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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Evolution of a sedentary movement deficiency culture

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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