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Blood Fats and Movement
Healthier amounts, types and proportions of fats in our blood can be developed with appropriate levels of movement. A ‘Lipid’ …
Vibrant Life ‘Keys’
– the way you’re meant to be!
Vibrant Life Keys are the framework for us to recognise the requirements we all need to achieve for an ULTIMATE …
How Stress Affects the Immune System
Stress levels in our body – particularly if the body or brain is in an overwhelmed state where it cannot …
Vibrant Life Key 4: Thinking & Feeling – the way it’s meant to be!
Key #4 is about mental and emotional health, they way we think, communicate, are inspired and engage with ourselves – …
Movement Deficiency Syndrome™
Movement Deficiency Syndrome™ is a concept informed by the idea that we all NEED exercise or physical movement! Movement is …
Chiropractic Adjustments, Exercise, Positive Body Thoughts, Somatoneurophysiology™ and Health
A consistent argument discussed on this site is that chiropractic adjustments (when required) are an essential component of living a …
Another ‘take’ on Subluxation Dysregulation
Subluxation dysregulation is a state of that drives ‘mis-perception’ of your body and environment by your brain. Your cells and …
Probiotics and Human Health
Probiotics (the ‘good’ gut bacteria) are essential for full health. Prebiotics (if you’re confused by the term) are the nutritious …
Movement & Brain Function
Sufficient movement, and the resultant transmission of nerve feedback that ‘signals’ awareness of this movement to the brain is CRITICAL …
Vibrant Life Key 3: Moving – the way it’s meant to be!
Moving Is Life! Key #3 is about improving quality and quantity of movement – because moving is life! We look …
Importance of Spinal Motion for Brain Function and Health
Correct spinal motion is vital: Correct motion of spinal joints AND their associated tissues, in addition to proper posture are …
Dr Ben’s Definition of Healthcare
Once we understand my definitions of Health and Sickness, it follows that healthcare can be defined as ANY approach or …
A Definition of Somatoneurophysiology ™
The term somatoneurophysiology, while seemingly a very complex word, comprises three elements and shows the inextricable link between unconscious feedback …
3 Golden Rules of Personal Change
The Wellness Practice™ (a program developed by our colleague Dr James Chestnut) has defined the 3 Golden Rules of Personal …
5 Critical Concepts Arising from the Wellness & Prevention Paradigm
These 5 ideas emerge from our Wellness and Prevention Paradigm. They each explore different aspects of the age-old idea of …
Subluxation: An ‘energetic’ or ‘esoteric’ definition
If you are more engaged by a more esoteric or ‘energetic’ explanation of this world, you will likely appreciate the …
The Key To Creating Happiness and Health!
The key to any shift toward health (homeostasis) and happiness is personal change. By realising that some (or many) or …
Insulin Sensitivity Relative to Appropriate Movement Levels
Insulin sensitivity is critical in human health; one of the primary factors that contribute to ideal levels of Insulin sensitivity …
The Physiological ‘Rationale’ for Regular Chiropractic Care
Regular Chiropractic care is a healthcare choice MANY people add into their lives and then maintain for long periods of …
Subluxation, negative body thoughts, somatoneurophysiology™, and health or illness
There is a clear relationship between Vertebral Subluxation Complex (Subluxation for short), sedentary living, negative body thoughts, somatoneurophysiology™, and less-than-ideal …
What Causes 75% of All Death in Western Nations?
The so-called ‘western’ or industrialised nations of the world have long struggled with high levels of preventable illness. According to …
Insulin Resistance – a Huge Problem!
Insulin resistance is a major ‘pillar’ of chronic ill-health. Read more about these ‘pillars’ here – it’s truly important information …
Movement and Skeletal Health
It is clear common-sense that movement is valuable and necessary to promote optimal health – including skeletal health. The stresses …
Dr Ben’s Definition of Stress
At Dr Ben Phillips.com I focus on the impact of stress as a profound and inescapable factor in determining health …