Are You a Mosquito Magnet?
By Dr. Cynthia Horner
Do you find yourself swatting mosquitoes while sitting out on a summer night when others around you seem unaffected?
There is a reason for that.
Mosquitoes are attracted to mild acids. People who eat a diet high in refined carbohydrates, meat and hydrogenated fats (transfats as in margarine) produce a lot of acid in their body tissues.
Sun, Sunscreen, Tanning Beds and Your Health
by Cynthia Horner
Health is greatly dependent on the amount and quality of light that shines on our skin and eyes.There has been much controversy about whether sun is helpful or harmful. Understanding a little about the light of the sun and how it compares to the light of tanning beds and the effect the chemicals in
sunscreen have on your skin will help you make wise decisions about your days in the sun.
Chiropractic Adjustments Change Brain Patterns
By Dr. Cynthia Horner
Why would anyone see a chiropractor if they are not in pain?
Today people receive more information each day than their parents did a generation ago. This is a good thing but it has created a population that asks more questions, demands more answers and wants more good things in their lives. Good health is one of those things. Studies show more people are willing to spend time and money on maintaining and improving their health. Chiropractic has great success in improving health. Every time a person receives a chiropractic adjustment, whether they were in pain or not,they are healthier than they were before the adjustment. Every time! Continue reading
Strengthening Core Muscles and Aligning Your Spine Can Improve Your Golf Swing
By Dr. Cynthia Horner
What makes a good golf swing?
All golfers are looking for an edge. But good golfers know that proper body mechanics can make the difference between an average golf swing and an excellent golf swing. Continue reading
If the Shoe Fits….
Align the Feet to Align the Body 
We take our first step about one year of age and by the time we are adults we take an average of five thousand steps a day. That’s thirty five thousand a week and one million eight hundred twenty steps a year. Knowing how to choose shoes, how your shoes effect your feet and how your feet effect your entire body is monumental in your overall health. Continue reading
Stop Backpack Injury
It’s Time to Ease the Burden for Our Children
By Dr Cynthia Horner
As a family and pediatric chiropractor I have been adjusting children in my office for 15 years. In the last few years I am seeing children and teens with serious spinal conditions from carrying heavy loads resulting in backpack injury. Parents had been bringing their kids to me for wellness spinal analysis having their spines checked before problems were bad enough for pain or symptoms to be present. Now many young people are complaining to their parents about pain in their legs, back, and shoulders and constant achy muscles. Continue reading
Your Computer Posture Could Be Hurting You
Improving Your Computer Posture
By Dr. Cynthia Horner
I have noticed many more of my wellness patients are experiencing repeated bouts of neck, shoulder and low back pain, from what seems like no apparent cause. The one common denominator among these patients is prolonged computer use, creating what I call computer posture. Continue reading
What is a Family Chiropractor?
Whole Family Chiropractic Care
by Dr. Cynthia Horner
What makes a chiropractor a family chiropractor? A family chiropractor is experienced and confident in adjusting infants, children, adults and seniors. The intent of a family chiropractor is to work with all the members of families to promote health. A family chiropractor focuses on educating, motivating and supporting those in their practice in making decisions about everyday habits in eating, posture, sleeping, stress and exercising.
Healing Children without Antibiotics
Respiratory Infections:
Your little one is sick with another infection. You have been up most of the night holding a cranky, crying baby. The list of things you have to do tomorrow won’t stop whirling through your head. Your little one clings to you for comfort with a snotty nose and a slight fever. Every few minutes you hear a whimper as you stroke your precious child’s moist hair. Is it another ear infection? Is it a sinus infection, or is it a bad cold or the flu? Continue reading
Young Athletes – Head and Neck Injuries
By Dr. Cynthia Horner
As a family health chiropractor I am often asked by parents if they should be concerned about head and neck injuries from hits to the head their young athletes receive in football, soccer, and some martial arts. Surprisingly high school and college football players receive as many as 1,600 blows to the head in a season that often result in head and neck injuries later in life. Continue reading
