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Weight loss

We are, as each of us can be very aware at times, born with a set of genes passed on by previous generations that can be both favourable and unfavourable to our health and wellbeing. DNA is the chemical inside the nucleus (control centre) of all cells that carries the genetic instructions for making us living organisms. A DNA molecule consists of two strands that wrap around each other to resemble...read full article

Rehabilitation and totem poles

We routinely see clients who suffer from a variety of ailments including unresolved orthopaedic injury, neurological injury and overall ill health. Although many of these clients have regular jobs, some are elite athletes whose livelihoods depend on their ability to develop and maintain exceptional musculoskeletal performance.

Many of our patients come to us having tried numerous t...read full article

A dose of Vitamin D will keep the doctor away

Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic health problem that is estimated to affect one billion people worldwide. And there is a good chance that you are one of them. Deficiency in Vitamin D affects bone health in children and adults, and has been associated with increased risk of death from common cancers, autoimmune diseases, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure and infectious diseases (1). ...read full article

One man's food is another man's poison, or medicine?

Dr Nigma Talib on those elusive food allergies.
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Shut Your Mouth

The optimal 'fitting together' of the teeth or ‘shutting of the mouth’ is extremely important to an individual's overall posture.

The jaw and teeth (known as the manducatory apparatus) are directly connected to the entire muscular system. So, if the jaw has teeth missing, is constantly clenched, or has metal fillings, it can impact the functioning of other areas of the body.
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Healthy Healing

Has your get up and go got up and gone? Are you finding your recovery is taking longer than you would like? Have bad eating, drinking and sleeping habits crept into your lifestyle? Here at the Bowskill Clinic we often use the analogy of comparing the human body to a car. The question is, is your car a tuned, bright, well oiled machine or are the warning lights flashing on the dashboard?
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