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Cardiovascular Function & Movement

It is common sense that movement (exercise) is essential for maintaining good cardiovascular function – heart health, blood vessel health …

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The Physiological Roles of Glyconutrients

Glyconutrients are important small sugar molecules linked to both proteins and fats that play vital roles in our body’s function. …

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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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Health Food Choices

Allopathic Nutritional Guidelines are INVALID

Nutritional guidelines, like any form of evidence are based on research. However the paradigm within which the research is undertaken …

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The 5 Missing Realities of “Have To” Belief Systems

Many people prioritise or judge their own lives (or others) based on a “Have To” belief system or mentality. It …

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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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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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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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There are ONLY 2 Forms of Stress – Toxicity or Deficiency

While there are many different potentially stressful stimuli occuring in the external environment outside of us, or in our internal …

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Chronic Disease Associated Words and Conditions

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 …

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What is a Subluxation?

What Are They?? Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC) –  or ‘subluxation’ for short is what Chiropractors call the areas of interference …

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Modern Industrial Living creates Functional Postural Deformity and Negative Physiological Consequences

The impact of modern living choices on our posture is stark and significant. Poor posture is both initiated or maintained …

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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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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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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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Nutrition Advice varies based on paradigm

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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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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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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Human Stress Physiology

Learning about Stress Physiology can help you Live a more Vibrant Life! Stress is a ubiquitous contributor to dysfunction – …

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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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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 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’ …

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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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