http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/templates20/blogdr-carlas-blog.html en-us NYK RSS Feeder http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2012/03/22/sleep-challenge/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:03:01 -0400<p> Our Sleep Challenge is well under way at the office. We have been teaching our patients about the importance of good quality sleep every night. The recommended nightly amount of sleep is <span class="st" sb_id="ms__id751">7</span>-9 hours. However, it is important to get to bed early (preferably before 10) and wake up at the same time in the morning (even on weekends). This sets your cir... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2012/02/06/sodium-challenge/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:19:13 -0500<p> So February's challenge: consume less than 2300 mg of sodium per day may be a little more difficult than drinking half your body weight in ounces of water. Because it requires you to really pay attention to what you're putting in your body - you have to read labels, not only with the food you buy, but when you eat out too. If you cook most of your meals at home using fresh, real food... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2012/01/30/i-did-it/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:55:18 -0500<p> Tomorrow marks the last day of the month and the last day of the water challenge! I have to say that I faithfully drank 65 ounces of water every day except for 2 this month. One day I had a stomach bug and was scared to drink a lot of water for fear that i wouldn't be able to keep it down....but I was so dehydrated the next day that I drank even more. And one day I didn't meet my goa... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2012/01/10/what-color-should-my-pee-be/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:15:34 -0500<p> I am on Day 11 of our 2012 monthly challenge. I started New Year's Eve. And in case you don't know what this challenge is, it's a water challnege. Specifically drinking half your body weight in ounces in water every day. Yes, that's a lot. And I am constantly running to the bathroom, but that is the only downside. I definitely have more energy and feel less hungry. I am hopin... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2012/01/04/youre-not-sick-and-tiredyoure-just-thirsty/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:37:44 -0500<p> Did you know that only 1 in 5 of us drink at least 8 glasses of water a day? Most of us only drink about 4! And the experts are saying that we need to be drinking half our body weight in ounces each day! That's a lot of water! (I weight 130 lbs. so I should be drinking 65 ounces of water?!) Wow. I'm on day 5 of doing that and I feel great! I challenge you to do the same! Half your bo... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2011/11/29/how-the-story-of-masha-and-dasha-relates-to-chiropractic/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:13:58 -0500<p> In 1950, a new mother in Moscow was told that her twin babies had died after birth. However the truth was far different: they were sent to an institute near Moscow to be studied. This was to be the fate of Masha and Dasha, one of the most unusual sets of Siamese or conjoined twins ever born. The twins died 2003. Here is their fascinating story:</p> <p> Identical twins ... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2011/10/20/you-are-your-best-doctor/ Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:02:29 -0400<p> The other day a patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy was chatting with me about different stuff and asking for some advice with pregnancy. Since I am pretty experienced with pregnancy and birth having had both extremes (a C-section and then a natural home birth), I said she could come to me anytime for questions. She thanked me and said it was so much easier to talk to someone ... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2011/10/12/sitting-to-the-spine-is-like-sugar-to-the-teeth/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:33:10 -0400<p> It's not rocket science....we all know too much sitting is not good for the spine, right? But too much sitting doesn't just cause pain, but lots of other health problems like increased blood pressure and obesity. When we sit or lie down too much, we aren't using stimulation from gravity and we aren't using our core and spinal muscles. What happens when we sit? Our head bends ... http://westfordcorrectivechiropractic.com/t2/blog/dr-carlas-blog/2011/10/03/hello/ Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:29 -0400<p> Hello everyone! This is my very first blog post! I can't believe it took me this long to start! I will be postlng great information at least once per week, maybe more. I would like to focus on sharing helpful information to parents about how to raise healthy babies and kids the natural way. I am very passionate about this topic and I always have so much information to share and I figured...