Seven Years! That’s how long we’ve been here, you guys! It’s gone by fast! We are honored and excited to report that this week is the seventh anniversary of the opening of Peak Performance! We have had so much fun over these past years as we have grown to serve Fort Collins and the surrounding
I blog about gratitude somewhat often… But there’s a reason. Gratitude has been shown to immediately and effectively improve your mood, your outlook, your happiness levels AND your long term health. All that from just some thankfulness? YES PLEASE! What Is Gratitude? To be grateful means to appreciate benefits received or express gratitude and thanks. The law
Happy Independence Day! We hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July! It’s a fun time of year – thinking back and being grateful for our nation and its beginnings. Hopefully you had some time off from work to spend with family and friends, maybe a grill out and some fireworks! When I think
We are often asked – “What’s that CRACKING sound during an adjustment?” Or sometimes a patient will say, “I need you to CRACK me today, Doc!” If someone asks us to “crack” them, we usually jokingly respond “Eggs get cracked — spines get adjusted!” But it’s a great question – and we love to help
Don’t Worry, Eat Happy Being stressed or angry at mealtimes can diminish the nutritional benefits of the food we eat. There’s good reason to cheer up before we chow down. How Do You Start? My consistent advice is to exercise, pray, meditate, write, listen to music, or even hug the kids and pet the dog
Did You Know? If you are over 30 years old, strength training is a very important component of your health maintenance and prevention plan. We are talking as important as eating fruits and veggies and brushing your teeth! What’s Happening Inside The Body? Once you hit approximately 30 years of age, your body starts seeing
Is An Adjustment A Treatment? The chiropractic adjustment is far from a treatment. What we are getting when we receive an adjustment is improved nervous system function. When allopathic doctors employ a medical “treatment” they look for a specific functional or chemical change to the human body. Chiropractors are not looking for something so specific
This morning in the shower, I noticed my body wash was running low. I shook the soap down and squeezed it onto my loufa. Then I placed the bottle back on my shower shelf upside down, so it would be faster to use next time. That’s not a very earth-shattering concept – helping your shower
Did you know that when you make someone laugh that you very well may be helping them strengthen their immune system, reduce food cravings, or even increase their threshold for pain? There’s even an emerging field known as “humor therapy” that is helping patients heal more quickly after surgery. What Does Laughter Do? Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine, adrenaline, and dopamine.
Heartburn Is No Joke Have you ever been kept awake at night by heartburn? Luckily, the only times I’ve suffered from this uncomfortable nuisance was during pregnancy… It was not great. That being said, there are millions of people – pregnant and not – who deal with heartburn regularly. There are a lot of factors