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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’ …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 – …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Movement & Brain Function

Sufficient movement, and the resultant transmission of nerve feedback that ‘signals’ awareness of this movement to the brain is CRITICAL …

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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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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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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 …

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Dr Ben’s Super Summary of Chiropractic

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A Definition of Somatoneurophysiology ™

The term somatoneurophysiology, while seemingly a very complex word, comprises three elements and shows the inextricable link between unconscious feedback …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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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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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 …

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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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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 …

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