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Your Santa Clara Chiropractor Suggests that Exercising this Time of Day is Better

Published on January 4, 2011 By admin

A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet. Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a bad diet for six weeks. A group of them that exercised before breakfast gained almost no weight and showed no signs of insulin [...]

Chiropractor in Santa Clara: Do Women Really “Glow”?

Published on November 5, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

As a Santa Clara chiropractor I have to say that there isn’t much difference between the skeletal structure of men and women, with the exception that the female pelvis is wider to allow for childbirth, and the forehead bones of the male protrude more and the overall frame is frequently larger.  And, to be honest, [...]

Chiropractor in Santa Clara: Exercise Improves With Age

Published on September 22, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

Well, here I go again, touting the benefits of exercise. But, I have to tell you that, as a Santa Clara Chiropractor, over the years I’ve adjusted the spines of people who exercise regularly and people who don’t. The differences in the strength, function, and overall health, not only of their musculoskeletal systems, but in [...]

Santa Clara Chiropractor Wants You to Know That Curling Up With Your Laptop May Be Bad for Your Health!

Published on August 17, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

Health problems due to bad posture occurs for many reasons and is nothing new to the spines of humankind. For thousands of years, men and women have hunched over their work, whether pounding rocks to make tools or pounding a keyboard on their computer. Fortunately, chiropractic was discovered in 1885 to remedy many of the [...]

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

Published on August 4, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

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 Wants You to Be Smart and Stay Smart by Staying Physically Active

Published on July 12, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

If you read my Santa Clara chiropractic website blogs then you already know that I adhere to the philosophy that motion is life. Our body is designed to move, move, move; to walk, run, play, and dance! My “job” as a Santa Clara Chiropractor is not only to get you out of pain, but to [...]

Your Santa Clara Chiropractor Wants You to Be Smart When Using Dumbbells

Published on June 16, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

As a Santa Clara Chiropractor I laud that benefits of exercise to all my patients. In fact, I often offer community lectures on the subject because I believe that a regular routine of both aerobic and weight-bearing exercises is important for overall health and longevity. Many of my patients use lightweight dumbbells in their workouts [...]

A Suggestion For “Adults Only” By Your Santa Clara Chiropractor

Published on June 2, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP If you’ve been reading my blogs, you know that as your Santa Clara chiropractor I believe that exercise, at any age, is one of the main keys to good health and longevity. You’ve heard me say that “motion is life,” and it becomes all the more critical as people age. Movement [...]

A Family That Gets Healthy Together Stays Healthier All Together

Published on February 8, 2010 By Dr. David Hoewisch

As a chiropractor I am very concerned about the obesity “epidemic” in this country. In my family chiropractic clinic I see the results of excess weight on the musculoskeletal systems of my patients (not to mention the organic health challenges such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), especially as the human body ages. Unfortunately, the amount [...]

Close to Last Place and Still a Winner?

Published on October 13, 2009 By admin

“Close to last place” isn’t exactly a phrase we associate with accomplishment. In fact, very little in life, it seems, counts much at all if you don’t “hit the nail on the head.”  Well, it would seem that this may not be an absolute when it comes to living longer. As a chiropractor in Santa [...]