Wellness – Page 5 – Caring Hands Chiropractic

Can Allergens & Irritants Impact The Health Of The Body?

Last week our Healthy Living Blog post by Sarah, “Allergy or Intolerance” introduced the difference between an allergy and an intolerance, and linked both to gut health. An allergy refers to the body’s reaction to the proteins within the eaten food (immune system). This food is harmless to most people.1 An intolerance or sensitivity is considered aContinueContinue reading “Can Allergens & Irritants Impact The Health Of The Body?”

Allergy Or Intolerance?

What’s the difference when it comes to food and what can I do about it? Sometimes it seems that everyone has an allergy or intolerance to some sort of food these days. Do people actually mean allergic or do they mean intolerant when they say “I’m allergic to….” ? An allergy refers to the body’sContinueContinue reading “Allergy Or Intolerance?”

Australia’s Health Status

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a new report1 “Australia’s Health 2020” summarises the current health status of various populations, the impact on our health care system, and helps to focus our efforts on improving each Australian’s overall health and longevity. To read the full report titled ‘Australia’s health 2020: dataContinueContinue reading “Australia’s Health Status”

Magnesium

Magnesium is a very important mineral that is involved in many bodily functions. Unfortunately, magnesium deficiency is quite common in Australia, largely to a lack of it in the soil – if it’s not in the soil, it can’t be in our food. Magnesium intake has been shown to be inadequate in teenagers aged 14ContinueContinue reading “Magnesium”

Stand Taller Live Longer

The relationship between posture and health is not surprising since posture is the physical end result of how your body deals with the millions of inputs to your brain from your environment. The brain receives inputs from the nervous system every single second. Our posture is how we have adapted to these inputs of theContinueContinue reading “Stand Taller Live Longer”

Detox Your Home

This month we are talking all things DETOX. About 2 years ago, following some pathology that showed a decrease in my thyroid function and an increase in my estrogen, I decided to have a real look at the products and items in my home and how they were affecting my health. My journey was aContinueContinue reading “Detox Your Home”