Posts by Dr. Conway, DC
Chiropractor in Northfield Talks About Another Common Chemical to Avoid
In a previous blog post this author talked about the endocrine disrupting ways of triclosan. This post is going to talk about the endocrine disrupting effects of another very common chemical called Bisphenol A (BPA). BPA was first discovered by a Russian scientist and in the 30’s a couple of chemists noticed that it had…
Read MoreAthletes in Northfield Can Get an Edge Using Specific Muscle Work
The athlete puts quite a toll on their bodies throughout the year. This means that they are susceptible to injury. As a chiropractor I look at the bone structure in a biomechanical fashion to give the best chance to deal with the beating that an athlete takes throughout the season. However, there are other methods…
Read MoreChiropractor in Northfield Talks About a Common Chemical’s Harmful Ways
Every day our bodies come into contact with things that are harmful for our bodies. Our bodies are pretty good at detoxifying these harmful chemicals, but the more we are exposed the greater the chance that it can become harmful. A problem with these chemicals is that we are not quite sure which are good…
Read MoreNorthfield Chiropractor Talks About The Gluten Craze
What is the deal with all of this gluten-free talk? Is it a diet? Is it a fad? What is the big deal? I will hopefully give you a very basic idea of what is actually going on with the whole gluten-free craze. Gluten is a set of proteins that mostly comes from wheat, barely,…
Read MoreChiropractor in Northfield Discusses Statins, Muscle Pain, and Co Q10
One of the most commonly prescribed medications today comes from the statin family. This is a list that includes atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), rosuvastatin (Crestor), fluvastatin (Lescol), and pravastatin (Pravachol). Statins work by blocking a key enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase. This causes your LDL levels to be reduced. LDL is considered the bad cholesterol; however…
Read MoreChiropractor in Northfield Talks About Benefits Other Than Weight Loss For Exercise
I have been talking about how diet can be beneficial to your health, but I have yet to discuss the benefits of exercise. It would be down-right silly to leave out the health benefits of exercise, so this blog’s mission is to help get people motivated for the health benefits that exercise Exercise is sometimes…
Read MoreNorhfield Chiropractor Discusses A Newer Treatment For Acute Injury
This is the time of the year that outdoor sports are prevalent in Northfield. It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Some people just deal with the issue, but others are more hurt and want to help out the healing process the best way that they can. So what are those Olympic…
Read MoreChiropractic Referrals Are Being Recommended By The American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is recommending their new students to steer patients with back pain to doctors of chiropractic. They stated that chiropractic treatment was considered “low cost” and “high value.” This is a great benefit for patients who are not getting chiropractic care for their low back. This news is great for many…
Read MoreChiropractor in Northfield Talks About How He Can Help Athletes
Northfield is full of really great athletes, and I would like to help them any way I can. The question is how can a chiropractor help an athlete? The first answer is very easy, and that is to help the get over injury more easily and swiftly without using drugs or surgery. Most people have…
Read MoreNorthfield Chiropractor Gets Real About Health
Nicotine is an addictive substance. People who are addicted to nicotine are susceptible to lung, throat, or mouth cancer. Lung, mouth, and throat cancer are expensive and deadly. Therefore, you should stay away from nicotine. That is not very provocative, and even a children know that story. How about this story? Sugar is an addictive…
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