Most people suffering from an autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) are diagnosed with either Graves’ disease or Hashimoto’s disease. In both cases the body’s immune system identifies the thyroid as a threat and attacks it. The thyroid’s reaction is the primary differentiator between the two conditions. Hashimoto’s disease, which causes hypothyroidism, is the more common of the two. What Are Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism? From the most superficial standpoint hypothyroidism is when your thyroid is underactive. Hyperthyroidism is when your thyroid is overactive and overproducing thyroid hormones. What Does an Overactive or Underactive Thyroid Mean? Your thyroid is a gland that produces…
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Stress may be a regular part of everyday life, but at what point does stress and fatigue become too much for someone? Stress has sometimes been cited as being positive – it may be experienced at the start of a new job, for example, or may serve to protect us from some harmful situations. Stress becomes problematic when it becomes a regular occurrence or if it has a noticeable effect on someone’s daily routines. If your stress is chronic it may lead to long-term consequences. Why Is It Not Always Possible to Diagnose Stress and Fatigue? There are a variety…
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Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a condition in which you experience negative reactions to gluten or symptoms similar to those suffered by people with celiac disease without actually having celiac disease. Patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity do not possess the antibodies or the intestinal damage commonly associated with celiac disease. The Differences Between Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease Patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity tend to have more symptoms that aren’t specific to their gastrointestinal system. In the hours (or in some cases days) after ingesting gluten, they often experience: Mental fogginess Numbness in the extremities Joint pain How Do…
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If you’ve been in any kind of car accident, even a seemingly minor fender bender, you should strongly consider calling up a chiropractor in Georgia. It is especially important if you feel any kind neck or back pain – even minor pain – after your accident. Adrenaline, which is always high after an auto accident of any kind, masks pain. It’s a useful part of the human fight or flight response. When our ancient ancestors needed to flee or fight predators or other roving bands of humans, a hormone that helped mask pain and allowed them to push through the…
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The best treatment for your low back pain depends on the source of your back pain. Some patients benefit from chiropractic adjustments or electrical stimulation therapy while others might find relief from pain management injections and physical rehabilitation. Optimum Health Rehab’s diverse array of pain management tools, as well as our comprehensive diagnostic capabilities, set us apart from other chiropractic clinics in Georgia. While we do employ some of the most skilled and highly experienced low back chiropractors in the state, we also offer an array of other physical rehabilitation and wellness services. Those additional capabilities enable us to provide…
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Water is life. It is essential for living, and it is something that our body absolutely cannot function without. Most of us are probably aware of the several benefits of drinking plenty of water. However, when we think about joints and joint pain, we don’t necessarily think about hydration. But water intake and joint health are way more related than most think. Joint pain can be exacerbated or even caused by dehydration. Let’s connect the dots and see how. What does water do? Water is the most essential element that contributes to our existence. The human body is made up…
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Although it might seem like a simple phrase, it is important to define what personal injury means. Under the legal definition of personal injury, a personal injury occurs when a person's body, mind, or emotions are injured as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or wrongful conduct of another person. Personal injury law is also called tort law. The word tort comes from Latin and means harm or wrong, and tort law encompasses a wide variety of types of personal injury claims. Personal injuries after a motor vehicle accident Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of personal injury.…
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Chiropractic is a treatment where a trained practitioner called a chiropractor uses their hands to relieve issues with the bones, muscles, and joints. The concept behind chiropractic care is to restore spinal mobility through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine. Spinal manipulation is a generic term used to indicate any kind of therapeutic movement of the spine. However, chiropractic care is not only limited to the spine and the back and can be used to treat many disorders. The mainstay of chiropractic care is spinal manipulation. However, it can be combined with other treatments, including manipulation, postural and exercise…
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All the cells we have in our bodies have specific purposes. Think about the big, strong cells that constitute our muscles, or the branched cells in our brain, the cells in our bones, or any other cell type. These highly specialized cells all derive from unspecialized, undifferentiated cells, called stem cells. We can think of it as cells that have not decided yet what they want to be when they grow up. The possibilities are (almost) endless. Under the right conditions, stem cells can be grown and expanded indefinitely in their undifferentiated state. They can also be differentiated in a…
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We’ve all heard that psychological factors such as positive thinking may significantly affect the results of treatment for an illness. Consider stories of ‘miracle cures’ by terminal cancer patients who kept their spirits up and were persistent with that ‘never give up’ attitude throughout treatment. A study in the journal Spine suggested that pessimistic thinkers may have trouble recovering from low back pain. The authors looked at the relationship between patient expectations of treatment benefits and outcomes. One hundred thirty-five patients with chronic LBP were divided into either a massage or an acupuncture treatment group. Prior to the study, patients rated how…
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