Archive for March, 2010

Ladies, how well do you know your handbag?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

This was an interesting clip that I found from the Dr. Oz show regarding women and their naive love for handbags. However, for the favorite accessory of most women, they can actually be causing more neck and back pain than their boyfriend, husband, or significant other.

There are a number of different points that he raises quoting the American Chiropractic Association that even the most avid handbag collectors like these ladies didn’t realize. Not only what the maximum weight of your handbag should be as well as the type of bag you should be carrying that is the best for your back.

Interesting…next time you go shopping for that newest and latest Coach or Louis Vuitton handbag, ask it “What have you done for me lately aside cause neck and back pain?” If they’ll take out the trash or fold laundry, then maybe you can bring it home…

Chiropractic vs. Stress and Hypertension

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Are you stressed out? Do you feel like you can never catch up with a year that is flying by?

You and me both, really. I can’t believe that it’s already the middle of March and the first quarter of 2010 is over. I wish sometimes that I had 25 or 26 hours in my day and that there were 8 or 9 days in a week. The kind of stuff that makes our blood pressure go through the roof…

In this segment, the NUCCA technique is highlighted as a new treatment for lowering high blood pressure by an average of 17 points, which is equivalent to taking 2 different blood pressure medications, according to a double blind study, published by the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Although he recommends that more testing be done to re-confirm these findings, it is very clear according to the research that Chiropractic works for most hypertensive patients.

Hello Kitty Hangover???

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

For those of you who have children, don’t they grow up so fast? For those who want or are expecting children, get ready, these little people are full of energy and ready to party at the drop of a hat for no reason at all, and they will party until they, or you, will drop.

My daughter just turned 7 this past week and we had a party at the house that was Hello Kitty themed, complete with the whole nine yards including rafters, tablecloths, gift bags, sunglasses, and a cake made of cupcakes. The party was originally from 2pm to 4 pm, and all was going well with almost all of the guests showing up, and not many things getting destroyed.

As 8pm rolled around, and her last friend left, the lethal combination of refined sugars and music from Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, caused me to fall into a deep Hello Kitty coma.

I, in fact, have just come out of that comatose and recovered this bit of video from Club Hello Kitty as it was in full effect…and yes, that is my dad, mom, and brother partying with the last two survivors of the party sporting Hello Kitty stunner sunglasses.

Good times…