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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 19, 2012 | Health Articles
Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease characterized by bone loss and the degradation of bone structure. It affects more than 200 million people globally and there are 10 million sufferers in America. There are an additional 18 million people in the U.S. who have low bone mass. Those 28 million constitute 10% of the population, making...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 17, 2012 | Health Articles
A woman's center of gravity shifts forward to the front of her pelvis during pregnancy. This extra upfront weight causes stress on the joints of the pelvis and low back. This gets worse as the baby grows heavier, causing an increased curvature of the lower back, badly stressing the fragile facet joints on the outer...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 12, 2012 | Health Articles
Around 50% of children will experience at least one middle-ear infection (otitis media) before they're one year old. By age three, it's more like two-thirds. Otitis media is caused by a bacterial or viral infection which may arise from another condition such as a cold, and produces a buildup of fluid behind the ear drum,...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 10, 2012 | Health Articles
Because asthma and many allergic reactions are caused by a hypersensitive immune system and/or respiratory system, they fall comfortably within the remit of chiropractic care. This is because, for your immune system and respiratory system to function well, they must rely on healthy communication from the brain and the spinal cord. A misaligned neck can...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 5, 2012 | Health Articles
"Stress" is typically used when describing "mental stress" but in actual fact stress comes from many sources and for many reasons: mental, emotional, chemical and physical. Job security, working too hard, not working at all, commuting, relationships, illness, worry about a loved one, lack of sleep, retirement, bereavement and moving house all can serve to...
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by Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C. | Jan 3, 2012 | Health Articles
People may say they have a "pinched nerve" when they are suffering pain from an unidentified source. It may actually be caused by spinal subluxations, a tunnel syndrome, the referred pain from trigger points, or something else. So-called pinched nerves are more usually just irritated or inflamed because the bones, joints or muscles of the...
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