Gardner Schofield Chiropractic Blog
#110 Stress and its Effect on the Body
#110 STRESS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE BODY Stress affects every aspect of the human body. For example, stress in the GI system can lead to leaky gut, IBS, and ulcers. Stress is also pro inflammatory-prolonging wound healing, inflames the brain and can promote multiple sclerosis flare ups. Stress diminishes our cognitive ability and destroys…
Improving Your Well-Being in West Bend
IMPROVING YOUR WELL-BEING IN West Bend Over the course an year, hundreds of thousands of individuals sustain a back injury. Many of them make the visit to their local chiropractor, such as your chiropractor in West Bend, in hopes of finding pain relief. The most common time of year where we see patients is in…
#109 Reading PLU Codes for Your Health
#109 READING PLU CODES FOR YOUR HEALTH What do the numbers 3,4, 8 and 9 have to do with your health and wellness? You know those little stickers on fruits and veggies? They’re called price look-up (PLU) codes and they contain numbers that cashiers use to ring you up. But you can also use them…
#108 Estrogen & Your Risk of Breast Cancer
#108 ESTROGEN & YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER Estrogen alone is not the issue when it comes to increasing the risk of breast cancer. The real issue is how is your estrogen being metabolized. You want to have your doctor order a test that evaluates the estrogen metabolites. The liver converts estrogens into estrogen metabolites.…
#106 Depression & Adrenal Function
#106 DEPRESSION & ADRENAL FUNCTION Depression has been linked to disruptions in the body’s stress center – the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis. The HPA is a complex communication system between the hypo- thalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that controls an immense number of…
#105 Recommendations for Reducing Exposure to Xenoestrogens
#105 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO XENOESTROGENS Guidelines to minimize your personal exposure to xenoestrogens: Household Products Use chemical free, biodegradable laundry and household cleaning products. Choose chlorine-free products and unbleached paper products (i.e. tampons, menstrual pads, toilet paper, paper towel, coffee filters). Use a chlorine filter on shower heads and filter drinking water Plastics…