“Healthy Swaps” was published in the January Issue of Runner’s World.- Snack substitutions to cut 100 calories from your daily diet – Instead of Bagel with 2 oz. cream cheese (490 calories) Choose Whole-wheat English muffin with 2 tablespoons peanut butter and half a banana (390 calories) Instead of 2 cookies (360 calories) Choose

There are other ways to curb your insomnia besides sleeping pills. Chiropractic, acupuncture, and mind/body therapies are on the rise, providing less invasive and more lasting results when it comes to your sleep. There are (3) classifications of Insomnia: 1) Transient – Lasts for less than a week; can be caused by other conditions

The IAAF World Indoor Championships will take place this weekend in Sopot, Poland, a small seaside town of 40,000 in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. Around 600 athletes will compete, representing over 143 nations. Female athletes to look out for: 60m Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure heads the world list

There are 5 Life Essentials that when combined create optimum health. These five essentials include a Functioning Nervous System, Movement, Physical Fitness, Nutrition, and Emotional Stability. What I would like to focus on is Emotional Stability, and how emotional instability affects more than just our brain. From an article entitled, The Emotional Connection –

In an article entitled, Unique Benefits of Yoga for Chiropractic Patients by Cathy Burke, Burke emphasizes yoga poses that work well in conjunction with chiropractic care. Unique Benefits of Yoga for Chiropractic Patients By Cathy Burke, CYT, Director of Education According to 2005 and 2003 studies by Yoga Journal, 16.5 million Americans practice yoga

Over the weekend, the 29th Annual Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS), one of the oldest (est. 1985) and most rad snowboard events in the pacific northwest went down. Though this hasn’t been the best of snow years, Baker hosted a successful event for those athletes not in Sochi, Russia. The winner in each

Studies have shown that Vitamin D levels are lowest during winter months, the peak of flu season. Low levels of Vitamin D have been linked to increased parathyroid levels and depression, along with a plethora of other conditions and illnesses. So what is the recommended intake of Vitamin D? For adults it can be

The 2014 Winter Olympics are imminent, taking place February 6-23 in Sochi, Russia. If you’re a spectator in attendance it could cost you $5-7,000 in airfare alone, but if you’re an athlete, the investment may near six figures (coaching, equipment, travel to national/international races, etc. in the years of preparation leading up to). Here’s

Today, with health insurance changes and lack of career benefits, most of us do not have the luxury of nursing illness. We must work through it. I got the bug that was floating around, maintained work, kept up my running mileage and continue to make poor eating choices. Thus, my bug has continued relentlessly

Today, all NFL teams have their own chiropractor as part of their extensive conditioning, in order to recover from injury, and as a preventative measure. It took a while for it to catch on;  spinal health and the nervous system is still illusory to most, but important to develop upon in conjunction with training