Dr. Graham Jenkins | Lighthouse Health & Chiropractic Kelowna

Life expectancy in Canada hits 80 for men, 84 for women.

100+Living, 100+Living Fitness, 100+Living Neurology, Children's Health, Corrective Chiropractic Care, Poor Posture, Poor Posture in Children, Senior's Health

2014 was a great year for longevity experts in Canada. The numbers were glowing[ref]http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/life-expectancy-in-canada-hits-80-for-men-84-for-women-1.2644355[/ref]. We are among the top in the world for longevity in both men and women. . . . Unfortunately, science can be misconstrued to produce the…

Posture, Life Expectancy, Heart Disease and Asthma.

100+Living, 100+Living Fitness, 100+Living Neurology, Allergies, Asthma, Corrective Chiropractic Care, Heart Problems, Immune System, Life Expectancy, Longevity, Poor Posture, Senior's Health

In 2014 it was reported that texting can lead to a shortened life. And this had nothing to do with distracted drivers; although, that is a problem. The report was related to the posture that your neck is in when…

Why “stress” will never be Word of the Year

100+Living, 100+Living Attitude, 100+Living Neurology, 100+Living Relationships, Corrective Chiropractic Care, Stress

For the last 12 years, merriam-webster.com has shared the “top definition search” of the year. In 2004 the (word of the year) WOY was blog, in 2008 it was bailout. . . .no surprise there. Each year the WOY reflects…

Ready to Run, or are we just hoping?

100+Living, 100+Living Attitude, 100+Living Fitness, Athletic Performance, Athletic Performance, Corrective Chiropractic Care, Senior's Health, Sports Injury

Over the next few weeks you’ll see some quotes from a great book called “Ready to Run” by Dr. Kelly Starrett. I really recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid the chronic injury treadmill that comes with distance training.…

Tyler’s incredible miracle or just simple health?

Asthma, Children's Health, Corrective Chiropractic Care, Raising Healthy Drug Free Kids

Almost every week for the last 15 years I’ve stood up in front of a small group of new patients and shared with them the chiropractic story. In this weekly orientation, I share several cases from my care. In light…

Stories will capture 80% of a diagnosis

Corrective Chiropractic Care, Health and Technology

There are a few one liners that I remember from University and Chiropractic School. One in particular was that a good client history will give you 80% of your diagnosis. So why is it that in health care today we…

3 critical concepts to not mess up our kids.

100+Living, 100+Living Attitude, 100+Living Relationships, Children's Health, Parenting, Raising Healthy Drug Free Kids

I had an ironic conversation with a mom in for her adjustment this week. She was really stressing about her first born and what she should do. This blog is in response to reflecting back on that conversation. The irony…

The Pain of Change

100+Living, 100+Living Neurology, Corrective Chiropractic Care

Today’s chiropractic can have some challenging starts depending on how much degeneration we are working to correct. From the first 2 weeks to the first 2 months a new patient can struggle with pain. In this blog I’m going to…

Chronic Pain Syndrome and Todays Chiropractic

100+Living, 100+Living Neurology, 21st Century Diseases, Back Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Depression, Health Conditions, Neck Pain, Poor Posture, Shoulder Pain

Two years ago I was at at a seminar in Toronto and the keynote speaker was a doctor by the name of Dr. Dan Murphy. He was brilliant. His speciality is neurology. During his talk he presented a research study…

You Can Have Incredibly Healthy Strong Bones AND Skip the Dairy.

100+Living, 100+Living Nutrition, Bone Density, Health Conditions, Osteoperosis, Senior's Health

Dairy would make a great condiment, not food group! In the chiropractic industry, we are constantly being asked questions about bone density. So I thought I’d tackle bone density AND dairy. One of the main reasons people consume dairy is…

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