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Stress and the Holiday Season
Part of your nervous system is your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). It has three parts Parasympathetic (rest and digest), sympathetic (fight and flight) and the Enteric (brain of the gut). These all need to be working in balance for optimum health and function. Often in our modern lives the balance is out and the Sympathetic […]
New Years Resolutions
Generally the top of the list is something to do with your health, weather it’s getting in shape, eating better or just living a healthier life. Did you know 90% of professional athletes use a chiropractor? At OptiStart we love helping you achieve your health goals and ensuring your nervous system and spine aren’t holding […]
High Heels and Your Body
With spring racing in full swing many of us will be thinking of dressing up and possibly popping on a pair of heels. Research shows that 72% of women wear heels for work or special occasions so it would be great to know what it is doing to out body. The effect of high heels […]
The sprint to the end of the year – How to finish your year on a high!
In case you missed it we are now in NOVEMBER, I know where did the other ten months of 2018 go? Here are a few tips to finish the year off strong and start 2019 better than 2018. 1. Check in with yourself – What did you want to achieve this year? Have you achieved […]
Winter Lentil Soup
Ingredients 50g butter 1 x onion, diced 2 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp curry powder diced vegetables e.g. 1 x carrot +1 x zucchini +1 x stalk celery including leaves, or whatever you have in the fridge! pinch of chili flakes (optional) 1 cup red lentils 500ml […]
Parental screen time and it’s effects on children’s behaviour
Excessive screen time has been linked to attention, cognition, and sleep problems in children. Now, a 2018 study has looked at parent’s screen time and its effect on children’s behaviour. The children in the study were ages 1-5 years. The study also looked at parent stress as a variable. Interestingly, the study found that the […]