Posts in Health and Wellness
How to Drink More Water in 2024

The start of the new year is the perfect opportunity to take up a new habit for your health. And if you don’t drink enough water on a daily basis, focusing more on staying hydrated is a good way to put yourself on a path to a better you. Knowing how much water you need every day and a few tricks for drinking it consistently is just what you need to get there. 

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Lifestyle Advice to Stay Active

You know the importance of daily exercise and a balanced diet when it comes to holistic health. But perhaps you struggle with creating a plan of action and sticking to it. That’s where lifestyle advice from a professional can be a big help. When you work with the team at Somerset Hills Chiropractic, you’ll get expert tips and tricks that help you make meaningful, long-term lifestyle changes

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The Importance of Wearing Sunscreen

Summertime is great if you love sunshine, but you need to make sure you’re smart when it comes to exposure to the sun. The importance of wearing sunscreen can’t be understated—it’s critical for preventing sunburn and keeping your skin healthy. If you regularly apply sunscreen and use the recommended SPF, you can look forward to more fun in the sun this summer and for years to come. 

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Spend More Time Outside This Summer

When things start warming up in New Jersey, you’re going to want to make the most of the lovely weather. But any number of things can keep you from taking advantage, whether it’s recovering from an injury, dealing with chronic pain, or feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Focusing on building better holistic health can help ensure you spend more time outside this summer, and you can get started with tools like lifestyle coaching and getting a chiropractic adjustment. 

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Why Try Nutritional Counseling?

Eating healthier on a consistent basis is one of the uncontested keys to losing weight and getting fitter. But regulating your portions and counting calories can be a struggle, especially if you love food. That’s where nutritional counseling can be a big help. By working with an expert who can help you get more of what you need and less of what you don’t, you’ll be able to still enjoy your meals and see results when you step on the scale.

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Make an Effective Self-Care Ritual

Think about your goals for the weeks, months, and remainder of the year ahead. You want that promotion, you want to remodel the kitchen, and you want to be more available for your friends and family. While those are all great resolutions, making time for yourself should be high atop your priority list. When you create a self-care ritual, you put yourself first, allowing you to prioritize your wellness overall as well as your emotional health and well-being specifically.

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Detoxifying Our Bodies.

Our bodies absorb toxins daily. Toxins can be in the food that we ingest or the air that we breathe, the water we drink as well as smoke, pesticides, mold, make-up, shampoo, cleaning products etc. We can do a handful of things to help our bodies detox naturally. Eating healthy, using products that are chemical-free around our homes, and most importantly getting adjustments. Some of the signs that toxins are in your body are fatigue, difficulty sleeping, indigestion, food cravings, weight gain, and reduced mental clarity.

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August 2022 Newsletter

We hope everyone has been enjoying the summer. Vacation, relaxation, golf, swimming, and great summer fruits and vegetables.

Have you ever noticed that in every resort town there is a store named “Life is Good”? Did you ever notice how many people go into a Life is Good store? Why do people have to shop for Life is Good? Here are 10 reasons that life is good and should be celebrated every day.

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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Sperm Counts, and Back Pain

Nearly half of all men between 45-69 years old regularly use over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain medications (NSAIDs). This class of medications unfortunately also offers relief accompanied by the greatest dangers and side effects. Research published over the last fifteen years link regular NSAID use to hypertension, gastro-intestinal bleeding, Alzheimer’s, dementia, heart attacks, stroke, hearing loss, kidney disease, and poor wound healing. Studies completed in 2011, 2017, and 2018 also prove a link exists between regular NSAID use and lower sperm counts, low T (testosterone), and erectile dysfunction. All of this data forms the conclusion that using NSAIDs should come with extreme caution. The risk associated with NSAID use threaten men who often have no idea of the risks and links to other conditions.

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Why Many Parents Choose Chiropractic to Help Kick the Sick

The season of coughs, fevers, stuffy noses, and tummy aches become a norm for both kids and adults during winter. These symptoms and conditions spread from house to house leaving kids home from school and adults missing work. 2022 continues that pattern as sure as the chill and the snow. People always take note that some men, women and children remain unscathed and seemingly untouched by the microbes that cause sickness. Some people even celebrate how they do not get sick even while living with family members who are stricken.

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