One of the issues that we have identified with the children getting back to school is Backpack Safety. That is one reason why we here at Oakville Chiropractic Centre , Dr Brian Huggins and Dr Tiffany Huggins along with Mayor Rob Burton are declaring September Oakville Backpack Safety Month. This coincides with several other organizations throughout North America as well as the Ontario Chiropractic Association.
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Wellness Radio meets the future…

Dr Brian Huggins is pleased to announce that the launch of Wellness Radio and Mediazoic effective today.

Mediazoic is a software maker that allows individuals and organizations to create, customize and deejay their own internet radio stations. Pretty much anyone can create playlists, have complete control over the look and content of their station, and display it anywhere on the web. The network of these musically and culturally diverse stations was unveiled on April 1 at midnight at the launch function at the Revival in Toronto.

Wellness Radio is Dr Huggins’ Mediazoic vehicle. The mission behind wellness radio is to provide a mix of music that it not the same repeated rotation that most terrestrial radio stations have become.

Wellness radio welcomes new artists to provide their music for the listening pleasure this new audience.

“I found this a great opportunity to mix my two passions, music and chiropractic” Dr Huggins said.

“There can be a symbiotic branding with music and your company” stated Paul Cinello a Mediazoic partner.

To listen to Wellness Radio go to http://www.oakvillechiropractic.com/wellness-radio.php

To learn more about Mediazoic go to Mediazoic.com and find out how you can get involved.

Dr Brian Huggins
905 845 2291
drhuggins@oakvillechiropractic.com

Oakville Chiropractic relocated to 627 Lyons Lane this past summer. Over the past decade the multidisciplinary health centre has operated under the banner Alliance Healthcare Professionals. Dr Huggins stated “it was time that we got back to our roots and branded under our chiropractic name.”

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When the most of us went to school there was no such thing as ADD or ADHD. In the past twenty years the syndrome has been classified as a disease and it requires drugs. Usually children are given a class II narcotic known as Ritalin. It is widely traded in the streets. When you review many of the shootings like Columbine you find out these children are on psychotropic drugs. The popular acne medication increases risk of suicide. There is a cost to trying to manipulate health through the use of pharmaceuticals. We will evaluate alternatives in.

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If you are old enough you will remember Thalidomide. This drug was prescribed to pregnant women between 1957 and 1961 for morning sickness and sleep aid. At the time it was one of the medical miracles or a supposed truth in health. The problem with this medication is that it caused severe deformities in the children being born.  Many of the children were born with flippers rather than hands. To this day there are Thalidomide Victims Associations across the continent.

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“There is an infinite wisdom of the universe and we either accept it and live within its confines or ignore and ultimately pay the consequence of our ignorance. “Dr Brian D Huggins

I guess that being a boomer myself qualifies me in a certain aspect of being an expert for our demographic. Before we get into the details of health and wellness I want to take a little time and reflect on the boomers’ collective past.

Well I guess for reasons of my particular family I have changed the boomer demographic slightly. Although the actual years of birth are 1946-1964 I think you almost have to include a couple of years on either end as they have gone through the same experiences that we have.

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With Cold and Flu season in full swing, most of us are wondering how to avoid being stuck in bed with the cold or flu.  The answer to this question could be as close as your kitchen!  As it turns out, Garlic has many AntiViral and AntiBacterial properties. Scientific Discovery is now uncovering truths that have been in use for over 2000 years!  Studies conducted as recently as last year are showing that consuming garlic everyday reduced the risk of catching the common cold by close to 60% and reduced recovery time by 20%.

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You Are What You Eat - Never before has this statement been so important to the health and wellness of individuals, especially in North America!  This is probably because this statement has never been as overlooked and ignored as it is today!  The foods we eat are riddled with chemicals, hormones, additives, colourings, and artificial flavours!

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Are you spending too much time wishing that you weren’t in pain?  Do you ever ask yourself if you will ever be pain free again?  Are you beginning to forget what it feels like to be pain-free?  Have you ever wondered whether there’s an alternative to increasing the dosage of your pain medications?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then mark off November 24^th on your calendar and come and join us for a free seminar titled “Pain Management: A Naturopathic Perspective” where I will discuss the different alternatives that Naturopathic Medicine has to offer!  Refreshments will be served!

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Now I am not referring to any alcohol consumed by those of you that may have participated in festivities associated with dressing up and imbibing in the spirit of the season.

I am referring to the ongoing challenge of the Halloween leftovers. One always hopes that there is a direct one to one correlation to the number of gremlins and goblins that knock on the door and the amount of candy purchased for distribution.

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