Whether through the media, online resources, or your own healthcare providers, you’ve no doubt heard that heart disease is a big problem in America.  What you might not know is that this condition is by far the most detrimental lifestyle-related condition in our country.  In fact, the Centers for Disease Control estimate that nearly 71 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, resulting in almost a million deaths every year.

Landmark study reveals the best predictor of death rates.

Hi, everyone, this is Dr. Rob, and I’m coming to you from the Wild Animal Park with a mini quiz of the day! Q: The human neck contains seven bones.

Hello, Manhattan Beach, today we’re talking about making smart muscles as opposed to walking around with dumb muscles. Our goal here is to correct subluxations to free the nerve channels of the spine. Then we use certain types of neuromuscular reeducation exercises to make the muscles smart again.

Day 11 Travel Right Sitting in cramped cars, trains or planes for long periods of time can be the recipe for muscle aches and pains. Taking a few simple precautions can make traveling fun and pain-free. The American Chiropractic Association offers the following health and wellness advice: Treat travel as an athletic event

Think you’re too old to exercise?  Think again!  One report in the American Journal of Epidemiology examined 472 elderly men.  The study determined that an individual’s current level of activity has a greater impact on longevity than the level of activity during the previous five years.  And, men who shaped up later in life had a lower risk of death compared with their sedentary peers. Even small increases in activity off big!  A 10% weight drop cuts the number of years an obese person can expect to live with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and with type II diabetes.  Slight weight loss also significantly reduces an individual’s odds of stroke and coronary heart disease

As a prevention specialist, I encourage patients to exercise daily.  However, many patients have a hard time sticking to a workout regime.  My suggestion is to change your motivating focus. More times than not, focusing on losing weight or toning up fails to provide long-term motivation.  Instead, focus on the “big picture”.  Exercise to live longer and have more energy.  What better incentive is there than extra years of disease free living to relish with loved ones?  Benefits of Exercise: *live longer *stay active longer *look young longer *stay sharp longer *be happy longer Dr

Neck pain is nothing to be ignored!  It can mean you have a “Blown Disc”, torn muscles/ligaments, infection, muscle spasm, rib subluxation or a number of other problems. If there is numbness/tingling in your arms or hands you need to be checked out right away.  If there is associated weakness of grip and you are dropping things get in for a check up immediately.