Blyss Chiropractic

08/29/2025

Amanita is baaaack! June 10th at PSU Urban Plaza🍄

08/29/2025

Amanita is baaack! June 10th, 2025 at PSU Urban Plaza 🍄

07/02/2024

For everyone who made it to Beaverton Pride 2024 thank you for your support! And for those who did not, here's a video! 🍄

She's baaaack!

11/05/2021

Sitting on the Job? Mindfulness, Variety Can Help You Keep Moving
This National Chiropractic Health Month, American Chiropractic Association (ACA) members and chiropractors nationwide are encouraging people to “Keep Moving!” by striving to add more movement to their daily lives. Here are tips for how to keep moving if you're sitting on the job.

As the world moves toward more sedentary lifestyles that have many working people parked in front of a computer for six to eight (or more) hours a day, it’s important to be mindful of the risks of sitting too much. Movement is essential to physical and mental health, and it’s important to integrate as much of it into our workdays as possible. Movement-friendly work environments are crucial for the well-being of employees and contribute to increased productivity, motivation and a positive attitude.

Our bodies are designed to move, and movement plays a vital role in allowing them to function properly. Without adequate physical activity, you put your body at higher risk for numerous serious health problems including depression, diabetes, digestive and cardiovascular issues, and even cancer.

There are many products that can help create a more movement-friendly environment, but no matter how ergonomically friendly your office space is you won’t benefit unless you use them to their full potential. For example, adjustable chairs and desks that can be used while sitting or standing can be great assets, but the key is to use them to their maximum variability. It’s important to adjust your body position as often as you can. No matter how comfortable you are, staying in one place for too long puts unnecessary stress on different parts of the body. Variety and movement keep your mind and your body happy, helping you remain focused and engaged at work.

Taking 5- to 10-second microbreaks roughly four times per hour is a great way to stay mindful of your need to adjust your posture and stretch your muscles, keeping your body position as neutral as possible. Setting a timer to pop up on your computer screen every 15 minutes is a great start. When the timer pops up, take your eyes off the screen, spread your fingers and take a deep breath. Try resting the muscles you were using and using the ones you were resting. Straighten anything that was bent, and open what was closed.

Take every opportunity you can to go for a short walk, including during your lunch break or a company phone call. Use what you already have to your advantage. Try taking the stairs to a restroom on a different floor or rearranging your office to force yourself to stand up more. Train yourself to be mindful of all opportunities for movement.

In the event of musculoskeletal pain, don’t just cover up symptoms. Try first to determine if changes in your routine or environment can alleviate the pain, then consider using conservative, nondrug chiropractic care before moving on to other treatments.

Call Dr. Blyss and schedule today! 503-222-0551

11/03/2021

DC TV!
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11/02/2021

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11/02/2021

Physical Activity Offers Benefits to Our Mental Health
This National Chiropractic Health Month, American Chiropractic Association (ACA) members and chiropractors nationwide are encouraging people to “Keep Moving!” by striving to add more movement to their daily lives. Regular movement has more than just physical benefits, though. Learn how physical activity can also benefit your mental health.

There is a growing body of research on the benefits of physical activity to a person’s mental health and overall well-being.

Research shows that general fitness has a positive effect on the brain and that resistance and aerobic exercises may also enhance mood.1 Studies even suggest that physical activity can play a role in managing mild mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.2

Physical activities may produce additional benefits that contribute to our mental wellness in the form of reducing stress, improving sleep, increasing mental alertness, and enhancing confidence.

Reduce Stress
Physical activities or daily exercises lower the body’s stress hormone levels and stimulate endorphin production.3 Endorphins are brain chemicals known to be the body’s natural pain killer and mood booster.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that physical activities can help reduce short-term anxiety in adults.4

Exercise also stimulates communication between your sympathetic and central nervous system, resulting in an improved response to stress.5

Improve Sleep
Physical activity has several positive affects on sleep. Aerobic exercises have been shown to enhance a person’s slow-wave or deep sleep. This type of sleep encourages body and mind rejuvenation.6

Doing physical activities also increases body temperature, resulting in a calmer mind and a more well-regulated circadian rhythm.5

Since exercise is known to help reduce weight gain, it can also help reduce symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition when breathing stops involuntarily during sleep.7

Increase Mental Alertness
Staying active induces oxygen and nutrient delivery to various brain tissues that help you stay focused and enhance your concentration.5 Physical activity also stimulates the process of neurogenesis or new brain cell production.8

Enhance Confidence
Regular physical activity can increases your stamina and strength and may even enhance your self-image. Many people experience a self-esteem boost with associated weight loss that may result from regular work outs.

Following an exercise routine is also a great way to practice discipline. It encourages you to have a sense of control over your body.

Physical Activities That Can Boost Mental Health
According to the Mental Health Foundation, doing moderate-intensity physical activities is recommended for adults.9 You should strive do these exercises weekly for about 30 minutes a day.

To get started on a fitness regimen, decide what type of physical activity you would like to engage in. It may be a task that you do every day at home or exercises that you can do with friends or family. Below are some examples of physical activities you can do to improve physical and mental wellness:

Engaging in sports
Brisk walking
Jogging
Swimming
Doing chores
Gardening
Cycling
Stretching
Dancing
Consider your current physical health when you do these activities. Talk to your doctor before starting an exercise regimen, especially if you have health conditions or other concerns.

References
Haeger A., Costa, A. S., Schulz, J. B., and Ritz, K., Cerebral changes improved by physical activity during cognitive decline: A systematic review on MRI studies. Neuroimage Clin. 2019;23:101933.
Paluska, S.A., Schwenk, T.L. Physical Activity and Mental Health. Sports Med 29, 167–180 (2000).
Exercising to Relax, Harvard Health Publishing, accessed April 2021
Benefits of Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, accessed April 2021
5 Mental Benefits of Exercise, Walden University, accessed April 2021
Exercising for Better Sleep, John Hopkins Medicine, accessed April 2021
Exercise and Sleep, Sleep Foundation, accessed April 2021
Regular Exercise Changes the Brain to Improve Memory, Thinking Skills, Harvard Health Publishing, accessed April 2021
How to Look After Your Mental Health Using Exercise, Mental Health Foundation, accessed April 2021

10/28/2021

Iron is an essential mineral and many of us are anemic and don't even know it. A common sign is fatigue (that may be caused by other factors as well). Make an appointment today and we can help you with labs and get you on the correct supplement so that you feel more vitalized! Call today 503-222-0551

Title: Why You Need Iron. Summary: The most common element on the planet, iron is found in much of the Earth's outer and inner core. It also plays an important role in the human body. Here's why.

10/28/2021

Tired or run cold? It may be your thyroid. Make an appointment today and we at Blyss Chiropractic can run labs to assess your thyroid and get you on a supplement that works! 503-222-0551

Author: Clair Dainard. Title: Maximize Metabolism With a Healthy Thyroid. Summary: So, how much do you know about the thyroid gland? Some people have never even heard of it.

10/27/2021

Not sure which omega to take for your heart? We can help you with that and get you on the omega formula. Call 503-222-0551 and make an appointment today!

Title: Is One Omega-3 Better Than Another for Your Heart Health? Summary: If heart health isn't at the top of your priority list, what are you waiting for? After all, if your heart isn't in good shape, you won't be, either...

10/25/2021

Low back pain and thinking about a steroid injection? Think again and call Blyss Chiropractic, Dr. Blyss can help you! 503-222-0551

Author: Ronald Feise. Title: Wrong Choice ... Right Choice. Summary: Your family medical doctor has recommended a steroid injection for sciatica. Your MD tells you that you have disc herniation and degeneration...