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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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Levels of Health Psychology

Four Levels of Health Psychology: We’d like to credit our colleague Dr Martin Harvey for describing these four levels of …

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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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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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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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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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You only get one spine - take care of it

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …

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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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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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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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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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