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Hormonal Imbalances and PMS

                              Do you find it difficult to regulate your hormones? Reasons why your hormones may be unbalanced include hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction due to chronic stress, inflammation (including mast cell activation), functioning of endocrine glands (e.g. thyroid, pancreas), the microbiome, excess […]

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Histamine Intolerance

                            Histamine intolerance is related to Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) and Dysbiosis, where your gut’s good flora is diminished and bad bacteria flourishes. Histamine is in a group with other small molecule neurotransmitter substances such as serotonin, epinephrine (adrenaline) and dopamine, […]

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What can Chiropractic care help treat?

                            A slip on the snowy sidewalk, in winter, is a small thing. It happens to millions. A fall from a ladder, in the summer, is a small thing.  That also happens to millions. The slip or fall produces a subluxation. The […]

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Dopamine

                            Do you have too much or too little Dopamine? Symptoms of too little dopamine: More adaptive to stress Addictions & Substance abuse Anger & Risky behaviour Lack of motivation, Forgetfulness Symptoms of too much  dopamine: Less adaptive to stress: Worry/Anxiety, Aggression, […]

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Headaches

                            Headaches can be present for a variety of reasons. Physical cause: mechanical in nature, due to poor posture; eyestrain or from the jaw Chemical cause: premenstrual, migraine, stress related, cold/ flu type, sinusitis or from toxic exposure. Depending on the nature […]

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Endometriosis

                            It is a condition that affects a  woman’s reproductive organs. It occurs when cells similar to those that line the uterus are found in other parts of the body. The phenomenon of neonatal menstrual-like bleeding (NMB ) may be a possible […]

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Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency

                            Together with symptoms of maldigestion, PEI is associated with  nutritional deficiencies leading to  osteoporosis, low-trauma fractures, sarcopenia and increased mortality, due to cardiovascular events & chronic pancreatitis, &   sometimes may show symptoms of bloating, farting & constipation or diarrhoea. Together with […]

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Ganglion Cyst

                            A ganglion cyst is a bump or mass that forms under the skin. Most commonly, ganglions are seen on the wrist (usually the back side) and fingers, but they can also develop around joints on the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip, ankle […]

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Easy Migraine Massage

                            Is the barometric pressure driving you to your bed with a    migraine? Are you susceptible just prior to your period  arriving?  Here’s a simple massage to help. Step 1: Find a quiet area and sit or lie with a thin cushion […]

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Vegetable Intake and Falls

                            The role of vegetable and fruit intake in reducing falls risk in elderly populations was explored in a recent study. Falls-related hospitalisations were lower in participants consuming more vegetables, particularly cruciferous vegetables, but not fruit intake.  In conclusion, elderly women with […]

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