Archives | January 2012
Vitamin D, what is it and why is it important to me?
Date: 31 Jan 2012 | 0 Comment | Tags: D,deficiency,nutrition,sunshine,vitamin | Nutrition,Steven Bond Chiropractic | Posted by: admin |
Many of you would have been made aware of a recent campaign for vitamin D and in particular, the dangers of lacking in it. Here is a short article to explain what it is, where it comes from and the dangers associated with it. What is Vitamin D and where do i get it? Vitamin D is a hormone, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of the bone minerals calcium and phosphorous and is therefore important in bone health. A severe lack of vitamin D can lead to bone deficiency diseases like rickets, a bone softening disease. People...
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What is chiropractic and how does it work?
Date: 09 Jan 2012 | 0 Comment | Tags: care,chiropractic,exercise,health,joints,lifestyle,ligaments,manipulation,posture,profession,spine,treatment | Steven Bond Chiropractic | Posted by: admin |
Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession that specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of conditions that are due to problems with the joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves, especially related to the spine. Chiropractic treatment mainly involves safe, often gentle, specific spinal manipulation to free joints in the spine or other areas of the body that are not moving properly. Apart from manipulation, chiropractors may use a variety of techniques including ice, heat, ultrasound, exercise and acupuncture...
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