Life Align Wellness Blog

The health benefits of exercise are numerous.  So, however, is the risk of injury do to the repetitive motion necessary to perform athletic motions.  Swinging a golf club, tennis racquet, or baseball bat, throwing a ball, lifting weights, and swimming are all examples of repetitive motions that can lead to injury and problems over time.  There are four ways to prevent these injuries... 

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Practice makes perfect, but can it lead to injury?

There are three primary factors that cause 80% of health problems: being overweight, stress, and repetitive motion disorders. While weight and stress can play a role in athletes’ health, repetitive motion injuries are a primary concern for little leaguers and pros alike...

Employers pay more for overweight and obese employees than for employees who weight what they should. As reported by the American Journal of Health Behavior, companies spend $114 per year for normal-weight employees, $513 per year for over-weight employees, and $620 per year for obese employees.



To save money, corporations must invest in effective weight loss programs. 



Traditional weight loss programs rely on calorie reduction, exercise, and pharmaceuticals. While many people can lose weight, most regain the weight,...

Many people know the legendary Jerry Rice as a star football player or as a Dancing with Stars contestant.  Hear what he has to say about chiropractic.



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As a nation, we eat poor quality foods stripped of nutrients.  To get the nutrition we need, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends we eat 7 to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  Most people do not come close.  Instead, most rely on fast food, pre-packaged food, and refined grains to meet energy requirements.  Quite simply, Americans are overfed and undernourished. 

To fill the gap, all Americans should consume whole food supplements made by concentrating fruits and vegetables for use in supplements.  Because...

The facts may surprise.

Below are basic science and pre-clinical requirements as reported by 14 chiropractic colleges and by the American Medical Association (AMA).

 Tell me what you want to learn about health...

While green, renewable energy ideas and technologies are not new, their growing popularity with main stream America is astounding and for good reason!  Going green has minimal negative consequences, it does not deplete natural resources, it meets present and future energy needs, it protects our air, land, and water, it has little or no gas emissions, it is safe, and it is cost effective in the long term.

Few would argue that "green" is a far better choice compared to non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuels.

Here's something...

100 years ago, our meat, egg, and dairy products came from local family farms.  Today, the majority of our animal products come from industrialized factory farms.  While mass production, preservation techniques, and mass transport has made it possible to purchase animal products anywhere at any time, big farming, arguably, has sacrificed quality and safety for profit.

While packaging can be mis-leading and only tell a half truth about the quality of a product, the following list are words you should look for when purchasing your meat, eggs,...