A charley horse, or muscle cramp, is a common condition that results in your muscles becoming tight, stiff and extremely painful. These muscle cramps are referred to as “charley horses” because of Charley “Old Hoss” Radbourne, an 1880s-era baseball pitcher who often suffered from muscle cramps during games. What Causes a Charley Horse? About 1 […]
Top 10 health problems from drinking soda pop: 1. Extra weight and obesity 2. Liver damage 3. Tooth decay 4. Kidney stones and chronic kidney disease 5. Diabetes 6. Heartburn & acid reflux 7. Osteoporosis (soft, brittle bones) 8. Hypertension (high blood pressure) 9. Heart disease 10. Impaired digestion and gastrointestinal distress Here is what happens […]
We once thought that the human genome served as a recipe for the body and that when you end up with “bad genes” there is simply nothing that can be done. Sometimes “bad things” happen to “good people” and that was long thought to be the end of story. The fact of the matter is […]
Ayurveda Mind Body Dosha Type Test Ayurveda translates to “the science of life,” or “the knowledge of life span.” Dating back more than 5,000 years, Ayurveda teaches us how our lives can be influenced, shaped, extended, and experienced without interference from sickness and old age. The guiding principle is that the mind exerts the deepest […]
Fasting is not as difficult as it sounds Intermittent fasting is a term for a cycling eating pattern between periods of fasting and eating. It does not say anything about which foods you should eat, but rather when you should eat them. In this respect, it is not a “diet” in the conventional sense. It is more accurately described as […]
Please join me in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation of money, goods or services to our fundraising campaign for Man or Woman of the Year. Baltuska Chiropractic and Priority Fitness are working to raise as much as possible in a 10-week period. Whoever raises the most money is named […]
Protein is required by the body, especially when challenging it with exercise. Nowadays it is widely accepted and (even expected) to follow a good workout with a protein shake or smoothie. They go well together. Your body will crave the amino acids available in protein to rebuild damaged tissue post workout. Their is even a […]
What is the point of foam rolling? Foam rolling can provide health benefits by breaking down soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue that is in your fascia. Fascia is a three dimensional fibrous matrix that interconnects and surrounds all cells of the body including muscles, bones, and joints, providing integrity and strength. Abnormal fascia can […]
Have you noticed the Himalayan Salt Lamps at Baltuska Chiropractic? I enjoy having them around to help purify indoor air and for their soothing orange glow. I was first exposed to them when I was a Chiropractic student shadowing an amazing doctor who had been in practice for almost 50 years! I […]
Sitting is the new smoking. It is killing us by the masses and we don’t know any better. Our human bodies are not meant to be folded in half for hours at a time. Sedentary lifestyle instigates every co-morbidity known to man. The muscles decondition and atrophy. The organs are squished, restricted in function and get backed up […]
