Your posture has a huge impact on your ability to breathe deeply. One of the things that we do at Hagebusch Chiropractic is to improve problems with posture relating to shoulder rotation, rib movements, spinal motion and strength. We look at what is causing the postural change and address it with the appropriate treatment. This […]
Exercise Improves Brain Inflammation
Exercise Reduces Neurological Inflammation and Improves Mental Health Exercise reduces levels of brain inflammation (IL6) in people with schizophrenia in a dose dependent way. Interestingly higher IL6 is associated with so many other problems also and drives CRP (c-reactive protein, an inflammatory marker). This is just one example of exercise helping chronic disease. Could exercise […]
Environmental Chemicals, Your Genes, and Neuro-Inflammation
Often we blame genetics for our health challenges. We do have susceptibility to certain things, what we do & are exposed to determine what happens. You can learn a little more about this, epigenetics here. In this case, a small sample of 976 chemicals tested for effects on brain inflammation finds five of these common […]
Warning! Over The Counter Pain Relievers Increase Heart Attack Risk
NSAID pain relievers, including common over the counter medications, linked to a 50% increase in heart attacks. So many people take these pain relievers, both prescription and over the counter, on a regular basis for a variety of pain and inflammatory problems. Most people aren’t not be aware of the potential risks because we often […]
Safety Concerns About Common Household Products
Fragrances and Other Chemicals In Common Household Products. Are They Safe? I made a recent Facebook post about people eating laundry detergent pods that has been widely reported including the article cited below in the Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/p-g-grapples-with-how-to-stop-a-tide-pods-meme-1516449600 These laundry detergent chemicals are so strong, we’ve bought meat and fish that smelled like these chemicals […]