Category: Dr. Samir Hajariwala

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at why high blood sugar after meals is a good predictor for heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. Over 30% of type II diabetics (those who can’t metabolize sugar well) do not realize they are diabetic because their fasting blood…

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at the importance of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency impacts 6% of the population under 60 and 20% over 60. Lack of Vitamin B12 can contribute to permanent nerve damage including damage to your brain so it should be…

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at how eating at night contributes to obesity and diabetes. A recent study found that eating your evening meal late at night was not only associated with obesity and diabetes, but was also found to increase blood sugar, insulin…

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at how diet and lifestyle can decrease your risk of stroke. Strokes are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world. They are the leading cause of seizures in the elderly, and the second most…

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at how chiropractic adjustments may have the potential to benefit lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are older than 65 years. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an estimated 12 million people…

In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Samir Hajariwala, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, takes a look at how you live your life may be more important than your genes when it comes to your health. Studies in the new field of Epigenetics are showing lifestyle factors can override any limitations of your genes. The term…