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Welcome to Breckenridge Chiropractic's Health Articles Archive. Here you can learn more about Breckenridge Chiropractic, Chiropractic, and Dr. Mat Pastore, today's choice for Chiropractors in Chester, VA. Read Dr. Mat Pastore's Chiropractic Health Articles for the health of it.
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 22, 2013 | Health Articles
Back in our earliest ancestor's years, they naturally followed a no-carb diet as they hadn't learned how to cultivate grains. They relied solely on protein and fat up until about 10,000 years ago when "modern humans" discovered agriculture. If the diet rich in protein and fat had not worked for our ancestors then they would...
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 17, 2013 | Health Articles
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that combines techniques from a range of different martial arts. The sport can involve techniques from Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, karate, kickboxing, ,muay thai and taekwondo. The strikes and holds involved in MMA are pretty tough on the musculoskeletal system and they frequently cause injuries, more often...
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 15, 2013 | Health Articles
Scar tissue is the body's natural reaction to injury, no matter how small or slight. Everyday actions that most people wouldn't regard as an injury create scar tissue. Everyone will develop scar tissue at some point in their life. Repetitive motions lead to micro-trauma and as part of the body's healing system, scar tissue is...
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 10, 2013 | Health Articles
Sugar is in nearly everything we eat. In the typical western diet, the amount of sugar that has been added to food products brings our consumption of the sweet stuff up to 22.7 teaspoons per day. In order to extend the shelf life of processed food, sugar is added. While we know that sugar is...
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 8, 2013 | Health Articles
There are many different types of ligament inflammations however, plantar fasciitis can cause more inconvenience than most. This is due to the fact that the ligament is used every time you take a step, recovery and resting it is extremely difficult. The Plantar Fascia is the ligament that connects the ball of your foot to...
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by Dr. Mat Pastore | Oct 3, 2013 | Health Articles
It’s very important to know just some of the basic differences between an MD (Medical Doctor) and a DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) in order to understand the unique role that each type of medical professional plays in helping you to maintain or regain your optimum health. MDs and DCs are both fully licensed healthcare providers....
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