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Baywest Health & Rehab, LLC
Published on October 1, 2016
Whiplash is a neck injury caused when the neck forcefully and rapidly moves back-and-forth, like the cracking of a whip. The speed whiplash occurs at is so fast that we cannot prepare for it. In other words, by the time it takes us to contract a muscle voluntarily to prevent ourselves from injury, the forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement is already over. Considering the details of the injury event, it’s normal to lose focus…

A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that affects how your brain functions. These effects can be short-term, lasting only a few hours or a couple of days, or cause long-term problems.

Proper diet and daily exercise is the best way to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Here are some tips to help you get started on a weight loss journey the healthy way
Maintain healthy habits. The reason willpower doesn’t work well for most people is because we usually use willpower to get themselves NOT to do something. An example: “I will not drink soda anymore.” Or: “I will not eat sweets anymore.”
Our brains aren’t geared toward focusing on what NOT…

If you suffer from common digestive troubles like acid reflux, bloating, constipation, gas and colon distress, here are our Top 10 Tips for long-term tummy relief:

Five Tips to Prevent Injury Before a Big Game
High school athletes have a higher risk of injury than professional sports players do. Part of the reason for this is the overwhelming pressure to perform well enough for a college recruiter to be impressed. Sometimes, kids push themselves to do more than they are physically able to do to make their parents and teammates happy as well. A trophy isn't going to mean much if someone is injured during a big game, though…

When it comes to the environment and social issues, the word "business" usually has a bad reputation, but it's not always deserved. At a theoretical level, business is actually one of mankind's most sophisticated and powerful inventions. But the problem with businesses is that they think short-term and ignore some of their diverse stakeholders. Unfortunately, once they start down this path, it's hard for businesses to…

Most people know that they should be exercising regularly. Many family chiropractors are concerned that a lot of families they see have not exercised for so long that they don't know where to begin. As a result, they start and stop various training programs and routines; they join gyms, buy workout clothes and spend their hard-earned income. Ultimately, they fail to keep it up because they don't have a clear idea of how to exercise effectively. Their entire family loses out on the…

Just about everyone knows someone that has had a stroke or has heard about stroke . Do you know that the chance of dying from a stroke is on the decline? From 2001 to 2011, the actual number of stroke deaths declined by 21.2 percent. The chances of someone having a second stroke within a year also fell by almost 5 percent from 1994 to 2002. Compared to just five years ago, stroke has fallen to No. 5 among the leading causes of…

Want to avoid a stooped back as you get older? Learn how standing tall and having perfect posture can help…From slumping in front of the TV after a long day, to hunching over our computer screens; we spend an extraordinary amount of our lives sitting down.

Tips on surviving a heart attack - American Heart Month
There are many signs of a heart attack, including chest discomfort, shortness of breath, numbness and/or pain in your upper body, nausea and fatigue. If you think you are having a heart attack, follow these steps immediately to reduce the risk of sustaining long-term damage to your heart
Call 9-1-1. If you do not have access to emergency medical services, have someone drive you to the nearest hospital. Only drive yourself if it…

Every runner can expect to experience an injury at some point in his or her running career. In fact, it’s conceivable that no human walks the earth who hasn’t experienced a side pang, a sore muscle, or an achy joint following a run
Whether or not that injury requires intervention in the form of physical therapy (PT) can depend on how prepared your body is for your run (running form)—or it may have occurred thanks to over-training. Both causes are quite common.
Do…

In today’s world it’s easy to find things to stress about
Pressure on the job, money difficulties, health crises, relationship troubles, media overload and many other environmental factors can weigh on us. We also generate stress internally, with poor nutrition and sleep deprivation
Every chiropractor sees patients who’ve been ravaged by chronic stress. More than three-fourths of Americans regularly endure its physical symptoms, and one third…

No more gimmicks. Here's how to keep the weight off long-term.

Long-term sleep deprivation affects your health and wellbeing. It’s time to get some rest.

When it comes to your long-term health, vitamin D is one of the crucial nutrients your body needs to keep running smoothly. Sufficient levels can reduce your risk of depression, high blood pressure, cancer and possibly diabetes. Having enough vitamin D also ensures the health of your bones and immune system
Needless to say, it's important to make sure that you're getting enough, but where can you get vitamin D, and how much do you need?
Children age 1 and older and adults…

Your health and weight are intimately connected. The good news is you can eat more and weigh less -- that's right, you can lose weight without feeling deprived or hungry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your Body Mass Index falls into the range of overweight or obese, you are at a higher risk for the following diseases and conditions
Coronary heart…

By Allison Linn 21 June, 2016 Microsoft News Center Staff
As the hot, humid weather descended on Houston’s Harris County this spring, the county’s mosquito surveillance team geared up for the busiest season in its fight to get ahead of dangerous mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika
This year, however, the team had a new weapon in its toolkit: A sleek-looking mosquito trap that experts say marks…

If you're like most people, you want to lose weight now and keep it off. But the truth is, there are no quick fixes.

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When people feel like they are starting to lose grip on their goals—especially when their intentions were so good—they can spiral downward with their thinking and give up entirely. If you need a pick-me-up to get back on track with your goals, try some of these tips to think better and lose more weight.
1. Think in terms of two-pound weight loss increments.
It’s always good to go for the next immediate accomplishment and that’s why I tell people to think…

A healthy spine is an often overlooked and essential part of a healthy lifestyle. People who suffer from back pain, particularly if it is long-term, are generally less healthy than those who do not. In fact, back pain costs are staggering not only financially, but also in terms of lost time from work and because of psychosocial problems that arise during the healing process associated with…