Chiropractic Elk Grove

1. Exercise Regularly
This does not have to be anything overly strenuous. Something as simple as a daily walk can make a huge difference.

2. Eat A Healthy Diet
Proper nutrients allow the body to repair itself easier

3. Maintain Good Posture
Are you sitting up straight as you read this?

4. Stretch Your Spine Before And After Sports
This will also help to loosen up the surrounding muscles.

5. Don’t Overload Your Backpack Or Purse
Remember to carry it over both shoulders to balance the load (if possible).

6. Stretch
Your Legs And Back After Each Hour Of Sitting. Whether in a car or at a desk, stretching regularly will help to keep you from tightening up or injuring yourself further.

7. Never Cradle The Phone Between Your Neck And Shoulder

8. Sleep On Your back Or Side, Not On Your Stomach
This helps to keep your spine in line and reduces the risk of hurting your neck while you sleep.

9. Invest In A Good Chair, Pillow And Mattress
When you think about the amount of time you use these things each day, it’s worth it.

10. Have Regular Spinal Check-Ups
It’s much easier to prevent a problem than to correct one.

There is no better way to rejuvenate your health than by eating more nutritiously. In fact, even a few simple changes in your diet and lifestyle can have a positive impact on your health-and can also prevent a variety of health problems in the future.

The traditional coffee and doughnuts for breakfast; a hamburger for lunch-or no lunch; candy, cookies, and a soft drink for a snack; followed by a huge dinner with more protein than a person needs-are unhealthy dietary choices. As a result, younger people are starting to suffer from heart disease-not only because of poor diet, but also because of an epidemic of inactivity.

To reverse the alarming trend, many doctors of chiropractic urge patients to stop smoking, eat a balanced diet, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and augment their balanced diet with appropriate nutritional supplements.

What can you do?  Lifestyle changes, including dietary changes can have a huge impact on your health:

Lifestyle Changes

Dietary Changes

Vegetarian Diets

Research shows that a good vegetarian diet as part of a comprehensive health program can help prevent heart disease, cancer, and other diseases.  However, fried foods, hydrogenated fats, and commercial meat substitutes may contain more sugar and fat than a meat-eater would consume.

If you are considering a vegetarian diet, keep the following tips in mind:

Supplements

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, dietary supplements are not substitutes for foods, nor can a person sustain good health by just taking vitamin and mineral supplements. When taken properly, however, supplements can play an important role in achieving maximum health. If you are considering nutritional supplements, keep the following tips in mind:

As you know we here at Peak Performance are big on overall health.  We love to network with companies that have the same goal.  The Vitamin Shoppe is great for all your wellness needs, with natural methods.  This month of September they are celebrating their anniversary.  On Saturday the 27th from 12:00pm-4pm they will have a fun filled afternoon for all their customers, make sure to check it out.

Our care combines the unique talents of chiropractic doctors and massage therapist all under one roof.  This team approach provides you with a non-surgical way to treat your pain and injuries and restore your health.  Peak Performance Wellness Center is committed to providing the highest quality of health services to help restore each patient to optimal health and well-being.  A completely individualized program will be designed utilizing the most advanced combination of diagnostics and treatment options available.

Peak Performance attended the Holistic Healing Expo yesterday at the Holiday Inn on Laguna Blvd.  We met alot of very interesting people that all have the same goal of healing naturally without the use of drug medications.  It was comforting to know that there are people that truly care about the community just as we do.  We had a great turnout and will be returning on November 2, 2008 and the same location.

Peak Performance is one of the sponsor’s for the Farmers Market California grown, we have a booth on Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm.  We do free screenings for the public which include either a spinal or stress screening.  We were there yesterday and had a ball, we are scheduled for 2 more weeks, August 20th and 27th.  Come out and join the fun with us, bring your friends and family.  Share with us and all the families in the Elk Grove community by promoting healthy, fresh eating.   Hope to see you out there next time.

I am very excited to be working with two big companies that promote health.  One is Nugget Markets and the second is GNC.  They are working with their corporate offices on getting together coupons for our patients.  Both Nugget and GNC like the wellness and disease prevention programs that we here at Peak Performance practice, and because of that want to get involved in helping the community get healthy.  Let’s get serious about living long and healthy lives.

I went out yesterday to meet with some of our local businesses in Elk Grove that promote health like we do here at Peak Performance.   I came across Elk Grove Vitamins and met with a very knowledgeable lady named Joanne Riddle.  She gave me a tour of the store and they have a very wide range of nutritional supplements and products.  There staff was very helpful with all of the customers questions and concerns.  It is a great place to refer our patients to for a healthy way of living.