health

Santa Clara Chiropractor: Exercise is Great, But Maintaining a Healthy Weight Takes More

Posted by on August 4, 2010 at 9:17 pm

Here’s another blog on exercise, my favorite topic as a Santa Clara Chiropractor other than talking about the benefits of chiropractic treatment. And, if you’ve read my other blogs on exercise, you know I’m a big believe in “move it or lose it.” But, if you’ve read the entire content of most of my blogs, [...]

Your Santa Clara Chiropractor: “When The Good Go Bad”

Posted by on July 19, 2010 at 2:24 pm

As your Santa Clara Chiropractor, I have a confession to make: I’m a health nut, plain and simple. I believe that the human body is an amazing organic instrument that, just like a musical instrument, requires care and attention in order for it to “play” the way it was designed to. Some health practices are [...]

Your Santa Clara Chiropractor: Did You Know That Where Your Health is Concerned, TV Ads About Food Are The Last Place to Look?

Posted by on June 7, 2010 at 1:19 pm

First of all, if you are someone who reads my Santa Clara chiropractic blogs, then you know that as your Santa Clara Chiropractor I am a passionate advocate of living a healthy lifestyle that, as I’ve written so many times, includes a healthy diet, good hydration, plenty of exercise and, of course, regular chiropractic care!  [...]

You Say Tomato and I Say…Sunscreen

Posted by on May 14, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Aah, summertime. Time to head for the beach or a nice sunny park. So, bring out the picnic basket and blanket, the toys and swimsuits, and the sunscreen and tomatoes. Tomatoes!? Yep, that’s what I said. Tomatoes are high in lycopene, an antioxidant, which not only increases collagen in the skin and adds up to [...]

Surgery As a Last Resort at Any Age

Posted by on May 6, 2010 at 12:03 pm

As a chiropractor, it is my professional point of view that surgery should be the last resort for conditions of the back, hips, and knees. chiropractic treatment is a conservative, non-invasive and drug-free approach to problems relating to the musculoskeletal system. That said, I am also of the persuasion that surgery for most health problems [...]

Santa Clara Chiropractor: Are Extra Pounds Putting Your Joints on Overload?

Posted by on December 8, 2009 at 2:12 pm

What’s a few extra pounds? Over time, they can add up to a number of health challenges from heart and pulmonary diseases and diabetes to back and joint pain. Excess poundage puts unnecessary stress on organs, like the heart, and on joints in the low back, hips, and knees. Over half (62 percent) of U.S. [...]