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10 Strategies to Strengthen Your Body’s Defense Mechanisms

By Dr. Jason Crist / January 19, 2023 / Comments Off on 10 Strategies to Strengthen Your Body’s Defense Mechanisms

If you’re looking to improve your immune health, there are a number of things you can do to help your body fight off illnesses. While boosting your immunity isn’t always easy, certain dietary and lifestyle changes can strengthen your natural defenses and protect you from harmful pathogens. Here are 10 tips to help you boost…

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17 Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night

By Dr. Jason Crist / December 27, 2022 / Comments Off on 17 Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night

A good night’s sleep is just as important as regular exercise and a healthy diet. Research shows that poor sleep has immediate negative effects on your hormones, exercise performance, and brain function. It can also cause weight gain and increase disease risk in both adults and children. In contrast, good sleep can help you eat…

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Chronic Pain Crisis

The Chronic Pain Crisis is the Opioid Crisis

By Dr. Jason Crist / September 14, 2022 / Comments Off on The Chronic Pain Crisis is the Opioid Crisis

For decades, opioids were marketed as a “safer” alternative to treat chronic pain. And as the number of people seeking care for chronic pain began to rise, so did the number of people filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids. If you’ve ever wondered “What is the opioid crisis?” – that’s the simple answer. However, what…

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Organic Healthcare

Organic Healthcare: No Prescription Necessary

By Dr. Jason Crist / August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Organic Healthcare: No Prescription Necessary

Did you know that chiropractors and holistic chiropractors are one and the same? The term chiropractic comes from the Greek words cheir (hands) and praxis (practice). It literally means “done by hand,” and chiropractic is among the most popular health treatments sought by those seeking holistic healthcare in Franklin, TN. Since the beginning, chiropractors have…

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Your Body is Designed to Move

Your Body is Designed to Move

By Dr. Jason Crist / August 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Your Body is Designed to Move

Your body is built to move and the benefits of movement for your body are immeasurable. Every spinal disc and every individual joint was designed to help you sit, stand, run, and do everything in between. That’s a big part of why we provide functional movement tests in Franklin, TN – to help ensure every…

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Improving Your Posture

Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy

By Dr. Jason Crist / May 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy

Spending more time on the couch, at your computer, and on your mobile devices has probablyled you to visit Google to search for ways to start improving your posture a time or two.Those searches have probably also left you wondering… what exactly is posture?Well, posture is the position that your body maintains while standing, sitting,…

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Immune Boosting Supplements

Immune Boosting Supplements

By Dr. Jason Crist / January 27, 2021 / Comments Off on Immune Boosting Supplements

If you’ve wondered what you can do to stay healthy from viruses (such as COVID-19)… We’re offering a “Prevention Pack” for people who want to take as much control over their health as possible. The Prevention Pack Includes: It is important to understand how these supplements help support the immune system. We have attached multiple…

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5 Step for Better Gut Health

5 Step for Better Gut Health

By Dr. Jason Crist / January 20, 2021 / Comments Off on 5 Step for Better Gut Health

Want some hard and fast tips to keep your gut as healthy as possible? First off, why is gut health so important? The human gut is more complex than previously thought and has a huge impact on whole-body health. A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart health, brain health, improved mood, healthy sleep, and effective digestion, and it may help prevent some cancers and…

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The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room

By Dr. Jason Crist / December 8, 2020 /

I would like to address the elephant in the room. No, not the recent presidential election but rather the rise in Coronavirus cases. For the most part, all we are hearing is “how to fight the coronavirus” rather than “how to strengthen the host (you)”. There is still very limited discussion on how to improve…

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vitamin D

Vitamin D may reduce susceptibility to COVID-19-associated lung injury

By Dr. Jason Crist / May 15, 2020 /

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone. It is available in small quantities in food, but the primary source is via endogenous synthesis. This process occurs in a stepwise manner that starts in the skin following exposure to ultraviolet light and continues in the liver and kidneys, where the vitamin’s active hormone form is made. Since…

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