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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 7, 2014 | Health Articles
Fibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome which is used to describe many symptoms. These symptoms include muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple sensitive tender points. Currently, Fibromyalgia affects 3 to 6 million people within the United States, 90% of these people are women. However, it is still unknown why the number of people that suffer from Fibromyalgia...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Jan 2, 2014 | Health Articles
The fastest growing health problem in the modern world is obesity. Obesity contributes to increases in the risk of other diseases and is putting an extreme strain on health budgets throughout the world. The financial implications that are associated with obesity are huge. Here are just a few statistics: Approximately 17% of all medical costs...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Dec 31, 2013 | Health Articles
Recent studies have shown that when you look at stress from a more optimistic view it can have a positive effect on your health. When we encounter stress our body reacts by producing different hormones, preparing for a "fight or flight". However, nowadays the likelihood of being in a life-threatening scenario has significantly decreased from centuries...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Dec 26, 2013 | Health Articles
Many people associate heart disease with older people. However, more and more children are becoming victims of heart disease. Although heart disease is relatively uncommon among children, an increase in child obesity has caused levels to be higher than ever before, and this has caused an uptick in factors that lead to heart disease. Here...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Dec 24, 2013 | Health Articles
Many people find it hard to get motivated for a "big workout" at the gym, or getting up at 5am for a 10 mile run. However, scientists have found that many peoples' bodies are different in the way that they get motivated. It is all linked to an individuals' body chemistry and this can determine...
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by Dr. Scott Van Dam | Dec 19, 2013 | Health Articles
Physiotherapy has been a part of chiropractic care since its early days in the 1880s. Today’s Chiropractic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (DACRB) Specialist is a chiropractor who has had extensive postgraduate training in physiologic therapeutics and rehabilitation to help treat injuries that may have been caused by auto, the workplace or sports. A DACRB practitioner uses...
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