STRESS AND HIVES

A Valid Yet Paradoxical Relationship

By: Shelly M. Brown


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Christine Benner, DC, is a licensed Chiropractor practicing in new York City. Dr. Benner has a multi-faceted approach to holistic health care, with a BFA degree in dance from Ohio State University, certification as a Trager Practitioner, and many years experience as an exercise instructor and personal trainer. A New York Chiropractic College graduate, she has post-graduate training in applied kinesiology, sacro-occipital technique and nutrition.


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