The element of fire is central to your life. Each of the 75 trillion cells in your body has a furnace burning deep inside them. The powerhouses within your cells are your source of energy. They keep metabolism, movement, thinking, feeling, and so much more happening....
If your life were a story, I wonder what kind of story it would be. Like most stories, the beginning of the story determines how it progresses and how you experience it. With that frame, it’s useful to consider the story of your health. Your state of health now is...
When we talk about intelligence, what comes to mind? IQ tests, academic achievements, or perhaps emotional intelligence? But have you ever considered the concept of fluid intelligence? In a fluid state, things are not set, they are adaptable and mobile, and...
Have you ever wondered about the force of stressors on your mind-body over time? Let’s start by defining the two main concepts here: Force is about energy transfer and Stressors are mental, chemical and physical events that have a breakdown effect. So, another way to...
Re-imagine your future, build on your past, connect with your resources and expand your possibilities. Something interesting happens to your heart rate as you breathe. With every inhale, your heart beats faster so your heart rate goes up. With every exhale, your...
“Where does your mind end and your body start?” This was a question the Dali Lama posed to a group of neuroscientists at a conference that led to a full two-day discussion. The clearest answer the world’s best scientists could give was that they did not know if there...
What is a back brace? A back brace or lumbosacral orthosis (LSO) is a device a person may wear to support their back. Some people believe they may reduce back pain, prevent injuries, promote recovery, and encourage correct posture and proper spine alignment. A...
Chiropractic was first founded in Davonport, Iowa in 1895. A Chiropractor’s primary treatment method is the Chiropractic adjustment which is more specific than a spinal manipulation. A Chiropractic adjustment is a highly skilled and specific movement designed to...
Complicated things seem more valuable, they are shiny and appealing and often easy to sell. Simplicity on the other hand often seems too parochial or too easy. Your life is increasingly more complicated. Your diary, your to-do list, your tasks, your chores are all...
Running is one of the most popular sports here in Cape Town and can offer many health benefits. Whether you enjoy road running or trail running, whether you are a sprinter or a Two Oceans or Comrades Marathon runner. Chances are that you will get injured at some point...
Parents with children who suffer with recurring ear infections will know that these can be excruciatingly painful. There are also concerns over the potential risk for permanent damage to their child’s hearing and developmental and speech delays. Symptoms of an ear...
From a certain perspective vomiting can be seen as a problem. From another, it could be seen as an expression of health. Imagine you and I were to go out and we both have a chicken salad where the chicken was undercooked. Now imagine you ended up vomiting, but I...
Have you ever experienced a pain that goes from your lower back or buttocks, through your hips and down one leg? If you answered yes, then you may have experienced sciatica. What is sciatica? The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest (almost finger width) nerve in...
From the moment we are born, we begin to age. Often we associate aging with a decline in health, both physical and mental. But aging doesn’t have to mean decline. Ageing has little to do with time Imagine looking at twins at the age of 60 where one has been smoking,...
The festive season is upon us and there are going to be some year-end social functions that fill your calendar. The essence of many of these gatherings, is celebration and that word has a deeper meaning that may surprise you. Celebrations are about more than getting...
Spinal X-rays are a well-established diagnostic tool that allows your Chiropractor to fully understand what is going on with your body’s alignment and structure and help you get the best results. As your healthcare providers, we are tasked with ensuring what we do is...
We don’t like to talk about it, but it hurts. We don’t like to acknowledge it, because we think it will make it worse. “Big boys don’t cry,” they told us. “Be strong,” they told us. They said those things out of love, and they have wrecked us. They couldn’t have known...
We innately fear it. Society shuns it. Yet, it is one of the things the masters of all forms embrace and seek out. This month, we’re talking about failure and the gift it brings. Firstly, let’s orientate ourselves to the idea of failure. You did something that...
24% of Kids on Prescription Drugs! A quarter of all the children in the US are on prescription drugs? My first reaction was to think that this has to be wrong but in September 2011 the US National Centre for Health Statistics published a study that said exactly...
4 Myths of the Sickcare System They are invisible until you hunt them down. They can lift you up or they can beat you down. They operate in the background, but they determine your results. Yours talk to mine and decide if we should be friends or enemies. They decide...
The Peak Team celebrated their 7th Birthday with a Gin and Botanicals Workshop at Veld and Sea near Cape Point. First they enjoyed some tasty snacks (to line their stomach’s), then they went foraging to collect different botanicals. On their return to the venue...
Who has the time to get to the gym 5 times a week, prepare all your food from scratch, meditate every day, pay attention your relationships AND earn a living. Never mind finding an enduring purpose in life!? With all the busyness we are lured in by, wouldn’t it be...
Each person has a unique way of seeing the world, and groups of people can have similar outlooks on life and how it works. When was the last time you looked at the world from a different perspective? Looking at Things Differently Most of society sees life and health...
Before you even feel the searing pain of touching a hot stove, your nervous system sets off a reflex that causes you to withdraw your arm and hand in an instant. This amazing reflex all takes place before the pain signal even gets to the brain! It’s great for...
Paracetamol (or acetaminophen) is one of the most widely-used drugs in the world. A study of 20,000 Spanish children showed that more than 87% of them had taken paracetamol in the previous year and in the first year of life only 48% of babies had not been given the...
Integrity (noun) – The state of being whole and undivided. We often search for things that we think will help us feel more whole. More complete. While the Jerry McGuire moment of ‘you complete me’ is appealing, it’s often misleading. One of the...
Chiropractic and Whiplash Whiplash is defined as rapid movement of the head backward, forward or side to side. The spine is unnaturally stretched or compressed and the tissues around the neck are compromised. A big danger with whiplash injuries is that you may not...
I’m not fighter but there is a lot I’ve learned from five-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, Marcelo Garcia. Garcia’s genius seems to be that he thrives in a space that others are actively avoiding: change. In jiu-jitsu, the aim is to wrestle or grapple your...
https://youtu.be/NUXSt6W6_cQ Peak Chiropractic Centre recently had our 6th Birthday Celebrations with a MasterChef challenge at Food Jams. The video tells the whole story! Our birthday is on 18 June 2012. Every year we do something special as a team to mark the...
https://youtu.be/xmc_p81OQLw Through years of experience and experimentation our doctors are getting great results for cyclists using Advanced BioStructural Correction (ABC™). For great results with aches, pains and injuries as well as optimising your performance this...
This year will be stressful. It will be full of things that create stress on you mentally, physically and chemically, called stressors. Much of what will come at you this year will be completely out of your control. How that stress affects you though, whether it helps...
We are often driven most by our immediate needs. While these give us something that we want to avoid, they can also end up sabotaging our quest for happiness. I’m hungry, I’m sore, I’m tired, I’m lonely… Hunger, pain, fatigue, isolation and the like are strong forces...
After years of trial and error, many mistakes and a lot of pain I have discovered something powerful. One of the best ways for me to feel better about myself is to move with freedom. Mobility, strength, power, speed, agility, balance and co-ordination: When I feel...
What Does Nourishment Mean To You? If asked, “How nourished are you?” most people would think about their food status and hunger. Let’s move a step beyond that and look deeper into being nourished. On a basic level, nourishing something means feeding, providing...
Relationships can be the most rewarding and the most frustrating things in life. They reward us when they fulfil one of our fundamental human needs – connection. We are social animals and feeling connected makes us feel loved, worthy and together. Relationships...
Our lives can seem to be so complex that it can be tough to do new things. In our search for balance, connection, performance or inspiration old attachments, associations and hang-ups can often make it difficult to start something new or stop something old even though...
2016 was a busy year for us here at Peak Chiropractic Centre. Here’s a review of what we did and a look into what 2017 will hold for you. January Yvonne started with us as the new front desk angel. It’s hard to believe that she has only been with us...
We’ve created our own version of The 12 Days of Christmas – The 12 Facts of Chiropractic, in celebration of the festive season and to help you get to know your body better. When you read this, have that famous tune playing in your head...
Idleness…There is a very specific feeling I get when I know that it’s time. When I start hopping from one task to another without finishing any of them, I know it’s time. When I find it tough to make even the simplest decision, I know it’s time. When I feel this...
Every few years a story surfaces that is serious in nature and deserves our attention. This is not a new story and those with experience have seen it come and go many times over the years. This issue usually surfaces when someone is a victim of a rare type of stroke...
Jason Bourne is an amazing adaptable and resilient character, isn’t he? Matt Damon demonstrates the boyish good looks, the muscular body, the martial arts and the technological skills in an enchanting way. In the face of explosions, riots, betrayal, gunshots,...
Women’s health is a problem topic. While the media and many companies might market themselves as being aligned to women’s health, I have my doubts. Women are undoubtedly the driving force in the market for health and well-being and they are not being served by the...
Life can be chaotic and cause us stress. When we discuss the word “stress” we are usually talking about the mental/emotional form of stress which is just one of the dimensions of stressors our mind and body are subject to. In this dimension we often speak of stress...
Do humans need drugs to be healthy? It’s an interesting question and not one you may have ever been asked. Intuitively most people say ‘No’ though when we look at the society in which we live we see a problem. A friend of mine is a primary school teacher and she...
Waking up and getting dressed can be strangely unnerving. In those rushed moments that make up your morning, when you’re agonising over what to wear for the day, it pays to ask a question. The question is WHY? Why am I getting up today, what is the purpose of my day?...
“Sleep when you’re dead!” is a common maxim that mirrors the busy culture we live in. We drive ourselves ever harder even though we all know our mind/body requires recharging. As life gets busier how can we regain balance without missing out? Here are some simple,...
What is the key to having a body you can look good naked in all year round? Who wouldn’t like to look good naked? Your health, happiness, self-confidence and effectiveness is strongly influenced by the reflection you see in the mirror, so how do we get better? Despite...
Today we are going to tell you the story of Anne. At one of the practices that Eils worked in in Glasgow, Anne came in as a last resort. She was having fertility issues. She had tried everything to fall pregnant including changes in nutrition and lifestyle and...
Paediatric Chiropractic Colic can be heart breaking for parents: baby screaming for hours on end, not knowing what is wrong, unable to soothe baby… You are told by many to “wait it out” or “this too shall pass” but that doesn’t help a tired, stressed parent which in...
We often get asked, “What is the difference between a Chiropractor, an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?” Our answer will remind you of Shrek! Like Ogres and onions, your body has layers. Chiropractor (from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (practice)...
We often get asked “What does Chiropractic treatment cure?” As much as it might surprise most of you, Chiropractic does not treat or cure your symptoms. What Chiropractors do is care for you by removing subluxations and allowing your body to function...
As most of us are preparing to take some time off over the festive season it’s a good time to look at rest and relaxation as a part of a vitalistic lifestyle. Most of us are aware that we need to rest and restore in order to thrive, but most of us are...
What is a Subluxation? “The biggest contradiction in modern society is that we call our sick care system a health care system. Contradictions lead to destruction. The magnitude of the destruction is proportional to the magnitude of the contradiction. This is a MASSIVE...
Although there are over 200 different Chiropractic techniques, doctors of Chiropractic all fall into one of two general categories when it comes to the philosophy that they practice under. Chiropractors are either mechanistic or vitalistic in approach. You will...
Work Life Balance The holy grail of modern living is the ever elusive work life balance. Defined as have enough time and energy for work and having a life, is this mystical equilibrium a veritable unicorn or is it a real possibility? Without it our lives can feel like...
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) linked the use of paracetamol for pain relief during pregnancy to the development of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD-like conditions. More and more families are...
ADHD is a prime example of an invented disease. – Dr Leon Eisenberg, father of ADHD research. This is a quote about ADHD that I’ve seen online on a few occasions and have been sceptical about it’s source. When I see statements like this I like to do...
What’s more important to you than the well-being of your family? Most of us would think that the answer is pretty obvious but current research tells a different story. We all have the health of our family close to our hearts when we go about our busy lives, but what...
Did you know that Chiropractic care is not just effective for neck pain, back pain, headaches and injuries? Chiropractic care can also be utilised as part of a Wellness Lifestyle. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not...
The most positive research on Chiropractic care is on it’s effectiveness for relief of back pain. This stems from various causes, including accidents, sports injuries, and muscle strains. Other common complaints that Chiropractors see daily include pain in...
This is a fascinating and accessible video on how anti inflammatories actually work. Before you watch the video below, ask yourself whether what they’re talking about really does anything to deal with the cause of pain or whether it’s covering up the cause...
“Sit up straight! Don’t slouch!” That’s what many teenagers hear on a daily basis and how we hold ourselves, our posture, is a very important part of how people perceive us. Posture betrays emotions and moods and can even be used to tell if...
Conventional Wisdom? Many people know Chiropractic for its effective care of back pain, neck pain, headaches, sports injuries and the like. What many don’t know is that Chiropractic care is also a very effective, proven method of pushing your health to levels...
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