Winter Dehydration Could Be Wrecking Your Health
Holy crap it got cold here in Texas the past week! As the arctic blast has moved down from Canada, seriously how does anyone live up there when it is this cold outside. The cold front has gripped most of the US, has brought about one of the other major stressors of the holiday season.
One that...
Importance of Sleep Hygiene During the Holidays
During the holiday season, our bodies are dealing with a lot. Everything from colder temperatures, shorter days, longer nights and not to mention all the increased emotional stress that most have to deal with between shopping, travel, and family. One of the hardest yet most important things is to...
The Best Way To Control Your Holiday Stress
Possibly the hardest thing to do during the holidays is to keep your stress levels in check. When we talk about stress we normally just think about the emotional types of stress. These stresses are easy to pinpoint this time of year, especially if you plan on doing any holiday...
Cooking May Be The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Health
As the holidays approach, one of the hardest things to do is stay healthy. It starts with Halloween candy and colder temperatures. Continues through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Eve celebrations. Throw in a few holiday parties, some travel, dealing with families both good and bad and the...
10 Signs of TMJ Dysfunction
Last week we talked about TMJ dysfunction and how it can relate to other areas of your body and in fact how often seemingly unrelated problems may be related to the TMJ not functioning as it should. I thought that we might take a few minutes and give you my top 10 signs of TMJ Dysfunction.
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Can TMJ Cause Other Problems?
I was reading one of those silly Facebook posts as I was struggling to start this article. This particular post was something about how you are saying it wrong, which got me thinking.
If you have ever heard someone describe pain or dysfunction centered around their jaw; they have probably told...
An Explanation of Applied Kinesiology and Chiropractic?
I get asked all the time how the heck do you explain what you do. It’s not just for patients looking for an explanation of Applied Kinesiology and Chiropractic for their family and friends but also from chiropractic students. I thought I would finally take a post to talk about what I do and...
Do I Need to Worry About Ebola?
I got a nice little birthday present yesterday. The CDC announced that there is a wait for it, confirmed case of Ebola here in Dallas. Consequently, EVERYONE on Facebook lost their minds and posted that they were going to die.
The funny part to me is that Erin has had a mild...
What You Should Not Be Eating When You Have IBS?
What you should not be eating when you have IBS.
As we talked about last week, functional bowel disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome can have a tremendous effect on a person's overall health and wellbeing. Irritable bowel disorder is affecting approximately 20% of the population and...
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? This is not one of the questions that I get asked all that often but comes up when I am taking patient histories.
Rarely does a patient ever go in and say I have IBS, it normally has to be teased out when we are discussing what finally brought...
