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Healing Teas from Preferred Nutriton — Drop by Ajax-Pickering Chiropractic to Get the Soothing Tea Blend That’s Right For You

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Ajax chiropractors Dr. John Noble and Dr. Mark Fera are pleased to offer their clients these popular and effective healing teas from Preferred Nutrition.

From the Preferred Nutrition website:

What You Can Expect from Healing Tea
Legend has it that Shennong, the Emperor of China and inventor of agriculture and Chinese medicine, was drinking a bowl of boiled water in or around 2737 BC when a few leaves were blown from a nearby tree into his water, changing the colour and taste. The emperor took a sip of the brew and was pleasantly surprised by its flavour and over time, its healthful and restorative properties.

Healing teas have been part of society and part of our medicinal culture for centuries. As our medical knowledge and understanding grows, all that was believed about the healing powers of tea has come to fruition. And now, scientific research is validating the health benefits long associated with drinking medicinal tea.

Tea not only tastes good, in so many cases it is also incredibly good for you!
The following teas can be found at Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic:
BodySense™ Slimming Tea
Weight management means keeping your body weight at a healthy level. Regular exercise plus a healthy diet are crucial when it comes to controlling your weight, but it is not always easy to keep it off. The key to successful weight loss is making changes to your diet and increasing your physical activity.
BodySense™ Tea is a proven aid to help manage weight gain and assist in burning off pounds when needed. It is a delicious tea that refreshes, while the specially selected slimming formula promotes calorie-burning to enhance your weight loss. What You Can Expect from BodySense® Tea:
  • Curbs appetite
  • Helps reduce food cravings
  • Promotes better metabolism
  • Improves weight loss ability
  • Helps to improve digestion
  • Increases thermogenic capacity
Happy Tea™ Orange Splash
HappyTea is wonderful when you are feeling uptight, anxious or stressed. Nothing relaxes you as well as a warm cup of tea made with natural and delicious ingredients that can help enhance and relax your mood. What You Can Expect from Happy Tea™:
  • Helps you to relax
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Diminishes cravings
ThyroTea™ Double Ginger
ThyroTea is a welcome cup of warmth designed to support your thyroid. ThyroTea is healthful and delicious and it’s a great way, in combination with ThyroSense capsules, to keep low thyroid problems and low thyroid symptoms in healthy balance.
What can you expect from ThyroTea™:
  • Supports thyroid balance
  • Improves energy and metabolism
  • Helps weight management
  • Warms you up
SleepTea™ Apple & Cinnamon
For centuries, people have been drinking tea before bedtime to help them fall asleep and sleep well. But to work, it all depends on the tea you are drinking. SleepTea is formulated to give you a delicious drink of herbs that will gently lead you into a comforting restful sleep. Combine your late night SleepTea with SleepSense capsules for those hard-to-fall asleep nights. What can you expect from SleepTea™:

  • Helps for insomnia
  • Promotes restful sleep
  • Ideal for jet lag
  • Helps to induce sleep
AdrenaTea™ Cranberry Bliss
AdrenaTea is a delicious and refreshing way to achieve improved health. It naturally supports adrenal health and helps to reduce stress and to re-energize! It’s an ideal combination with AdrenaSense. What can you expect from Adrena Tea™:                 
  • Helps for insomnia
  • Helps relieve stress
  • Promotes adrenal health
  • Provides healthful calming effect
  • Rejuvenates and energizes

The next time you’re at the clinic for an adjustment or review, pick up a box of tea! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 905-427-3202.

Your Posture Tip for October — Backbend

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Celebrate Patient Appreciation Week at Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic

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There is a lot to be thankful for at Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ajax chiropractors Dr. Noble and Dr. Fera are pleased to offer your loved ones, family and friends a chiropractic consultation and examination at our expense — a $125 value.

We have reserved a limited number of appointments from October 9th through October 13th, so encourage your friends and family to put their health and well-being on their to-do list for fall and book a complimentary examination today by calling Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic at 905-427-3202.

Chiropractic: A Safe and Effective Treatment of Arthritis

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September is Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada.

What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. Arthritis occurs when the cartilage in the joints is worn down as a result of wear and tear, injury or misuse. 
The Facts About Arthritis
  • Arthritis is a category of disease that includes more than 100 types, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, lupus, fibromyalgia, gout and scleroderma.
  • Arthritis is not just a disease of the elderly. It can strike anyone at anytime, regardless of age, health and ethnic background. In 2000, three of every five people with arthritis were younger than 65.
  • Arthritis is a leading cause of disability in Canada.
  • Each year, approximately 100,000 Canadians are diagnosed with arthritis. The average age of onset is between 41 and 50. About one in six Canadians aged 15 and older has some form of the disease and two thirds of those affected are women.
  • The most common type of arthritis in Canada is Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative joint disease, affecting one in 10 Canadians.
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the second most common type of arthritis, affecting one in 100 Canadians. Anyone can get RA at any age, but it most often appears between the ages of 25 and 50.
  • Arthritis affects nearly twice as many Canadian women as men.
  • Arthritis costs Canadians more than $4 billion each year in health-care expenses and lost productivity.
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common kind of arthritis. It occurs when cartilage (the tough elastic material that covers and protects the ends of the bones) begins to wear away. Cartilage is an essential part of the joint; not only does it act as a shock absorber; it also enables the joint to move smoothly. With Osteoarthritis the cartilage erodes, eventually resulting in pain, stiffness, swelling and bone-on-bone movement in the affected joint.
Osteoarthritis and the Spine
In the spine, Osteoarthritis can cause stiffness in the neck and lower back. Cervical arthritis (also called cervical spondylosis) affects the upper spine and neck. Lumbar or lumbosacral arthritis affects the lower back and pelvic area.
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of inflammatory arthritis and an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is one where the body’s immune system becomes confused and begins to “attack” the body.
With RA, the target of the immune attack is tissue in the lining of the healthy joints, resulting in damage to cartilage; bone; tendons; ligaments; and sometimes, in other internal organs (such as the eyes, lungs or heart). This causes swelling, pain, inflammation and joint destruction. RA usually begins slowly, starting in a few joints and then spreading to other joints over a few weeks to a few months. As time goes on, RA involves more and more joints on both sides of the body, often in a “symmetrical” pattern.
Chiropractic Care Helps Manage the Symptoms of Arthritis
Chiropractic care has been proven effective in treating arthritis and its symptoms, both in genetic and non-genetic related forms of arthritis.
Chiropractic for arthritis addresses the practical issue of getting the body to move more freely. Once the body is aligned to move with fewer restrictions, the need for pain medications lessens or disappears altogether. 
Chiropractic care as a regular treatment helps prevent arthritis, or at least its damaging effects. Dr. Noble and Dr. Fera believe this form of prevention is crucial in treating the disease.
The lifestyle changes and therapies associated with chiropractic care will influence diet and exercise; maintaining the body’s alignment will offset health problems that might accompany arthritis. Proper weight and a healthy immune system are both important factors in limiting the devastating effects of all forms of arthritis, especially osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Living with Arthritis
Coping with the symptoms of arthritis on a daily basis can be difficult. At Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic, Dr.Noble and Dr. Fera encourage patients to be informed and involved in their treatment and actively participate in healthy lifestyle choices.

To learn more about arthritis, visit www.arthritis.ca. To learn how chiropractic care can enhance your life and manage your symptoms, call Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic at 905-427-3202 to book a consultation.

Are You Experiencing Back or Neck Pain? Take Charge of Your Health at Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic

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In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ajax chiropractors Dr. Noble and Dr. Fera are pleased to offer your loved ones, family and friends a chiropractic consultation and examination at our expense — a $125 value.

We have reserved a limited number of appointments during Patient Appreciation Week — October 9th through October 13th.
  
Encourage your friends and family to put their health and well-being on their to-do list for fall and book a complimentary examination today by calling Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic at 905-427-3202.

Book Your Complimentary Chiropractic Consultation and Examination During Patient Appreciation Week — October 9th to 13th

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Call Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic today to book a complimentary chiropractic consultation and examination.

Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic’s Patient Appreciation Week is just a few weeks away!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ajax chiropractors Dr. Noble and Dr. Fera are pleased to offer your loved ones, family and friends a chiropractic consultation and examination at our expense — a $125 value.

We have reserved a limited number of appointments from October 9th through October 13th, so encourage your friends and family to put their health and well-being on their to-do list for fall and book a complimentary examination today by calling Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic at 905-427-3202.

Keep Your Hormones in Check with EstroSense®

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Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic is proud to offer their patients WomenSense™ by Preferred Nutrition, a complete line of high-quality products that address the conditions women face throughout their lives. This month’s product of the month is EstroSense®, a safe, simple solution for hormone imbalance.

From Preferred Nutrition:

EstroSense® is a complete, natural formula that helps maintain lifelong healthy hormone balance from puberty onward. 

EstroSense® is the ideal hormonal health partner for women using oral contraceptives and those suffering from the symptoms of hormonal imbalance: acne, breast health concerns, exposure to xenoestrogens (pesticides, herbicides and toxins), endometriosis, fibrocystic breasts, heavy/flooding periods, PMS, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and more.

Symptoms of hormone imbalance are sparked by an imbalance of estrogen to progesterone, with estrogen being dominant.

What to Expect from EstroSense®:

• Supports healthy hormone balance (estrogen to progesterone)
• Supports healthy breasts
• Detoxifies the liver of flooding and heavy periods
• Helps those with PCOS and ovarian cysts Inhibits conversion of  2-hydorsyestrone metabolites to carcinogenic estrogens (16-hydroxyestrone)
• Cancer-protecting plant nutrients
• Reduces PMS symptoms Supports normal PAP smears
• Helps reduce endometriosis and fibroids

To learn more about EstroSense®, visit Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic, 8 Old Kingston Rd., Ajax. To book a consultation with Dr. John Noble or Dr. Mark Fera, call 905-427-3202.

Your Posture Tip for September — Reclining Hero

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Back to School? Pack Your Backpack Correctly to Avoid Neck and Back Pain

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If you experience back and neck pain after a few days at school, there’s a good chance your backpack is to blame.
Every year, The Ontario Chiropractic Association encourages students to lighten their loads with their “Pack it Light. Wear it Right.” campaign. In addition to providing Ontario chiropractors with helpful literature for their patients, they also provide resource material for students and teachers.

Poor posture isn’t the only side effect to carrying a heavy load with uneven weight distribution; it may also result in the distortion of the spinal column, throwing it out of alignment. The result? Back, neck and arm pain, headaches, muscle strain…possibly even nerve damage.

Prevention is the key to ensuring students load and lift their backpacks properly. A heavy backpack carried on one shoulder, for instance, causes the spine to lean and puts stress on the joints and muscles in your mid and lower back. The added daily stress on your mid and lower back can increase the chances you’ll suffer from back problems later in life.

Straighten up! The two shoulder straps on your backpack are there for even weight distribution and should be adjusted so that the pack fits snugly. If your backpack has a waist strap, use that too. It will reduce the strain on your back and transfer some of the load on to your hips. 

Whether you’re moving a heavy box or a loaded backpack, it’s important to always lift with your legs and bend at the knees. Avoid twisting your torso when lifting your backpack onto your body. Instead, place the pack on a flat surface such as a counter or table before slipping it on one shoulder at a time, adjusting the straps so they fit comfortably.

Image courtesy of OCA
Packing it right means packing it LIGHT. Children in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8 should aim to keep the weight of their backpacks below 10 per cent of their body weight; older students are able to carry up to 15 per cent of their weight.
Get in the habit of carrying only what you need for the day and pack the heaviest items closest to your body. This way, the majority of the weight in the backpack is closer to your body’s own centre of gravity.
To learn more, visit Ajax chiropractors Dr. John Noble or Dr. Mark Fera at Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic, 8 Old Kingston Road, Ajax. To book a consultation, call us today at 905-427-3202.

For a full list of resources available from The Ontario Chiropractic Association, click here.

What Do Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods and Clara Hughes Have in Common?

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Usain Bolt, Olympic gold medalist and the world’s fastest man

Tiger Woods, record-breaking professional golfer
Clara Hughes, multiple Olympic medalist in both cycling and speed skating

What do they have in common?

In addition pushing their bodies to the max in order to stay at the top of their game, they each use chiropractic care to keep their bodies working at peak performance.
 
In fact, as professional athletes, they have regular chiropractic care regimented into their routines to improve their performance, speed and agility.

While many people seek chiropractic care only after they have been injured, more and more of the world’s top athletes are seeking the help of a chiropractor to keep them competitive and injury-free. They understand that preventing an injury is better than recovering from one and could ultimately mean the difference between winning or losing.


At Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic, chiropractors Dr. John Noble and Dr. Mark Fera treat patients of all ages and fitness levels for a variety of sports-related injuries.

Your ability to walk, run, jump, lift and feel almost every sensation below your neck requires a healthy spine. Although the spine is one of the strongest parts of your body, because it carries so much weight, it is also susceptible to injury. Keeping your spine in top condition is one of the best things you can do for both your back and your overall health.

As prevention specialists, Dr. Noble and Dr. Fera focus on removing spinal barricades—the roadblocks to getting and staying healthy. Specifically, they work to eliminate problems in the spine that restrict movement or force bones out of alignment. These dysfunctional areas are known as vertebral subluxation.

 
If you’re an athlete interested in upping your game, consider incorporating regular chiropractic care into your workout schedule. Ongoing chiropractic care offers benefits useful to everyone:
  • increased flexibility and range of motion
  • improved recovering after sports injuries
  • better focus and concentration
  • increased blood circulation and oxygen flow
  • an improved immune system
  • reduction of pain in major joints
  • reduced stress and risk of injury
At Ajax-Pickering Village Chiropractic, we encourage our patients to maintain an active lifestyle and a healthy body. To book a chiropractic assessment with Dr. John Noble or Dr. Mark Fera, call our office today at 905-427-3202.