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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Deficiency and Toxicity of Industrial Life – The Impact On Children’s Health
At Noosa Junction Chiropractic we argue that all stress can be classed as either a toxicity or deficiency (or both) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Subluxation Pandemic in Industrialized society
Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – …
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 …
Blood Fats and Movement
Healthier amounts, types and proportions of fats in our blood can be developed with appropriate levels of movement. A ‘Lipid’ …
What is Different about ‘Wellness’ Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic is a broad profession There can be differences in the services and clinical interventions offered by different chiropractors. ‘Wellness’ …
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 …
Movement Promotes Cancer-free Physiology
Appropriate movement levels can promote a cancer-free functional state – a level of health in the body where the likelihood …
The ‘General Adaptive Potential’
One of our colleagues Patrick Gentempo coined the term ‘General Adaptive Potential’ (GAP) to explain how the flexibility of our …
Body Composition & Movement
It is obvious that if you exercise more, you have a leaner, trimmer body, with less fat storage and better …
What Are The 5 ‘Pillars’ of Chronic Illness?
Chronic Illness is DEADLY SERIOUS… In industrialised (western) countries like Australia, the burden of ill-health, particularly chronic illness, has been …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
The Life Expectancy Myth
It is a common belief in our society that as our average life expectancy has gone up across our wider …
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. …
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 …
