Notes from the adjusting room
Plain-language articles from our Nampa office on posture, recovery, nutrition, and feeling like yourself again.
Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Let us say that some of your closest friends tell you about a terrific new restaurant in Boise. You and your spouse decide to take the plunge and give it a try.
Read articleOn Cancer
Abbey and I sat through a presentation last Thursday night regarding cancer, hosted by Standard Process. That word strikes fear into most of us; and hearing it pronounced over yourself or someone you love is becoming increasingly common. How common?
Read articleAnother Great Shortcut!
Howdy folks! It's Abbey, and today we're going to go a little bit more general. Last week, Dr. Swaim talked about some of the ways that we can support our body fast, and start getting results, aka, shortcuts!
Read articleShortcuts
I have a love-hate relationship with shortcuts. Shortcuts can be a good thing, if it is the right thing, meaning it saves you time or money. Or both. But shortcuts can end poorly as well. Trust me.
Read articleBlowin' in the Wind
"The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind." Bob Dylan Well, Mr. Bob Dylan may know a lot about life, but he doesn't know beans about allergies! More accurately, "The answer, my friend, is how your body responds to what is blowing in the wind."
Read articleSpring, Spring, Spring...
This is the best time of year, and the worst! The colors are everywhere and getting more vibrant every day, that makes it the best.
Read articleBrake Failure?
Hello friends! It's Abbey, here with your last installment on some basic tips for combating the stress in our daily lives.
Read articleCortisol: Friend or Foe?
Stress. Can't live with it, can't live without it. In a world that seems to prize "being stressed", and "stressed" somehow has become a badge of honor, what are we to make of stress? The subject has certainly become oversimplified and synonymous with pressure. But there is more to stress than that.L
Read articleSTRESSED? WHAT STRESS? I'M NOT STRESSED!
Hello friends!It's Abbey here today, and this month we're talking to you about stress! Ever met her? If she sometimes seems like a companion, you just can't quite get rid of, never fear! That's what we're going to chat about! I know that you likely would prefer that I was going to give you a solutio
Read articleExperts Agree
This month we are focusing on stress and stress management. Maybe you noticed, stress is an inescapable reality of life. And guess what? If there was no stress, there would be no life! We need stress. Stress can kill us or make us stronger. We need stress in very small doses, doses that cause us to
Read articleHeart and Core
Image by TyliJura from Pixabay Hey there friends!It's Abbey, and today I'm here to close out our month focused on the heart. A reminder again, if you missed why your heart is so important to your health: it does pretty much EVERYTHING for us! (Dr. Swaim laid it out clearly in his blog here).Last tim
Read articleLove on Your Heart
Howdy all!Well, we've made it to February which means that this month, we're focusing on the heart. If you missed Dr. S's intro blog for this, you can find it here. Simply put, your heart does A LOT for you, and over the course of our lives, handles most of the stressors we place on it. But because
Read articleHealth made simple starts with one visit.
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