Hello Hydration

We’ve all been told hydration is important for a healthy body, but do we really know why that is? Sure we know that the human body is comprised of 80% water, but there is much more to it. If you are someone who struggles to get enough water or hydration throughout your day, then perhaps…

The Perils and Panaceas of Sedentation

Photo credit: http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/healthy-living/harmful-effects-of-physical-inactivity/ The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle & Examples of How to Overcome It Wake up. Get ready for work. Sit in the car during traffic for 45 minutes. Arrive at work. Sit at desk, check emails and do some work. Move to conference room and yawn your way through an hour-long meeting.…

Smoothie Builder

As the days get warmer, a smoothie can be a great refreshing snack or meal replacement. There are so many different foods that can get hidden into a smoothie, when I was in Morocco years ago I saw avocado in a smoothie and thought that was crazy, now I am not just a massive fan…

What is Fasting?

As its name implies, intermittent fasting involves eating nothing for extended periods of time. Fasting is a natural phenomenon for most animals, because food is not always readily available. In times of hardship, certain metabolic changes occur to allow the body to adapt. As a result, humans evolved to be able to function without…

Loaded Cauliflower Bake

This week I have started to make a real effort into preparing and cooking meals that have less starch in them as I have come to notice I feel quite sluggish after eating too many starchy foods. For myself, I am trying to obtain more of a balanced diet throughout the week. I came across…

Chiropractic and Walking

You would have probably been told a number of times by us to go for a walk around the block after your adjustment. The reason we do this is because when we walk more than 200 individual muscles springing into action which includes all of the muscles in your spine and pelvic area so it is an excellent compliment to the chiropractic…

Five Top Tips on Detoxing to Decrease Pain

At Chiropractic Balance we know that to get to the core of your health issues and eliminate pain, we may need to peel back multiple layers. For many of us with nagging aches, one of those layers can be toxicity of our digestive system & liver causing chronic inflammation and pain.

Real Life Story of Dr Roz Detoxing

‘Is it really good for you’ or ‘it sounds good I couldn’t do that’ are the two most common responses I get when I say I’m doing a detox. So why would you do a detox? It’s basically a complete spring clean of the entire digestion system, a system that works hard every single time…

8 Easy Tips to Reduce Sugar in your Diet

At Chiropractic Balance we look at the four pillars to overall health (Structure, Well being, Exercise and Nutrition) as they all influence the balance of our body. Often you will hear us talk to you about reducing sugar in your diet. This article explains a why sugar isn’t so sweet for you and easy tips…

WINTER BONE BROTH

Your grandma was not wrong about chicken soup! Being this time of year again in the windy capital I thought it would be perfect to introduce to you a favourite winter super food of mine-bone broth!

Bone broths contain high amounts of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and amino acids.

Why would I need bone broth in my life?