Chiropractic Care and the Management of ADHD
ADHD… If you don’t know a kid who’s been diagnosed with it, you’re in the minority. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most controversial topics in child behaviour…
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New Study: Dyslexics Have Reduced Capacity To Adapt To Sensory Input
Scientist have been rubbing their foreheads in frustration over dyslexia, trying to find the underlying cause for dyslexics’ reading difficulties. But it’s not just dysfunction with reading that individuals with…
Curcumin And Berberine – Offers New Hope In The Treatment Of Breast And Other Cancers?
You would be hard pressed to meet someone who has not been affected by breast cancer either personally or through association. It’s an insidious disease that is ranked second…
Epigenetic “Memory” Gene Process Of Worms, Could Be Similar In Humans
Epigenetics is the study of biological mechanisms that switch inherited genes on and off. The theory is that our own personal life experiences, or for that matter, those of…
Adrenal Exhaustion The Curse Of The 21st Century? Part 2
In our last article we discussed the nature of adrenal exhaustion and the different stages leading up to it. Fortunately this state can be reversed once adrenal health is regulated…
Adrenal Exhaustion The Curse of the 21st Century? Part 1
Unless you’ve been sequestered to mars over the last five years, you’ve heard about it. Adrenal Exhaustion. It’s the by-product of our busy, non stop, super-productive, incredibly overwhelming lives. Like most…
Want To Know How To Keep The Passion Alive In Your Relationship?
We are all familiar with the giddy rush of a new romance. The butterflies. The racing heart. The passionate embraces. But what happens to people in long-term relationships and is…
New Study Links The Pill With Depression
Over 2.5 million Australian women use some form of contraception. The pill, or the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) remains the most popular method of choice. But with IUD’s and hormonal…
Pain-Free Breastfeeding: It Is Possible
“The highly intelligent and healthy baby mammal is capable of instinctively breastfeeding with only the gentle assistance of its mother,” says Dr Robyn Thompson. You see this everywhere you look…
The Way You Argue With Your Partner Affects Your Long Term Health
If you’ve ever thought arguing is no good for you, you’re right. A newly published study in the journal Emotion1, shows how couples fight is linked with either cardio-vascular issues…
Mirror Neurons: The Great Connector
An emerging area of study spiking interest across the globe is the brain and how it constructs reality. How does the brain, essentially a lump of tissue in the body,…
Multitasking: Is It Really More Efficient?
Some of us know the chances of carrying on a phone call and getting an email out are fairly slim, let alone likely to be coherent. Others of us feel…
How Is The Amount Of Television You Watch Linked To Your Self-Esteem?
We all have those days where we size up our reflection in the mirror, sucking in our bellies and pulling back our shoulders to improve the way we look. But…
New Study Reveals Impact of Spinal Manipulation on Cortical Drive to Limb Muscles
The team at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic have done it again! A new study looking at whether chiropractic adjustments lead to changes in the way the brain controls…
An Apple A Day May Make Your Baby Smarter
We’ve all heard the saying about apples but there may be more truth in the expression than first suspected. Women who eat fruit during their pregnancy have been shown to…
Addicted to Coffee? New Study Shows It May Be In Your Genes.
Coffee, why is it that some people can take it or leave it? And others couldn’t imagine the start of their day without it? That ubiquitous, espresso brew has people…
Cognitive Science Can Tell Us Why We Repeat Mistakes
“If you want to avoid repeating history, its best not to try and learn from it [1].” That might seem like a counterintuitive statement, but as researchers look into the…
Crushed Garlic, Good For Your Heart
Garlic, love it or hate it, has been around since the dawn of time. People have been using it in varying capacities, from warding off Vampires to adding it to…