Stretches
Neck stretches A Keeping shoulders still, gently stretch left ear to the left shoulder, lifting the right ear skywards. B Hold for 6 breaths and repeat on the right side. Chest stretch A On right side stretch the straight arm … Continued
Author Archives: Dr John de Voy
Lying Down / Getting Back Up
It might seem the easiest thing in the world to do but you’d be surprised at the pressure being put on your lower back and the miss-alignment you can cause leading to pain and long term distress when you do … Continued
How To Sleep Correctly
Most of us spend a third of our lives lying prone in slumber, so how you sleep greatly influences your posture while awake.When sleeping on your side, bring both knees 45-90º up towards your head. Keep knees in line with … Continued
Keeping Healthy With Water
With 65–90 per cent of our body mass composed of water, there is no time like the present to reach for a glass. Learn how to avoid the many drains on your hydration and keep your vital health flowing with … Continued
10 Easy-To-Find Super Foods And Natural Detoxes That Don’t Cost The Earth
Spring is the perfect time to get into ‘super foods’ – foods packed with extra serves of vitamins and minerals to help you detox naturally. Detoxing is a process whereby the body rids itself of excess toxins through the consumption … Continued
3 Easy Exercises That You Can Do Anywhere, Anytime
New year exercise resolutions that require a trip to the gym or a jog on a hot day can quickly be dumped. Luckily, there are exercises you can do while driving, working and socialising that are not only effective, but … Continued
Why Your Core Is Important
Building your core strength helps your overall stability and everyday activities, regenerating injured spines, rejuvenating old spines and helping your chiropractic adjustments be as effective as possible. “Regular chiropractic adjustments are good for your health but to maintain improvements in … Continued
Strengthening Your Defences: The Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system plays a pivotal role in powering our immune system, transporting nutrients to cells, and disposing of toxins and waste. It is credited with improving heart health, lowering cholesterol, and helping to avoid and recover from cancer. Dr … Continued
Winter-Proofing Your Diet And Exercise
Grass goes dormant in winter – do you? We’ve all been there. The alarm sounds at 6am, you press snooze … and snooze … and before you know it, the 60-minute workout you’d promised yourself the night before is out … Continued
Learning To Meditate
Most of us have heard of the numerous benefits of meditation which help to counteract the effects of frenetic, fast-paced lives, ridden with anxiety, stress, fear and worry. But for anyone who has battled with their thoughts before giving up … Continued