Posted by Brian Vroom, DC on Jan 21, 2011 in Chiropractic, General | 2 comments
What do I do? Use P.R.I.C.E!
Often patients ask if they should use ice or heat on a new injury. Most people think heat feels better, and sometimes their family doctor or the ER told them to use heat. JUST SAY NO to heat, heating pads, and heating gels! For injuries, even a strained back, using heat may feel better while you use it, but it will cause more swelling and prolong the injury! Read More >>>
Posted by Brian Vroom, DC on Jan 10, 2011 in Nutrition and Diet | 6 comments
In an earlier post I suggested getting rid of olive oil – well, actually just to not COOK with olive oil, to avoid the problems with all unsaturated oils. And I suggested using coconut oil instead, a natural saturated fat that was actually GOOD for you. I started using it myself, and after getting over the weirdness of scooping out a spoon of something the consistency of soft wax, I found that coconut oil was as good as the claims. Read More >>>
Posted by Brian Vroom, DC on Jan 7, 2011 in General | 7 comments
Healthy Water Intake
Just because it is winter and it is cold and rainy, doesn’t mean you can’t get dehydrated! During these months we are inside more, with heaters going, and we don’t have that natural thirst mechanism. So most of the patients I see ARE dehydrated.
Water is your body’s principal chemical component, comprising 60-70% of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. Even mild dehydration can sap your energy and make you tired.
Lack of water increases fibrosis and cross-linking in collagen, resulting in advanced wrinkling, stiff and easily injured joints, and degeneration of joints and discs.
It also makes chiropractic adjustments more difficult, more painful, and less effective. Read More >>>
Posted by Brian Vroom, DC on Nov 18, 2010 in Nutrition and Diet | 3 comments
Many of you have tried to do the right thing with your cooking oils, following what you thought was the most healthful advice over the years. First, you got rid of saturated fat and switched to vegetable oils, because you read that saturated fats cause heart disease. Then you meticulously looked at the labels to keep away from nasty trans fats. Lately, you switched to olive oil to cook with for the health benefits of mono-unsaturated fats. But what if you found out that your olive oil was actually unhealthy to cook with, and even uncooked could be dangerous? And what if I told you that SATURATED fat, at least a few made by nature, were actually a much MORE healthy alternative? Read More >>>
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