Dr Puttergill, Chiropractor

29/04/2026

Something practitioners deal with on a daily basis and a great talk for those suffering from very stressful self diagnoses. Always consult your primary care practitioners for more information or confirmation of diagnosis.

Why does searching your symptoms online always leave you more frightened than before? As former chief medical officer of WebMD, physician John Whyte spent years believing more information meant better health — until he saw how too much of it was making people spiral. In a world of health influence...

15/04/2026

Stress one of the greatest silent killers. Jenny, Clinical psychologist gives a lovely talk in framing stress and providing a bunch of stress resets which you can learn and control.

Stress is contagious — but so is calm. Psychologist Jenny Taitz explains why one stressful moment tends to snowball into the next, and shares small, immediate resets you can practice anywhere to break the spiral before it starts.

27/01/2026

Fantastic talk and something most health professionals recommend. Some interesting and validating science pushing the narrative : Keep moving and take gentle breaks. Great for the brain, cardiovascular, neuro, myo and fascial systems.

Note: ATM its cooler out there than your office without fans and aircon.

You've heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and author Manoush Zomorodi explains how tech habits (including sitting all day) affect your physical health, from making you feel exhausted to raising rates o...

16/10/2025

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16/10/2025

HAPPY WORLD SPINE DAY!! Catch me on ALGOA 10:45 with Roch-Le Bloem chatting about all things Spinal, Wellness and Chiropractic.
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Stay moving and keep warm out there.

08/10/2025

Keep it moving to grow and heal your brain.

What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzhe...

11/09/2025

Very interesting talk on emerging research with Multiple Sclerosis and how the immune system and research thereof may change the way we look at disease and and how to prevent it.

Keep taking care of what goes in, your ergonomics, sleep and get your nervous system adjusted to free the immune system of stress and morbidity.

Your immune system keeps a record of everything it’s ever fought, from the common cold to chronic disease. Neuroscientist and TED Fellow Beck Brachman explains how, by decoding this archive, scientists may be able to identify the root causes — and thus deduce the cures — of devastating illness...

14/08/2025

Definitely FYI and better to know than not. Stay safe, moving and warm.

In order to reattach a severed limb after an accident, a number of things need to go right— and quickly. A clean cut, properly preserving the limb, and getting it to a skilled surgeon in time are just a few of these challenges. And unfortunately, there are countless complications that come up with...

19/06/2025

We are all so glad science and healthcare has evolved from the more raw and outdated views of the past. I hope they don't say that about us 200+ years from now. Stay warm

Bloodletting was a pervasive medical practice that dates as far back as ancient Greece and continued well into the 19th century. Physicians like Hippocrates believed bad health could be attributed to a fluid imbalance, and recommended bloodletting to help reset the body's balance. So, why did bloodl...

24/04/2025

Quite a fascinating talk regarding the past 15 years of modeling the brain in the case of varies diseases and genetic profiles.

Neuroscientist Sergiu P. Pasca has made it his life's work to understand how the human brain builds itself -- and what makes it susceptible to disease. In a mind-blowing talk laden with breakthrough science, he shows how his team figured out how to grow "organoids" and what they call brain "assemblo...