MaxLiving Perspective: Incorporating the 5 Essentials Growing up today offers many unique experiences for children, such as being able to socialize online, play life-like video games, and complete homework faster with computers. Yet, kids today also face many health challenges: frequent stress, low physical activity, poor-quality food, and exposure to more toxins than kids from past generations. As a result, children get sick often and suffer from more chronic diseases, including asthma, anxiety, and obesity. Keep your child happy, healthy, and balanced with these strategies. Core … [Read more...]
Cholesterol Perspective
MaxLiving Perspectives: Incorporating the 5 Essentials Multiple factors including chronic inflammation contribute to heart disease. Regardless, high cholesterol remains a concern for heart disease and other problems. Talk with your healthcare professional about the correct tests to measure your heart disease risk factors. You can oftentimes normalize cholesterol levels naturally without pharmaceutical drugs. Never modify or discontinue any medication without your physician’s consent. Discuss these and other strategies with your healthcare professional. Core Chiropractic • Work with … [Read more...]
Stress Management
MaxLiving Perspective: Incorporating the 5 Essentials Acute stress, the kind you feel when you have to give a presentation, or before a race, is normal, healthy, and signifies that your stress hormones are hard at work. Chronic stress is the type when you experience prolonged periods of uncomfortable emotions accompanied by biochemical, physiological, and behavioral responses to situations you feel are out of your control. However, your stress response system wasn’t meant to stay constantly activated. Underlying chronic stress is cortisol. This hormone helps your body manage … [Read more...]
Joint Health Perspective
Joint Health - 5 Essentials Health Perspective A joint is any place where two or more bones connect, including your shoulder, elbow, knee, and jaw. Adults have over 200 joints, which allow for mobility, flexibility, and the ability to stay physically active. Joint pain can occur as a result of the aging process or injury, and can appear as discomfort, pain, or inflammation from any part of your joint. Fortunately, you can help prevent joint disorders or reduce the severity of pain and other symptoms. Use these strategies to support optimal joint health, naturally. Core … [Read more...]
Low Back Protocol
Low Back Protocol/Exercises found on YouTube, Link below! Wall Stand- stand with feet 36 inches away from the wall. Bend over, keeping back flat & arms straight. Squeeze thighs tight. Ankle, knee's, & hips in alignment 1 minute Sitting Floor- sit with back against the wall, legs out straight, toes pointed up at 12:00. Relax shoulders, palms face up, resting on legs. Contract legs. 3 minutes Static Back- legs on block at 90 degrees & hips at 90 degrees. Arms out below shoulders, palms up. 20 squeezes with pillow 5 minutes Supine Groin Stretch- 1 leg positioned at 90 degrees, … [Read more...]