Miscelanous Articles from Dr. Andrea Hoglen, D.C.
Healthy Halloween Tips & Tricks |
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Posted on October 13, 2014
We all know that the sugar rush is coming - so check out these tips and tricks to prevent sugar-overload for your family.
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Pre-Conception Nutrition |
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Posted on April 30, 2014 Most women nowadays know that, when you get pregnant, you need to take certain vitamins to ensure the developmental health of your child. But did you know that women should start working on their nutrition well before they try to conceive? Pre-Conception nutrition is nothing new. Nutritionists, Chiropractors, and even Obstetricians have been advising it... Continue reading → |
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Neck & Back Pain Relief with Low Level Laser Therapy |
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Posted on April 23, 2014 Did you know that as much as 24% of the US population complains of neck pain? That is 1 in every 4 people! In my experience, one of the major contributing factors is the amount of time we spend looking at electronic devices. Are you seated at a computer desk with bad posture? Reading this on a tablet or phone with your gaze downward at the screen? What about a laptop on your lap, using bad neck posture? Continue reading → |
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What Does Healthy Eating Mean to You? |
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Posted on February 7, 2014 As a doctor, this is a question I am asked often. If you asked that same question to a dozen different nutritional doctors, I’m sure you would get a dozen different answers, or in the very least you’d get a dozen different variations on the same answer. Why? Because nutrition is both incredibly simple and complicated at the same time. Sure, there are many ... Continue reading → |
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Laser Therapy for Chronic Pain |
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Posted on October 10, 2013 Laser therapy is nothing new in healthcare, as evidenced by the journal article that I am sharing today. This article on Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) was published in the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy in 2003. The study looked at a group of people suffering with chronic joint disorders. These include Osteoarthritis, TMJ disorders, knee pain, and back pain. Continue reading → |
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Combination Laser Therapy |
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Posted on October 7, 2013 Therapeutic lasers, also known as Cold Lasers, have been used for years to help patients, including elite athletes, heal from injuries faster than ever. These cold lasers operate at a different frequency than surgical or other lasers, and as such, they are completely painless. The frequency used in cold lasers has a powerful property: it can be instantly absorbed by the individual... Continue reading → |
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Caffeine Content of Common Beverages |
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Posted on August 26, 2013 Every so often, I like to take a look at how much caffeine I consume. Delicious as it may be, drinking more than a cup of coffee each day can start to wear down on your adrenal glands, helping to promote an endless cycle of caffeine and fatigue. So break the cycle by cutting down on your caffeine intake! If you’re getting ready to try a detoxification/purification, you can start... Continue reading → |
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Healthy Lunches for All Ages |
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Posted on September 4, 2012 Its Back-to-School day here in Plymouth! So now is a great time to think about making healthier diet choices for the school-year to come. Even though these healthier lunch ideas are great for kids, they make for excellent adult lunches as well!
Healthy Lunch Quick Tips... Continue reading → |
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Unbeatable Beets |
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Posted on July 17, 2012 I’ve been receiving plenty of fresh, organic beets recently, thanks to Door-to-Door Organics. I love beets, but its interesting how much more often I eat them when they are something I don’t have to think about stocking up on. Beets are, in my opinion, one of nature’s superfoods. They are nutrient- dense, sweet and delicious, as well as full of healthy fiber. Fresh beets contain... Continue reading → |
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Supersized: You Are What You Eat! |
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Posted on July 9, 2012 The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has released a new graphic to help raise awareness of one potential cause of weight gain. As many in healthcare know already, Obesity and Type II Diabetes are both at epidemic proportions in our society. This is alarming not just due to the numbers, but also due to how incredibly preventable both of these conditions are. Continue reading → |
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Don't Sugar Coat It: The Real Dangers of Sugar |
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Posted on May 24, 2012 There is a piece of research going around the internet, and I’d like to talk about it today. A recent study from UCLA took a look at sugar (specifically fructose) as it compared to omega-3 fatty acids as far as memory and learning are concerned. Now, we all know that sugar isn’t healthy for us, especially not fructose. I often refer my patients to a brief article... Continue reading → |
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Is Your TFL Hurting Your Knees? |
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Posted on May 9, 2012 As a runner myself, I tend to speak to plenty of other runners. I also treat a number of runners and walkers in my practice, so it is no coincidence that hip and knee pain appear frequently in my day-to-day treatments. The hips and knees are often vulnerable joints for athletes, regardless of their activity. A casual walker can experience pain just as easily ... Continue reading → |
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Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy |
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Posted on May 1, 2012 I’ve had a dramatic increase in the number of maternity patients who I have seen recently, and they have reminded me of how important it is for an expectant mother to receive chiropractic care during her pregnancy. Why should a Pregnant Woman go to a Chiropractor? First, chiropractors are by far the best choice to deal with back pain, naturally. Continue reading → |
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Do You Need B Vitamins To Be Healthy? |
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Posted on April 27, 2012 Patients frequently ask me if taking nutritional supplements is necessary. I often explain that the diet that we eat doesn’t provide the necessary nutrients, and even organic food may not be getting all the nutrients from the soil in the first place. But it still begs the question, what can nutritional supplements do for me? In answering that question, I’d like to focus on... Continue reading → |
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Top 5 Reasons to Take Your Healthy Kids to a Chiropractor |
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Posted on April 18, 2012 Reason # 5 – It is an important developmental time. As infants, we form the foundations for the posture we will have the rest of our lives. We learn to crawl and we learn to walk. These two accomplishments are more important than most parents realize. Crawling helps to strengthen the neural connection between the two halves of the brain... Continue reading → |
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Do Chiropractors Affect the Brain Too? |
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Posted on April 13, 2012 Special thanks to Dr. Frankie Scali for alerting me to today’s piece of research. A recent study out of Japan looked at the effects of Chiropractic adjustments on the glucose usage patterns of the brain. This means that they were studying changes in brain activation and central nervous system response after the patient was adjusted by a chiropractor... Continue reading → |
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Are You Active Enough? |
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Posted on April 10, 2012 This is a twist on one of the most common questions that I get in practice: How much exercise is enough? It seems a simple enough question, but the answer is much more complicated. Previously, the American Heart Association advised individuals to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity on 3 or more days per week. If we do the math, that is 90 minutes per week. Continue reading → |
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Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain |
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Posted on April 3, 2012 Today, I had the opportunity to review an article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This is a peer-reviewed journal, respected in both the traditional and alternative medicine fields. The focus of the article was on the efficacy of spinal manipulation (chiropractic adjustment) when compared with things like pain-killers and home exercises... Continue reading → |
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The Many Uses of Coconut Oil |
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Posted on April 2, 2012 Coconut oil is a healthy alternative to many of the other cooking oils available today. It is an all-natural oil, which means NO artificial trans fats. It has risen in popularity over the past few years, as the public becomes more aware of the dangers that artificial fats pose to the integrity of your cellular walls. Also, recipes developed for things like the Paleo Diet, Low-Glycemic Diet... Continue reading → |
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