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Subluxation and Stress Hormones

Subluxation can increase stress hormone levels, contributing to chronic illness. One main effect of subluxation is a change to the …

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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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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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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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Probiotics and Human Health

Probiotics (the ‘good’ gut bacteria) are essential for full health. Prebiotics (if you’re confused by the term) are the nutritious …

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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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Subluxation: A Technical Description

This article provides a more technical description of the neurophysiological impact of subluxation – for those that want it! Subluxation …

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Some Effects of Subluxation Immobilisation on Joints, Ligaments, Bone, and Muscle

Chiropractic subluxation leads to immobilisation of spinal joints. These joints are richly concentrated with the nerve receptors that ‘instruct’ the …

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Subluxation Pandemic in Industrialized society

Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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