Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Keep the channel OPEN
Australia’s “drug problem” involves more than just our youth. We’re a society who has been taught that there’s a “pill for every ill”. Yet, recent headlines have shaken the public’s confidence in this belief. Vioxx, Celebrex, and Aleve have been implicated in an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Hormone replacement therapy has been associated with increased cancer risk. Adderal, a drug for ADHD was linked to over 20 deaths in children. Ritalin and other drugs for ADHD may cause long term chromosomal damage which could increase cancer risk. Widespread overuse of antibiotics has been linked to immune deficiencies, asthma and allergies as well as causing resistant bacteria, such as MRSA. Aspirin kills over 16,000 people per year due to gastrointesti-nal side effects. A huge increase in autism in recent years has been traced to mercury in vaccines. Over 108,000 people per year die as a result of taking properly prescribed medications. Even more die from drug errors.
What do we do? Whom do we trust? The true heart of the problem is that we have been taught to look out-side for the answers to our problems. Our current model of healthcare says that when there’s a problem we need to take something or do something to alter the body, make the symptoms go away and bring things back to “normal”.
The problem with this line of thinking is that it never addresses the underlying cause of an imbalance or symp-tom. Our bodies are smart. They have an inner wisdom, an inner intelligence which knows exactly what we need to keep functioning at our best. Modern science understands only a tiny percentage of how our body really func-tions. So, when we go in and alter the body with very powerful chemicals, no one really know the full implica-tions of what we’re doing to the body. Medicine is an art. Studies that are done assess how a percentage of peo-ple will respond to a certain chemical. No one can predict with complete accuracy how you will respond to any drug. Plus, as soon as a person is taking more than one drug they are well beyond the realm of knowledge, since few studies are done to test drugs interactions with each other.
This is not to say that there is never a place for drugs. However, we really have to use them as a very last line of defense. Because, all drugs have side effects and no drug can return the body to a state of optimal health. They can merely help you survive at the lowered level of health you already have, while also contributing to fur-ther levels of lowered health.
The best way to avoid the dangerous effects of drugs is to stay as healthy as possible. A healthy body has no need of drugs in the first place. Keep your spine and nerve system working at their optimum. Have the best diet possible and supplement to make up for what you miss. Keep a positive mental attitude and a good spiritual con-nection. Exercise regularly. Look for the underlying cause of imbalances, rather than just covering up the symp-tom. Learn to trust the wisdom of the body first. After all, it’s gotten you this far.
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
www.chiro-works.com.au
What do we do? Whom do we trust? The true heart of the problem is that we have been taught to look out-side for the answers to our problems. Our current model of healthcare says that when there’s a problem we need to take something or do something to alter the body, make the symptoms go away and bring things back to “normal”.
The problem with this line of thinking is that it never addresses the underlying cause of an imbalance or symp-tom. Our bodies are smart. They have an inner wisdom, an inner intelligence which knows exactly what we need to keep functioning at our best. Modern science understands only a tiny percentage of how our body really func-tions. So, when we go in and alter the body with very powerful chemicals, no one really know the full implica-tions of what we’re doing to the body. Medicine is an art. Studies that are done assess how a percentage of peo-ple will respond to a certain chemical. No one can predict with complete accuracy how you will respond to any drug. Plus, as soon as a person is taking more than one drug they are well beyond the realm of knowledge, since few studies are done to test drugs interactions with each other.
This is not to say that there is never a place for drugs. However, we really have to use them as a very last line of defense. Because, all drugs have side effects and no drug can return the body to a state of optimal health. They can merely help you survive at the lowered level of health you already have, while also contributing to fur-ther levels of lowered health.
The best way to avoid the dangerous effects of drugs is to stay as healthy as possible. A healthy body has no need of drugs in the first place. Keep your spine and nerve system working at their optimum. Have the best diet possible and supplement to make up for what you miss. Keep a positive mental attitude and a good spiritual con-nection. Exercise regularly. Look for the underlying cause of imbalances, rather than just covering up the symp-tom. Learn to trust the wisdom of the body first. After all, it’s gotten you this far.
There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action.
And, because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique .
If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium & will be lost.
The world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable, nor how it compares to other expressions.
It is your business to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that activate you.
Keep the channel OPEN.
Martha Graham
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
www.chiro-works.com.au
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Truth Creates Health, Excuses Destroy it!
Today I Wish You
Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles….
A fresh pot of coffee you didn’t have to make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green stoplights on your way to work or shop.
I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in….
The fastest line at the grocery store,
A good sing-along song on the radio,
Your keys right where you look.
I wish you a day of happiness and perfection…
Little bite size pieces of perfection
that give you the funny feeling that
the Lord is smiling on you, holding you so gently
because you are someone special and rare.
I wish you a day of peace, happiness and joy.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
An hour to appreciate them, a day to love them,
But an entire life to forget them.
Share the happiness, joy, miracles, rejoicing, peace
And perfection you discover today with the
Special people in your life.
Truth Creates Health, Excuses Destroy it!
If we want to create the utmost health that we can, we have to learn to be honest with ourselves. Let’s look at some of the common excuses people tell themselves and the consequences to health that results.
Excuse: I feel good, there’s nothing obviously “wrong” with me, so I don’t have to worry about my health.
Truth: Waiting for symptoms to show up before we take care of our health is like waiting for the collection letters to come before you pay your bills. We need do positive things to benefit our health on a regular basis in order for our body to work its best.
Excuse: I don’t have time to do the things necessary to take care of my health (eg get adjusted regularly, exercise, stretch, eat healthfully, have down time, etc).
Truth: We have time for what is important to us. If you’re finding it difficult to make time for your health, this means that for now it’s not as important to you as other things.
Life gets busy and priorities change. For most of us, when we don’t have time to take care of ourselves, it’s because we’re busy taking care of other people (kids, parents, spouses) or other commitments (work, school, civic organizations, etc). The problem with this is that if we’re not caring for ourselves regularly, we will find that we have less and less to give to these other things. Remember… Ignore your health and it will go away.
Excuse: I’ve tried Chiropractic, healthy eating, an exercise program, etc. It didn’t work for me.
Truth: In our society, we’ve been programmed for instant results. If we try something and it doesn’t immediately give us the results we expect, we often move on or give up. Yet,
true healing takes time. Most problems (whether it’s spinal or health related complaints, overweight or out of shape muscles), have developed over time. It takes time and the right conditions for healing and improvement to occur. Also, many problems have a few components to their solution. You might need to get adjusted, improve your nutrition and begin to move your body more in order to get the maximal improvement. Add in only one component and it may seem ineffective. Anything you do for your health will benefit your body in the long run.
Excuse: My kids don’t like getting adjusted and it’s just not worth the hassle to bring them in.
Truth: There’s a lot of things kids don’t enjoy— like homework, brushing their teeth and bed time. Yet, as parents, we know these things are important and we see to it that they happen. The same with getting adjusted and other good health habits. If we really understand how devastating subluxation is to our children’s overall health and their future potential, there’s no way we would let them stay subluxated.
THE TRUTH IS THAT TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES CAN BE
DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMING AND EVEN, AT TIMES, PAINFUL.
YET, IT’S AN INVESTMENT WHICH ALWAYS PAYS GREAT
DIVIDENDS IN THE LONG RUN.
Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles….
A fresh pot of coffee you didn’t have to make yourself.
An unexpected phone call from an old friend.
Green stoplights on your way to work or shop.
I wish you a day of little things to rejoice in….
The fastest line at the grocery store,
A good sing-along song on the radio,
Your keys right where you look.
I wish you a day of happiness and perfection…
Little bite size pieces of perfection
that give you the funny feeling that
the Lord is smiling on you, holding you so gently
because you are someone special and rare.
I wish you a day of peace, happiness and joy.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person,
An hour to appreciate them, a day to love them,
But an entire life to forget them.
Share the happiness, joy, miracles, rejoicing, peace
And perfection you discover today with the
Special people in your life.
Truth Creates Health, Excuses Destroy it!
If we want to create the utmost health that we can, we have to learn to be honest with ourselves. Let’s look at some of the common excuses people tell themselves and the consequences to health that results.
Excuse: I feel good, there’s nothing obviously “wrong” with me, so I don’t have to worry about my health.
Truth: Waiting for symptoms to show up before we take care of our health is like waiting for the collection letters to come before you pay your bills. We need do positive things to benefit our health on a regular basis in order for our body to work its best.
Excuse: I don’t have time to do the things necessary to take care of my health (eg get adjusted regularly, exercise, stretch, eat healthfully, have down time, etc).
Truth: We have time for what is important to us. If you’re finding it difficult to make time for your health, this means that for now it’s not as important to you as other things.
Life gets busy and priorities change. For most of us, when we don’t have time to take care of ourselves, it’s because we’re busy taking care of other people (kids, parents, spouses) or other commitments (work, school, civic organizations, etc). The problem with this is that if we’re not caring for ourselves regularly, we will find that we have less and less to give to these other things. Remember… Ignore your health and it will go away.
Excuse: I’ve tried Chiropractic, healthy eating, an exercise program, etc. It didn’t work for me.
Truth: In our society, we’ve been programmed for instant results. If we try something and it doesn’t immediately give us the results we expect, we often move on or give up. Yet,
true healing takes time. Most problems (whether it’s spinal or health related complaints, overweight or out of shape muscles), have developed over time. It takes time and the right conditions for healing and improvement to occur. Also, many problems have a few components to their solution. You might need to get adjusted, improve your nutrition and begin to move your body more in order to get the maximal improvement. Add in only one component and it may seem ineffective. Anything you do for your health will benefit your body in the long run.
Excuse: My kids don’t like getting adjusted and it’s just not worth the hassle to bring them in.
Truth: There’s a lot of things kids don’t enjoy— like homework, brushing their teeth and bed time. Yet, as parents, we know these things are important and we see to it that they happen. The same with getting adjusted and other good health habits. If we really understand how devastating subluxation is to our children’s overall health and their future potential, there’s no way we would let them stay subluxated.
THE TRUTH IS THAT TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES CAN BE
DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMING AND EVEN, AT TIMES, PAINFUL.
YET, IT’S AN INVESTMENT WHICH ALWAYS PAYS GREAT
DIVIDENDS IN THE LONG RUN.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
The Starfish
A young man from Nebraska, who had never seen the ocean, decided one night that it was time to do it. He packed a bag, went to the airport and flew to a tropical island where he checked into a hotel on the beach. It was still dark when he arrived and the young man remembered that someone had told him that the sunrise over the ocean was incredible so he dressed and went down to the beach and sat in the sand, waiting for the sun to rise.
The sun came up and it was, in fact, the most beautiful sunrise he had ever seen. As he watched the sun rising over the ocean, he noticed a group of people following a man who was dancing down the beach. He rose from the sand and went to join the group to see what was going on.
As he joined the group he saw that the man was not actually dancing but was picking something up from the sand and throwing it into the ocean, but with so much joy and enthusiasm that it looked as though he was dancing. At a certain point, the crowd dispersed and only the young man from Nebraska and the man throwing starfish remained.
The young man walked up to the man throwing starfish and asked, “Pardon me, what are you doing?” To which the man replied, “Oh, it’s very simple. I walk this 2 mile stretch of beach every morning and pick up the starfish that have washed up during the night and throw them back into the ocean before the sun comes up and kills them.” The young man, somewhat confused said, “Well, I’m from Nebraska and I don’t know much about the ocean, but isn’t there a tide that will simply wash them up again? What does it matter?”
With that the man bent over, picked up another starfish and said, “It will matter to this one.” as he threw it into the ocean.
Sometimes we can look at our health the way the man from Nebraska looked at the starfish on the beach. The little things we do for our health may seem inconsequential. What difference does one healthy meal, one day without a cigarette, one good long walk, or one adjustment make? By itself, maybe not much, but when we make a habit or commitment to better health, the results speak for themselves. Each thing we do to enhance our level of health and well being is a statement to ourselves that we are important; that we are worth taking care of; that we matter and that what we do matters to bring us where we want to be in the future. So, although healthy habits take time, effort and repetition, they are worth it for both our current and long-term health.
The number of starfish the “dancer” had to deal with was huge. Sometimes, the number of different things we feel we could or should be doing for our health appears just as daunting.
How will we fit in 3—5 workouts per week? What exercise is best—cardio, weights, stretching or some combination? What exactly is a healthy diet? Is Atkins right about low carbs or is it Pritikin”s low fat plan that’s right? If I eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but they’re not organic can I be hurting myself? What vitamins should I take and where’s the best place to get them from? These and endless other questions keep some people from acting at all.
The best way to tackle the huge question of our health is to just get in action and be proud of ourselves for each thing we do. By just changing one thing at a time on a regular basis, at the end of a year, we will have done so much more for our health. It’s also important that when we add other healthful habits, we don’t drop the ones we’ve already started.
That’s why it’s so important to keep regular with our adjustments. EACH ONE MATTERS!!!!! The effects of the adjustments are cumulative, meaning that each one will just enhance the one before, assuming that there’s not too much time, stress and additional subluxation between adjustments. Thus, in the early stage of care, when visits are frequent, keeping close to your recommended schedule will give you the greatest change in the least amount of time. Once the subluxation patterns in your spine have begun to improve, regular visits will allow this improvement to continue into the future.
Regular adjustments are also a great buffer against the waves of stress which we are bombarded with daily and which can serve to undermine our best efforts at better health.
You can be a “starfish dancer” for someone else by helping them to understand and experience the great benefits Chiropractic care offers. By your own commitment to getting adjusted, you already serve as a positive role model, but there’s more you can do:
1. Refer someone to our New Patient workshop, so they can learn all about the great benefits of Chiropractic.
2. Bring someone along for your visit, so they can see for themselves what the office and getting adjusted is like.
3. Share this hand out, or some of our other literature with friends or family so they can understand better.
4. Give us their name and number and we’ll invite them to the office for a complimentary Chiropractic evaluation, to see how they can be helped.
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
http://www.chiro-works.com.au/
© Weekly Handouts
The sun came up and it was, in fact, the most beautiful sunrise he had ever seen. As he watched the sun rising over the ocean, he noticed a group of people following a man who was dancing down the beach. He rose from the sand and went to join the group to see what was going on.
As he joined the group he saw that the man was not actually dancing but was picking something up from the sand and throwing it into the ocean, but with so much joy and enthusiasm that it looked as though he was dancing. At a certain point, the crowd dispersed and only the young man from Nebraska and the man throwing starfish remained.
The young man walked up to the man throwing starfish and asked, “Pardon me, what are you doing?” To which the man replied, “Oh, it’s very simple. I walk this 2 mile stretch of beach every morning and pick up the starfish that have washed up during the night and throw them back into the ocean before the sun comes up and kills them.” The young man, somewhat confused said, “Well, I’m from Nebraska and I don’t know much about the ocean, but isn’t there a tide that will simply wash them up again? What does it matter?”
With that the man bent over, picked up another starfish and said, “It will matter to this one.” as he threw it into the ocean.
Each One Matters
The number of starfish the “dancer” had to deal with was huge. Sometimes, the number of different things we feel we could or should be doing for our health appears just as daunting.
How will we fit in 3—5 workouts per week? What exercise is best—cardio, weights, stretching or some combination? What exactly is a healthy diet? Is Atkins right about low carbs or is it Pritikin”s low fat plan that’s right? If I eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, but they’re not organic can I be hurting myself? What vitamins should I take and where’s the best place to get them from? These and endless other questions keep some people from acting at all.
The best way to tackle the huge question of our health is to just get in action and be proud of ourselves for each thing we do. By just changing one thing at a time on a regular basis, at the end of a year, we will have done so much more for our health. It’s also important that when we add other healthful habits, we don’t drop the ones we’ve already started.
That’s why it’s so important to keep regular with our adjustments. EACH ONE MATTERS!!!!! The effects of the adjustments are cumulative, meaning that each one will just enhance the one before, assuming that there’s not too much time, stress and additional subluxation between adjustments. Thus, in the early stage of care, when visits are frequent, keeping close to your recommended schedule will give you the greatest change in the least amount of time. Once the subluxation patterns in your spine have begun to improve, regular visits will allow this improvement to continue into the future.
Regular adjustments are also a great buffer against the waves of stress which we are bombarded with daily and which can serve to undermine our best efforts at better health.
You can be a “starfish dancer” for someone else by helping them to understand and experience the great benefits Chiropractic care offers. By your own commitment to getting adjusted, you already serve as a positive role model, but there’s more you can do:
Be the One that Matters
1. Refer someone to our New Patient workshop, so they can learn all about the great benefits of Chiropractic.
2. Bring someone along for your visit, so they can see for themselves what the office and getting adjusted is like.
3. Share this hand out, or some of our other literature with friends or family so they can understand better.
4. Give us their name and number and we’ll invite them to the office for a complimentary Chiropractic evaluation, to see how they can be helped.
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
http://www.chiro-works.com.au/
© Weekly Handouts
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Small Things are Large
A slip on the sidewalk, in winter is a small thing. It happens to millions. A fall off a ladder, in summer, is a small thing. This happens to millions. The slip or the fall subluxates the vertebrae. That specific subluxation is a small thing. The vertebrae produces pressure upon the spinal cord, with its trillions of fibers. That pressure is a small thing. This specific pressure produces interferences and reduces the flow of life force. That decreased flow is a small thing. That decreased quantity flow of mental impulse produces a specific dis-eased brain or body. That is a big thing to that person. Multiply that person by 40,000 and you shape the physical and mental welfare of a city. Multiply that person by 10 million and you shape the physical and mental welfare of a state. Multiply that person by a 100 million and you forecast and prophesy the mental and physical status of a nation.
So, the slip or fall; the creation of subluxation, consequent pressure, reduced flow of mental impulse and dis-ease is big enough to control the thoughts and actions of a nation.
Now comes another person; and any one person is a small thing. This person gives a specific adjustment upon the specific subluxation; and that adjustment is a small thing. The adjustment releases the subluxation and that is a small thing. The adjusted subluxation releases pressure upon nerves; and that is a small thing. The released pressure restores health to a person, and that is a big thing to that person. Multiply that well person by 40,000 and you step up the physical and mental welfare of a city. Multiply that well person by 10 million and you increase the efficiency of a state. Multiply that well person by 100 million and you produce a healthier, wealthier, better nation.
Man is a small thing, worlds considered. A vertebrae is a small thing, man considered. The neural canal of a vertebrae is small. Yet, the vertebrae, small as it is, acts as a governor to man’s thoughts and functions; for it, in a normal position, permits a free flow, or in a subluxation interferes with a free flow of all that force with which man thinks and acts. A person lives when they can think and act. A person dies when they cease to create thought and perform motion. A person becomes sick when thought and function are below par. Therefore, alignment of the vertebrae and the nerve openings may be a small thing, but they are the biggest thing in that person.
B. J. Palmer, D.C.
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
www.chiro-works.com.au
So, the slip or fall; the creation of subluxation, consequent pressure, reduced flow of mental impulse and dis-ease is big enough to control the thoughts and actions of a nation.
Now comes another person; and any one person is a small thing. This person gives a specific adjustment upon the specific subluxation; and that adjustment is a small thing. The adjustment releases the subluxation and that is a small thing. The adjusted subluxation releases pressure upon nerves; and that is a small thing. The released pressure restores health to a person, and that is a big thing to that person. Multiply that well person by 40,000 and you step up the physical and mental welfare of a city. Multiply that well person by 10 million and you increase the efficiency of a state. Multiply that well person by 100 million and you produce a healthier, wealthier, better nation.
Man is a small thing, worlds considered. A vertebrae is a small thing, man considered. The neural canal of a vertebrae is small. Yet, the vertebrae, small as it is, acts as a governor to man’s thoughts and functions; for it, in a normal position, permits a free flow, or in a subluxation interferes with a free flow of all that force with which man thinks and acts. A person lives when they can think and act. A person dies when they cease to create thought and perform motion. A person becomes sick when thought and function are below par. Therefore, alignment of the vertebrae and the nerve openings may be a small thing, but they are the biggest thing in that person.
B. J. Palmer, D.C.
THE POSITIVE SIDE OF LIFE
Living on Earth is expensive,
But it does include a free trip around the sun every year.
How long a minute is
Depends on what side of the bathroom door you’re on.
Birthdays are good for you;
The more you have, the longer you live.
Happiness comes through doors
You didn’t even know you left open.
Ever notice that the people who are late
Are often much jollier than the people who have to wait for them?
Most of us go to our grave
With our music still inside of us.
You may be only one person in the world,
But you may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun
To make only once.
Don’t cry because it’s over;
Smile because it happened.
We could learn a lot from crayons:
Some are sharp, some are pretty,
Some are dull, some have weird names,
And all are different colors...but
They all exist very nicely in the same box.
A truly happy person is one who
Can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Courtesy of:
Chiro-Works Bayside
Dr. Alan Corin
17 South Concourse
Beaumaris, Vic 3193
9589 0076
www.chiro-works.com.au
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Butterfly
A man found the cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and could go no farther.
So, the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But, it had a swollen body, and small shriveled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly. He expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.
What he had done in his well intentioned kindness and haste, what he did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required to get through the tiny opening were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly to its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometime struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been...And we could never fly…
Have a great day, a great life, struggle a
little….Then Fly!!!!!
There are many ways in our life that we’re like the man with the butterfly. We want to help, and think we know a better way to get the end result we want. Yet, by assisting nature, the results often are disastrous.
Nowhere is this attitude more apparent than in children. First, we intervene with the birth process, thinking that it won’t have a negative long term affect.
However, it often does. Birth trauma, resulting from forced births due to doctors on a tight schedule, hospitals’ arbitrary time lines and the myriad of interventions most mothers face is a major cause of subluxation and other problems.
Another area where we sometimes hurt more that help is with “germs”. The recent explosion of anti-bacterial products, over-use of antibiotics in the general population and the wide spread use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industries has sped bacterial evolution to a point that many bacteria are no longer resistant to common antibiotics. Many more are becoming resistant to the strongest antibiotics science has to offer. When we take antibiotics, we are setting ourselves up to become more and more resistant. Antibiotics also destroy the “normal flora” or good bacteria in our system. These are responsible for helping us digest our food properly. Each time we take a course of antibiotics, it takes 3 months or longer to re-establish normal levels of good bacteria when we actively work to repopulate them (with products like yogurt and acidophilus).
Taking pain pills or muscle relaxers when there is an injury can also backfire.
The body produces spasms as a protective mechanism. When we relax the muscle or cover up the pain response, we may temporarily feel better, but we’re interfering with the protection. We slow or stop healing and then often go out and do more than we would have otherwise. Now, we’re doing things with an injury we can’t feel and less protection than our body wants to give us. This is a recipe for disaster. Plus, remember that when you take any medications, they don’t just affect the injured area. They work throughout any similar tissues in the entire body.
The examples could go on and on. The point is You can’t fool mother nature.
We possess a limited understanding of how the body really works. So, when we try to jury rig a solution or try to hurry along a remedy, we’re inviting trouble.
We may win the battle but lose the war, as nature has her eye on the big picture and we can’t always see it. Our best bet is to do all we can to nurture and protect what we have.
We’ve long had a saying in Chiropractic that Nature needs no help, just no interference. By keeping our spine free of subluxations and thus our nerve system free of interference, our body will be able to best adapt, respond and heal.
© Weekly Handouts
So, the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But, it had a swollen body, and small shriveled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly. He expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.
What he had done in his well intentioned kindness and haste, what he did not understand, was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required to get through the tiny opening were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly to its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometime struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we could have been...And we could never fly…
Have a great day, a great life, struggle a
little….Then Fly!!!!!
There are many ways in our life that we’re like the man with the butterfly. We want to help, and think we know a better way to get the end result we want. Yet, by assisting nature, the results often are disastrous.
Nowhere is this attitude more apparent than in children. First, we intervene with the birth process, thinking that it won’t have a negative long term affect.
However, it often does. Birth trauma, resulting from forced births due to doctors on a tight schedule, hospitals’ arbitrary time lines and the myriad of interventions most mothers face is a major cause of subluxation and other problems.
Another area where we sometimes hurt more that help is with “germs”. The recent explosion of anti-bacterial products, over-use of antibiotics in the general population and the wide spread use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry industries has sped bacterial evolution to a point that many bacteria are no longer resistant to common antibiotics. Many more are becoming resistant to the strongest antibiotics science has to offer. When we take antibiotics, we are setting ourselves up to become more and more resistant. Antibiotics also destroy the “normal flora” or good bacteria in our system. These are responsible for helping us digest our food properly. Each time we take a course of antibiotics, it takes 3 months or longer to re-establish normal levels of good bacteria when we actively work to repopulate them (with products like yogurt and acidophilus).
Taking pain pills or muscle relaxers when there is an injury can also backfire.
The body produces spasms as a protective mechanism. When we relax the muscle or cover up the pain response, we may temporarily feel better, but we’re interfering with the protection. We slow or stop healing and then often go out and do more than we would have otherwise. Now, we’re doing things with an injury we can’t feel and less protection than our body wants to give us. This is a recipe for disaster. Plus, remember that when you take any medications, they don’t just affect the injured area. They work throughout any similar tissues in the entire body.
The examples could go on and on. The point is You can’t fool mother nature.
We possess a limited understanding of how the body really works. So, when we try to jury rig a solution or try to hurry along a remedy, we’re inviting trouble.
We may win the battle but lose the war, as nature has her eye on the big picture and we can’t always see it. Our best bet is to do all we can to nurture and protect what we have.
We’ve long had a saying in Chiropractic that Nature needs no help, just no interference. By keeping our spine free of subluxations and thus our nerve system free of interference, our body will be able to best adapt, respond and heal.
© Weekly Handouts
Friday, July 1, 2011
Who do you listen to ????
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs, who arranged a running competition.
The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants…
The race began….
Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
“Oh, WAY too difficult!” “They will NEVER make it to the top.”
Or: “Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one…
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult!! No one will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up…
But ONE continued higher and higher…
This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it.
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.
It turned out….that the winner was DEAF!!
The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic.
They may take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you—the ones you have in your heart.
Always think of the power words have.
Everything you hear and read will affect your actions.
Therefore: ALWAYS BE POSITIVE
And above all: Be DEAF when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams.
Just like the frogs in the previous story, there’s always someone out there telling us what we can and can’t do. Maybe it’s a spouse or family member who is influencing us with their opinion. Maybe we hear our parents in our head. Sometimes it’s societal pressures which can steer our decisions.
Whatever the source, outside opinions can unduly influence us and can sometimes keep us from achieving our potential.
We see this a lot when it comes to people’s health. Other people can often influence us negatively. Think of a person who has decided to clean up their eating habits. When they go visiting or to a party, many people will push food on them or tell them why the plan they’ve made won’t work. This can be discouraging and make a hard job even more difficult.
The most serious example of negative influence comes when a person has a major illness. Countless times people have had their hope taken away from them by a harsh opinion and died shortly afterward, even when their medical condition might not have been that serious. Our thoughts ALWAYS influence our reality. This is why it’s so important to take charge and control our thoughts.
How can we do this? By being proactive and taking charge of our own health. Our bodies are our own responsibility. We have to learn how they respond best and what they need.
One person may do well on a low carb diet, while that type of eating plan may be harmful to another. Certain people benefit from one form of exercise over another. It’s our responsibility to research the options and find what works best for our individual body and our lifestyle.
This is why we spend so much time in this office educating people about Chiropractic, the importance of taking care of the spine and nerve system and about the true nature of health. We find that an educated practice member is truly our best customer. When you understand the devastating impact of subluxation on your health and the outstanding benefits of keeping your body subluxation free, it’s much easier to commit to taking care of yourself. We truly believe that your health is your responsibility, so that when we make recommendations, we honor your decisions about how you choose to care for yourself.
Yet, at times the influence of the crowd can get in the way. Maybe you have a friend or family member who doesn’t understand the true nature of Chiropractic and how the spine functions. Maybe your spouse is a voice in your ear telling you that you don’t need to be adjusted regularly. Maybe you are afraid to talk to your physician about the fact that you’ve benefited from your care. Whatever the negative influence, remember what you know is possible for you. If someone hasn’t yet come in, seen the exam process and experienced a chiropractic orientation, they really don’t know as much as you do about this subject. We’ll be happy to educate anyone and help you to be surrounded by positive voices instead of detractors.
With Chiropractic, as with all other areas of your life and health,—tune out the negative and focus on the possibilities!!
© Weekly Handouts
The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants…
The race began….
Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.
You heard statements such as:
“Oh, WAY too difficult!” “They will NEVER make it to the top.”
Or: “Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one…
Except for those, who in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher.
The crowd continued to yell, “It’s too difficult!! No one will make it!”
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up…
But ONE continued higher and higher…
This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it.
A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.
It turned out….that the winner was DEAF!!
The wisdom of this story is:
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be negative or pessimistic.
They may take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you—the ones you have in your heart.
Always think of the power words have.
Everything you hear and read will affect your actions.
Therefore: ALWAYS BE POSITIVE
And above all: Be DEAF when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams.
Just like the frogs in the previous story, there’s always someone out there telling us what we can and can’t do. Maybe it’s a spouse or family member who is influencing us with their opinion. Maybe we hear our parents in our head. Sometimes it’s societal pressures which can steer our decisions.
Whatever the source, outside opinions can unduly influence us and can sometimes keep us from achieving our potential.
We see this a lot when it comes to people’s health. Other people can often influence us negatively. Think of a person who has decided to clean up their eating habits. When they go visiting or to a party, many people will push food on them or tell them why the plan they’ve made won’t work. This can be discouraging and make a hard job even more difficult.
The most serious example of negative influence comes when a person has a major illness. Countless times people have had their hope taken away from them by a harsh opinion and died shortly afterward, even when their medical condition might not have been that serious. Our thoughts ALWAYS influence our reality. This is why it’s so important to take charge and control our thoughts.
How can we do this? By being proactive and taking charge of our own health. Our bodies are our own responsibility. We have to learn how they respond best and what they need.
One person may do well on a low carb diet, while that type of eating plan may be harmful to another. Certain people benefit from one form of exercise over another. It’s our responsibility to research the options and find what works best for our individual body and our lifestyle.
This is why we spend so much time in this office educating people about Chiropractic, the importance of taking care of the spine and nerve system and about the true nature of health. We find that an educated practice member is truly our best customer. When you understand the devastating impact of subluxation on your health and the outstanding benefits of keeping your body subluxation free, it’s much easier to commit to taking care of yourself. We truly believe that your health is your responsibility, so that when we make recommendations, we honor your decisions about how you choose to care for yourself.
Yet, at times the influence of the crowd can get in the way. Maybe you have a friend or family member who doesn’t understand the true nature of Chiropractic and how the spine functions. Maybe your spouse is a voice in your ear telling you that you don’t need to be adjusted regularly. Maybe you are afraid to talk to your physician about the fact that you’ve benefited from your care. Whatever the negative influence, remember what you know is possible for you. If someone hasn’t yet come in, seen the exam process and experienced a chiropractic orientation, they really don’t know as much as you do about this subject. We’ll be happy to educate anyone and help you to be surrounded by positive voices instead of detractors.
With Chiropractic, as with all other areas of your life and health,—tune out the negative and focus on the possibilities!!
© Weekly Handouts
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Be Healthy Attitudes
Be aware and listen to the messages your body sends you.
Be loyal to your body by taking good care of it.
Be weak enough to know that your body has limits—don’t overdo.
Be generous to yourself when it comes to the time you spend on your health.
Be frugal with those things which tax your health.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything about your health—but the intelligence inside your body does.
Be foolish enough to trust the innate wisdom of your body more than the conventional wisdom of society.
Be willing to share what you know about health with others.
Be a leader when it comes to your own health and the health of your family—research, learn and take responsibility for your health and your decisions.
Be a follower of those attitudes and practices which serve to empower you and increase your health, rather than disempower you and render you a victim.
Be the first to congratulate yourself for each step you take toward better health.
Be last to criticize yourself for your body’s shortcomings or frailties. Accept where you are and take steps to improve.
Be sure that you want to go where your current actions are taking you. Poor habits and inattention to your health will lead to loss of health.
Be loving to your body, in sickness and in health. It’s your truest and most constant companion.
Be sure to get adjusted on a regular basis—it’s the best way to improve your health now and insure your best health in the future.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with a fear of disease and germs .... they learn to not trust their bodies.
If children live with the belief that it’s not okay to ever feel poorly .... they will misunderstand the role of symptoms in their body and will forever be looking to quiet the symptoms, instead of listening to what the symptoms are telling them and taking care of the cause of the problem.
If children live with a pill or potion for every little ailment .... they learn to turn to drugs to solve life’s problems.
If children live with subluxation ....they will not be able to learn and grow and interact on the same level they would if their body were functioning with no interference.
If children live with a knowledge of true health .... they learn that feeling good and being healthy are not the same thing.
If children live with healthy habits .... they learn to care for their bodies.
If children live with faith in the innate intelligence of their body .... they learn to trust their body .... they learn that they don’t have to fear or cover up every ache, pain or symptom .... they learn that their body is very smart and knows what it’s doing, when it is allowed to function with no interference.
If children live with regular Chiropractic adjustments .... they learn that they have an awesome potential for life and health which can be expressed fully, if there is no interference.
Every day we shape the habits and future health of our children by what we teach them and how we live.
If children live with criticism . . . they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility . . . they learn to fight.
If children live with fear . . . they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity . . . they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule . . . they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy . . . they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame . . . they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement . . . they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance . . . they learn patience.
If children live with praise . . . they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance . . . they learn to love.
If children live with approval . . . they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition . . . they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing . . . they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty . . . they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, . . . they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration . . . they learn respect.
If children live with security . . . they learn to have faith in themselves
and in those about them. If children live with friendliness . . . they learn the world is a nice placein which to live.
Copyright © 1972 by Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with a fear of disease and germs .... they learn to not trust their bodies.
If children live with the belief that it’s not okay to ever feel poorly .... they will misunderstand the role of symptoms in their body and will forever be looking to quiet the symptoms, instead of listening to what the symptoms are telling them and taking care of the cause of the problem.
If children live with a pill or potion for every little ailment .... they learn to turn to drugs to solve life’s problems.
If children live with subluxation ....they will not be able to learn and grow and interact on the same level they would if their body were functioning with no interference.
If children live with a knowledge of true health .... they learn that feeling good and being healthy are not the same thing.
If children live with healthy habits .... they learn to care for their bodies.
If children live with faith in the innate intelligence of their body .... they learn to trust their body .... they learn that they don’t have to fear or cover up every ache, pain or symptom .... they learn that their body is very smart and knows what it’s doing, when it is allowed to function with no interference.
If children live with regular Chiropractic adjustments .... they learn that they have an awesome potential for life and health which can be expressed fully, if there is no interference.
Every day we shape the habits and future health of our children by what we teach them and how we live.
Friday, April 29, 2011
PROMISE YOURSELF BETTER HEALTH
Promise Yourself
To listen to your body and heed what it’s telling you rather than listening to your fears, your desires, the ads on TV or your neighbor.
To take full responsibility for your own health.
To treat your body with the respect it deserves.
To eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
To eat fewer processed or fried foods and fewer foods made from white sugar or flour.
To move more and get regular exercise.
To drink more water.
To get more sleep.
To decrease the stress in your life or to practice techniques which minimize stress.
To pray, meditate and/or take quiet time for reflection daily.
To trust the innate wisdom of your body.
To expect miracles.
To get adjusted regularly so your body has the ability to function at its highest capacity at all times.
To listen to your body and heed what it’s telling you rather than listening to your fears, your desires, the ads on TV or your neighbor.
To take full responsibility for your own health.
To treat your body with the respect it deserves.
To eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
To eat fewer processed or fried foods and fewer foods made from white sugar or flour.
To move more and get regular exercise.
To drink more water.
To get more sleep.
To decrease the stress in your life or to practice techniques which minimize stress.
To pray, meditate and/or take quiet time for reflection daily.
To trust the innate wisdom of your body.
To expect miracles.
To get adjusted regularly so your body has the ability to function at its highest capacity at all times.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS
Ever wondered what controls and co-ordinates every cell, tissue, organ, muscle and gland in your body?
Checkout this link
http://www.dnatube.com/video/1298/Neurons-and-How-They-Work
Checkout this link
http://www.dnatube.com/video/1298/Neurons-and-How-They-Work
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
You,Vitalism and Your Healing Potential
Ever think about where life comes from?
Ever thought about the difference between a living body and dead body? They both have the same parts. But what's missing from the dead one?
The Miracle of Life. What took one sperm cell and one egg cell and ended up with you?
Below Donald Glassey discusses vitalism and healing.
"Today the principle of vitalism is based on the holistic concept that the human body is greater than the sum of its parts, while emphasizing the interdependence of the parts and processes. Its basic assumption is that there is an intelligent force which creates and sustains all living organisms, and that this inherent vital principle is distinct from all internal physical and chemical forces.
"Vitalism assumes that life is self-determining and self-evolving. The basic principle of vitalism is that there is an inherent or in-born intelligence within the body, which animates, motivates, heals, coordinates and inspires living beings. This Wisdom Within guides and directs the life of each individual on his or her path of healing to be restored to wholeness in mind, body and spirit.
"Healing is a process of personal evolution, growth, self-development and self-discovery. As a person heals, it brings about a closer connection among mind, body, and spirit. Healing gives the individual the opportunity to see him or herself more clearly, and get more in touch with themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
--- The Vitalistic Healing Model, by Donald Glassey, MSW, DC,LMT,
In Chiropractic we call it Innate Intelligence -the wisdom of the body, that regulates and heals us - our soul, our spirit, our life force. When you get adjusted, the only purpose of the adjustment is to remove any interference to the flow of this life force. For you to express optimal health you need full flow of the mental impulse from your brain to every cell in your body. ADIO - above, down, inside, out. Mental impulse travels from your brain above, down your spinal cord, from the inside -out.
The adjustment removes the subluxation so that you can do the healing. Health comes from within. Not from pills, drugs, and quick fix pain remedies.
Do you want to express your full life force?
Ever thought about the difference between a living body and dead body? They both have the same parts. But what's missing from the dead one?
The Miracle of Life. What took one sperm cell and one egg cell and ended up with you?
Below Donald Glassey discusses vitalism and healing.
"Today the principle of vitalism is based on the holistic concept that the human body is greater than the sum of its parts, while emphasizing the interdependence of the parts and processes. Its basic assumption is that there is an intelligent force which creates and sustains all living organisms, and that this inherent vital principle is distinct from all internal physical and chemical forces.
"Vitalism assumes that life is self-determining and self-evolving. The basic principle of vitalism is that there is an inherent or in-born intelligence within the body, which animates, motivates, heals, coordinates and inspires living beings. This Wisdom Within guides and directs the life of each individual on his or her path of healing to be restored to wholeness in mind, body and spirit.
"Healing is a process of personal evolution, growth, self-development and self-discovery. As a person heals, it brings about a closer connection among mind, body, and spirit. Healing gives the individual the opportunity to see him or herself more clearly, and get more in touch with themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
--- The Vitalistic Healing Model, by Donald Glassey, MSW, DC,LMT,
In Chiropractic we call it Innate Intelligence -the wisdom of the body, that regulates and heals us - our soul, our spirit, our life force. When you get adjusted, the only purpose of the adjustment is to remove any interference to the flow of this life force. For you to express optimal health you need full flow of the mental impulse from your brain to every cell in your body. ADIO - above, down, inside, out. Mental impulse travels from your brain above, down your spinal cord, from the inside -out.
The adjustment removes the subluxation so that you can do the healing. Health comes from within. Not from pills, drugs, and quick fix pain remedies.
Do you want to express your full life force?
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Chiropractic Improves Brain Wave Patterns and Brain Function
A study presented at the International Research And Philosophy Symposium held at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in October, 2004 finds that Chiropractic adjustments have a positive effect on the Central Nervous System (CNS), specifically on the four primary frequencies of brain function.
Brain function is measured on four primary frequencies: Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta. Alpha waves reflect the meditative, relaxing healing mode. Beta waves represent the active, busy brain. Theta waves reflect light sleep, relaxation and conceptual development. Delta waves represent the brain activity during deep sleep, repair mode and energy storage.
The study was conducted over a three year period. Approximately 100 volunteers were examined with an electroencephalogram (EEG) before and after chiropractic adjustments.
The EEG scans were examined to check the right/left balance, the amount of total activity, the primary regions of activity and the effect of the adjustment.
After receiving a chiropractic adjustment, post EEG scans revealed improvement in all areas of the volunteer's brain function. Particularly, the researchers noticed an increase in the meditative Alpha brainwave patterns that are associated with a greater degree of relaxation, health and healing.
The researchers noted that some of the volunteers already had balanced and active brain scans and the adjustments had little effect on their post scans. They felt this was a good indicator that the adjustments had no negative effects on brain activity.
Commentary: The implications of this study are profound indeed. Over and over research is proving that chiropractic care has the ability to positively affect body function on a far greater level than simple pain relief. Through the power of lifetime chiropractic care, we have the ability to transform people's lives into what they were meant to be. The possibilities of such transformation are only limited by our imagination.
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Brain function is measured on four primary frequencies: Beta, Alpha, Theta and Delta. Alpha waves reflect the meditative, relaxing healing mode. Beta waves represent the active, busy brain. Theta waves reflect light sleep, relaxation and conceptual development. Delta waves represent the brain activity during deep sleep, repair mode and energy storage.
The study was conducted over a three year period. Approximately 100 volunteers were examined with an electroencephalogram (EEG) before and after chiropractic adjustments.
The EEG scans were examined to check the right/left balance, the amount of total activity, the primary regions of activity and the effect of the adjustment.
After receiving a chiropractic adjustment, post EEG scans revealed improvement in all areas of the volunteer's brain function. Particularly, the researchers noticed an increase in the meditative Alpha brainwave patterns that are associated with a greater degree of relaxation, health and healing.
The researchers noted that some of the volunteers already had balanced and active brain scans and the adjustments had little effect on their post scans. They felt this was a good indicator that the adjustments had no negative effects on brain activity.
Commentary: The implications of this study are profound indeed. Over and over research is proving that chiropractic care has the ability to positively affect body function on a far greater level than simple pain relief. Through the power of lifetime chiropractic care, we have the ability to transform people's lives into what they were meant to be. The possibilities of such transformation are only limited by our imagination.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Who gets sick and who stays well and why?
Stress has gotten a very bad rap lately. It is blamed for many of our chronic diseases, for the breakups of families and the failures of businesses. Yet, certain types of stress are essential to life.
If we don’t put stress on our muscles and use them, they waste away. If our bones do not get stressed from weight bearing they begin to lose their strength (osteoporosis). If our brains do not get stressed by continual learning and new experiences they begin to lose their capacities as well.
Forces in nature tend to be destructive. Water wears away rock. Sunlight changes water into vapor. Fire burns. Events in our life cause changes as well. Births, deaths, marriages, graduations, etc. Outside forces cause change.
Internal forces are constructive and allow us to adapt to changes and to external forces in our lives. Our internal forces are our inner strengths and capacities. Our nerve system helps us to adapt to changes in our external environment and also regulates what’s happening within our body. Our immune system adapts us to various bacteria, viruses and other irritants or organisms in our environment.
We also have internal systems to help us deal with mental and emotional stresses as well.When our inner resistance, our inherent internal systems, are stronger than external stresses, we continue to adapt and grow. Where we run into trouble is when external stress is greater than our inner ability to adapt to that stress.
Our internal resistance needs to be stronger than external stress in order for us to not be harmed by external stresses.
Understanding how stresses work, what can we do to allow ourselves to adapt and thrive to the best of our ability? A lot of focus is put on reducing external stresses. This is a good thing, especially when it comes to the self-imposed stresses in our life. However, external stresses are and always will be present.
What we really need to focus on is increasing our inner reserves and our inner ability to adapt.This is done in many ways. First and foremost, Chiropractic adjustments free the nerve system to adapt to changes both internally and externally. It is one of the greatest ways we can help ourselves cope with stresses and reduce the damaging effects on our bodies.
We increase the inner resistance of our bodies by giving it healthy nutritious foods with few to no toxic chemicals. We increase the strength and health of our bodies by exercising them - aerobic exercise (sustained activity for 20 minutes or more which raises heart rate and breathing), strength training and flexibility/stretching. We increase our mental capacity by learning new things, by reading books, by challenging
ourselves mentally.
Finally, we increase our emotional capacity by getting in touch with ourselves - who we really are, what our values are and living by them. We increase this capacity by accepting ourselves and understanding that it’s not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us that counts most.
This in a nutshell is the Chiropractic Wellness Lifestyle.
If we don’t put stress on our muscles and use them, they waste away. If our bones do not get stressed from weight bearing they begin to lose their strength (osteoporosis). If our brains do not get stressed by continual learning and new experiences they begin to lose their capacities as well.
Forces in nature tend to be destructive. Water wears away rock. Sunlight changes water into vapor. Fire burns. Events in our life cause changes as well. Births, deaths, marriages, graduations, etc. Outside forces cause change.
Internal forces are constructive and allow us to adapt to changes and to external forces in our lives. Our internal forces are our inner strengths and capacities. Our nerve system helps us to adapt to changes in our external environment and also regulates what’s happening within our body. Our immune system adapts us to various bacteria, viruses and other irritants or organisms in our environment.
We also have internal systems to help us deal with mental and emotional stresses as well.When our inner resistance, our inherent internal systems, are stronger than external stresses, we continue to adapt and grow. Where we run into trouble is when external stress is greater than our inner ability to adapt to that stress.
Our internal resistance needs to be stronger than external stress in order for us to not be harmed by external stresses.
Understanding how stresses work, what can we do to allow ourselves to adapt and thrive to the best of our ability? A lot of focus is put on reducing external stresses. This is a good thing, especially when it comes to the self-imposed stresses in our life. However, external stresses are and always will be present.
What we really need to focus on is increasing our inner reserves and our inner ability to adapt.This is done in many ways. First and foremost, Chiropractic adjustments free the nerve system to adapt to changes both internally and externally. It is one of the greatest ways we can help ourselves cope with stresses and reduce the damaging effects on our bodies.
We increase the inner resistance of our bodies by giving it healthy nutritious foods with few to no toxic chemicals. We increase the strength and health of our bodies by exercising them - aerobic exercise (sustained activity for 20 minutes or more which raises heart rate and breathing), strength training and flexibility/stretching. We increase our mental capacity by learning new things, by reading books, by challenging
ourselves mentally.
Finally, we increase our emotional capacity by getting in touch with ourselves - who we really are, what our values are and living by them. We increase this capacity by accepting ourselves and understanding that it’s not what happens to us, but how we react to what happens to us that counts most.
This in a nutshell is the Chiropractic Wellness Lifestyle.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
You are worth six thousand trillion dollars - Yale Biophysicist calculates
You are Priceless !!!
You and your loved ones may know that, but now a Yale University Biophysicist has determined scientifically that a pound of human flesh is worth about $111,475 and a whole body around $6 million.
And those prices only cover raw materials - the hormones, proteins, enzymes, RNA, DNA, amino acids and other complex biochemicals that are the stuff of life, Dr. Harold J. Morowitz says.
Fashioning the $6 million chemical shopping list into human cells might cost $6,000,000,000,000,000 (six thousand trillion dollars), Morowitz estimates. Assembling the resulting heap of cells into tissue, the tissue into organs, and the organs into a warm body ight drain all the treasuries of the world, with no guarantee of success, Morowitz concluded.
The Truth
We Chiropractors work with the subtle substance of the soul. We release the imprisoned impulse, the tiny rivulet of force, that emanates from the mind and flows over the nerves to cells and stirs them into life. We deal with the majestic power that transforms common food into living, loving, thinking clay; that robes the earth with beauty, and hues and scents the flowers with the glory of the air.
In the dim, dark, distant long ago, when the sun first bowed to the morning star, this power spoke and there was life; it quickened the slime of the sea and the dust of the earth and drove the cell to union with its fellows in countless living forms.
Thru aeons of time it finned the fish and winged the bird and fanged the beast. Endlessly, it worked, evolving its forms until it produced the crowning glory of them all. With tireless energy it blows the bubble of each individual life and then silently, relentlessly dissolves the form, and absorbs the spirit into itself again.
And yet you ask Can Chiropractic cure appendicitis or the flu? Have you more faith in a spoonful of medicine than in the power that animates the living world?
B. J. Palmer, D.C.
B.J's words remind us how miraculous we are and what an awesome power it is that created, runs and controls our body. It is the goal of each Chiropractic adjustment to release this power to fully express in the body.
Our bodies are so much more than a collection of chemicals. They are so much more than a machine-like collection of organs which can be replaced when they break down or malfunction.
Chiropractic is so much more than a treatment for back pain. It allows us fully to express our potential, our spirit and our humanity. Use it in a way which most effectively serves the miracle that you are!!!
You and your loved ones may know that, but now a Yale University Biophysicist has determined scientifically that a pound of human flesh is worth about $111,475 and a whole body around $6 million.
And those prices only cover raw materials - the hormones, proteins, enzymes, RNA, DNA, amino acids and other complex biochemicals that are the stuff of life, Dr. Harold J. Morowitz says.
Fashioning the $6 million chemical shopping list into human cells might cost $6,000,000,000,000,000 (six thousand trillion dollars), Morowitz estimates. Assembling the resulting heap of cells into tissue, the tissue into organs, and the organs into a warm body ight drain all the treasuries of the world, with no guarantee of success, Morowitz concluded.
The Truth
We Chiropractors work with the subtle substance of the soul. We release the imprisoned impulse, the tiny rivulet of force, that emanates from the mind and flows over the nerves to cells and stirs them into life. We deal with the majestic power that transforms common food into living, loving, thinking clay; that robes the earth with beauty, and hues and scents the flowers with the glory of the air.
In the dim, dark, distant long ago, when the sun first bowed to the morning star, this power spoke and there was life; it quickened the slime of the sea and the dust of the earth and drove the cell to union with its fellows in countless living forms.
Thru aeons of time it finned the fish and winged the bird and fanged the beast. Endlessly, it worked, evolving its forms until it produced the crowning glory of them all. With tireless energy it blows the bubble of each individual life and then silently, relentlessly dissolves the form, and absorbs the spirit into itself again.
And yet you ask Can Chiropractic cure appendicitis or the flu? Have you more faith in a spoonful of medicine than in the power that animates the living world?
B. J. Palmer, D.C.
B.J's words remind us how miraculous we are and what an awesome power it is that created, runs and controls our body. It is the goal of each Chiropractic adjustment to release this power to fully express in the body.
Our bodies are so much more than a collection of chemicals. They are so much more than a machine-like collection of organs which can be replaced when they break down or malfunction.
Chiropractic is so much more than a treatment for back pain. It allows us fully to express our potential, our spirit and our humanity. Use it in a way which most effectively serves the miracle that you are!!!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
School Bag Warning!!
As school bags are dusted off in readiness for the 2011 school year, the Chiropractors’Association of Australia (CAA) is warning parents and students about the long term impact of poorly fitted or over loaded backpacks and school bags.
According to Dr Billy Chow, CAA national spokesperson, mounting scientific evidence shows that heavy school bags place unnecessary stress on growing spines and can lead to acute and long-term back problems.
“The fact is, lugging an overloaded school bag to and from school can have long term healthimplications,” Dr Chow warned.
“To minimise the risk, students should limit the weight they carry in a school backpack to no more than 10 per cent of their body weight.
“That’s only around 4-5 kilos for a 40-50kg student and it quickly adds up when you throw in a few text books, pencil case, lunch box and water bottle,” he said.
A survey by CAA in Victoria into the average bag weights of 1,000 children found that almost 50 per cent of students carried bags well over the 10 per cent recommendation.
“Lifting a bag that is too heavy causes immediate strain on the spine,” Dr Chow explained.“The longer a child carries that load, the more severe the damage.“The problem is compounded even further by badly loaded bags, poor posture and the ‘fashion factor’ which dictates the latest trendy way for carrying the bag, which is never in line with the inbuilt ergonomic features.”
And while a wheeled trolley bag may seem like a healthier option, new research comparing backpack and trolley usage amongst six to eight year olds found that the trolley group was characterised by spinal rotation, which could add extra stress to growing backs.
A back’s best bet, according to the CAA is a fitted backpack, worn properly over both shoulders with the waist band done up.
To avoid the back to school backache, the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia recommends:
Backpacks should be no heavier than 10 per cent of a student’s weight when packed.
Make sure the backpack is sturdy and appropriately sized – no wider than the student’s chest.
Put comfort and fit at the top of the priority list, rather than good looks.
Choose a backpack with broad, padded shoulder straps.
Use both shoulder straps – never sling the pack over one shoulder.
Use waist straps attached – they are there for a good reason.
Don’t wear the backpack any lower than the hollow of the lower back.
Don’t overload the backpack – use school lockers and plan homework well in advance.
Place all heavy items at the base of the pack, close to the spine, for a better distribution of the weight.
Find out more school backpack facts at www.chiropractors.asn.au/schoolbackpacks
According to Dr Billy Chow, CAA national spokesperson, mounting scientific evidence shows that heavy school bags place unnecessary stress on growing spines and can lead to acute and long-term back problems.
“The fact is, lugging an overloaded school bag to and from school can have long term healthimplications,” Dr Chow warned.
“To minimise the risk, students should limit the weight they carry in a school backpack to no more than 10 per cent of their body weight.
“That’s only around 4-5 kilos for a 40-50kg student and it quickly adds up when you throw in a few text books, pencil case, lunch box and water bottle,” he said.
A survey by CAA in Victoria into the average bag weights of 1,000 children found that almost 50 per cent of students carried bags well over the 10 per cent recommendation.
“Lifting a bag that is too heavy causes immediate strain on the spine,” Dr Chow explained.“The longer a child carries that load, the more severe the damage.“The problem is compounded even further by badly loaded bags, poor posture and the ‘fashion factor’ which dictates the latest trendy way for carrying the bag, which is never in line with the inbuilt ergonomic features.”
And while a wheeled trolley bag may seem like a healthier option, new research comparing backpack and trolley usage amongst six to eight year olds found that the trolley group was characterised by spinal rotation, which could add extra stress to growing backs.
A back’s best bet, according to the CAA is a fitted backpack, worn properly over both shoulders with the waist band done up.
To avoid the back to school backache, the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia recommends:
Backpacks should be no heavier than 10 per cent of a student’s weight when packed.
Make sure the backpack is sturdy and appropriately sized – no wider than the student’s chest.
Put comfort and fit at the top of the priority list, rather than good looks.
Choose a backpack with broad, padded shoulder straps.
Use both shoulder straps – never sling the pack over one shoulder.
Use waist straps attached – they are there for a good reason.
Don’t wear the backpack any lower than the hollow of the lower back.
Don’t overload the backpack – use school lockers and plan homework well in advance.
Place all heavy items at the base of the pack, close to the spine, for a better distribution of the weight.
Find out more school backpack facts at www.chiropractors.asn.au/schoolbackpacks
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Panadol causes 40% of all Asthma
Two Separate Studies reported in the online edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine have suggested a link between asthma and the use of acetaminophen medications such as Tylenol.
In Australia these acetominophen drugs include Panadol, Panamax, Dymedon, Tylenol, Tempra, Paralgin
One study concludes that as many as four out of every 10 cases (40%) of wheezing and severe asthma in teens may be linked to the over the counter medication.
The most shocking finding was that it didn’t take large amounts of the drug. Using the analgesic even once in the prior year was linked to a 43% greater likelihood of current wheezing symptoms, according to Richard Beasley, MBChB, of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, in Wellington, and his research colleagues.
If acetaminophen was taken once a month or more, the change of having wheezing symptoms was more than doubled. As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, a total of 322,959 thirteen-to-fourteen year-olds from 50 different countries completed written and video questionnaires. Researchers compared data on current symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema, and a variety of risk factors including acetaminophen use in the past 12 months. Researchers concluded that “acetaminophen use may represent an important risk factor for the development and/or maintenance of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in adolescent children.”
The second study, published online on Oct. 8, 2010, by a research team headed by Alemayehu Amberbir, MPH, of Addis Ababa University School of Public Health in Ethiopia, studied 1,066 children born to women living near Butajira, Ethiopia. They found that children who had been given acetaminophen early in life had up to seven times greater chance of developing wheezing. “As the use of acetaminophen preceded the outcomes, a casual explanation is increasingly likely,” Amberbir and colleagues wrote.
Sources: Beasly R, et al “Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three.”
Amberbir A, et al “The role of acetaminophen and geohelminth infection on that incidence of wheeze and eczema: A longitudinal birth-cohort study.”
MORE MEDICAL MADNESS BELOW…
How to Solve Nearly Any Illness - Without Drugs
Yaz and Yasmin: Soon after Bayer launched the pill Yaz, 18 year olds started developing blood clots, gall bladder disease, heart attacks and even strokes.
Chantix: After cases of possible psychosis, reports of suicidal behaviors and actual suicides, the government banned pilots, air-traffic controllers and interstate truck and bus drivers from taking this antismoking drug.
Ambien: Law enforcement officials say this sleep drug has increased traffic accidents from people who drive in a black out.
Tamoxifen: For every case of breast cancer prevented by Tamoxifen, there is a life-threatening case of blood clots, stroke or endometrial cancer caused by it.
Lipitor and Crestor: All statins can cause muscle breakdown. Crestor is so linked to the side effect, the FDA's David Graham named it one of the five most dangerous drugs at a Congressional hearing.
Gardasil and Cervarix Vaccines: The Gardasil HPV vaccine doesn't work for all viral strains, requires a booster and is linked to 56 girls' deaths as of September in the U.S. alone.
Singulair and Accolate, leukotriene receptor antagonists: These leukotriene receptor antagonists never looked safe. And Singulair, Merck's top selling drug, is now suspected of producing aggression, hostility, irritability, anxiety, hallucinations and night-terrors in kids.
To see the full list of dangerous drugs, go to: http://www.counterpunch.org/rosenberg12172010.html scroll down to "Pill" article.
In Australia these acetominophen drugs include Panadol, Panamax, Dymedon, Tylenol, Tempra, Paralgin
One study concludes that as many as four out of every 10 cases (40%) of wheezing and severe asthma in teens may be linked to the over the counter medication.
The most shocking finding was that it didn’t take large amounts of the drug. Using the analgesic even once in the prior year was linked to a 43% greater likelihood of current wheezing symptoms, according to Richard Beasley, MBChB, of the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, in Wellington, and his research colleagues.
If acetaminophen was taken once a month or more, the change of having wheezing symptoms was more than doubled. As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, a total of 322,959 thirteen-to-fourteen year-olds from 50 different countries completed written and video questionnaires. Researchers compared data on current symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema, and a variety of risk factors including acetaminophen use in the past 12 months. Researchers concluded that “acetaminophen use may represent an important risk factor for the development and/or maintenance of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in adolescent children.”
The second study, published online on Oct. 8, 2010, by a research team headed by Alemayehu Amberbir, MPH, of Addis Ababa University School of Public Health in Ethiopia, studied 1,066 children born to women living near Butajira, Ethiopia. They found that children who had been given acetaminophen early in life had up to seven times greater chance of developing wheezing. “As the use of acetaminophen preceded the outcomes, a casual explanation is increasingly likely,” Amberbir and colleagues wrote.
Sources: Beasly R, et al “Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three.”
Amberbir A, et al “The role of acetaminophen and geohelminth infection on that incidence of wheeze and eczema: A longitudinal birth-cohort study.”
MORE MEDICAL MADNESS BELOW…
How to Solve Nearly Any Illness - Without Drugs
Yaz and Yasmin: Soon after Bayer launched the pill Yaz, 18 year olds started developing blood clots, gall bladder disease, heart attacks and even strokes.
Chantix: After cases of possible psychosis, reports of suicidal behaviors and actual suicides, the government banned pilots, air-traffic controllers and interstate truck and bus drivers from taking this antismoking drug.
Ambien: Law enforcement officials say this sleep drug has increased traffic accidents from people who drive in a black out.
Tamoxifen: For every case of breast cancer prevented by Tamoxifen, there is a life-threatening case of blood clots, stroke or endometrial cancer caused by it.
Lipitor and Crestor: All statins can cause muscle breakdown. Crestor is so linked to the side effect, the FDA's David Graham named it one of the five most dangerous drugs at a Congressional hearing.
Gardasil and Cervarix Vaccines: The Gardasil HPV vaccine doesn't work for all viral strains, requires a booster and is linked to 56 girls' deaths as of September in the U.S. alone.
Singulair and Accolate, leukotriene receptor antagonists: These leukotriene receptor antagonists never looked safe. And Singulair, Merck's top selling drug, is now suspected of producing aggression, hostility, irritability, anxiety, hallucinations and night-terrors in kids.
To see the full list of dangerous drugs, go to: http://www.counterpunch.org/rosenberg12172010.html scroll down to "Pill" article.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Alert over birth injury | Herald Sun
Ever wondered when the best time was to get your child checked by a Chiropractor?
NEWBORNS leaving hospital with undiagnosed bone and muscle injuries are a big problem for parents, a pediatric chiropractor says.
RMIT pediatrics lecturer Braden Keil said up to 70 per cent of babies were injured during birth, and while most injuries were minor they could be a problem for parents.
A Northern Territory mother flew to Melbourne this week to see a chiropractor and learned her three-month-old daughter had a fractured collarbone and a dislocated shoulder, allegedly sustained during birth.
Dr Keil said of about 20 babies he saw each week, about half had undiagnosed shoulder problems.
"A collarbone fracture should not be missed in the hospital but quite commonly they are, and . . . parents go home with a baby that screams a lot and they don't know why. "A lot of them are given a diagnosis of reflux and given medication, which is not really appropriate," Dr Keil said.
But Royal Women's Hospital woman's services clinical director Jeremy Oats said fractures and dislocations were rare and had no long-term consequences for infants.
He said doctors and chiropractors had differing opinions about diagnosis and he doubted doctors were missing important health problems.
Dr Oats said shoulder dislocations took place in about one in 1000 births and it took only four weeks for fractured collarbones to heal in a newborn.
A mum from a remote Arnhem Land community, Tracie McQueen, said she was shocked to learn her daughter, Sierra, had had a fractured collarbone and dislocated shoulder after being born in November.
She travelled to Melbourne for treatment because there were no services available near her.
Ms McQueen said she and her husband, Gavin, endured sleepless nights and wondered why Sierra would feed only on one side, struggled to use her right arm, and refused to lie on her right side.
"I tore my hair out by the end of it," Ms McQueen said.
"I thought it was strange, because every time I put her down on that side she started crying, but stopped when I lifted her up.
"If we didn't seek it out there could have been long-term side effects for her, so I am just so glad we came down."
Ms McQueen urged all mothers to demand a thorough check of their babies before leaving hospital and to seek help if their child was unsettled.
Alert over birth injury | Herald Sun
NEWBORNS leaving hospital with undiagnosed bone and muscle injuries are a big problem for parents, a pediatric chiropractor says.
RMIT pediatrics lecturer Braden Keil said up to 70 per cent of babies were injured during birth, and while most injuries were minor they could be a problem for parents.
A Northern Territory mother flew to Melbourne this week to see a chiropractor and learned her three-month-old daughter had a fractured collarbone and a dislocated shoulder, allegedly sustained during birth.
Dr Keil said of about 20 babies he saw each week, about half had undiagnosed shoulder problems.
"A collarbone fracture should not be missed in the hospital but quite commonly they are, and . . . parents go home with a baby that screams a lot and they don't know why. "A lot of them are given a diagnosis of reflux and given medication, which is not really appropriate," Dr Keil said.
But Royal Women's Hospital woman's services clinical director Jeremy Oats said fractures and dislocations were rare and had no long-term consequences for infants.
He said doctors and chiropractors had differing opinions about diagnosis and he doubted doctors were missing important health problems.
Dr Oats said shoulder dislocations took place in about one in 1000 births and it took only four weeks for fractured collarbones to heal in a newborn.
A mum from a remote Arnhem Land community, Tracie McQueen, said she was shocked to learn her daughter, Sierra, had had a fractured collarbone and dislocated shoulder after being born in November.
She travelled to Melbourne for treatment because there were no services available near her.
Ms McQueen said she and her husband, Gavin, endured sleepless nights and wondered why Sierra would feed only on one side, struggled to use her right arm, and refused to lie on her right side.
"I tore my hair out by the end of it," Ms McQueen said.
"I thought it was strange, because every time I put her down on that side she started crying, but stopped when I lifted her up.
"If we didn't seek it out there could have been long-term side effects for her, so I am just so glad we came down."
Ms McQueen urged all mothers to demand a thorough check of their babies before leaving hospital and to seek help if their child was unsettled.
Alert over birth injury | Herald Sun
Thursday, January 20, 2011
13 Tips to Avoid the Common Toxins in our Food
Various shelves throughout every aisle of your grocery store are stocked with wolves in sheep’s clothing. Colorful packaging, appetizing pictures and nutrition claims hide the truth: unhealthy chemicals are lurking in many these seemingly harmless foods. Here are some tips to help you steer clear of hidden toxins that masquerade as safe products.
1. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, hot dogs and sausage. Sodium nitrate accounts for their appetizing red hue, but this additive can also cause the formation of nitrosamines in your system, which can lead to cancer.
2. Stick to low-mercury fish, avoid swordfish or tuna. Overexposure can cause memory problems, fatigue and other health issues, and besides, most wild fish stocks are threatened these days.
3. Reduce the amount of canned food you consume. Cans are commonly lined with bisphenol-A, an organic compound that, according to the Lang study, may be associated with diabetes and heart disease.
4. Cut back on meat and dairy products. These animal products may contain trace amounts of harmful contaminants like polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyl and dioxins. Although many of these toxins have been banned, they are still present in the soil. Reducing your intake of animal products is also more friendly to the environment.
5. Skip the diet soda and artificial sweeteners. Prolonged exposure to aspartame, a neurotoxic chemical additive in these products, can lead to nerve cell damage, dizziness and headaches. Besides, anything that gives rats brain tumors is worth avoiding in my book.
6. Choose the farmed fish carefully. Studies show that farm-raised fish contain more polychlorinated biphenyl and over 10 times the amount of dioxin.
7. Opt for organic chicken. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy discovered traces of arsenic in non-organic chickens. Exposure to this dangerous chemical can lead to cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Another study also found numerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria in conventional poultry.
8. Only drink organic milk, avoid milk that contains "rBGH” because recombinant bovine growth hormone has been linked with breast cancer.
9. Avoid manufactured snacks. Hydrogenated oils are used to lengthen the shelf life of products like crackers and cookies, but they are also associated with diabetes and heart disease. Another reason to stay away from the middle aisles: snack foods are generally loaded with salt, corn syrup and other unhealthy ingredients.
10. Stay away from artificially-colored foods like candy, maraschino cherries and gelatin. Mice and rats exposed to blue 1 and 2, red 3 and yellow 6 suffered from brain, adrenal gland, thyroid and kidney tumors.
11. Always buy organic produce. This one’s a no-brainer, but the list wouldn’t be complete without it. Lingering pesticides can lead to nervous and reproductive system damage, not to mention cancer.
12. Use stainless steel or ceramic cookware to prepare your meals. The Teflon used to create nonstick surfaces can release noxious gases when exposed to high temperatures, which puts you at risk for heart disease.
13. Never microwave food in plastic bowls, containers or dishes. Exposure to heat causes the bisphenol-A found in plastics to break down and potentially contaminate your food. Also, make sure to hand wash them.
Source: www.ecosalon.com
1. Stay away from processed meats like bacon, hot dogs and sausage. Sodium nitrate accounts for their appetizing red hue, but this additive can also cause the formation of nitrosamines in your system, which can lead to cancer.
2. Stick to low-mercury fish, avoid swordfish or tuna. Overexposure can cause memory problems, fatigue and other health issues, and besides, most wild fish stocks are threatened these days.
3. Reduce the amount of canned food you consume. Cans are commonly lined with bisphenol-A, an organic compound that, according to the Lang study, may be associated with diabetes and heart disease.
4. Cut back on meat and dairy products. These animal products may contain trace amounts of harmful contaminants like polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyl and dioxins. Although many of these toxins have been banned, they are still present in the soil. Reducing your intake of animal products is also more friendly to the environment.
5. Skip the diet soda and artificial sweeteners. Prolonged exposure to aspartame, a neurotoxic chemical additive in these products, can lead to nerve cell damage, dizziness and headaches. Besides, anything that gives rats brain tumors is worth avoiding in my book.
6. Choose the farmed fish carefully. Studies show that farm-raised fish contain more polychlorinated biphenyl and over 10 times the amount of dioxin.
7. Opt for organic chicken. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy discovered traces of arsenic in non-organic chickens. Exposure to this dangerous chemical can lead to cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Another study also found numerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria in conventional poultry.
8. Only drink organic milk, avoid milk that contains "rBGH” because recombinant bovine growth hormone has been linked with breast cancer.
9. Avoid manufactured snacks. Hydrogenated oils are used to lengthen the shelf life of products like crackers and cookies, but they are also associated with diabetes and heart disease. Another reason to stay away from the middle aisles: snack foods are generally loaded with salt, corn syrup and other unhealthy ingredients.
10. Stay away from artificially-colored foods like candy, maraschino cherries and gelatin. Mice and rats exposed to blue 1 and 2, red 3 and yellow 6 suffered from brain, adrenal gland, thyroid and kidney tumors.
11. Always buy organic produce. This one’s a no-brainer, but the list wouldn’t be complete without it. Lingering pesticides can lead to nervous and reproductive system damage, not to mention cancer.
12. Use stainless steel or ceramic cookware to prepare your meals. The Teflon used to create nonstick surfaces can release noxious gases when exposed to high temperatures, which puts you at risk for heart disease.
13. Never microwave food in plastic bowls, containers or dishes. Exposure to heat causes the bisphenol-A found in plastics to break down and potentially contaminate your food. Also, make sure to hand wash them.
Source: www.ecosalon.com
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Ways to make 2011 Your Healthiest Year Yet !!!!
1. Improve your diet. Whether it’s a major overhaul or just a slight tweak, improving the quality of what you put into your body will improve the health of your body. Remember,you are what you eat. Cutting back (or out) sugar ,white flour and other processed foods is a good start. Increasing your intake of vegetables and water will reap benefits.
2. Decrease your chemical intake. How much of what you put into your body is artificial? The closer things are to a natural state when we take them in, the better. Cut out or minimize caffeine (even decaffeinated beverages often have harmful chemicals used to take out the caffeine). Cut out or at least decrease diet beverages and food (aspartame/Nutrasweet is a killer). Try to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible, avoiding processed foods when you can.
3. Move more. Whether you start a regular exercise program or just commit to taking the stairs instead of the elevator, start moving. Regular exercise has so many benefits,such as improved cardiovascular health, increased metabolism (that means you can eat more without gaining weight!!), more stamina, more strength, more energy, more flexibility and a better mental attitude, just to name a few. Find one thing you enjoy and just do it!
4. Take time for yourself. With our hectic lives and schedules, too many of us leave no time for ourselves. We’re constantly on overdrive which leaves us in a state of constant stress. Stress hormones in the body are responsible for a host of illness. The more you push yourself, the more trouble you’re setting yourself up for. Take time to be quiet; rest; meditate; pray; go for a leisurely walk; take a nap; take time to smell the roses. Get more sleep. Your sleep time is when your body health and repairs itself.
5. Develop a positive attitude. Happiness is a choice. It’s not the situation which determines how we’ll feel, it’s our response to a situation. Negative pessimistic attitudes also bring with them their own health problems. Our immune function is depressed when we are as well. Take whatever steps you can to create a calm peaceful mind. Forgive yourself and others. Get connected to your Source.
6. Receive regular Chiropractic adjustments. Getting your regular Chiropractic wellness check-up is the best thing you can do for yourself and your family to ensure the maximum expression of life and health possible. Regular adjustments keep your nerve system working its best, thus allowing the immune system, digestive system, hormonal system, respiratory system and every other cell tissue and system to work their best as well. A healthy nerve system is better able to adapt and respond to its environment.
2. Decrease your chemical intake. How much of what you put into your body is artificial? The closer things are to a natural state when we take them in, the better. Cut out or minimize caffeine (even decaffeinated beverages often have harmful chemicals used to take out the caffeine). Cut out or at least decrease diet beverages and food (aspartame/Nutrasweet is a killer). Try to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible, avoiding processed foods when you can.
3. Move more. Whether you start a regular exercise program or just commit to taking the stairs instead of the elevator, start moving. Regular exercise has so many benefits,such as improved cardiovascular health, increased metabolism (that means you can eat more without gaining weight!!), more stamina, more strength, more energy, more flexibility and a better mental attitude, just to name a few. Find one thing you enjoy and just do it!
4. Take time for yourself. With our hectic lives and schedules, too many of us leave no time for ourselves. We’re constantly on overdrive which leaves us in a state of constant stress. Stress hormones in the body are responsible for a host of illness. The more you push yourself, the more trouble you’re setting yourself up for. Take time to be quiet; rest; meditate; pray; go for a leisurely walk; take a nap; take time to smell the roses. Get more sleep. Your sleep time is when your body health and repairs itself.
5. Develop a positive attitude. Happiness is a choice. It’s not the situation which determines how we’ll feel, it’s our response to a situation. Negative pessimistic attitudes also bring with them their own health problems. Our immune function is depressed when we are as well. Take whatever steps you can to create a calm peaceful mind. Forgive yourself and others. Get connected to your Source.
6. Receive regular Chiropractic adjustments. Getting your regular Chiropractic wellness check-up is the best thing you can do for yourself and your family to ensure the maximum expression of life and health possible. Regular adjustments keep your nerve system working its best, thus allowing the immune system, digestive system, hormonal system, respiratory system and every other cell tissue and system to work their best as well. A healthy nerve system is better able to adapt and respond to its environment.
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