Paragon Chiropractic

Colds and Exercise

austifarian — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Different levels of exercise can significantly increase or decrease your chances of catching a cold. If you tend to be a couch potato, then you will catch 2-3 colds per year, on average. Regular moderate exercise can reduce the risk of catching cold-like infections by 33% (this effect has been shown to be the result of the cumulative effect of exercise leading to long-term improvement in immunity). Prolonged strenuous exercise, such as marathons, can make an individual more susceptible to catching colds. We are constantly exposed to viruses, but it is our immune system that determines whether we get sick or not.
Association for Science Education Conference, Jan 2012

Valentine’s Day is Fast Approaching

austifarian — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:38:40 +0000

Stop by the office this week and don’t forget your address book! Our Free Valentine Station lets YOU gift your friends and loved ones either a FREE chair massage or a FREE chiropractic exam. This year, Valentine’s Day is handled at Paragon Chiropractic!

Inflammatory Links

austifarian — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:20:44 +0000

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-might-inflammation-cause-heart-disease/#axzz1jpnrGTSU

Take a few minutes to read this solid article by Mark Sisson. We here at Paragon can help with many of the causes of inflammation; smoking, social stresses, etc.

Change Variables to Keep the Body Adaptable

austifarian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:17:16 +0000

http://graycook.com/?p=682
Another banger from Gray here. Easy read with some great concepts.
Here’s the link to the Rocky clip that doesn’t work within the article…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZA6mvMXxBQ

Second Guessing Your Visit?

austifarian — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:10:04 +0000

How Do MD’s View Chiropractic?

In the mid 1980′s, a political event spurred a change regarding the medical community’s outward disrespect of chiropractors when the AMA (American Medical Association) was sued for anti-trust violations and the chiropractors won!

For the first time, the public, open anti-chiropractic slander that appeared on billboards, in magazine articles, and in TV/radio advertisements was prohibited.

In fact, prior to this, it was against the AMA by-laws for an MD to publicly socialize with a chiropractor! This all seems pretty extreme but was truly occurring prior to the mid-1980′s….BUT NOT ANYMORE!

In 1994 when the UK and the US almost simultaneously published official guidelines for the treatment of acute low back pain.

BOTH DOCUMENTS REPORTED THE USE OF SPINAL MANIPULATION, A PRIMARY FORM OF CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT, AS A FIRST CHOICE IN THE TREATMENT FOR ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN.

Now, for the first time, a non-chiropractic group had recommended chiropractic based on researched data that overwhelmingly supported spinal manipulation as an effective, safe, and less expensive form of care when compared to all the other treatment approaches that the health care consumer can choose from.

Research has continued to pour in and recently, similar recommendations were made in the treatment of chronic low back pain. Also, when reviewing the research pool, continued support of the 1994 guidelines for acute low back pain was again found to be valid with little change required.

According to the published guidelines, ALL patients with acute AND chronic low back pain should see chiropractors FIRST.

If this guideline was followed by everyone, there would be such a shortage of chiropractors, it would become one of the most desirable professions to seek vocationally.

Unfortunately, many M.D.s do not know enough about chiropractic to strongly recommend it to their inquiring patients. That is why this office goes out of its way to educate M.D.s in our community about the benefits of Chiropractic care.

Also, some programs at medical schools are now including “alternative medicine” courses in the curriculum of the undergraduate MD programs and, rotations in alternative or complimentary health services currently offered at some university / hospital settings as a post-graduate option.

This is reflected by an increasing population of MDs who actively seek out chiropractors to work with when their patients present with conditions like acute or chronic low back pain, neck pain, and/or headaches.

The MD/DC relationship is truly improving as noted by the inclusion of chiropractic into hospital programs, integration into the military bases and VA hospitals, routine coverage by most insurance companies, etc.

So rest assured, you’ve made a smart decision to choose Chiropractic.

Not Just for the Powerlifters

austifarian — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:16:16 +0000

http://functionalmovement.com/articles/fitness/2011-12-12_balanced_body_series_-_dead_lifting

Great article by Gray Cook describing the benefits of implementing the deadlift in exercise programs for all walks of life.

Move It Or Lose It

austifarian — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:51:31 +0000

http://www.the-signal.com/archives/40695/

Come in today to see how we can help you to retain mobility well into the future.

Follow us on Facebook…

austifarian — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:53:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paragon-Chiropractic-Inc/112477112132195 You know you want to!!!

Mental Attitude: Stress And Cellular Health.

paragonchiro — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:25:06 +0000

University of California San Francisco (UCSF) scientists report psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres – the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell age and thus, health. Their findings also suggest exercise may prevent this damage. They examined telomeres in leukocytes, or white blood cells, which defend the body against both infectious agents and cell damage. “Our findings suggest that traumatic and chronic stressful life events are associated with shortening of telomeres in cells of the immune system, but that physical activity may moderate this impact,” said co-author Jue Lin, PhD, associate research biochemist in the laboratory of senior author and Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UCSF.

UCSF, April 2011

Health Alert: A Natural Therapy?

paragonchiro — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:24:40 +0000

An environment of pure oxygen at three-and-a-half times normal air pressure adds significantly to the effectiveness of artemisinin, a natural compound already shown to kill cancerous cells. In a new study, using artemisinin or high-pressure oxygen alone on a culture of human leukemia cells reduced the cancer cells’ growth by 15%. Using them in combination reduced the cells’ growth by 38%!

Anticancer Research, April 2011