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Is a Standing Desk Worth It?
If you work at a desk all day, you might notice aches and pains. Or perhaps after a long day of work, you’re neck or shoulders are stiff and sore. As such, you might be considering a standing desk to avoid sitting for hours on end. While standing or sitting in...
6 Benefits of Barefoot Shoes (and a Curated List of Recommended Brands)
Updated July 2025. Contrary to popular belief, our feet don’t need as much support as the shoe and orthotic industries would lead us to believe. The truth is that popular shoe brands, like Sketchers, Uggs, or Birkenstocks, actually destabilize the feet and may create...
What Mattress Should I be Using?
Sleeping on a very firm and flat surface is the best foundation for a good night’s sleep. In all honesty, the best mattress you could buy is the ABC mattress. The ABCE mattress has been designed by ABC™ practitioners to support the alignment of their patients. As we...
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What Is Mechanical Neck Pain? (And How to Fix It)
Everything we do each day has the potential to support or harm our bodies. While it’s inevitably a balancing act, working long days at a desk, spending hours looking down at your phone, or using a pillow that’s seen better days can lead to a stiff neck and pain that...
Do Women Really Need More Sleep Than Men?
If you feel like you need more sleep than your husband, boyfriend, or the other men around you, surprisingly, you might not be wrong! For decades, scientific research has largely studied men. In turn, conclusions were generalized across both females and males. ...
Why Your Gym Sessions Aren’t Fixing Your Lower Back Pain
Does it feel like you’ve been doing everything right, but you just can’t win? Maybe you’re lifting, stretching, working your core, doing all the recommended back exercises for bad posture, even throwing in some mobility work… and yet, your lower back pain keeps coming...
Can Doing More Squats Help You Think More Clearly?
Squats are often associated with strong legs and toned glutes. But interestingly, squats might also be beneficial for your brain. Research shows that squats, along with a handful of other resistance training exercises, increase BDNF. So, let’s take a closer look at...
What Is “Nerd Neck” (And How to Fix It)
Where is your head positioned right now? Is it sitting directly above your shoulders? Or is it creeping forward toward the screen? If it’s the latter, you might be also experiencing something called forward head posture, also known as nerd neck. For every inch the...
6 Benefits of Fermented Foods (And Which Ones You Should Try)
You’ve probably heard of fermented foods. But what actually makes a food fermented? In simple terms, fermentation is a natural process in which bacteria, yeast, or other microorganisms break down the sugars in food, producing beneficial compounds (like probiotics) in...
Why Does My Upper Back Hurt?
If you work in an office or frequently look at your phone, you might notice a new ache forming in your upper back. And as it gets worse, it can keep you up at night, compounding into an even bigger issue. So, are you experiencing upper back pain? Let’s take a closer...
8 Reasons You Should Get Outside and Enjoy Nature
Research suggests we now spend around 90% of our waking hours indoors. And while modern life makes that hard to avoid, it can take a toll on our overall health. At the end of the day, we haven’t evolved to sit under fluorescent lighting and stare at screens all day....
What Is Anterior Pelvic Tilt? And How Do You Fix It?
Most people assume a protruding stomach is a weight issue. But sometimes, it’s a postural one. In fact, research suggests that up to 85% of males and 75% of females have an anterior pelvic tilt. And most of the time, people don’t even realise it. So, what does it mean...












