by Dr. Betty Stasinos | Aug 28, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, exercise, functional-medicine
Activate your abdominal muscles with this trunk curl exercise. Trunk Curl Lie on your back with your knees bent at 90 degrees, feet resting on the floor. While keeping your heels planted on the floor, lift your toes to dorsiflex your ankle. Push with your quadriceps...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 22, 2018 | Active Health News, functional-medicine
One of the hottest topics of medical research is inflammation and why it may be the culprit in some of the most debilitating diseases. Inflammation generates free radicals, which damage cell membranes, DNA, and cellular machinery. It is believed that inflammation is...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 18, 2018 | Active Health News, Acupuncture, diet
Every place you look in the grocery store there are low fat products available as a healthy alternative to their full fat counterparts. Based on unsound science and convenience (see Wall Street Journal article link below) most people have shifted their eating habits...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 17, 2018 | Active Health News, diet, functional-medicine
Written by: Marlene Busko OTTAWA, ON — Within a year, obesity will overtake smoking as the number-one modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in Canada, researchers predict[1]. Moreover, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to increase over the...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 15, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine, pain-relief
Back to School in Park Ridge/Niles/Des Plaines Area is August 20th, 2018 Active Health Ltd Park Ridge, Il a holistic practice serving children and adults of all ages We’re at summer’s end and soon students in Park Ridge, IL will be going back to school! We know your...
by John Panopoulos | Aug 14, 2018 | Active Health News, Chiropractic, functional-medicine, pain-relief
Two of the most common symptoms chiropractors treat are neck and back pain. What is surprising is the patients complaining of these painful symptoms seem to be getting younger due to the wearing of backpacks. When heading out to school it is customary to stuff the...
