Keeping New Years Resolutions Resolute
A new year means it time for new goals. I'm going to give you five tips to help give you a better shot at keeping those resolutions! Set realistic, measurable, and attainable goals - This goes double for fitness/health related goals. Instead of saying "I'm going to get fit," try making your goal to exercise X...
Read MoreEating In-Season Foods
One of the best ways to get the most out of what you eat is to eat locally sourced, in season fruits, veggies, meat, etc. Luckily for you there are still a lot of delicious options that grow into early fall here in our great state. By choosing to eat local, you are ensuring that...
Read MorePicking High Quality Vitamins
If you are looking for a quick and easy way to inject a little health into your daily routine, then taking a MVM supplement could be a great way to do that. Unfortunately, not all of these supplements are created equal. Let me give you a few tips for what to look for when buying...
Read MoreBackpack Safety
It's time for the kiddos to head back to school, so I thought I would give you parents out there a few tips about backpack saftey. Backpacks can be a primary source of neck, shoulder, and low back pain in school children that is easily manageable with a few easy modifications. Here are a few...
Read MoreHiking Tips
Summer is in full swing, which means that you will likely be trekking about the mountains taking in the great scenery and nature that Colorado has to offer! So I thought I would focus this month's health tip outlining a few things that you should take with you for every hike. A friend - Any time...
Read MoreMuscle Spasms/Cramps
At one point in time or another, we have all experienced a muscle spasm or cramp - that sudden feeling of a muscle grabbing onto itself and not letting go can be enough to stop you dead in your tracks. Spasms can happen for a number of reasons, some of which are benign (things like...
Read MoreSpine Sparing Strategies
One of the things I love most about chiropractic is that it's not just about getting you out of pain, but keeping you out of pain. One of the best ways I can do the latter is to educate my patients on ways to do everyday tasks without putting themselves at risk for injury. I...
Read MoreA Four Step Approach to Health
Contrary to western ideas about what health is I assure you that it is not simply a lack of disease and that people who are not sick are not necessarily healthy. Pills, surgeries and a whole host of anti-type interventions have become the frontline of health care in our nation, when really what we are...
Read More10 Apps That Are Good For Your Health
If you've ever slung-shot a bird into a makeshift pig club house then you have some experience with apps. Did you know that there were some great apps out there to help you live a healthier lifestyle? With over 500,000 of them in Apple's App Store, it should come as no surprise that your phone...
Read More10 Nutrition Tips To Get The Most From What You Eat
Nothing quite follows the "garbage in, garbage out" philosophy quite like what we decide to eat and drink. In order to function properly, our bodies need a steady intake of quality foods and beverages. I know that there are thousands of diets out there, each with their own complex rules and charts, but the reality...
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