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Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Obesity?
Obesity is the term used to describe excessive body weight that causes health problems for an individual or negatively affects his or her lifestyle. There are varying degrees of obesity, ranging from being slightly overweight to dangerously obese.
What Causes Obesity?
Obesity can be attributed to both genetic causes as well as personal lifestyle choices. While an individual may be predisposed to being obese if it runs in the family, a healthy lifestyle can completely reverse this. Obesity is caused by consuming more food than is neccessary, limiting excercise, and a gradual weaking of the body's ability to process sugars.
How Does Chiropractic Therapy Help?
There are situations where obesity is caused because of issues with an individuals metabolism. Chiropractic therapy can discover if this is a contributing factor and will help adjust the thyroid to improve the body's base metabolic rate.
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