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It’s official, the front squat is my new favourite exercise. The front squat is a functionally fantastic exercise with tons of real world applications.  Basically that just means that it’s going to help you in your daily activities: picking up kids, carrying kids, climbing stairs, etc.  - more so than the more popular, traditional back squat. …

Is chiropractic about treating back pain, or is it spinal healthcare?  Which is it? Well, it’s both. It really depends what your needs or goals are.  It should always be your decision. It’s crucial that your chiropractor and you are on the same page with respect as to why you chose that chiropractic office for …

As someone who has suffered numerous low back injuries (even one where I managed to fracture a vertebra in my spine), I can definitely empathize with people who are suffering with low back pain. According to the American Chiropractic Association, anywhere from 70 to 85% of the adult population will experience low back pain.  In …

I guess this week, it’s yoga that’s bad for us. Last week it was vitamins, supplements, fruits and vegetables.  The week before, organic foods were dangerous and organic co-ops were being raided by authorities.  The week before that, it became illegal in Europe to claim that drinking water could prevent dehydration.  It seems like all things …

Yoga is one of the best things you could ever do for yourself. Over the years, without a doubt, my healthiest patients have always been my “yoga patients”.  My yogis and yoginis respond better to treatment and require less care (adjustments) then my typical office worker-type-patients.  Often times these people have very minor issues and/or …

You don’t realize how debilitating neck pain can be until you experience it.  My first experience visiting a chiropractor when I was young was due to neck pain following a car accident.  Unfortunately I waited for chronic, moderate pain to become excruciating before seeing my Mom’s chiropractor.  Thank God I did something about it and started …

Here’s an article you should check out by naturopath, Dr Akilah El, titled 13 Foods That Fight Pain.  Dr El’s website is an excellent natural health resource, with tons of very useful information.  It’s great for anyone who wants to improve their health safely and naturally. I thought this article looked pretty cool too: 12 Ways …

It’s not rocket science, to be healthy, you have to eat a healthy diet. It’s no secret, better nutrition gives you better health.  As your health improves, your body functions better. With better body function, you heal better and you feel better. An easy way to improve nutrition is by adding something healthy like hummus …

We all know that we can improve our health by eating a healthier diet.  We all know we need to eat better.  And I’m sure for the most part we know what ‘eating better’ means.  We know that we are what we eat. But yet, very few of us choose to eat a ‘healthy’ diet. …

I guess it’s about time I addressed what this modern-day, “health” epidemic actually was.  While I’ve just started this blog/website and not a lot of people have seen it (yet), almost everyone asks, “What modern-day epidemic are you talking about?” I believe we’re experiencing a modern-day epidemic of declining health and degenerative disease. Unfortunately, as …