The Carmel Valley Life | Archive | Health & Fitness

Let’s Play Ball – Getting Active in Community Sports

December 30, 2013 No Comment

On occasion, I’ll hastily come to the conclusion that I have a fantastic idea and will act on it without considering the abundance of facts evidencing that it may not be such a fantastic idea. Most recently, I signed my husband and I up to play on a coed VAVI softball team. I had often […]

10 Biggest Things You Can Do to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain!

December 23, 2013 No Comment

As we are in the home stretch of December – it gets really easy to get out of our healthy routines. Here are 10 BIG things you can do to avoid gaining weight this year WITHOUT big efforts! 10. Eat before you go to events! If you arrive at a party hungry, your blood sugar […]

Carmel Valley Resident Hosts “Secret Table” Event

December 4, 2013 No Comment

Saturday November 23rd at 6:30pm at a secret hill top estate in Del Mar/Carmel Valley was the location of the last Secret Table event. Over 100 individuals attended this community-based organic food event that showcases its flare at unique and secret locations all around the county. The event featured 5 food stations including desert and organic […]

Can Your Home Make You Sick?

December 2, 2013 No Comment

Can Your Home Make You Sick? Can Feng Shui Help? What does Lt. Ed Skvarna from the Los Angeles Burbank Police Department Think? Last month, I was invited to speak at the AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America) convention in Los Angeles. I shared the floor with my 3 other distinguished colleagues. My topic […]

You’re Protected, But What About Your Kids?

November 14, 2013 No Comment

I do not have children of my own yet, but I have a younger brother in college that has had me thinking about the need for young adults to take steps to protect themselves. My brother Stephen is an active 22 year old. He’ll go out boating, cliff jumping, to music festivals and travelling on […]

Feng Shui Your Bedroom for Health and Wealth

November 13, 2013 No Comment

Have you heard of these DON’Ts in FENG SHUI when you live in a 2 story home? Don’t have your bedroom above the kitchen. Don’t place your bed positioned above the stove downstairs. Don’t place your bed headboard in the same direction of your fireplace. Don’t place your bed next to your bathroom. Don’t place […]

Ordering Right in Restaurants For Weight Loss

November 12, 2013 No Comment

Five Quick Tips for Ordering Right in Restaurants For Weight Loss We’ve all been there! We’re a week or two into our “diet” and we have been invited out to dinner and drinks with our friends. Now we’re feeling conflicted: “I haven’t seen them in a while. I really want to go. But I have […]

KST – A Unique Breakthrough Approach to Patient Care

November 7, 2013 No Comment

At Torrey Hills Chiropractic, we offer a unique breakthrough approach to patient care called Koren Specific Technique (KST). There is no twisting, turning, “cracking” or “popping” of joints with KST; instead, you receive gentle, specific corrections to your spine and nervous system. KST allows us to quickly, easily and gently check and adjust your body […]

Soy – Should You Savor It or Skip It?

October 29, 2013 No Comment

Another common misconception about the American diet is that we should be getting our protein from Soy. We have been told that we should eliminate meat and instead eat tofu. Or instead of that dairy latte, a soy latte is a much better and healthier choice. Sorry to be the breaker of bad news, but soy is […]

Why Kids & Chiropractic Care Makes Sense

October 24, 2013 No Comment

Kids and Chiropractic Throughout children’s lifetimes, from infancy into adulthood, chiropractic care can help ensure their physical and emotional health. Health problems that manifest early in infancy or even in adulthood have been traced back to barely noticed structural damage around the time of birth. Chiropractors have helped babies suffering from nearly every condition imaginable: […]

Challenged Athletes Receive Help from Local Chiropractor

October 10, 2013 No Comment

Adverse Stress and Tension Can Distort How Your Body Functions Correcting Subluxations We Correct a serious for of nerve stress caused by distortions in your spine and body structure. This stress is known as a Subluxation. Subluxations can cause physical and mental/emotional malfunction. They are often associated with loss of energy, pain, weakness and disease […]

Is Gluten Free Right For Me?

October 8, 2013 No Comment

You’ve probably heard it, your friend is “gluten free.” It seems like gluten free is the new diet craze, much like the Low Fat, Low Carb, Atkins, South Beach, diets of the past. And although gluten free may seem to be the next big “fad”, I think that we are going to find that it […]