by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 17, 2013 | Health Articles

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that combines techniques from a range of different martial arts. The sport can involve techniques from Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, karate, kickboxing, ,muay thai and taekwondo.
The strikes and holds involved in MMA are pretty tough on the musculoskeletal system and they frequently cause injuries, more often than ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 15, 2013 | Health Articles

There is a constant daily bombardment of different microbes that are known to make us ill. However, studies have shown that a wider exposure to these microbes as children can lower the risk of asthma and allergies in the future. Our immune system is not determined by just one thing, there are many factors that ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 10, 2013 | Health Articles

Sugar is in nearly everything we eat. In the typical western diet, the amount of sugar that has been added to food products brings our consumption of the sweet stuff up to 22.7 teaspoons per day. In order to extend the shelf life of processed food, sugar is added. While we know that sugar ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 8, 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. Frederick Savard | Oct 3, 2013 | Health Articles

It’s very important to know just some of the basic differences between an MD (Medical Doctor) and a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) in order to understand the unique role that each type of medical professional plays in helping you to maintain or regain your optimum health.
MDs and DCs are both fully licensed healthcare providers. They ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 1, 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. Frederick Savard | Sep 26, 2013 | Health Articles

After engaging in a complete evaluation, including a history and physical examination, your chiropractor will start to model a care plan that meets your specific health needs. Your care plan will include chiropractic care focusing on the improvement of the functioning of your spinal column. Your care plan will also include additional recommendations, such as ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Sep 24, 2013 | Health Articles

"Dowager's Hump" can affect any person who spends a lot of their time hunched over or has a severe case of osteoporosis. The professional term for Dowager’s Hump is hyperkyphosis, which is an increase in the forward curvature of the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine. It is a condition that can either be relatively ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Sep 19, 2013 | Health Articles

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that workplace-related injuries cost businesses nearly $170 billion each year. With this kind of money at stake, it’s easy to see that maintaining your healthy workers through an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) program can have a very high return on investment! Chiropractors can play a major ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Sep 17, 2013 | Health Articles

When National Hockey League (NHL) superstar Sidney Crosby suffered two concussions within days of one another, he looked for help from his chiropractor, Dr. Ted Carrick, a Chiropractic Neurologist who treats Crosby and many other players in the NHL and NFL. Carrick says, “In professional hockey alone, there are more than 50,000 hits annually, and ...
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