Evolution of a sedentary movement deficiency culture

Movement Deficiency Syndrome™ is a concept informed by the idea that we all NEED exercise or physical movement! Movement is life! Movement is a biological requirement for neurological health and a vibrant, optimal life. The evidence is clear that movement is an ‘essential nutrient’ to ensure the healthy, homeostatic function, both of individual cells, and … Read more

Body Thoughts - a novel way to describe incoming nerve messages

The term ‘body thoughts’ has been coined to simplify somewhat complex neurological terminology and make these topics easier to understand. The concept of a positive thought is obvious. We understand what it is, and elsewhere on this site we have explained the brain pathways by which they directly reduce the stress reaction in our body … Read more

Stressed Man trying to remember everything

At Dr Ben Phillips.com I focus on the impact of stress as a profound and inescapable factor in determining health and wellbeing. I have a very broad definition of stress that is important to understand. This definition helps to explain some of the broader impact or potential value of both Chiropractic Care and Health & … Read more

A slide identifying toxicity and deficiency

While there are many different potentially stressful stimuli occuring in the external environment outside of us, or in our internal environment – inside our skin they can be collapsed into only TWO prime categories – toxicity or deficiency. These stimuli in our lives initiate or cause us stress. Environmental stressors are at the root of … Read more

Stress hormone effects word cloud featured image

In another article here, we describe the release of stress hormones as part of the body’s ‘fear & protection’ reaction. The question is, “what does that mean for how our bodies work?” The negative health effects of increased stress hormones being released on an ongoing basis are stark and far-reaching. Almost every current ‘disease of … Read more

Complexity of brain featured image

Four Levels of Health Psychology: We’d like to credit our colleague Dr Martin Harvey for describing these four levels of Health Psychology. There is a continuum of ‘belief’ in our society (and culture) about: what health is, what is actually ‘means’ to be healthy,  how important health is to maintain, and  what are the best … Read more

Chronic Disease Associated Words and Conditions

Chronic Illness is DEADLY SERIOUS… In industrialised (western) countries like Australia, the burden of ill-health, particularly chronic illness, has been steadily rising despite significant increases in expenditure from both the private and public purse. The evidence clearly shows that by far, the highest proportion of this ever-increasing burden is seen in the incidence of chronic … Read more

Dentistry as model for preventative healthcare - comparison to chiropractic

Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – Dr James Chestnut Many people never see a chiropractor, and often those that do come only as after trying everything else, and usually because they want help with a pain or a symptom. What most … Read more

Energy flowing through lightbulb - metaphor for chiropractic

If you are more engaged by a more esoteric or ‘energetic’ explanation of this world, you will likely appreciate the following article. The chiropractic subluxation can be described in many ways; this one has more esoteric overtones: While chiropractic subluxation can be described in very mechanical terms, the meaning of the concept or model of … Read more

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