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- [Neck Disc Injuries - Cervical Disc Prolapse and Chiropractic Treatment](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/neck-disc-injuries-cervical-disc-prolapse-and-chiropractic-treatment/) - Neck disc injuries are contracted by individuals mostly because of the different body postures, during work. The long hours spent in front of the computer start to take their toll, and individuals experience tingling pain and sometimes a numb feeling in their arms and fingers, which are signs of a neck disc injury. Chiropractic is
- [How Lack of Exercise Affects Health](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-lack-of-exercise-affects-health/) - A lack of exercise results in numerous health problems, starting from seemingly harmless weight gain to cardiovascular diseases and a much higher chance of suffering a stroke. Research has concluded that as many people die because of the effects of lack of exercise as the number that die from smoking. This is why chiropractic exercises
- [Daily Relaxation Techniques](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/daily-relaxation-techniques/) - Stop the world, I want to get off! That’s how many of us feel and it’s a sign that we’re stressed. A little bit of stress can keep us on the top of our game, but a lot of stress is detrimental to both our health and the way we show up in the world.
- [Treating Sprained Ankles with Chiropractic](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/treating-sprained-ankles-with-chiropractic/) - Sprained ankles are one of the most common sports injuries and can become a rather large hurdle in anyone’s life if left untreated. Moreover, the longer the injury is left untreated, the longer it will take to return to the sport. Fortunately, there is a quicker way around it: chiropractic treatment. By treating your injury
- [Manhattan Beach Holiday Open House This Week!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/manhattan-beach-holiday-open-house-this-week/) - This Wednesday, November 17th, from 6pm to 9pm, downtown Manhattan Beach is going to hold a Holiday Open House. All of the shops, along with our office, are going to have food from various restaurants. In our office, we’re going to have the World Famous Spot! We’re going to have the Savory Steamers, they’re very
- [Milk Doesn't Do A Body Good](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/milk-doesnt-do-a-body-good/) - Hi, this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. Since it’s Christmas time, I know many of you will be placing a glass of milk with a plate of cookies next to the chimney for Santa to enjoy while he fills up your stockings. However, there is compelling evidence and research that shows that
- [When The Cure is Worse Than The Cause](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/when-the-cure-is-worse-than-the-cause/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. This week I’m concerned with an article I recently read. My concern is that a lot of times we do certain types of treatments on our bodies where the cure is actually worse than the cause. An article just came out in the New England Journal
- [It's Cherry and Nutrition Workshop Season!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/458-2/) - Hi, this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. I just wanted to let you know that we are going to have a Nutrition and Weight-loss Workshop here at the office this Thursday June 16th at 6:30 pm. It’s going to be a fantastic workshop: the information that may save your life, your friends’
- [Painfree Weightloss Part 2!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/painfree-weightloss-part-2/) - Pain-free Weight Loss Part 2 Last time we were talking about the most pain free weight loss, how to lose 16 pounds within the first month. Remember last week we talked about the food pyramid and how important it is to eat the most nutritionally dense food, which are…..green leafy vegetables. Your nutrient per calorie
- [Sickness Vs. Health](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/476-2/) - Aloha from Kaanapali, Maui coming to you with our weekly health blog. This is an exciting topic, an interesting topic. We are going to talk about sickness versus health. When you think about sickness versus health, keep in mind this analogy: You walk into a dark room and you flip on the light. What happens
- [DARE to Be Aware of the Severity of Legal Drugs](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/dare-to-be-aware-of-the-severity-of-legal-drugs/) - This last week in Manhattan Beach, the school districts had DARE, which is drug awareness week. This is specifically put on the by the school district, where the police get involved and bring in a lot of information for the children about street drugs and the illegal drug cartels. If you saw kids running around
- [Health and Nutrition Workshop 2011](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/health-and-nutrition-workshop-2011/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog, the first of the 2011! I just wanted to say Happy New Year to you! We’re going to have our first Nutrition and Weight loss Workshop on Thursday January 20th at 6:45 pm at Fusion Sushi. It will be open to all of our patients and
- [Would You Give Your Pets Cola In Their Water Dish?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/would-you-give-your-pets-cola-in-their-water-dish/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog: I have a question for you. Would you ever think of giving your dog or cat a can of Coca-Cola in their water dish as if you’re giving it a treat? If you think that I am crazy saying, “of course not, I wouldn’t do that,
- [The Benefits of the One Pound Rule](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-benefits-of-the-one-pound-rule/) - This is Dr. Rob coming form Bates Chiropractic. I’m here nourishing my lower spine discs with a chair called the wobble chair. It’s designed to nourish the lower discs of the lumbar spine. After the age of 25, we begin to lose direct blood flow to the discs, which means you won’t get the proper
- [Is Exercise Enough For A Healthy Spine?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/is-exercise-enough-for-a-healthy-spine/) - This morning I got up early, worked out, and even did some yoga. I also got my back checked for subluxations by a fellow chiropractor. Why did I do that? Even thought I worked out, did yoga, and in good shape, I need to get my spine checked. I have yoga instructors that have been
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach shares intermediate level abdominal exercise.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-shares-intermediate-level-abdominal-exercise/) - Involves no equipment. This exercise works the abdominal, oblique internal/external, iliopsoa muscles. The purpose is to increase abdominal strength and muscular endurance. The benefits include improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin lying on floor. Lift knees so that a 90º position is attained at hip and knees. Place hands beside ears. Activate core.
- [How To Build Your Health Account](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-to-build-your-health-account/) - This week we want to discuss on building health. You can think of health as a bank account. A lot of people go into their health account and continue withdrawing and withdrawing. And that is a symptomatic way of looking at things; once you have a symptom, you go ahead and withdraw from your health
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach shares shoulder exercises for beginners.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-shares-shoulder-exercises-for-beginners/) - Body: Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the areas related to the shoulder such as deltoid - anterior, deltoid - lateral, pec major - clavical head, and coracobrachialis muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase shoulder strength and muscular endurance. By doing this
- [Manhattan Beach Chiropractor shares ankle exercises for beginners.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/manhattan-beach-chiropractor-shares-ankle-exercises-for-beginners/) - Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the peroneus longus/brevis, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, gastrocnemius, soleus muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to improve muscular endurance, ankle strength, and proprioception. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and
- [Learn How To Eat To Live](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/learn-how-to-eat-to-live/) - Sign Up For Our Nutrition and Weight loss Workshop This Thursday the 20th at 6:45 pm at Fusion Sushi.It will be open to all of our patients and their guests. It's $20 for patients who come alone. But if you bring a guest, there is no charge for either of you, and dinner is included!
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Shares A Typical Breakfast](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-shares-a-typical-breakfast/) - Good morning, this is Dr. Rob with your health blog for the week. I want to go over some of the things you may want to eat for breakfast. Now, if you’re doing the one pound rule that we talked about in our last nutrition workshop and would like to lose weight, a good way
- [Mahalo](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/447-2/) - Mahalo, this is Dr. Rob with your health blog this week from Kaanapali, Hawaii. I’m on vacation, but I wanted to discuss with you a talk I had this morning with my daughter about Chemistry and drug taking. She had a talk with her professor about Chemistry and how there is a predictable outcome. For
- [Increase Your Life Expectancy and Decrease Diseases](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/increase-your-life-expectancy-and-decrease-diseases/) - This is Dr. Rob with this week’s health blog. There’s a very powerful concept we’re going to go over today. There are certain things you can do that can increase your life expectancy and decrease all diseases across the board, especially the major diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke. Studies done on lab
- [The Importance of Exercise](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-importance-of-exercise/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog! I just read some information on exercise and how important it is for your overall health to just get the motion in. We always talk about it in the office. There was a study done in The Journal of Applied Physiology in 2002 that stated that
- [Expecting Mothers and the Drug-Free Approach](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/expecting-mothers-and-the-drug-free-approach/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. I was just reading a study in The American Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics regarding pain relievers for expecting mothers. It discussed pain relievers such as the over the counter drugs, the non steroidal anti-inflammatories, like Motrin and Advil. Basically they say not to use
- [D.A.R.E. 2011](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/d-a-r-e-2011/) - Good morning this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. This week is DARE week: Drug Awareness/Drug Prevention. It's a great program, that allows the kids to become more aware and help prevent the unnecessary deaths from drugs. According to The Journal of American Medical Association, street drugs kill approximately 10,000 people per year.
- [The Business of Being Born](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-business-of-being-born/) - Hi, this is Dr.Rob with your weekly health blog. This week we're going to talk about the business of being born. I want to thank Stephanie for bringing in the movie called The Business of Being Born; if you get a chance, watch it! The movie discusses midwives and our birthing system today. The United
- [Wipeout! Stress is the Main Cause of Subluxations!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/wipeout-stress-is-the-main-cause-of-subluxations/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. This week we're going to talk about causes of subluxations. There are 3 main causes which in reality are just one cause: stress. The inability of your body to adapt to stress causes subluxations. It could be a physical stress, a mental type stress, even
- [Causes of Back Pain](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/causes-of-back-pain/) - Back pain may occur due to various reasons; be it a sports injury, pulling a heavy object or a fall/ injury to the spine. If you are suffering from back pain, it would be wise to have a look at some of the common risk factors and causes of back pain by consulting a Chiropractor.
- [Introduction to Chiropractic](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/introduction-to-chiropractic/) - >What is Chiropractic? Being a type of manual therapy, the practitioner utilizes techniques, forces and manipulations that are administered chiefly by hands. The spinal cord is the center of all therapies for a chiropractic doctor. Their belief is that the spine is the central structure as it allows messages from different parts of the body
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Topic of the Day: The Foot](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/topic-of-the-day-the-foot/) - Experts say one of the most detrimental things that have hit the human foot is the running shoe. As shown by a study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, there is a 123% greater chance of injury with higher end shoes. Shoes that cost more than $95 had twice the injury rate than those
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Goes Over The Fastest Way to Eliminate Pain Permanently](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/fastest-way-to-eliminate-pain-permanently/) - Typically the traditional methods to eliminate symptoms are to use drugs, shots, pills, and even surgery. For example, you have your Advil, your prescribed drugs, and cortisone shots. All are designed to specifically get rid of the symptoms the fastest possible way. If that’s your objective, that’s okay. But, just treating the symptoms is the
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Goes Over Natural Pain Relief](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractoc-manhattan-beach-goes-over-natural-pain-relief/) - Did you know that over the counter medicine such as Motrin, Tylenol, and Advil kill 16,000 to 23,000 people a year? That’s as much as AIDS! I’d like to give you some good info on pain relief naturally by using…ICE! The way you want to apply the ice is as follows: § Get
- [Do You Have Smart Muscles?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/do-you-have-smart-muscles/) - Hello, Manhattan Beach, today we’re talking about making smart muscles as opposed to walking around with dumb muscles. Our goal here is to correct subluxations to free the nerve channels of the spine. Then we use certain types of neuromuscular reeducation exercises to make the muscles smart again. This connects the nerve system with the
- [It's Cherry Season...](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/its-cherry-season/) - It’s Cherry Season! I don’t know if you know this, but cherries, according to research, are a great pain reliever. According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, published online June 22, 2006, the anthocyanins in tart cherries give ten times the anti-inflammatory relief of aspirin. The Chemicals that give tart cherries their red color
- [The Number One Cause of Disease](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-number-one-cause-of-disease/) - The number one cause of disease is your body’s inability to adapt to its environment. Anything that happens to you is called adaptive physiology. The physiology of your body is to constantly adapt. There is no such thing as disease. For example, there is a certain intelligence inside our body that allows it to function;
- [Physical Causes of Disease](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/physical-causes-of-disease/) - Hi, this is Dr. Rob again; we’ve been talking about the major causes of disease. Basically there is one cause, which is your body’s inability to adapt to stress; moreover, the internal intelligence of your body is not able to adapt to environment. There are various forms of stress, such as physical stresses: trauma, emotional
- [Mental Stress that Causes Disease](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/mental-stress-that-causes-disease/) - ?? This week we’re talking about stress on the body, mental stress to be precise. I know none of you have mental stress, except me…just kidding. The prior two weeks we’ve talked about physical stress, which comes in the form of traumas. We’ve talked about chemical stress, which is poison to the body. This week
- [The Placebo Effect](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-placebo-effect/) - This is Dr. Rob Bates again. The last several weeks we’ve talked about the different stresses on the body, the physical stresses, the chemical stresses, and the mental stresses, and when the body can’t adapt to such stresses, it will break down. The innate intelligence of your body can’t adapt to the environment and you
- [Life is Motion, Motion is Life](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/life-is-motion-motion-is-life/) - Life is motion and motion is life, and the same goes for your spine. What we find is that when you lose motion in your spine, the body begins to lose health. That’s why it’s really important to keep exercising, doing yoga and whatever types of stretching exercises you like to do, because it keeps
- [March is Blood Pressure Awareness Month](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/march-is-blood-pressure-awareness-month/) - According to the American Heart Association, March is Blood Pressure Reduction Month. The reason being that high blood pressure is a big problem; about 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure. 21% of the people that have high blood pressure don’t even know it! Interesting enough, a study done in the Journal of Human
- [Best Ways To Add Calcium For Optimum Bone Health](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/best-ways-to-add-calium-for-optimum-bone-health/) - The question for you this week is if you had to choose one thing that would add calcium to your diet, to keep your bones strong, which food would you choose? When I ask people this question, most people would say dairy, like milk. But what is interesting is that it is not your richest
- [Dr. Rob's Tips on How To Save Your Life](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/dr-robs-tips-on-how-to-save-your-life/) - Garlic is a power food! Taking garlic instead of aspirin may SAVE your life! We've had such a great response from the initial Nutrition and Weight Loss Workshop that we're having another! Thursday February 24th at 6:45 pm at Fusion Sushi. It will be open to all of our patients and their guests. It's $20
- [Anyway](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/anyway/) - This week I want to talk about a patient that came in a couple years ago. This particular patient was a monk from China; she came in with the traditional Chinese robe and her head shaved. The reason she came in was because she heard getting adjusted was great for your health. She mentioned, “You’re
- [How Do You Treat Your Chronic Spinal Pain?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-do-you-treat-your-chronic-spinal-pain/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog and this week we’re going to talk about pain; chronic pain. One of the most common uses of Cox-2 inhibitors (drugs) is to treat pain. In 2004, they temporarily took one of the Cox-2 inhibitors called Vioxx off the market. The reason being it was
- [Bent Twigs Grow Into Bent Trees](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/bent-twigs-grow-into-bent-trees/) - Most of us would love to keep our family healthy. How do we do keep our children healthy? Everyone knows to eat right and exercise, but a lot of people are ignoring the fact that when they send their kids to school, they’re sending them off with backpacks that are 30 to 35% their body
- [Spinal Disc Herniation - Disc Injuries and Chiropractic Therapy](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/spinal-disc-herniation-disc-injuries-and-chiropractic-therapy/) - Spine and disc injuries are more common in individuals who lie in the 40 to 60 age bracket. While young individuals who engage in different strenuous work activities (which involve the lifting of heavy loads and operating on machinery for long hours) experience spine, neck and disc injuries which cause great pain. These injuries cause
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Has A Challenge For You](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-has-a-challenge-for-you/) - Hello this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. Did you know that if you eliminate glutamate and aspartame from your diet for 4 months it can eliminate chronic pain? That's coming from the Annals of Pharmacology in 2002. If you really want to challenge yourself, go a step further by eliminating the chemicals
- [5 Common Symptoms of Poor Posture and How to Treat Them with Exercise](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/5-common-symptoms-of-poor-posture-and-how-to-treat-them-with-exercise/) - Good posture is very important when it comes to a healthy way of living. Chiropractors help you maintaining one. A lot of people don’t comprehend the importance of a good posture. Some experience varying degrees of pain all over the body that gradually turns into major complications. What people fail to realize is that the
- [Back Pain – Being Prepared for Your First Visit to a Chiropractor](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/back-pain-being-prepared-for-your-first-visit-to-a-chiropractor/) - Folks are often faced with this dilemma: I feel discomfort in my back, but it’s probably nothing, right? It’ll just go away in a matter of days or weeks. I probably just need to rest more or eat better. It’s true that a handful of back pain dilemmas arise from notably bad posture, a poor
- [How To Prevent The Flu](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-to-prevent-the-flu/) - This week we’re going to talk about flu season. As we go into the holidays, it gets colder; people wrap themselves up, stay inside and don’t get enough sun. Typically people have a tendency to get the flu and upper respiratory infections during this time. I’d like to go over ways to prevent the flu;
- [Nectar Of The Gods](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/nectar-of-the-gods/) - Nectar of the Gods The number one beverage that you should be drinking is water. I take my water with a lemon wedge because not only does it taste good, but the lemon inhibits kidney stones and creates an alkaline environment which nourishes the liver. How much water do I need? Your body is approximately
- [Chiropractic hip exercises for Manhattan Beach](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractic-hip-exercises-for-manhattan-beach/) - Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the gluteus medius/minimus, piriformis and hip lateral rotators muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase hip strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury Begin
- [Chiropractor in Manhattan Beach explains knee exercises for beginners.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-in-manhattan-beach-explains-knee-exercises-for-beginners/) - Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase knee strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin lying on
- [Manhattan Beach Chiropractor describes intermediate neck exercise](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/manhattan-beach-chiropractor-describes-intermediate-neck-exercise/) - Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no exercise equipment. It works the longus capitis, longus colli, SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase neck strength and muscular endurance. The benefits are improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin by lying on the back with
- [Are You Practicing Proper Spinal Hygiene?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/are-you-practicing-proper-spinal-hygiene/) - This is Dr. Rob with your health blog for this week. I want to ask you a question, and I want you to reflect honestly on it: Are you practicing proper spinal hygiene? Think about it: Do you brush your teeth? Do you floss? Do you go get your teeth checked by the dentist? Hopefully
- [Rubber Band Exercise](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/rubber-band-exercise/) - This is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. I’ve been seeing a lot of people who work in front of the computer -most people work in front of the computer and text quite a bit- having problems with carpal tunnel syndrome. This is typically due to the position they’re putting themselves in: head forward,
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Shares a Typical Dinner](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-shares-a-typical-dinner/) - Hi! This is Dr. Rob with this week’s health blog. Did you know that you can decrease your cancer rates by 20% by increasing your green leafy vegetable intake by 20%? You can decrease cancer rates by 40% by increasing your cruciferous intake by 20%. An easy way to stay healthy is to make sure
- [Mahalo! Life is Motion](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/mahalo-life-is-motion/) - Mahalo, this is Dr. Rob with your health blog this week. I’m here in Kaanapali, Maui working on motion, because motion is life and life is motion. This week’s blog is on motion. When you have lack of motion, like sitting in those chairs all day, it’s like sugar for your spine. That’s why you
- [Organic Produce vs. Conventional Produce](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/organic-produce-vs-conventional-produce/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. This week we’re going to talk about organic produce vs. conventional produce. I’ve spoken to a lot of people who say they don’t want to pay the higher price of organic produce. But let’s look at what you’re getting: standard conventional produce is loaded with
- [The Damaging Effects of Forward Head Posture](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-detrimental-effects-of-forward-head-posture/) - The Journal of Geriatrics came out with a study in October 2004; what they found was that people with forward posture or a hunchback, the more their spine hunched forward and was stuck in that position, the closer to death they were. Let’s look at reasons why that could be: If you look at Patty,
- [The Medication-Free Minority](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-medication-free-minority/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog. Did you know that 9 out of 10 Americans 65 or older are on at least one prescription drug? Which means there is only about 10 % of Americans 65 or older who are not taking prescription drugs. About 50% of the Americans who are
- [Food For Thought: Whole Food Supplements](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/food-for-thought-whole-food-supplements/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your weekly health blog, I have a question for you: When thinking about supplements, what do you think your body has an easier time to recognize, 500 mg of man-made Vitamin C or extracting Vitamin C by eating an orange? Scientists know that there is more to an orange
- [National Vaccine Awareness Week](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/national-vaccine-awareness-week/) - Hi this is Dr. Rob with your health blog for the week. This week is Vaccine Awareness Week, October 30th through November 5th. People have been asking me about vaccines lately, whether or not they should get their kids vaccinated. I really don’t think my opinion is important. What’s important is that you get the
- [How Sun Screen Products Actually Promote Cancer](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-sun-screen-products-actually-promote-cancer/) - Hi, this is Dr. Rob and I’m here to talk about sunscreen products since summer’s coming up. Did you know that sun screen products promote cancer by blocking your body’s absorption of ultraviolet radiation, therefore, blocking the production of vitamin D in your skin? Studies show that vitamin D can prevent as many as 77
- [The Best Predictor of Death](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/the-best-predictor-of-death/) - Landmark study reveals the best predictor of death rates. According to the March 14th, 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers tested and followed a group of over 6000 men, with an average age of 59. at the outset of the study, the researchers gathered routine medical data and tested for peak
- [Amazing Accidental Event Reveals The Primary Cause of Dis-ease](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/amazing-accidental-event-reveals-the-primary-cause-of-dis-ease/) - In 1949 a rare embryological accident occurred in Soviet Russia, resulting in the formation and birth of conjoined twin girls named Masha and Dasha. These unfortunate children were joined at the hip and in such a way that surgical separation was impossible. Between them they had four arms, but only three legs. The third leg
- [Chemical Causes of Disease](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chemical-causes-of-disease/) - We’re here to talk about the major causes of disease, which will interfere with your innate intelligence to express itself. Basically there are three major causes that don’t allow your body to adapt to stress, which were the physical causes that we talked about last week, the chemical causes which we are going to talk
- [Topic of the Week: Maintenance](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/topic-of-the-week-maintenance/) - Topic of the Week: Maintenance One of the most important aspects of maintaining your health is maintaining your spine. Grey’s Anatomy talks about your brain’s spinal chord as the major control center that controls all the structures in the human body. One way we maintain the spine is by wobbling. We maintain good spines through
- [Why Would Your Medical Doctor Tell You To Stay Away From A Chiropractor?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/why-would-your-medical-doctor-tell-you-to-stay-away-from-a-chiropractor/) - Today we’re talking about how medical doctors have said not to go to chiropractors because they’re quacks or unscientific or it’s a cult. I’d like to give you some history behind where all of that came from and the legal roots. It started back in the early 60s when the American Medical Association, which is
- [Do You Have Health Insurance or Sickness Insurance?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/do-you-have-health-insurance-or-sickness-insurance/) - Our topic today is whether you have Health Insurance or Sickness Insurance. The question is when do you really use your insurance? Is it when you’re healthy or when you are sick? Most of us are going to answer “when you’re sick, of course.” When you have a problem or some sort of symptom is
- [Hey South Bay, Are you Reactive or Proactive?](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/hey-south-bay-are-you-reactive-or-proactive/) - Today, our weekly blog is going to touch on a question that many of my patients ask me. They ask, “Doc, What is more important, eating right or working out?” Let’s look into that. When I get a patient that asks me that question, it shows me that said patient is looking to do just
- [Backpack Attack](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/backpack-attack/) - It’s back to school week. One of the big problems we have when going back to school is Backpack Attack! We have severe problems with kids going to school, because their backpacks are loaded down with books, and kids start coming up with backpack injuries. In fact, some kids have backpacks that weigh 50 to
- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach shares low back exercises for beginners.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-shares-low-back-exercises-for-beginners/) - Here is a simple exercises that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the multifidus, erector spinae, transverse abdominus, oblique muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase low back strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention
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- [How You Can Dramatically Reduce Healthcare Costs and Save Lives!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/how-you-can-dramatically-reduce-healthcare-costs-and-save-lives/) - Last week we talked about Drug Awareness Week that was being held in the local schools. Actually, there are a few schools that are having it this week. So, we’re going to continue on the D.A.R.E or drug awareness week. As you remember, last week we talked about the legal drug cartels. This week, I
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- [Chiropractor Manhattan Beach Talks About Posture!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractor-manhattan-beach-talks-about-posture/) - Dr. Rob here! I want to talk to you all about Forward Head Posture, or FHP. FHP can be linked to many problems, including neck pain, upper back pain, low back pain, fatigue, headaches, and even carpel tunnel syndrome. Your head weighs approximately 10 pounds, and when your head is set forward, your posture follows.
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- [Chiropractic Can Reduce Blood Pressure!](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/chiropractic-can-reduce-blood-pressure/) - Web MD Health States: Chiropractic Reduces Blood Pressure! Web MD Health has stated that chiropractic adjustments lowered blood pressure! According to a study in the Journal of Human Hypertension, test subjects had specific chiropractic adjustments applied to their upper neck area. They had absolutely no neck pain, but suffered from high blood pressure. 88%
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- [Knowing What To Eat Is A SKILL That Can Save Your Life.](https://chiromanhattanbeach.com/knowing-what-to-eat-is-a-skill-that-can-save-your-life/) - Knowing What To Eat Is A SKILL That Can Save Your Life! “The average American can expect to live approximately 77 years, 64 healthy years, and the last 13 years spent in ill health with drugs, surgery, and dysfunction.” 90% of Americans will die of heart disease, cancer, or stroke. “Health experts
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