the shoe may not show much wear, but the shock absorption may still be gone. If you are running 20 miles per week, you should be replacing your shoes between 4 and 8 months depending upon your shock absorption needs.
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