We are excited about the workshop line up we have planned for the rest of 2019. We are on a mission to empower our community to live longer, healthier lives and have designed this line up to help you get the most from your care and give you tools to use for the future. Make …
Paleo and Keto? Thank you to everyone who attended last Tuesday night’s workshop (and brought a guest) on the most important things to know about Nutrition. Hopefully you all left with a few takeaways you can implement into your daily lives right away. Small changes make a BIG impact over the long term. One simple …
Omega 3’s are anti-inflammatory to our bodies and are the required building blocks for a healthy brain and nervous system. The normal ratio ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 (which is pro-inflammatory) should be 1:2. The average American has a ratio of 1:24!!!! No wonder everyone has aches and pains all over and can’t think straight, we’re inflamed because of our food.
So what can we do about it? In order to get the recommended dosage
For Friday we are going all “Marie Kondo” (Tv show on Netflix) and cleaning up! Day 20’s challenge is to Declutter Your Desk.
While we can’t get rid of everything that doesn’t “spark joy” and still keep our jobs, according to a study…
Day 19’s challenge… Get Sweaty. Now that we are all warmed up from standing up once an hour, tomorrow’s challenge is to be physically active enough to break a sweat.
Since we could do today’s challenge from the comfort of our desk chair, Day 18’s challenge is; Stand Up at Least Once an Hour while you are awake. Seems pretty basic right? However,
Ready for Day 17? We are moving on to Hip Mobility! Accumulate 8 minutes each side throughout the day. Check out this video from Dr. Karo. He has a movement that great for you hip and you can even do while sitting at work!
We are on to the final week of our Health Challenge. For Day 16 you challenge is No devices one hour before bed. This is to help your body fall asleep faster, deeper, and better. Devices like
Platinum Health Challenge Day 15: Get Outside Day 15… Get Outside. While it is still too early in the year to synthesize Vit-D directly from the sun (because of our latitude and longitude), there are many other benefits to getting outside. Taking a break can make you more productive and help you see things in …
Platinum Health Challenge Day 14: Meditate for 15 minutes Today marks the last challenge for week 2! Make sure to get all of your challenge submissions into Kristen by Sunday at 6 pm and use the #platinumhealthchallenge so we can find you. For Day 14 we are upping the anti in our meditation practice, Meditate …
Platinum Health Challenge Day 13: Eat Probiotic Foods For Day 13 we are back on the nutrition train… Eat Probiotic Foods! As you know, we are always talking about Gut Health and the important roll it plays for our overall wellbeing, mentally and physically. In fact, you can check out this video that we posted …
Platinum Health Challenge Day 12: Plant Something Is it still raining!?! Looks like we are in store for a lush and green spring time in northern California. To help out, for Day 12 your challenge is to Plant Something! But it is cold and rainy out you say? You in luck, we have supplies in …
Dr. James Chestnut, who we had the opportunity to see present this weekend, coined the term ‘Movement Deficiency Syndrome’ to identify the necessity of both physical activity and exercise on human physiology, function, and health. Physical activity and exercise are necessary components to keeping our bodies in working order, via supporting our genetic requirement for sufficient and pure …
Platinum Health Challenge Day 11: Gratitude Did you know that writing down 5 things you’re grateful for everyday can have significant beneficial affects on your brain and health? Let’s try it out! For Day 11, List 5 Things You are Grateful For. The science is pretty solid, being grateful for the good things in your …
Platinum Health Challenge Day 10: Shoulder Mobility Now that our hips are all feeling great from yesterday’s challenge, it is time to give our shoulders some love. Day 10 is Shoulder Mobility! Check out this video from Dr. Karo showing some flexion and extension mobility for your shoulders. Accumulate 10 minutes throughout the day. How …
February’s Worksop is on Nutrition: What to Eat and Why. We know you are all full of burning questions when it comes nutrition does and dont’s. Come to our workshop on Tuesday Feb 12 at 6:30 pm and bring your questions! Learn the why behind what we should eat and what to avoid for lasting …
Join us on Tuesday April 3 at 6:30 for April’s workshop. + Learn the why behind what we should eat and what to avoid for lasting health + Discuss tips for better nutrition decision making + Learn the most common misconceptions that mess up your progress. Light appetizers will be provided. RSVP via the form …
Scaling Option: If holding a plank is too advanced, drop your knees down into a tabletop position. For Day 9 we are focusing on the core, Plank Holds for 5 minutes. The time is accumulated, so you can take breaks as needed. Try 30 seconds on and 30 off and you’ll be done in no …
Gray’s Anatomy states that every organ, system and function of the human body is under direct control of the central nervous system. Every medical, anatomical and health related text will confirm that the nervous system is the master control system of the human body, from conception through death, and every single function reflects its activity. …
Karo Chiropractic is one of the best in Santa Clara, SC. After more than three years in practice as Karo Chiropractic, we’ve decided to change our business name to Platinum Chiropractic. The main reason for our name change is to more closely align with our emphasis on Neuro-Structural Corrective Care, which focuses on normalizing the …
