Causes of TMJD – Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Around 12% of people in the US experience TMJD – temporomandibular joint dysfunction at any one time. Statistics show that women are more affected than men. And 9 women to every 1 man experience restricted jaw movement in their lifetime. Understand the causes of TMJD, however, is important to help you manage the condition. You need to know factors that predispose you to TMJD and the common symptoms to watch out for. In this article, we shall be showing you the common causes of TMJD and other relevant details you should know. But first let’s briefly revise the meaning of TMJ and TMJD.

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Top 4 most inflammatory foods and Top 4 swap options – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Inflammation is a natural response of the body to infection and injuries to stay healthy. But when this inflammation becomes chronic is when it continues for a prolonged period and cause unwanted damage to the cells in your body. Unfortunately, some foods can increase the inflammatory reactions in your body. Foods that are loaded with unhealthier fats like trans fat and saturated fat, and foods that are filled with sugars are promoters of inflammation. The good news, however, is that some foods help to reduce inflammatory markers in the body. Whole foods like vegetables, fruits, seafood, nuts, whole grains, and seeds have a matrix of beneficial nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, healthy fats, and phytonutrients which helps to reduce inflammation. Here are some inflammatory foods and good swap options to keep your body in a healthier state:

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Top 6 ways to reduce chronic inflammation (#2 and 3 are Key!) – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Inflammation is known to help fight illness or heal injury, but it goes beyond that sometimes. A chronic inflammation state may slowly be damaging your body it won’t even show. This form of inflammation goes into action without an infection or injury. This way, the immune system cells that are meant to protect you will start to destroy your healthy organs, arteries, joints, and other body parts. Several kinds of research have shown that when you don’t eat healthy, rest adequately, or get enough exercise, your body responds by triggering inflammation. The bad part is that chronic inflammation has a long-term damage on the body. If left unchecked, it can contribute to chronic disease conditions, such as blood vessel disease, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and more.

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Top 7 sources of inflammation (#7 is key to avoid) – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Inflammation is simply our immune system’s natural response to illnesses and injury. This involves the release of inflammatory chemicals in the bloodstream to protect the body from foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses. In the case of an injury, a localized inflammatory response helps in the healing process. There are two types of inflammation: The acute and chronic form. Acute inflammation helps us heal, so you can think of it as the “good” kind of inflammation. But the chronic inflammation is associated with chronic conditions or diseases, so you can describe it as the “bad” kind of inflammation.

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What is chronic inflammation? How does it damage the body? – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

When you hear the word inflammation, what comes to your mind? Most people probably think inflammation is all about redness and swelling that follows an infection, wound, or injury. But this is only “acute inflammation” – a beneficial response by the immune system that encourages healing, and usually goes off once the injury improves. Chronic inflammation is another form of inflammation that is less obvious. While your immune system becomes activated, the inflammatory response stays on all the time at a low level. This is unlike the acute inflammatory response that is intermittent during an acute injury or infection. In other words, chronic inflammation may begin even when you have no injury. Worst still, it does not end when it should. Several factors could trigger chronic inflammation, from lifestyle factors such as poor sleep, obesity, or exposure to environmental toxins.

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Tim James: The 4 secrets to healthy teeth – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC Chiropractor

Tim James is one of those guys that will leave you feeling younger and more energetic just by hearing him speak. His passion flows out of him like a fresh waterfall in a dry desert. He’s turning 48 but feels like he’s 18 (with more energy!) What’s his secret? Tim’s journey led him to a shocking discovery that helped his friend beat cancer and transform every area of his life. Feeling charged with a duty to help others he started sharing his knowledge with anyone that would listen. This led him to produce his own chemical-free food products. What’s his secret? Tim’s journey led him to a shocking discovery that helped his friend beat cancer and transform every area of his life. Feeling charged with a duty to help others he started sharing his knowledge with anyone that would listen. This led him to produce his own chemical-free food products.

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Creating A Peace Relationship with Your Own Body and Food – Nina Manolson

Nina has been helping women feel truly at home in their own bodies for 30 years. She is known for her deeply feminist, anti-diet, body-peace approach. Her courses, coaching, and poetry positively change the conversation that women are having with their bodies. According to Nina, too much time and energy is wasted feeling bad about our bodies and food. Now’s the time to create a body relationship based in compassion, listening, respect, and deep nourishment. This is the path to Body-Peace!

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Foods & Supplements loaded with vitamin C, D, and zinc – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor Some key nutrients, including vitamin C, D, and zinc, are important for supporting your immune system. Little wonder these nutrients and their supplements have been prescribed from the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, an unprocessed, whole food diet supports a healthy immune system. And your daily diet should include fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, lean protein, and whole grain. Adding these types of food to your diet helps you get the essential macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are needed for a healthy immune system. Vitamin C Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that supports your immune health. This vitamin can help you fight cold or ease your cold symptoms faster if you take it before the onset of sickness. Vitamin C has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce the risk of diseases.

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Why cardio is so 2010 with Gymnazo Founder Michael Hughes

Michael is a pioneer in the fitness space - having been one of the first to integrate physical therapy into group coaching - and he’s our go-to resource when it comes to functional movement. We love how Michael is able to connect with people at all stages of their fitness journey, from the fitness trainer community, to recreational athletes, to people who are just looking to uplevel their physical health.

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Vitamin D: what is it, how does it help? Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

We all learned, in our basic education, about the benefits of soaking ourselves in the morning sunshine to enjoy the benefits of vitamin D for bone health. Well, let’s assume our teachers didn’t want to say too much. But the truth is that vitamin D offers more benefits, including improved immune function, resistance to certain diseases, and more. Don’t worry, we shall discuss more on these benefits in this article. To start with, let’s define what vitamin D is… What is Vitamin D? We all know vitamin D to be a fat-soluble vitamin, which belongs to a family of compounds that include D1, D2, and D3. However, can I shock you by letting you know Vitamin D is actually a hormone and not a vitamin? Surprised, right? Well, basically, vitamins are obtained from the foods we eat, but in the case of vitamin D, they can be synthesized by the body.

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