Did You Smell That? I was reading a recent study summation from the Journal of Science regarding the human ability to detect smells. The human nose can distinguish at least one trillion different odours — millions more than previously estimated, U.S. researchers have learned. “Our analysis shows that the human capacity for discriminating smells is much larger than anyone anticipated, said study co-author Leslie Vosshall, head of Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior. As I read this information I kept going back in my mind to the number 1 trillion. Someone produced a mathematical equation to support the one…

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Oakville Chiropractic Centre Newsletter Dr. Brian D Huggins           Dr. Tiffany Huggins April 2014 Welcome to our office’s Chiropractic newsletter. We’d like to entertain you, inform you and even inspire you a little.  We’d love to hear from you; feel free to write to us with any questions or comments. What Is The Difference Between Medicine and Chiropractic? The medical and chiropractic approaches to healing are very different. Chiropractic’s goal is to remove a severe form of spine and nerve stress (the vertebral subluxation) from your body. Subluxations interfere with the proper function of your nervous system,…

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BEFORE you start any neck treatment you MUST read this first! Over the years upon reviewing scientific studies often the premise leaves one gobsmacked with simplicity. Yes Captain Obvious if you feed children only sugar it will affect their behaviour, or placing your hand on a hot stove will cause burns. Other studies that are obvious to me are not necessarily common knowledge to the lay person. I site a study in the publication called The Journal of Manipulation & Physiology 2013. The purpose of the study was to investigate outcomes of patients suffering from cervical radiculopathy or cervical nerve…

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Before You Sign off on that Minor Fender Bender You Must Read This!!! This winter in particular has been quite a challenge for many people who drive the roads and tackle the daily commute. Just this past weekend there was a plethora of motor vehicle incidents…100 vehicles alone on Hwy# 400. As a chiropractor I cannot count the number of times over the years that patients when asked if they have ever been in a motor vehicle accident essentially discount the minor impact from behind. How do these seemingly minor accidents have anything to do with long term health and…

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