Do you eat a Standard American Diet? If so, your diet – and ultimately your health – might be a SAD story! The SAD diet is high in meats, especially highly-processed lunch-type meats, milk-based foods (cheese yogurt, cottage cheese, etc.), potatoes, processed and prepared foods, fried foods, and sweets. In contrast, a healthy, nutritious diet
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? Do any of them involve feeling better and working towards better health? At Thorburn Chiropractic & Wellness Center, we recommend starting the year off with a body cleansing 28-Day Standard Process Purification Program. This general cleanse relieves the body of toxins, inflammation, and pain while promoting
You want to delight in the holiday season and not miss even one party or family gathering — but you also need to stay healthy in the midst of cold and flu season. How can you glide through the season undetected by friends who turn their noses up at healthy habits? Easy! • Wash your
We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday, and that you spent some special time with friends and loved ones counting your blessings. Today is Giving Tuesday! At Thorburn Chiropractic & Wellness Center, once again we’re celebrating Christmas by supporting the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. You can feel great and even reap the benefits
The bright orange of pumpkin; the deep green of broccoli, the golden yellow of lemon, and the rich red of watermelon. Did you ever stop to think about what these colors mean? These vivid colors are indicators of phytonutrients — natural plant compounds that support life for that plant and plant-eating humans as well. The
Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the twenty-first century” by the World Health Organization. Don’t let stress make a mess of your life! Stress can be physical and/or emotional. Often these issues overlap creating burnout that cannot be ignored. Let’s examine some of the causes of stress in our way-to-busy world (and then,
As we wrap up National Chiropractic Health Month, it’s a great time to address some of the lesser-known physical issues that are often helped by chiropractic care. Let’s explore a few now… Jaw – Excessive stress, teeth grinding, and spinal problems can cause TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders. Skilled chiropractic care can directly rebalance the muscles
You’re minding your own business, winding your way towards home after a long day and suddenly – crunch! Someone collides with your car. Be it a rear-ending, t-bone or head-on accident, it just isn’t a pretty situation. It’s always a lot to handle on top of our already-too-busy lives, between the insurance and rental car
Is chiropractic really for kids? Not if you ask people who mistakenly believe that the only reason to visit a doctor of chiropractic is for a bad back. But as millions of parents know, the benefits of chiropractic for kids from infants to teens are many. Kids fall and bump themselves often. Can one or
Do you bloat after eating? Do you have constipation and/or diarrhea? Do you have a lot of gas? Are you uncomfortable in your bowels? Have you been diagnosed with IBS? If so, you are one of millions of Americans who suffer from digestive issues. Many just ignore the problem, but the remedy may be easier
October is National Chiropractic Health Month, the annual salute to the benefits of chiropractic care and its natural, whole-person, patient-centered and drug-free approach to health and wellness. Let’s begin by discussing why chiropractic care is the best treatment for low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common problems plaguing adults today.
So what is all the fuss about GMOs? Should I avoid GMOs? GMOs are foods that take genes from one organism and transplant it into another organism. For example, strawberries easily freeze so a gene from a bacteria that tolerates freezing was transplanted into strawberries so they will survive in cold weather. The result is
