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Chamomile seen to be very helpful in older Mexican American women. An interesting study from the Universtiy of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has recently suggested that older American women who were from Mexico who drink the herbal tea chamomile (manzanilla in Spanish), showed a dramatic decrease in all causes of death. A similar effect…

Exercise and Movement in Laurel MD You might not think of exercise and movement as a solution for low back pain, but often it is one of the best therapies available. Many things can contribute to low back pain in a person. Injury and trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident, or a lifetime of…

Gardening Tips in Temple Hills Springtime is here! Many of us will spend more time outside planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and yes, pulling weeds. Gardening is a great workout, but with all the bending, twisting, reaching and pulling, your body may not be quite ready for that type of exercise. When gardening, it is…

Cracking and Popping Sounds in Laurel MD Most people are familiar with the sound of a knuckle cracking. When you are sitting quietly somewhere the noise of another person cracking their knuckles might annoy you; but if you’re the person cracking your knuckles the sound is likely associated with the sensation of relief. Have you…

Snap, Crackle and Pop in Woodlawn MD. What is That Noise Anyway? Even many people who have never been to a Woodlawn chiropractor think of the tell tale “popping” or “cracking” noise that often happens when a chiropractor adjusts a patient. People who don’t know the term “adjustment” sometimes even say that a chiropractor “cracks”…

Sitting in Germantown I have been at Barrett Family Chiropractic in Woodlawn, Maryland for almost 20 years now and I have heard the title comment over and over. Someone sprains an ankle or hurts a foot and they have to wear a special shoe or boot for several weeks until that foot or ankle heals. Well,…