Age is supposed to bring wisdom, but sometimes we can learn important life lessons from children. A study by researchers at Jacksonville University and the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Child Development, showed that even kindergarteners know that thinking positively will make you feel better. In the study, researchers looked at 90 [...]
No chiropractor – or any other wellness provider for that matter – can deny the fact that stress is probably the single greatest deterrent to good health and long life. Ample research has been done to show that chronic stress (and even some incidents of short-term acute stress) can affect nearly every system in the [...]
by Terry A. Rondberg, DC, president, World Chiropractic Alliance I’ve written often before about the many physical, mental and emotional benefits of meditation (see list of previous posts below), so it’s of great interest that another research study has added to the mountain of evidence. The latest, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy [...]
Yoga classes were found to be more effective than a self-care book for patients with chronic low back pain at reducing symptoms and improving function, but they were not more effective than stretching classes, according to a study published online this week by the Archives of Internal Medicine. “Despite the availability of numerous treatments for [...]
More and more, patients show up to appointments with hypertension expert John Bisognano, MD, PhD carrying bags full of “natural” products they hope will help lower their blood pressure. And like most physicians, Bisognano doesn’t always know if these products will do any good, or if they’ll cause any harm. “Right now we’re seeing a [...]
