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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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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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Healthy Body Composition

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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Body Thoughts - a novel way to describe incoming nerve messages

What are “Body Thoughts”?

The term ‘body thoughts’ has been coined to simplify somewhat complex neurological terminology and make these topics easier to understand. …

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All Non-Homeostatic Cell Function (Sickness) Must Result from Stressors…

What is sickness? What is disease? How do stressors lead to sickness? Every health profession agrees that ideal health or …

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Acidity In Our Internal Chemistry

Levels of internal acidity are normally kept within very tight confines because this impacts cellular function to such a great …

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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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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 ‘Sickness’

If you understand and accept my definition of Health based on the balanced function of all the body’s cells, then …

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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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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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Vibrant Life Key 5: Social Connection – the way it’s meant to be!

Key #5 acknowledges the vital role social connection, tribe and support play in human health and wellbeing. It is about …

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The Life Expectancy Myth

It is a common belief in our society that as our average life expectancy has gone up across our wider …

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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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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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How Much are Genetics Responsible for Our Health and Wellbeing?

A primary concept we want to myth-bust through Health & Wellness coaching is the impact of genetics on both our health, …

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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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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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Dr Ben’s Super Summary of Chiropractic

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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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James Chestnut Neurology of Subluxation

Why Subluxations can remain Undetected and Silently Cause Harm

What is Pain? Chiropractic Subluxations only RARELY result in pain or other symptoms. Pain is actually an emotional experience. It …

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More about Dr Ben…

Usually doctors take all of your personal info, and yet, you learn little about who they are and why the …

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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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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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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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