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Curcumin

Are you taking Turmeric? You should read this…

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Turmeric (curcumin) is the wonder compound everyone raves about. It’s been shown to help with a number of inflammatory ailments including: arthritis; joint pain; digestive issues; and even migraines. BUT, is all turmeric the same? NO, and we explain why below…

Only 1-2% of curcumin gets absorbed into the blood

The main active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which is poorly absorbed by the body. In its natural form, less than 2% is bioavailable. To enhance absorption, many supplements combine curcumin with piperine – a compound found in black pepper – that can increase bioavailability by up to 20-fold. However, high doses of curcumin supplements have, in rare cases, been linked to liver toxicity.

There’s a better way — the Phytosome!

The supplement we recommend – TURMERIC PLUS – uses phytosomal technology (Meriva®) to deliver our 330 mg of curcumin, which provides the same bioavailability as about 2,250 mg of standard curcumin!

This advanced formulation binds curcumin to phospholipids, dramatically improving absorption into the bloodstream. 

Still not convinced? Look at the research

Studies comparing phytosomal curcumin (Meriva®) to standard turmeric found that overall curcuminoid absorption was about 29 times higher—that’s a 2,900% increase in bioavailability 🤯.

And best of all, this boost comes without using high-dose piperine, which has been linked to potential liver stress at large amounts. 

Clinical evidence supports our Curcumin Phytosome formula

In an 8-month study of 100 patients with knee osteoarthritis, daily administration of 1,000 mg Meriva® (≈200 mg curcumin) produced significant improvements in pain, stiffness and function (WOMAC score) and markedly better treadmill walking performance versus a control group — with reductions in inflammatory markers and good tolerability.

This extended study confirms that the phytosome formulation delivers sustained, clinically meaningful benefits without requiring high-dose piperine. They used the WOMAC score for pain and disability for the knee OA and after 8 months the curcumin group had a total of over 50% reduction in pain and disability. 

Of course with less pain, comes less medication along with less side effects.

But TURMERIC PLUS is not a one-man band.

It’s a dynamic duo, combining phytosomal curcumin with phytosomal Boswellia (Casperome®) for a double whammy against inflammation. Clinical evidence shows this combination can accelerate recovery from ankle sprains, with over 50% improvement in pain and function compared with controls.

Or how about knee injuries, again over 50% improvement:

In short: TURMERIC PLUS delivers clinically supported, highly absorbable curcumin, enhanced by Boswellia, for sustained, powerful anti-inflammatory support — naturally, safely, and effectively.

You could be paying up to double the amount for the same doses in two separate products! You can get Turmeric Plus from us for only £34 (existing clients only – contact us for details).

Meet Our Expert In Chiropractic Nutrition

Did you know that our chiropractor, Chris, is certified in neuro-mechanical nutrition?

After completing the Core Concepts in Chiropractic Nutrition program at the Academy of Chiropractic Nutrition, Chris can support clients not only with back, neck, or joint pain but also with nutrition-related issues such as low-grade inflammation or energy problems. Tailored dietary advice can improve healing, energy, and overall wellbeing—enhancing the results of your chiropractic care.

We often recommend inHealth supplements to complement chiropractic care if nutrition is a limiting factor in your recovery.

Take the Next Step

If you’re struggling with muscle, joint, or nerve problems that affect your quality of life, chiropractic care could help—either for short-term relief or long-term maintenance.

BOOK IN NOW. to start feeling better, move more freely, and support your body’s natural healing through chiropractic care and nutrition.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

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The importance of nutrition in Chiropractic care

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Many people underestimate how important good nutrition is for healing and overall health. Even though we think we eat healthily, modern diets often lack essential nutrients and vitamins our bodies need to thrive.

Why Nutrition Matters for Healing and Health

Poor nutrition and lifestyle choices can create a “nutritional gap”—meaning your body isn’t getting enough of the nutrients it needs. At the same time, modern life exposes us to more “bad stuff,” such as stress, poor sleep, too much junk food, social media, and lack of activity. These factors don’t just affect our mood and general health—they can also slow down healing, prolong injuries, and even contribute to chronic pain because the body can’t focus its energy on repair.

How Nutrition Impacts Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care isn’t just about relieving pain—it’s about helping your body function at its best. Your body needs essential nutrients to produce energy, hormones, and connective tissue like bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Without proper nutrition, you may experience fatigue, hormone imbalances, poor tissue quality, stiffness, and a higher risk of injury.

In other words, even the best chiropractic adjustments are harder to benefit from if your nutrition and lifestyle aren’t supporting your body’s natural healing processes.

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Why Diet Alone May Not Be Enough

  • Nutrients in food are declining: Modern farming depletes soil of minerals, and fruits and vegetables are often stored for months before reaching your table. Even organic produce is affected.
  • Meat may be less nutritious: Livestock fed on grains instead of natural diets receive fewer nutrients, which affects the quality of the meat you eat.
  • Modern lifestyles increase nutrient demands: Stress, activity levels, and environmental factors mean your body needs more nutrients than in the past.

Supplements: Helpful, But Not a Fix-All

Taking a daily multivitamin is useful, but supplements are designed to complement a healthy diet, not replace it. Many over-the-counter supplements are low quality or poorly absorbed, so they may not make a noticeable difference.

We recommend high-quality, bioavailable supplements like In Health One a Day Essential Multi, which contain forms of vitamins and minerals that your body can actually use. Some people, due to genetic factors, cannot convert inactive vitamins into the forms their bodies need—so the right supplement makes a real difference.

Meet Our Expert In Chiropractic Nutrition

Did you know that our chiropractor, Chris, is certified in neuro-mechanical nutrition?

After completing the Core Concepts in Chiropractic Nutrition program at the Academy of Chiropractic Nutrition, Chris can support clients not only with back, neck, or joint pain but also with nutrition-related issues such as low-grade inflammation or energy problems. Tailored dietary advice can improve healing, energy, and overall wellbeing—enhancing the results of your chiropractic care.

We often recommend inHealth supplements to complement chiropractic care if nutrition is a limiting factor in your recovery.

Take the Next Step

If you’re struggling with muscle, joint, or nerve problems that affect your quality of life, chiropractic care could help—either for short-term relief or long-term maintenance.

If you’re feeling tight or stiff after activities like gardening, our massage therapist Liesa can provide targeted relief.

BOOK IN NOW. to start feeling better, move more freely, and support your body’s natural healing through chiropractic care and nutrition.

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health.

Stafford Massage Room

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

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Gardening and Chiropractic

Stiff and achy back pain after gardening? We can help!

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It’s that time of year when (hopefully) things start to dry out a bit and warm up. Unfortunately, that can often mean that we get more aches and pains, back pain and injuries when out in the garden looking to tidy things up. It’s easily done after a winter off, and frustrating as you want to get back out there as soon as possible.

BOOK IN NOW if you are struggling. We can help get you back in the garden if you have muscle, joint or nerve problems affecting your quality of life.

Most of the painful conditions I see are avoidable. If you struggle with poor mobility in the spine, hips or ankles then preventing back pain in the garden when bending or squatting is essential. The risk is increased further if you also spend a long period of time in one position or doing the same repetitive task under load. Here are some top tips to help you prevent back pain gardening:

Don’t start with heavy-duty gardening.

Warm up with the lighter jobs, like mowing the lawn or gentle sweeping or raking. When warmed up and moving well, then move on to something else a little more challenging.

Mix it up.

It is important to vary your activity every 30 minutes or so rather than be in one position for too long. Staying in one position can cause the joints and tissues to adapt and stiffen up, causing increased risk of pain or injury when moving again. Varying your activity can minimise this.

If you are laying a patio or doing any heavy lifting.

Keep the object close to your body and bend through your knees and hips. It is sometimes better to bend one knee rather than two to pick up or move objects (also known as a ‘golfers lift’) as your supporting leg gives you a position of strength.

Take Breaks

Listen to your body! Remember that you have plenty of time to get the jobs done, so don’t feel like it all has to be done in one session. If your back starts to complain then take a break, go for a short walk and let things ease before starting again – your garden isn’t going anywhere, but if you give yourself a back injury then neither are you!

If you are having any problems or gardening causes you back pain, then Chiropractic care could help. This may be in the short term for symptomatic relief, or with long term preventative or maintenance care to maintain good movement and function.

Or, if you are feeling tight and stiff in those muscles after a buy gardening session, Liesa our massage therapist can help!

Stafford Massage Room

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health. BOOK IN NOW.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

Gardening and Chiropractic

In the garden? How to prevent back pain

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It’s that time of year when (hopefully) things start to dry out a bit and warm up, and the garden starts growing like crazy! That often means we see more aches, and injury and back pain when gardening and maybe doing a bit too much, and BAM – low back pain!

Book in NOW if you are struggling.

Most of the painful conditions I see are typically avoidable. If you struggle with poor mobility in the spine, hips or ankles then preventing back pain in the garden when bending or squatting is essential. The risk is increased further if you also spend a long period of time in one position or doing the same repetitive task under load. Here are some top tips to help you prevent back pain gardening:

Don’t start with heavy-duty gardening.

Warm up with the lighter jobs, like mowing the lawn, or gentle sweeping or raking. When warmed up and moving well, then move on to something else a little more challenging.

Mix it up.

It is important to vary your activity every 30 minutes or so rather than be in one position for too long. Staying in one position can cause the joints and tissues to adapt and stiffen up, causing increased risk of pain or injury when moving again. Varying your activity can minimise this.

If you are laying a patio or doing any heavy lifting,

Keep the object close to your body and bend through your knees and hips. It is sometimes better to bend one knee rather than two to pick up or move objects (also known as a ‘golfers lift’) as your supporting leg gives you a position of strength.

If you are having any problems or gardening causes you back pain, then Chiropractic care could help. This may be in the short term for symptomatic relief, or with long term preventative or maintenance care to maintain good movement and function.

Or, if you are feeling tight and stiff in those muscles after a buy gardening session, Liesa our massage therapist can help!

Stafford Massage Room

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health. Book yourself in now.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

Gardening and Chiropractic

Preventing back pain when gardening

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After a miserable and wet winter (and a pretty chilly spring), the weather has really warmed up! Many people (including my other half), are looking forward to getting being back in the garden and getting their hands dirty, but sometimes doing too much, too soon in the garden can cause back pain!

Most of the painful conditions I see are typically avoidable. If you struggle with poor mobility in the spine, hips or ankles then preventing back pain in the garden when bending or squatting is essential. The risk is increased further if you also spend a long period of time in one position or doing the same repetitive task under load. Here are some top tips to help you prevent back pain in the garden:

Don’t start with heavy-duty gardening.

Warm up with the lighter jobs, like mowing the lawn, or gentle sweeping or raking. When warmed up and moving well, then move on to something else a little more challenging.

Mix it up.

It is important to vary your activity every 30 minutes or so rather than be in one position for too long. Staying in one position can cause the joints and tissues to adapt and stiffen up, causing increased risk of pain or injury when moving again. Varying your activity can minimise this.

If you are laying a patio or doing any heavy lifting,

Keep the object close to your body and bend through your knees and hips. It is sometimes better to bend one knee rather than two to pick up or move objects (also known as a ‘golfers lift’) as your supporting leg gives you a position of strength.

If you are having any problems or gardening causes you back pain, then Chiropractic care could help. This may be in the short term for symptomatic relief, or with long term preventative or maintenance care to maintain good movement and function.

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

Hip pain replacement

Hip or groin pain

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If you regularly read my articles, you may know that I love to be active. Recently though, low back, hip or groin pain have stopped me in my tracks. Yes, even us chiropractors aren’t immune from pain or injury! Fortunately, I know how to deal with it which often means that I can help you too!

For those that are also struggling and can’t get around so easily, I know how frustrating it can be and I’ll do all I can to help you back to activity. However, when it comes to more complicated joints like the hip, it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the pain. It may not be the hip at all!

The hip joint is a hugely important joint in our ability to move well and stabilise through the rest of the body, particularly the spine. There are a multitude of muscles and other tissues that attach across the hip, pelvis and torso which help to keep us stable through our everyday movements like squatting or bending. If these tissues are not coordinating and contracting adequately, possibly due to injury, restriction or neurological misfiring, then pain and dysfunction can often occur. Over time this can lead to poor movement, weakness, instability and (if long-term), arthritic changes.

Hip and groin pain

It could even be that your pain is not coming from the hip at all – it may be your lower back or sacro-iliac joint thats causing all the trouble. The best way to find out is to get checked over.

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

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Gardening and Chiropractic

Gardening and back pain

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Well, we’ve had a miserable and wet winter, but things are looking up! Recent events can all soon get you down, but my hope grows that we might finally get some sunnier and drier weather so we can all brighten up and get outside more with family and friends. I think we are all looking forward to that again. Many people (including my other half), are also looking forward to being back in the garden and getting their hands dirty, but sometimes gardening can give you back pain!

Most of the painful conditions I see are typically avoidable. If you struggle with poor mobility in the spine, hips or ankles then bending or squatting to work in the garden can leave you open to an increased risk of injury. This risk is increased further if you also spend a long period of time in one position or doing the same repetitive task under load.

Don’t start with heavy-duty gardening. Warm up with the lighter jobs, like mowing the lawn, and then move on to something else.

Mix it up. It is important to vary your activity every 30 minutes or so rather than be in one position for too long.

If you are laying a patio or dong any heavy lifting, keep the object close to your body and bend through your knees and hips. It is sometimes better to bend one knee rather than two to pick up or move objects (also known as a ‘golfers lift’) as your supporting leg gives you a position of strength.

If you are having any problems or gardening causes you back pain, then Chiropractic care could help. This may be in the short term for symptomatic relief, or with long term preventative or maintenance care to maintain good movement and function.

No matter what your problem, we will look to help you to address any underlying causes, empowering you in improving and maintaining your health.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)

Gardening and Chiropractic

Calling all gardeners!

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It’s been an interesting few days, with storm Ciara bringing rain, wind and snow to the region. Hopefully once everything settles back down we can get back to normal and spring will be on the way!

Spring seems to be the time of year when the gardeners come out in force and many of them end up seeing someone like myself for those new found aches and pains, so to help avoid potential problems, here are a number of handy tips:

Don’t start with heavy-duty gardening. Warm up with the lighter jobs, like mowing the lawn, and then move on to something else. It is important to vary your activity every 30 minutes or so rather than be in one position for too long.

If you are laying a patio, keep the slab close to your body and bend through your knees and hips. It is sometimes better to bend one knee rather than two to pick up or move objects (also known as a ‘golfers lift’) as your supporting leg gives you a position of strength.

If you are planning a trip to the garden centre to buy heavy items such as bags of compost or pebbles – buy multiple small bags rather than one big bag. Smaller items are easier and safer to carry. If there is no other option, ask someone else to help carry it to the car and then when you get home, shovel out smaller quantities straight from the car and put it into smaller containers.

Do not ignore pain. It can be a warning sign and could indicate something more serious or damaging. If you start to ache then stop what you are doing, have a break and come back to it later once the pain has eased. If there is no improvement, have it checked out as soon as possible.

Most injuries that I see are typically avoidable and we specialise in helping you to recover and then manage them. Studies have shown that chiropractic care, including spinal manipulation and mobilisation combined with appropriate exercises and education, is a very effective method in keeping back pain at bay.

We can help you to achieve better health. Why not come and see what our chiropractors and massage therapists in Stafford and Newport can do for you. We look forward to seeing you.

Chris Mallett
Principal Chiropractor
Pure Health Chiropractic & Wellness (Stafford and Newport)