Hormones What are they and what do they do? Hormones are chemicals created in your endocrine glands which play large roles in most major bodily functions. These chemicals are all about balance. As long as they are properly balanced everything works great, although, when out of balance they can cause a plethora of issues for that person. When you feel hungry, sleepy, angry or even aroused it’s an effect caused by your hormones. The main hormone-producing glands are: Adrenal: Adrenal glands produce the hormones that control sex drive and cortisol, which is also the stress hormone. Ovaries: … [Read more...]
10 Superfoods You Should be Eating
Full disclosure: There are no such thing as Superfoods. The term was created for There is no such thing as Superfoods, although, there are nutrient rich foods that are highly beneficial for us to consume. With that said, here are 10 highly nutritious foods that are also known as Superfoods. 1. Dark Leafy Greens I started the list with dark leafy greens also known as dark green leafy vegetables (DGLV) because when it comes to quantity, these foods have the most nutrition. DGLVs are an excellent source of nutrients including folate, zinc, calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin C and … [Read more...]
The Ketogenic Diet a.k.a “Keto”
What is it? The goal of the keto diet is to put your body into a metabolic state called Ketosis. Normally your body is in a glycolosis state, which means it uses glucose for energy. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose inside your intestines and once you remove carbohydrates from your diet you are starving your brain of it's favorite food. At this point your brain will begin to look for energy in other places. This is when your body switches from glycolosis into ketosis. Once in ketosis your body uses your stored fat as energy. This is why people like this diet so much. If you can maintain … [Read more...]
Brain Degeneration: “Ain’t nobody got time for that”
It is natural that at some point if you live long enough you will begin to experience brain degeneration. There are many factors that determine when this will happen to an individual. Genetics and lifestyle are the two most influential, although, events like car accidents can cause symptoms of degeneration to begin sooner. Some people may begin to lose mental clarity before they become senior citizens while others maintain mental sharpness until the day they die. In the videos below, Dr. Patrick Ray of Chiropractic Plus discusses at the Brain Storm! Event Seminar, the effect stress and … [Read more...]
Detox Your System and Your Surroundings
In the videos below, Dr. Patrick Ray of Chiropractic Plus explains how the world we live in is a toxic place and, although, some of the toxins are unavoidable- others we have control over. For example there are toxins in the air we breath, these for the most part are unavoidable. On the other hand, we can choose to eat organic fruits and vegetables to avoid the toxic chemicals in pesticides. We can also choose to eat grass fed beef rather than the hormone injected beef that most people consume. These are some of the more obvious examples. Watch the videos to learn how to detox not only your … [Read more...]
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