by Dr Donne van Doesburgh | Sep 2, 2017 | Exercise and movement
I want to chat about my favourite principle of health called VITALISM. Vitalism is the understanding and principle that all living systems are self-organizing, self-developing, self-maintaining and self-healing. This means that we are more than just machines made up...
by Eilidh Venning | Aug 9, 2017 | Pregnancy and Fertility, Stress
The female body is amazing, it is specifically designed to produce another human being! That does mean however, that based on our anatomy, we have specific women’s health challenges. Your menstrual cycle is a pretty central part to female existence and periods,...
by Eilidh Venning | May 5, 2017 | Diet and nutrition
Having come from Scotland, I have to say that it does make me chuckle that what used to be a nice spring or summer day for me with the temperature in the mid-teens has now become my autumn or winter days. We have a saying in Glasgow whenever the sun comes out and the...
by Eilidh Venning | Mar 7, 2017 | Pregnancy and Fertility
You know that your child ’s health is the most important thing you can give them and that its your job to nurture that power and to help it grow and develop. What if someone told you that what you, as parents, do before your child is born influences their ability to...
by Dr Donne van Doesburgh | Mar 7, 2017 | Stress
Persistence: the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Persistence is the essential difference between success and failure, so it would make sense to spend some time developing the vital quality of persistence. Here...
by Dr Justin Petzer | Oct 10, 2016 | Posture
Life is made up of many cycles. If we look at our life cycle, from the time we are conceived the embryo develops into our complex body containing trillions of cells. As our bodies change and develop from birth to old age, we go through several stages of life. During...
by Dr Greg Venning | Aug 2, 2016 | Pregnancy and Fertility
Women’s health is a problem topic. While the media and many companies might market themselves as being aligned to women’s health, I have my doubts. Women are undoubtedly the driving force in the market for health and well-being and they are not being served by the...
by Dr Greg Venning | Jun 21, 2016 | Stress
Life can be chaotic and cause us stress. When we discuss the word “stress” we are usually talking about the mental/emotional form of stress which is just one of the dimensions of stressors our mind and body are subject to. In this dimension we often speak of stress...
by Dr Justin Petzer | May 4, 2016 | Exercise and movement
If we think about peak performance, we often think about athletes. These individuals are required to perform at the peak of their required discipline not only when it matters, for a game or a race, but also on a day-to-day basis. In order to do so, they build teams of...
by Dr Justin Petzer | May 4, 2016 | Diet and nutrition
Sometimes it can feel like life is a big balancing act. It can seem this way as we juggle all the commitments we have in our lives (work, kids, exercise etc.). Let’s talk about “balance”. If we think about it we can talk about balance in a number of different areas....
by Eilidh Venning | Mar 3, 2016 | Sleep
Have you ever realised how much your body loves you? Your body’s innate intelligence keeps you alive without you having to think about it: • It makes sure you breathe • It keeps your heart beating • It digests food • It helps cuts heal • It heals broken bones • It...
by Dr Greg Venning | Jan 16, 2016 | Stress
Waking up and getting dressed can be strangely unnerving. In those rushed moments that make up your morning, when you’re agonising over what to wear for the day, it pays to ask a question. The question is WHY? Why am I getting up today, what is the purpose of my day?...
by Dr Justin Petzer | Dec 2, 2015 | Stress
1 year. 52 weeks. 365 and a quarter days. 8765.81 hours. That is how long it takes the Earth to complete a journey around the sun. It feels like these orbits around the Sun are getting shorter every year and that it was only yesterday that we were celebrating the...
by Dr Greg Venning | Nov 4, 2015 | Sleep, Stress
“Sleep when you’re dead!” is a common maxim that mirrors the busy culture we live in. We drive ourselves ever harder even though we all know our mind/body requires recharging. As life gets busier how can we regain balance without missing out? Here are some simple,...
by Eilidh Venning | Oct 26, 2015 | Posture
This is the story of Simone Geale – she was a member of our front desk team from 2013 to 2015 – and her remarkable experience: My Chiropractic journey has been a life changing experience. I was always very skeptical of chiropractors. I always knew of the...
by Eilidh Venning | Sep 9, 2015 | Diet and nutrition, Exercise and movement, Posture
How many of you know at least one female friend or relative who has one or more of the following women’s health issues? • Dysmenorrhea (painful periods) • Amenorrhea (absence of a period) • Fertility problems • Endometriosis • PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) •...
by Dr Greg Venning | Sep 9, 2015 | Diet and nutrition, Posture, Stress
What is the key to having a body you can look good naked in all year round? Who wouldn’t like to look good naked? Your health, happiness, self-confidence and effectiveness is strongly influenced by the reflection you see in the mirror, so how do we get better? Despite...
by Eilidh Venning | Jul 2, 2015 | Babies and children
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a collection of traits that can include intense concentration, creativity, selective attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity, difficulties in social interaction, and difficulties in motor coordination. This might sound like all...
by Dr Justin Petzer | Jun 24, 2015 | Sleep
The record for number of hours without sleep is 264, that’s 11 days. This amazing feat was achieved in 1965 by Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old high school student. A Chinese man trying to break the record died after going 11 days without sleep. On the other hand a human...
by Dr Greg Venning | May 13, 2015 | Pregnancy and Fertility
Today we are going to tell you the story of Anne. At one of the practices that Eils worked in in Glasgow, Anne came in as a last resort. She was having fertility issues. She had tried everything to fall pregnant including changes in nutrition and lifestyle and...
by Eilidh Venning | May 13, 2015 | Babies and children
Are you working with your body or against it? Innate Intelligence is a Chiropractic term used by the founder of Chiropractic, D.D Palmer. It is a term that refers to your body’s inborn ability to self-regulate and self-develop. Vitalistic Chiropractors remove the...
by Dr Greg Venning | May 13, 2015 | Babies and children, Pregnancy and Fertility
Paediatric Chiropractic Colic can be heart breaking for parents: baby screaming for hours on end, not knowing what is wrong, unable to soothe baby… You are told by many to “wait it out” or “this too shall pass” but that doesn’t help a tired, stressed parent which in...
by Eilidh Venning | Feb 16, 2015 | Pain relief
At Peak Chiropractic we don’t ever use the word “Patient”, we much prefer the term “Practice Member”. Here is a little explanation why… The word Patient comes from the latin for sufferer or victim. We find that patients just accept or allow what happens to them...
by Dr Greg Venning | Jan 21, 2015 | Exercise and movement
We often get asked, “What is the difference between a Chiropractor, an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?” Our answer will remind you of Shrek! Like Ogres and onions, your body has layers. Chiropractor (from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (practice)...
by Dr Greg Venning | Dec 11, 2014 | Sleep
As most of us are preparing to take some time off over the festive season it’s a good time to look at rest and relaxation as a part of a vitalistic lifestyle. Most of us are aware that we need to rest and restore in order to thrive, but most of us are...
by Dr Greg Venning | Oct 24, 2014 | Stress
What is a Subluxation? “The biggest contradiction in modern society is that we call our sick care system a health care system. Contradictions lead to destruction. The magnitude of the destruction is proportional to the magnitude of the contradiction. This is a MASSIVE...
by Dr Greg Venning | Jun 25, 2012 | Archive, Posture
“Sit up straight! Don’t slouch!” That’s what many teenagers hear on a daily basis and how we hold ourselves, our posture, is a very important part of how people perceive us. Posture betrays emotions and moods and can even be used to tell if...
