All Posts By: Dr. Chad Moreau
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Should I Take Vitamin and Mineral Supplements?
| |The supplement industry is a 2 billion dollar industry. Obviously, many of us are using vitamin and mineral supplements in an attempt to achieve some type of health benefit. But, does taking a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement actually improve your health? From a research standpoint, there doesn’t seem to be any long term studies that support … Continue reading Should I Take Vitamin and Mineral Supplements?
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What Foods Should I Eat to Lose Weight?
| |With all the fad diets out there, are you confused about what types of foods you should eat to lose weight? Well you are not alone. All of the BTF doctors get that question many times per week, so we thought we should address it in an article to help clear up the confusion. The … Continue reading What Foods Should I Eat to Lose Weight?
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Is Jogging Actually Bad for You?
| |Typically, when someone decides that they need to get in better shape and lose weight, they start a jogging program. Unfortunately, this can be a mistake for a number of reasons. New research has shown that jogging can actually shorten your lifespan! Scientists from the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania … Continue reading Is Jogging Actually Bad for You?
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What is it Like Being the Team Chiropractor for the Los Angeles Kings?
| |First off, it is an honor and a privilege to be able to work with the Los Angeles Kings National Hockey League team. This is the first season that I have had a defined role with the Kings as the Team Chiropractor. In the past 4-5 seasons, the Kings training staff have referred players to … Continue reading What is it Like Being the Team Chiropractor for the Los Angeles Kings?
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Chocolate Can Help You Heal!
| |If you’re in pain, whether from a sore shoulder or disc injury to your lower back, new research recommends that you eat chocolate! According to Dr. Paul Durham, indulging in some chocolate treats is a scientifically tested way to help the body decrease pain. Durham, who has researched the effects of cocoa on healing, conducted … Continue reading Chocolate Can Help You Heal!
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The 10 Best and Worst Foods
| |According to Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, here are the 10 best and worst foods to eat for health and longevity. Pay attention to this list as it could literally save your life! 10 Best Foods: Green Leafy Vegetables – kale, collard greens, mustard greens, spinach, lettuce Non-Leafy Cruciferous Vegetables – broccoli, … Continue reading The 10 Best and Worst Foods
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Mobility or Stability. What Does Your Body Need?
| |When you look at the human skeleton, you will notice that the bones all stack up on each other like links of a chain. Each bone is connected to the next by a joint like a well designed machine. How these joints interact with one another via the muscular system dictates our function. A somewhat … Continue reading Mobility or Stability. What Does Your Body Need?
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Ditch the Family-Style Meals to Drop Pounds
| |Sometimes there is nothing better than heaping platters of food and loud conversations around the family dinner table. It brings us together and can sometimes be the only time that family members actually communicate during the busy day. Unfortunately, having readily available food at arms length makes going back for seconds (or thirds) feel less … Continue reading Ditch the Family-Style Meals to Drop Pounds
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Understanding Your Gut!
| |Digestive problems? Everyone has them. If you understand your digestive system (GI or gastrointestinal tract), you will realize that it is an important system that doesn’t just digest your food. It also eliminates toxins and houses much of the body’s immune system. Potential problems can be initiated by food allergies, chronic stress and exposure to toxins. … Continue reading Understanding Your Gut!
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Got Neck Pain? Then Get Chiropractic!
| |What do you do when you have that awful neck pain that makes it hard to turn to see someone in the lane beside you or even lift your head up off the pillow? If your answer is to reach for a few Tylenol or Advil then think again. A new research study shows that … Continue reading Got Neck Pain? Then Get Chiropractic!