September/October 2022 Cndoctor.ca 9 14 16 Contents 6 Cover story: The heart-brain connection Hypertension is more than just heart health BY DR. ROMI FUNG, ND An evidence-based case report BY VICTORIA MCINTYRE, DEREK KONOPSKI, AND DR. PETER EMARY, DC Aging: more benefits of exercise BY DR. DON FITZ-RITSON, DC Optimizing diet, health and weight through personal genetics BY DR. PENNY KENDALL-REED, ND Columnists 14 Business talk BY DR. ANTHONY LOMBARDI, DC BY DONALD QUINN DILLON, RMT BY DR. MARSHALL DELTOFF, DC 9 Chronic low back pain and bracing 19 Practice points 22 The X-Files 16 Stay young 20 One size doesn’t fit all Departments 4 From the editor Photo: Orapun; salim138; pingebat/Adobe stock www.Cndoctor.ca September/October 2022 Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor 3