Inflammation is the most underrated health problem in the United States. Today, more Americans are suffering from inflammation than ever before. Inflammation has become the underlying root cause of the majority of health conditions we are seeing in the modern day. Research has shown that chronic, prolonged inflammation is linked to an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and chronic pain.  

As a chiropractor, I see patients with chronic pain every day, and we all know that opiate drugs are not the solution. Data has shown that over 100 million American adults live in chronic pain. It is extremely important for us to know how to manage inflammation to provide a better solution for pain syndromes. 

Sugar seems to be everywhere nowadays; almost all food products contain some type of artificial or additive sugars. In fact, companies add sugar to their products to increase sales. This is because America is addicted to sugar. The average American consumes up to 100g of sugar a day — the equivalent of three sodas. Although soda is becoming less accessible in schools, they are being replaced by sports drinks which are essentially sugar-water with just as high sugar content. 

So we like sweet things. What now?

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There’s something extra special about Earth Day this year.

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the holiday. Time flies, doesn’t it!

This Earth Day is also a little different because we won’t be celebrating it with
parades or public gatherings.

But, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take this day to celebrate Mother Nature and
show our support for protecting the environment. After all, the intent of this
holiday was to raise awareness about our role in protecting the environment. We
don’t need a public gathering to do that!

There’s a surprising number of things you can do from home that can help save the
earth.

Here’s a list of ten ideas to get you started.

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To this date, more than 2 million people in 210 countries have been infected with COVID -19.

Since the outbreak, people have been doing preventive measures to protect themselves from getting infected. These include maintaining physical distancing, thoroughly cleaning hands with soap and water or alcohol-based rub, constantly disinfecting and even wearing gloves and masks when there’s a need to go to public places. But the latter has been controversial. Does wearing a mask or gloves an effective way to prevent yourself from getting infected?

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The world has turned upside down from the Coronavirus, and companies are scrambling to adapt to a “new normal.” For many of us, that means working from home.

There’s no shortage of entertaining memes about spending your day sans pants or drinking wine at lunch, but being at home instead of the office isn’t all fun and games. It can be tough to stay focused, especially if you’re trying to homeschool your kids, or you have a partner who’s also working remotely during the quarantine. If you’re struggling to be (and stay) productive, these 10 tips are for you!

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Now that all 50 U.S. states (and much of the world) have some sort of “stay at home” or “shelter in place” order, it’s becoming apparent that the era of social distancing is far from over. It is likely to last until at least the end of April, and maybe even longer.

There’s no doubt about it – being isolated from friends, family, and your normal routine is stressful. Even healthy people can suffer physically (as well as mentally) from not being around others. People already prone to loneliness, anxiety, and depression are even more vulnerable to feeling the effects of social isolation.

The news isn’t all bad, though! There is a silver lining to what is an otherwise bleak situation. Pollution levels are at all-time lows, and there’s no shortage of “quarantine memes” that remind us that we’re all in this together while bringing wry smiles to our faces.

To help you survive social distancing we’ve compiled 9 tips:

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The news is kind of scary right now, isn’t it? ?

In the midst of all this chaos, we are learning that there’s a lot that’s out of our control.

So, let’s focus instead on what we can control! ?? What we can control is what we do each day to move toward health. It’s NOT about moving away from sickness. Let’s not even put our attention there.

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