Health House

Have you ever been frustrated about how often your body needs to be adjusted?Have you wondered what else you could be doing at home to help?Check out this week's episode with Dr. Lauren! She fills you in on the muscle you will want to start activating and how to do so!PS. If you loved this episode, be sure to check out and sign up for our May the Movement Be With You Challenge for even more support on a better moving body!

Has it started yet?All the texts or calls wondering if baby is here?Starting to go a little crazy?In those last days of pregnancy there's very little that won't put you over the edge as you patiently wait for the arrival of your bundle of joy.Maybe you've tried it all too...The spicy food.The walking.The dates.The sex.Is nothing working?Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren for another idea to support an easier, more timely birth!If you aren't currently 37+ weeks pregnant, do someone who is a favor and pass this episode onto them!!!

We all want our kids to be the healthiest version of themselves.So when we hear or see...Trouble breastfeedingColicRefluxAllergiesAsthmaConstipationHeadachesMissed milestonesChronic coldsClumsinessPlagiocephalyDifficulty with sensory/motor processingWe wonder, what do these all have in common?? And what can we do to give the gift of better health to our kids??Check out this week's Friday epsidofe to find out more!

Have you ever wondered what causes you to lose your alignment? (hint: it's not just physical trauma)Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren to uncover the causes of subluxation aka misalignment!

Wouldn’t it be better if healing was completely linear?If stress didn’t exist?And that tension didn’t increase our pain?Believe me, if I could wish you to this world I would in an instant!But we’re human.And on a journey of healing that has ups and downs.So what kind of more natural support is there for your body as you navigate periods of increased stress, tension, and pain?Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren!

So many times, as a new mom we are hit with the importance of meeting major motor milestones…Is baby rolling?Did they crawl?When did they start walking?There is A LOT of pressure put on hitting these to the point of stressing out any new parent.Cue the worry, guilt, and obsession…So what can we do now in the first three months of life (and beyond) to prepare baby to hit these milestones easily and comfortably?Listen to this episode with Dr. Lauren for super easy tricks or share with a new parent you know that could gain more confidence in caring for their new baby!

Development of the cervical curve starts really early on with two critical movements!In our office we see the vast majority of kids and adults coming into the office with a loss of that cervical curve.This can spell trouble for optimal brain function and our ability to work higher functions like stress reduction, communication, and memory.As adults we can work to restore the curve as long as we do work and we have the ability to extend and rotate our head and neck in an optimal range.Dr. Lauren breaks down the how in this episode!

Do you notice these things in your kids?Open mouth posture?Mouth breathing? Especially at night?Snoring?Trouble managing emotions?It’s worth noticing now because it is so much easier to improve function as a kid then as an adult!Dr. Lauren talks about what these signs may mean and why it’s important to make changes if they are present! Check it out!

Stressed to the max?Feeling disconnected?Not healing or feeling well?Did you know that having proper function of our Vagus nerve can help improve our ability to handle stressors, connect with others, and feel our best?Dr. Lauren shares some simple exercises to help improve your vagal tone in this short video!

Does it feel like no matter what you do or eat there’s always this underlying urge to grab something sweet?There may be a another reason why besides just a lack of willpower!Check out this video with Dr. Lauren for some insights!

When breastfeeding isn’t going right, the whole newborn and postpartum experience is much more stressful than it should be!Mom may be in pain…Baby might be losing weight..And everyone might be crying. Often In this video, Dr. Lauren talks about how chiropractic care may help support an easier breastfeeding journey!Share with a new parent who needs it <3

Skin issues.Mood disorders.Altered bowel movements.Does this sound familiar?Dr. Lauren makes the connection between these symptoms and your gut.

What does colic look like?Lack of sleep.Overwhelm.Feeling inadequate.At the end of your rope.It can feel like torture because as a parent one of the worst things is seeing your child in pain and not being able to do anything about it.I know that this is not the postpartum experience you were hoping for!Unfortunately the exact cause of colic is unknown. We can’t ask our baby what’s wrong or what hurts.Most experts believe it to be either stomach pain or head pain. Gut. Brain.In this video, Dr. Lauren discusses how the gut/brain connection is just as important to look at in infants and how it may be the culprit in colicky babies.You’ll want to save this and share this with any struggling parent you know  <3

How many times do we mix morality with what we eat?“I was so bad today, I ate a whole plate of cookies!”Or“I did so good today, I only had a salad for lunch!”Or“I had a great day, I worked out so hard and completed that project, I deserve to eat this!”We can easily find ourselves in the cycle of making ourselves out be good or bad based on what we’re eating.Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren for a little eating psychology to reframe how we’re speaking to ourselves concerning our food choices!

Dr. Lauren has been chatting a lot about nutrition and gut health.Have you wondered what chiropractic and the gut have in common?Or why you suddenly had all these pimples pop up after a head injury?Or why your tummy trouble sometimes also give you a headache?Check out this episode! Dr. Lauren dives into the important connection and why taking care of both ends can be really important in solving the whole puzzle!

A lot of attention is placed on what to eat but did you know that the timing of eating is equally if not more important?I’m sure you’ve heard, maybe in your high school health class, that the best way to eat was 4-6 smaller meals throughout the day.The idea behind doing this was to balance out your blood sugar during the day.The research is now revealing new information!Check out this episode where Dr. Lauren breaks down a more insulin friendly way of eating that also fits better into our natural sleep/wake cycles!

The food that we eat can have a big impact on how we feel and function.Sometimes we are experiencing these more mild symptoms like constipation, fatigue, brain fog, general achiness and we can’t quite shake them.It’s frustrating and no fun to carry along these symptoms that just don’t let you feel like your best self!This is a perfect scenario to consider embarking on an elimination diet.If you haven’t heard of an elimination diet, it involves removing common allergens from your diet for a certain number of days.But that’s not all!Dr. Lauren chats more about the most important part of an elimination diet and what it can tell you in this episode!

In our busy days, mealtime can get rushed and squished into very small windows.It seems like we’re either on the road trying to get the kiddos to their next great activity or trying to squeeze in every last bit of focus at work to be able to get it all done and be home in time for some family fun.See?No time for meals here…This can look like us shoving food in our face at our desk or in our cars to get the next thing done.Besides the loss of enjoyment of a good meal, eating too quickly or in a stressed situation has other serious implication.We miss out on chewing!What’s so important about chewing?Check out this episode! Dr. Lauren breaks it down!

Have you ever heard the term naked carb?No I’m not talking about a donut running around in its underwear…The term naked carb refers to eating a carbohydrate without any accompanying fat or protein during your snack or meal.This has a bigger glycemic effect on the body versus if we had that same carb with fat and protein.Do you know the most likely time we get naked carbs?And how to balance it out to better balance your blood glucose?Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren!

What is she talking about?Check out this episode with Dr. Lauren to find out more!