Apollo Chiropractic

How Might Breath Analysis Change the Future of Diagnostic Tests?

Matt Ramirez — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:27:21 +0000

Imagine having diagnostic tests taken that were painless, fast, less expensive than a blood test, and could easily be performed multiple times, even while exercising or sleeping. Scientists have been developing devices that can do just that by measuring certain components in the breath. Although it may seem more like something in a scene from [...]

What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Matt Ramirez — Wed, 15 May 2013 01:20:58 +0000

One of the ways to treat people for morbid obesity is by performing gastric bypass surgery. Those with an excessive amount of fatty tissue are at far greater risk of a host of problems such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, osteoarthritis and chronic back pain. Gastric bypass surgery significantly reduces the volume [...]

Keys to Safer Painting—Products and Practices

Matt Ramirez — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:22:24 +0000

Nothing cheers up a room like a new coat of paint, but it is important to keep in mind that paint can release harmful chemicals into the air you and your family breathe. Many of these chemicals have been shown to have detrimental effects on health. Luckily, we have come a long way since the [...]

The Benefits of Calcium

Matt Ramirez — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:23:51 +0000

Just about everyone has heard about the importance of calcium in maintaining strong bones and teeth. In fact, 99 percent of the calcium in our body is stored in our bones. However, the remaining one percent that is located in our blood and cells is just as important. It is necessary to maintain many of [...]

Dehydration Nation? How Much Water Do We Really Need?

Matt Ramirez — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:49:45 +0000

Americans drink over 9 billion gallons of bottled water each year, up from 5 billion in 2001. However, most Americans still believe that they go through life chronically dehydrated. At least, that is what we have been led to believe by certain experts and bottled water companies who have suggested that everyone drink eight glasses [...]

Is it True that Heavy Weight Training Makes You Less Flexible?

Matt Ramirez — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:06:37 +0000

One of the most common myths about heavy weight training is that it will make you less flexible. Many of us have an image in our mind of a typical bulked up bodybuilder who can barely manage to turn his head to the left or right. However, if weight training is performed correctly, incorporating a [...]

What Are Nutraceuticals?

Matt Ramirez — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:10:28 +0000

Many people are becoming disillusioned with a 21st century pharmaceutical industry that promotes taking a different drug for every ailment from anxiety to zits. Others question the drug approval process used by the FDA and are bothered by the fact that safety studies are performed by the pharmaceutical companies themselves. They point out that the [...]

Fitness Club Membership in the US: What the Numbers Tell Us

Matt Ramirez — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:18:52 +0000

If you are thinking about joining a fitness club to get in shape, you are not alone. Over 50 million Americans belong to a health club, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), and the numbers are rising by approximately 10 percent every year. And it’s no surprise, with more people becoming [...]

Why Some Foods Just Make Us Feel Better

Matt Ramirez — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:28:44 +0000

There is a reason why you reach for the chocolate when you are feeling depressed. Scientists have been studying the connection between food and mood for a number of years, and they have found that the foods we eat have a definite influence on the state of our mood. After all, foods are essentially chemicals [...]

Look Who Else Uses Chiropractic: Olympic Athletes

Matt Ramirez — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:12:35 +0000

Chiropractic care has become such an indispensable tool for athletes to keep performing at their best and to reduce the time that it takes to heal from injuries that 28 Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) were employed in the Olympic polyclinic during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. This was in addition to 27 other team [...]