Cheryl Kent, D.C. 

What is Acupuncture? According to Mayo Clinic, Acupuncture involves the insertion of very thin needles through your skin at strategic...

2013 - 41yrs young 2021 - 49 years young ​​ I originally write this blog post nearly 5 years ago. So, I decided to do an update. Growing up, I remember not understanding why it was impolite to ask someone their age. I could not grasp why most people, especially women, were ashamed about what seemed to be just a number. As I grew up, I realized that the people who took offense were usually the ones who felt old physically and/or mentally. I promised myself that I would not be

Chiropractic is a smart choice for auto injury care, and for good reason: Chiropractic is an efficient way to get you back to peak health after an auto collision. There are a myriad of advantages to seeing a chiropractor, but to start, these three studies showcase a few reasons why you'll want to give your Winter Park Chiropractor, Dr. Cheryl Kent a call: 50% Drop in Headaches with Chiropractic: Headaches claim the well-being (and maybe even the sanity) of countless auto inj

Like most working Americans, you probably sit at work all day. Additionally, you spend time in the car sitting during your commute. And...

Did you make a health or fitness new year’s resolution this year? Well, if you are like most Americans, chances are you did. Unfortunately, statistics show that by the beginning of March, you will most likely again follow in the footsteps of many Americans. By springtime up to 90% of all resolutions will be forgotten, and old habits will resume. Why? Because most of us go for the quick fix or magic pill. Others of us have the best of intentions of reaching that goal, but l

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that elderly women who sit for more than 10 hours a day with low physical activity have cells that are biologically older by eight years compared to women who are less sedentary. The study, publishing online January 18 in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found elderly women with less than 40 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day and who remain sedentary for more than 10 hours

Sugar and processed foods are destroying our hearts.

1. Cut back on the sweets and starche s. Too many can set your hormones on a wild ride. Even better: eliminate sweets and starches altogether for two weeks to see how your body reacts. 2. Try reducing your grains, legumes and high sugar fruits for two weeks. You may unknowingly be carbohydrate-intolerant. Over-doing it on these carbs can cause metabolic problems for those of us who are insulin-resistant or who don’t process carbohydrates efficiently. 3. Eat Fat. That's right

I cannot tell you how many times I have been told by a new patient how frustrated he or she is because they have been "killing cardio", yet has seen little or no weight loss results. My response is always the same, work smarter not harder. So many of us struggle mentally with accepting that more exercise does not always lead to the results we want. Here are a few mistakes many people make with one of the most common modes of cardio, running. Cardio Mistake No. 1: Same 'ole

Feeling chronically tired? You are not alone. It is one of the most common complaints of modern society. In fact, next to back and neck pain, it is one of the most common reasons patients come into my office. Feeling tired can be the result of overworked adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing several important hormones and are critical to the stress response. The adrenal glands are the first to be depleted by stress, whether the stress is from an e