50 Health Facts

50 Intersesting Health Facts

1. Dogs can sense cancer and low blood sugar.

2. Excessive cleanliness is bad for your health. A little bit of germs helps your body’s immune system.

3. The risk of getting a heart attack is higher on Mondays and during three days after your doctor diagnoses you with the flu or another respiratory disease.

4. Cussing could be good for your health because it is cathartic.

5. Washing your nose with salt water can help you avoid a lot of allergy symptoms.

6. People who enter their home through the back door by the kitchen eat 15% more than those who enter through the front door.

7. A lack of animal protein is bad for your brain.

8. Social Networking (facebook) is good for your memory.

9. The newest and most expensive drugs are not necessarily the healthiest.

10. People who eat at least 5 walnuts a week live on average 7 years longer because walnuts ability to prevent heart disease.

11. Almonds, avocado and rucola stimulate sexual desire and increase fertility.

12. A sneeze can travel up to 100 mph.

13. Each person has about 4 pounds of bacteria living inside of his/her body.

14. Overweight people spend an average of $485 more to clothing, $828 more for additional seating in an airplane and to $36 more on gasoline, than skinny people.

15. Fingernails grow 4 times faster than toenails.

16. Deep breathing gives you similar benefits as aerobics.

17. Smokers are four times more likely to complain about a feeling tired in the morning than non-smokers, and are 70% more likely to have hearing problems.

18. A human record of staying awake is 11 days.

19. Babies are born without kneecaps. They develop at around 2-6 year of age.

20. Your kitchen sink is dirtier than your bathtub.

21. Four out of five doctors don’t get enough exercise.

22. If you keep a food diary than you chances of being successful at losing weigh doubles.

23. Cigarette smoke that attaches itself you the smokers’hair and clothes and then spreads around the room increases the risk of cancer in children and pets.

24. Vitamins DO NOT protect from cancer and heart disease.

25. 25% of your bones are located in your feet.

26. Women blink about twice as often as men.

27. A toothbrush that is 6 feet within a toilet can get toilet bacteria from flushing.

28. About 400 different microbes live in the human body.

29. A person farts about 12 times a day.

30. Common pest such a roach, flea, and termite can be found inside most people’s bodies.

31. A human heart beats about 2.5 billion.

32. Smells received by the right nostril are registered more pleasant than from the left.

33. The body replaces 1 billion cells ever hour.

34. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

35. In Mesopotamia, a doctor was executed for the death of his patient.

36. Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

37. During birth a human has about 300 bones in his/her body. As an adult it shrinks down to 206.

38. Some countries like Nepal use cow dung for medical purposes.

39. In the average lifetime a person will breathe in about 44 pounds of dust.

40. It is almost impossible to sneeze with your mouth opened.

41. Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.

42. Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.

43. Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second!

44. Only 1/20 babies are born on their due date.

45. Human sweat is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.

46. The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

47. The male fetus is capable of attaining an erection during the last trimester.

48. People blink 25 times a minute.

49.You have no sense of smell when you're sleeping! 

50.When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.

The Family First Chiropractic Team

We Are Located at 142 Erickson Drive, Red Deer 142 Erickson Drive www.family1stchiro.ca 403-347-3261

Gardening Tips to Stay Healthy

Spring time in Alberta is a great times to get out and plant flowers, vegetables and fruits in your yard and garden. It is a great experience to get out of the house and enjoy new life, the sunshine and God’s creation. It improves your mood as well as giving you exercise while enjoying the birds chirping and kids playing outside with each other.

Before bending down and kneeling to remove debris and till the soil, here are a few tips to help keep your day enjoyable:

Stretch – Some simple stretching of your legs, back, arms, shoulders and wrists will help to avoid injury or severe muscle stiffness later. Some muscle soreness is normal as you probably have not used all the same muscle groups for other activities during the winter. This will generally subside in a couple of days as your body gets used to this new activity.

Take your time – Going too fast too soon increases the risk of injury so enjoy your time outdoors and pace yourself. Take a few days if you have a large garden or yard. Alternate your tasks between kneeling, standing, digging and planting.

 Use the Right Equipment – Use a wheelbarrow to transport smaller loads of dirt or planters. Use a kneeling pad to protect your knees. Use ergonomic tools while working the soil.

Visit your Chiropractor and Massage Therapist – Regular chiropractic adjustments and muscle therapy will help to keep your spine aligned and reduce back and joint pain while maintaining flexibility. Enjoy the fruits of your gardening! There is nothing like healthy fresh fruits and vegetables straight from your own garden.

Happy Gardening!!

Call us at Family First Chiropractic & Wellness at 403-347-3261 to book your appointment.

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Got foot pain?

Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms?

·         Symptoms include heel pain, under the heel and usually on the inside, at the origin of the attachment of the fascia.

·         Pain when pressing on the inside of the heel and sometimes along the arch

·         Pain is usually worse first thing in the morning as the fascia tightens up overnight. After a few minutes it eases as the foot gets warmed up
·         As the condition becomes more severe the pain can get worse throughout the day if activity continues.

·         Stretching the plantar fascia may be painful.

The classic sign of plantar fasciitis is that the worst pain occurs with the first few steps in the morning, but not every patient will have this symptom. Patients often notice pain at the beginning of activity that lessens or resolves as they warm up. The pain may also occur with prolonged standing and is sometimes accompanied by stiffness. In more severe cases, the pain will also worsen toward the end of the day.

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment.
Chiropractic care can really help with the pain associated with plantar fascitis. The feet have 25 bones which a gentle adjustment can help to reailgn the foot bones resulting in less sysmptoms. The chiropractor will asses your foot range of motion, mobility and adjust accordingly. We can walk you across a state of the art foot pad and scanner which asses the gait and weight bearing pressure and center of gravity which may cause the plantar fascitis. Custom orthotics can then be made which will reduce the stressors and correct the foot biomechanics.

Highly targeted, therapeutic massage can help by relaxing and lengthening the muscles of the calves, the calcaneal tendon, as well as directly working on the plantar fascia and muscles of the underside of the foot. This work can be very deep, but highly beneficial because through it, we can help to re-educate your legs and feet to retain their relaxed states. Many clients see dramatic improvement in three to four weekly one-hour sessions, as the feet and legs receive detailed attention. Pain can be reduced and eliminated with a combination of self-care and massage.

Call to book your complimentary gaitscan and assesment today at 403.347.3261 www.family1stchiro.ca
located at 142 Erickson Drive, T4R 2C3.