The Connections of Health

by Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, MA | Oct 27, 2017 | Chiropractic

THE CONNECTIONS OF HEALTH

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

To be healthy you must be connected… The goal of Chiropractic is to help you reconnect…

You are born to express radiant physical, mental, and spiritual health; to radiate vitality, harmony, peace, joy, optimism, strength, love and healing at any age. It is your natural state.

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Chiropractic and Concussions

by Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, MA | Aug 4, 2016 | Health

Chiropractic and Neuro-Degenerative Diseases: The Concussion Story

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Opiods the Silent Epidemic that Impacts More People than Car Accidents

by Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, MA | Jun 24, 2016 | Health

Pain reflects existence of a problem….
Opioids reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain and affect those areas of the brain that control emotion and diminish the effects of a painful stimulus….Medications that fall within this class include hydrocodone, (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), morphine, and codeine….

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Butternut Squash and Green Apple Soup

by Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, MA | Jan 6, 2016 | Nutrition

It’s cold and wet out there…..what a great day for a delicious and healthy soup to keep yourself warm! This one is sugar and dairy-free and very easy to make. ‪#‎soupisgoodfood‬ ‪#‎healthyeating‬ ‪#‎wellness‬ ‪#‎chiropractic‬ ptakfamilychiropractic.com

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13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties of Coconut Oil

by Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, MA | Aug 7, 2015 | Nutrition

While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years, it still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves. Not just a “good” saturated fat, coconut oil is an exceptional healing agent as well, with loads of useful health applications.

Some examples of “good” saturated fat include

Fat-burning: Ironic, isn’t it? A saturated fat which can accelerate the loss of midsection fat (the most dangerous kind). Well, there are now two solid, human studies showing just two tablespoons a day (30 ml), in both men and women, is capable of reducing belly fat within 1-3 months.
Brain-Boosting: A now famous study, published in 2006 in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, showed that the administration of medium chain triglycerides (most plentifully found in coconut oil) in 20 subjects with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment, resulted in significant increases in ketone bodies (within only 90 minutes after treatment) associated with measurable cognitive improvement in those with less severe cognitive dysfunction.[i]
Clearing Head Lice: When combined with anise spray, coconut oil was found to be superior to the insecticide permethrin (.43%).[ii]

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