Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals, such as calcium, quicker than the body can replace them, resulting in a loss of bone thickness. This causes bones to become brittle, with a higher risk of breaking than normal bones. Women are at greater risk of osteoporosis due to the rapid decline in oestrogen levels during menopause, which causes bone to lose calcium and other minerals at a much faster rate. From the age of 25 until the time of menopause, bone mass remains relatively stable, … [Read more...] about Osteoporosis
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Mindfulness
What is Mindfulness? You may have heard of a recently popular approach to bring more focus and calmness into our busy lives. This approach, called mindfulness, is promoted by many health and educatory bodies. With all the things around us, all demanding our attention, we often end up navigating through life on autopilot. Dr. Chris Walsh describes mindfulness as one of the most powerful ways in which we can deal with and overcome psychological, emotion and physical stress. He describes it as … [Read more...] about Mindfulness
Headaches
Headache can often be coming from the upper cervical spine, commonly called cervicogenic headache. The pain is usually associated with some degree of pain and stiffness in the neck. A common cause of headache is poor posture especially when the head is held in protruded positions for long periods such as in sitting using a computer. As the spine is designed to be in an upright position, long periods of sitting with the head forward can stress upper cervical spine segments and refer pain into the … [Read more...] about Headaches
Brain Detox
Clear the mind with exercise, meditation, better sleep and diet Your habits and lifestyle choices may be to blame for your tiredness, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness and even your pain. Exercise, balanced diet, sleep and relaxation are essential for our physical and mental well being. It is so easy to not factor these essential elements into our lives as we become busier and lack a healthy work life balance. Technology has made us more connected with the outside world, leaving us … [Read more...] about Brain Detox