Compass Chiropractic

Natural Calm is a isotonic form of Magnesium that is absorbed into the body at a higher rate than tablets.  The body needs a balance between Magnesium and Calcium in order to function properly.  Magnesium’s role is to relax muscles, while Calcium’s role is to contract muscles.  Due to the foods we eat, the majority of us have more Calcium in our system than we do Magnesium which leads to tightening of muscles.

See how important Dr. Hyman MD thinks Magnesium is at huffingtonpost.com

Magnesium is found in a number of food sources, but many of these foods are not in the typical American diet.  To see a list of foods that are high in Magnesium visit this page from the National Institutes of Health.

Magnesium is responsible for muscle relaxation, while calcium is responsible for muscle contraction.  If we become out of balance with a ratio of higher calcium to magnesium, our muscles have a hard time relaxing.  This is common in our diets because calcium is more common in the American diet, not to mention that a number of people take calcium supplements.

I have been using natural calm in my practice for a number of years and found that it has helped my patients with a variety of different conditions including insomnia, anxiety, constipation, migraines and muscles pains.

We carry Natural Calm in the office or you can order it online.  To find out more about Natural Calm you can visit their website.

If you have any questions about the usefulness of this product please contact me on our contact page.

How clean is your home? You may not have much dirt in your home, but you may have chemicals in your home that are much more harmful.

When we think of pollution, we typically think of air pollution outside of our homes created by smoke stacks and burning fossil fuels.  We rarely think of air pollution when it comes to the air we breathe in our own homes, but we should.  Studies have shown that the level of pollution in our homes is often worse than the air we breathe outside.

One of the most dangerous pollutants in our homes are the cleaning supplies that we use.   These chemicals are not only dangerous when ingested, as we are reminded by Mr. Yuck, but can contribute to diseases such as asthma and lung cancer when inhaled. For those of you with little ones it is even more important to use safe cleaning supplies as they spend more time closer to the cleaning surface and tend to put things in their mouths that have been on the floor.

Luckily there are options that are natural and effective, not to mention locally made.  Tracey Clean is a company out of Indiana that produces natural cleaning supplies.  You can purchase their products on their website, Traceycleannaturalproducts.com.

For more information about indoor air quality, visit the EPA’s website on Indoor Air Quality.

The holidays are here and with the holidays comes gatherings with friends and family. Many of these gatherings revolve around food, which can be a problem for folks who are trying to be health conscious this time of year. This is why the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has put together the 12 Days of Health and Wellness.
Each day provides you with a tip to stay on track through the holidays.

Click Here To view the 12 Days of Health and Wellness.

If you’re looking for a natural way to relax during the holidays, try Natural Calm.  I have had success with using this product to treat a number of conditions including insomnia and anxiety.