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Is Chiropractic care
a Requirement for an Ideal Life?

Lifetime Chiropractic Care? Is Lifetime Chiropractic Care a requirement for an Ideal life? Yes…and No! We must re-affirm that the …

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How Negative and Positive Thoughts (Internal Dialogue) Influence Physiology

We know that how we feel impacts our mental state. What is now clearly proven and has been repeatedly shown …

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Vibrant Life Key 1: Power & Control – the way it’s meant to be!

Vibrant Life Key #1 is about improving the function of your intelligent control and coordination mechanism – your brain and …

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Negative Health Effects of Chronically High Stress Hormones

In another article here, we describe the release of stress hormones as part of the body’s ‘fear & protection’ reaction. …

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Lifestyle NOT Genetics: The Root of Society’s Health Issues

Lifestyle choices, not genetics are by far the most profound causes of illness, sickness and dysfunction affecting our society today. …

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Vertebral Subluxation Complex as “segmental movement deficiency syndrome”

It cannot be denied that movement deficiency is a problematic state that can lead to many functional consequences if allowed …

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Subluxation: A Technical Description

This article provides a more technical description of the neurophysiological impact of subluxation – for those that want it! Subluxation …

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Effects of Long-term High Blood Sugar Levels

High blood sugar levels are a consistent health-risk for many of us – whether or not we are ‘officially’ diagnosed …

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Importance of DHA and EPA Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Human Health

Omega-3 is a class of fatty acids that are beyond ESSENTIAL for vibrant, extraordinary human health. They are essential because …

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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 …

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Daily Spinal Hygiene: Critical to Spinal Health

Spinal hygiene – behaviours to keep motion and health of our spine in peak condition – is vital, yet regularly …

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Movement Deficiency Syndrome™

Movement Deficiency Syndrome™ is a concept informed by the idea that we all NEED exercise or physical movement! Movement is …

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Movement and Skeletal Health

It is clear common-sense that movement is valuable and necessary to promote optimal health – including skeletal health. The stresses …

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The Difference Between Wellness Nutrition and Allopathic Nutrition

There are as many experts as there are ideas about nutrition – what and how you need to eat. Our …

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What is a Chiropractic Adjustment?

The chiropractic adjustment is the skilled delivery by a Chiropractor of a specific (gentle) force in a precise direction, to …

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Body Composition & Movement

It is obvious that if you exercise more, you have a leaner, trimmer body, with less fat storage and better …

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Vibrant Life Key 2: Your Chemistry – the way it’s meant to be!

Key #2 is about improving your internal chemistry; it is so VERY important to health and wellbeing. Sometimes called the …

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Is Healthcare Only Necessary when You Have Symptoms?

Why is it invalid to judge the merit of healthcare purely on symptoms alone? I argue that symptoms are a …

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Dr Ben’s Definition of ‘Health’

One of the most critical terms to contemplate and define is the word ‘Health’. The Wellness & Prevention paradigm proposes …

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Subluxation Pandemic in Industrialized society

Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – …

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The ‘General Adaptive Potential’

One of our colleagues Patrick Gentempo coined the term ‘General Adaptive Potential’ (GAP) to explain how the flexibility of our …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Why is it important to commit to ongoing care, even when symptoms have resolved?

Remember that the best way to define “health,” is not by using symptoms as a marker – in fact this …

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