by editor on September 1, 2010
VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER www.vahlchiropractic.com Most heart patients already know high blood pressure can mean disaster for the health of their heart. But here’s what they may not know. Having high blood pressure can also wreak havoc on your brain, kidneys, and eyes. Here’s the scary part… High blood pressure can quietly damage [...]
by editor on August 29, 2010
VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER www.vahlchiropractic.com A proven solution for myofascial trigger points and myofascial pain syndrome How laser therapy can be used for the treatment of myofascial trigger points By Phil Harrington, DC, CMLSO Myofascial pain syndrome is among the leading diagnoses of pain management specialists1 and is certainly a common complaint among [...]
by editor on August 3, 2010
In the 1980′s when Dr. Richard Vahl was a Professor and Department Chairman at the world renowned Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. While on faculty there he established the Sports Chirpractic organization for chiropractic students to learn more about working with athletes. One of the early chiropractic student presidents of this Sports Chiropractic organization had been a student strength and [...]
by editor on August 3, 2010
Over a hundred and fifteen years ago Dr. D. D. Palmer the founder of Chiropractic laid out his five principles for good health as: Proper amount of sleep; Proper diet and nutrition; Proper exercise; Proper recreation and stress management; A proper nerve supply (Chiropractic) to the organs and tissues. These principles may not seem very renound [...]
by editor on August 3, 2010
A new study finds that over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds — and it might be better for your heart. Both diets improved cholesterol in a two-year study that included intensive group counseling. But those on the low-carbohydrate diet got a bigger [...]
by editor on August 3, 2010
VAHL CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER www.vahlchiropractic.com Already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers, including cancer of the pancreas, red meat cold cuts which contain nitrates were found by a team of U.S. researchers to be a possible cause of bladder cancer, a study published in the journal Cancer said. For those who [...]
by editor on August 2, 2010
What is Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis? Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is an extremely common injury that originally got its name as it appeared in a high proportion of tennis players. Nevertheless, it commonly manifests in a vast proportion of people who do not play tennis at all. Tennis Elbow occurs most commonly in [...]
by editor on July 28, 2010
Tuberculosis, whooping cough, measles, mumps and typhoid fever — these are just a handful of the more than 3,000 cases of potentially infectious diseases logged among airline passengers in the last year. The data was released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and was first reported by USA Today. While there [...]