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Ventura Chiropractor: Tomatoes and Vascular Disease

Published on January 15, 2011 By admin

Tomatoes, the most widely produced fruit in the world, contain a nutrient which could prevent the onset of vascular diseases. The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic, was found to have anti-dyslipidemic affects. Dyslipidemia is a condition caused by an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood stream. It can lead to vascular disease. Tomatoes are already known to [...]

Your Ventura Chiropractor says: Exercise this Time of Day 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 [...]

Ventura Chiropractor: Jet Lag from the Holidays Can Have Lasting Effects on the Brain

Published on December 27, 2010 By admin

The holiday season brings lots of travel — visiting family and friends, taking vacations. If you have ever traveled and experienced jet lag, you know that you can feel that you are just not quite fully functioning (particularly when traveling east) when you arrive at your destination. A new study shows that this particular effect [...]

Purple Fruits Ward Off Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s

Published on December 15, 2010 By admin

Eating purple fruits, such as blueberries, can help ward off neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Drinking green tea can also have the same protective effect. New research finds that the majority of debilitating illnesses are in part caused by poorly-bound iron. The iron causes the production of dangerous toxins, called hydroxyl radicals, [...]

Ventura Chiropractor Offers Thanksgiving Thoughts

Published on November 22, 2010 By admin

As your Ventura chiropractor, over the years I have blogged often about the adverse effects of obesity on the musculoskeletal system. Because excess weight can cause misalignment of the spine, tilting of the pelvis, unhealthy gait patterns, and wear and tear on the joints, it has been my experience that preventative and relief measures, such [...]

Ventura Chiropractor Suggests Ways You Can Avoid Holiday Exercise Inertia

Published on November 14, 2010 By admin

Here I go again talking about exercise, one of my favorite subjects as your Ventura chiropractor when it comes to an essential part of good health that no one can do for you but you. In my past blogs I’ve talked about simple ways that you can add exercise to your daily routine without altering [...]

Chiropractor in Ventura: Sweat or “Glow,” Exercise Means Good Health!

Published on November 5, 2010 By Dr. Steven Alff

As a Ventura 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, though [...]

Ventura Chiropractor: The Number of Failed Back Surgeries May Shock You!

Published on October 27, 2010 By Dr. Steven Alff

As your Ventura chiropractor I feel that it is my obligation to pass along the results of a recent study regarding failed back surgeries: Did you know that complicated spine surgeries that involve fusing two or more vertebrae are actually on the rise? You may find it surprising, or even shocking, to discover that experts [...]

Ventura Chiropractor Offers an Exercise Benefit That May Surprise You!

Published on October 20, 2010 By Dr. Steven Alff

As I’ve written time and time again in my blogs, as a Ventura chiropractor I can’t say enough about the health benefits of exercise. And, I have to admit that I’d thought I’d run out of new exercise incentives to pass along to you. But, here’s one that you may not be aware of…exercise can [...]

Ventura Chiropractor Announces National Chiropractic Health Month Puts Emphasis On Obesity Prevention!

Published on October 11, 2010 By Dr. Steven Alff

After blogging for most of the year about the benefits of exercise and the national need for obesity prevention, as your Ventura Chiropractor I am pleased and gratified to inform you that this month obesity prevention is being “officially emphasized” by that National Chiropractic Association. Since 2004, October has been National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM), [...]