We've all seen the commercials
Do you struggle with sadness, maybe you're scared, do you suffer from a loss of interest, always thinking something terrible is going to happen, have you been diagnosed with depression, aches and pains... then you need to... ask your doctor... talk to your doctor...ask your doctor or health care professional today.
Aren't these normal human emotions? How did we manage for thousands of years without these drugs?
What about the side effects... or perhaps more appropriately.. the effects of the medications?
Again, we've all seen the commercials. You could probably recite a majority of the complications associated with taking these medications.
If you're a concerned friend, a loving family member, or just appalled at how we treat sickness and disease you will need to watch this free movie made available by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. I had to watch the whole thing after I viewed the 6 minute opening.
After reviewing this information you may be thinking, what can someone do? I would start by reading this paper, What is the Alternative to Psychotropic Drugs.
You will also want to normalize the nervous system, the master system of your entire body, by receiving chiropractic adjustments. This chiropractic resource web site, Chiro.org, has a large amount of information.
The point I'm trying to make is that there are many options available to try before turning to medications. Trying to help someone by altering brain chemistry or covering the symptoms of a problem will only lead to bigger and potentially life ending problems.
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Vital Functions of Probiotics
You may not know what probiotics are, but if you know what an antibiotic is then you're half way there.
Have you ever heard that antibiotics kill bacteria in your body? Well probiotics promote the good bacteria in your body.
Your body contains billions of bacteria and other microorganisms. The term "probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body.
Here's a great article to get started: Catching Up With The Hype Over Probiotics found on naturalnews's probiotic section.
Scientists are learning more each day about the role of microbes in keeping people healthy and the multitude of health benefits associated with consuming the right type and levels of probiotic microbes.
Research highlighted on usprobiotics.org has suggested that probiotic bacteria can: Help reduce the risk of certain diarrheal illnesses, Assist lactose intolerant people with lactose digestion, and enhance immune function.
Some preliminary studies also report that certain probiotics can play a role in reducing the development of allergies in children, decreasing Helicobacter pylori colonization of the stomach, helping patients cope with side effects of antibiotic therapy, managing relapse of some inflammatory bowel conditions, decreasing the risk of certain cancers, decreasing dental-caries-causing microbes in the mouth, and keeping healthy people healthy.
Take a closer look at some of the most well researched probiotic bacteria and those found most commonly in probiotic supplements.
To hear more about probiotics and other life saving topics check out the office calendar to attend one of our half hours to health and be sure to keep checking back here for more great information.
Have you ever heard that antibiotics kill bacteria in your body? Well probiotics promote the good bacteria in your body.
Your body contains billions of bacteria and other microorganisms. The term "probiotics" refers to dietary supplements or foods that contain beneficial, or "good," bacteria that are similar to those normally found in your body.
Here's a great article to get started: Catching Up With The Hype Over Probiotics found on naturalnews's probiotic section.
Scientists are learning more each day about the role of microbes in keeping people healthy and the multitude of health benefits associated with consuming the right type and levels of probiotic microbes.
Research highlighted on usprobiotics.org has suggested that probiotic bacteria can: Help reduce the risk of certain diarrheal illnesses, Assist lactose intolerant people with lactose digestion, and enhance immune function.
Some preliminary studies also report that certain probiotics can play a role in reducing the development of allergies in children, decreasing Helicobacter pylori colonization of the stomach, helping patients cope with side effects of antibiotic therapy, managing relapse of some inflammatory bowel conditions, decreasing the risk of certain cancers, decreasing dental-caries-causing microbes in the mouth, and keeping healthy people healthy.
Take a closer look at some of the most well researched probiotic bacteria and those found most commonly in probiotic supplements.
To hear more about probiotics and other life saving topics check out the office calendar to attend one of our half hours to health and be sure to keep checking back here for more great information.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
It's Never To Late To Start Exercising
This past week the British Medical Journal released a study reporting on exercise and decreases in all cause mortality. Even if you haven't previously exercised, starting and continuing an exercise routine will lower all causes of death.
The Study reported:
Men who increased their physical activity level from a low or medium level to a high level cut their all cause mortality level by 50%. After 10 years of follow-up their increased physical activity was associated with reduced mortality to the level equal with men who engage in high physical activity throughout their life.
The study warned the reader on one point. That increased exercise in the first half of the the 10 year follow-up did not yield any decrease in mortality. I'm interpret this to mean is it took awhile for the body to clean out all those cobweb's.
I found this study to be very informative, and now I can show someone that it's never to late to get started.
So even if you've fallen off the healthy goals horse , it's never to late to get back on.
"I am not discouraged; because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward"
- Thomas Edison
The Study reported:
Men who increased their physical activity level from a low or medium level to a high level cut their all cause mortality level by 50%. After 10 years of follow-up their increased physical activity was associated with reduced mortality to the level equal with men who engage in high physical activity throughout their life.
The study warned the reader on one point. That increased exercise in the first half of the the 10 year follow-up did not yield any decrease in mortality. I'm interpret this to mean is it took awhile for the body to clean out all those cobweb's.
I found this study to be very informative, and now I can show someone that it's never to late to get started.
So even if you've fallen off the healthy goals horse , it's never to late to get back on.
"I am not discouraged; because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward"
- Thomas Edison
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Changing Your Lifestyle Can Change Your Genes
I've been hearing alot about genetics lately. I'm sure you have as well, it's all over the news.
I hear a lot of people talk about sickness and disease due to the genes that they've inherited. Do you think that we are having more cancer, more diabetes, more heart disease, more brain disfunction, more of everything because our genes are bad?
If you ask any geneticist, we have about the same genes that we started with over 500 generations ago.
Then how come so many people talk about genetics causing their health problems?
I believe most people have been caught up in the blame game, instead of comparing our ancestors lifestyle to our current lifestyle, some peoeple believe that we are just unlucky.
Well in this Newsweek article posted by Dr. Dean Ornish , he describes a study recently completed about how improveing eating habits, stress managemnet techniques, exercise routines, and other non-invasive methods can change an individuals genetic expression.
In other words how you eat, move and think improves your genetics and health!!
Could you possibly agree that since the inventions of computers, mirowaves, television, big mac's, processed foods, chemical industry, etc that our bodies have an increased burden and therefore our genes have to respond differently due to our environment.
This environment consists of a lack of exercise, lack of good nutrients, lack of appropraite mental health and an over abundace of polluntants, chemicals, sugars, and medications.
We need to discover two things to achieve health and wellness.
1. Finding out what our body requires: Purity and sufficeincy
2. Riding of what pollutes our body: Deficencies and toxicities
The process of finding out what is toxic, pure, deficient or sufficent can be a challenge. But aren't you worth it!!
Visit our calendar page to find out how you can begin your quest to greater health!
I hear a lot of people talk about sickness and disease due to the genes that they've inherited. Do you think that we are having more cancer, more diabetes, more heart disease, more brain disfunction, more of everything because our genes are bad?
If you ask any geneticist, we have about the same genes that we started with over 500 generations ago.
Then how come so many people talk about genetics causing their health problems?
I believe most people have been caught up in the blame game, instead of comparing our ancestors lifestyle to our current lifestyle, some peoeple believe that we are just unlucky.
Well in this Newsweek article posted by Dr. Dean Ornish , he describes a study recently completed about how improveing eating habits, stress managemnet techniques, exercise routines, and other non-invasive methods can change an individuals genetic expression.
In other words how you eat, move and think improves your genetics and health!!
Could you possibly agree that since the inventions of computers, mirowaves, television, big mac's, processed foods, chemical industry, etc that our bodies have an increased burden and therefore our genes have to respond differently due to our environment.
This environment consists of a lack of exercise, lack of good nutrients, lack of appropraite mental health and an over abundace of polluntants, chemicals, sugars, and medications.
We need to discover two things to achieve health and wellness.
1. Finding out what our body requires: Purity and sufficeincy
2. Riding of what pollutes our body: Deficencies and toxicities
The process of finding out what is toxic, pure, deficient or sufficent can be a challenge. But aren't you worth it!!
Visit our calendar page to find out how you can begin your quest to greater health!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Scientific Truths Regarding Health and Sickness
I get a lot of questions asking; How do I get healthy? What supplement can I take? What food do I eat? What exercise program should I follow?
There are many great questions, but most of them are coming from a symptom based viewpoint. We must consider our health from an Above Down Inside Out perspective.
What do I mean by this?
All health comes from within, but we have to be able to supply the proper ingredients and be free of subluxation and pollutants for our bodies to express health. Your nervous system and organs are ready to handle anything that comes its way, all we have to do is make sure the right ingredients are available to defend against the attack.
The following is a summary from Dr Chestnut's research: what I hope to accomplish is that you gain an ability to look at your life, your health, and your decisions differently.
10 Fundemental Scientific Truths Regarding Health and Sickness
You probably will have questions, if you don't, please read it again. If you do, I'll see you at a workshop and I can show you how to get started.
There are many great questions, but most of them are coming from a symptom based viewpoint. We must consider our health from an Above Down Inside Out perspective.
What do I mean by this?
All health comes from within, but we have to be able to supply the proper ingredients and be free of subluxation and pollutants for our bodies to express health. Your nervous system and organs are ready to handle anything that comes its way, all we have to do is make sure the right ingredients are available to defend against the attack.
The following is a summary from Dr Chestnut's research: what I hope to accomplish is that you gain an ability to look at your life, your health, and your decisions differently.
10 Fundemental Scientific Truths Regarding Health and Sickness
- All living things, including humans, are composed of individual living cells working harmoniously together in a self-healing and self-regulating ecosystem to maintain homeostasis, health, and life.
- Our cells are innately, or genetically, equipped from birth with all the necessary intelligence to function properly. Our cells are programmed for homeostasis and health and they never dysfunction without a physical, emotional, chemical, or spiritual stressor.
- Our cells are genetically programmed with the recipe for health; it is our choices and our living environment that determine whether or not the proper ingredients are supplied.
- Health, by definition, is a state of constant homeostatic cell function.
- Sickness, by definition, is a lack of consistent homeostatic cell function or a state of forced adaptive cell function.
- The function of our cells determines our states of health and sickness.
- The causes of all non-homeostatic cell function are stressors.
- All health stressors can be divided into one of two categories:
a. Deficiencies in the required ingredients for homeostatic cell function.
b. Toxicities that drive cell function away from homeostasis.
- Because cells are born with all the required innate genetic intelligence for homeostasis and health, cells always function perfectly in relation to any given environment.
a. Symptoms do not represent an error in the intelligence of cells. Symptoms represent important signals from cells telling you that there is something wrong, deficiency or toxicity, and that they are under stress.
b. Illness represents you body’s best ability to adapt to a chronic unhealthy environment, to chronic deficiency or toxicity, and/or to chronic stressors.
- In order to function in balance and produce health, cells must have all the requirements met and be free of toxicity. In other words, it is impossible to be 100% healthy by supplying cells with only some of the requirements or by eliminating only some toxins
You probably will have questions, if you don't, please read it again. If you do, I'll see you at a workshop and I can show you how to get started.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Meditation: An Important Addition For Health
What is meditation
How may it effect your health
A simple meditation exercise
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCCAM, reports that the term meditation refers to a group of techniques, most of which started in Eastern religious or spiritual traditions. These techniques have been used by many different cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. Today, many people use meditation outside of its traditional religious or cultural settings, for health and wellness purposes.
In meditation, a person learns to focus their attention and suspend the stream of thoughts that normally occupy the mind. This practice is believed to result in a state of greater physical relaxation, mental calmness, and psychological balance. Practicing meditation can change how a person relates to the flow of emotions and thoughts in the mind.
Meditation used as a mental health intervention, generally termed mind-body medicine (one of the four pillars of health) focuses on:
- The interactions among the brain, the rest of the body, the mind, and behavior
- The ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and behavioral factors can directly
affect health
People use meditation for various health problems, such as:
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Depression
- Mood
- Self-esteem problems
- Stress
- Insomnia
Meditation may also be beneficial for physical or emotional symptoms associated with chronic illnesses and their treatment, such as:
- Cardiovascular (heart) disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
There are many different forms, techniques, and styles of meditation and finding one that works well for you is very important. Try a google search for how to meditate or breathing for health. You may want to try this simple meditation technique to start, I found it very easy to get started and it is relevant for advanced users and beginner's.
How may it effect your health
A simple meditation exercise
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCCAM, reports that the term meditation refers to a group of techniques, most of which started in Eastern religious or spiritual traditions. These techniques have been used by many different cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. Today, many people use meditation outside of its traditional religious or cultural settings, for health and wellness purposes.
In meditation, a person learns to focus their attention and suspend the stream of thoughts that normally occupy the mind. This practice is believed to result in a state of greater physical relaxation, mental calmness, and psychological balance. Practicing meditation can change how a person relates to the flow of emotions and thoughts in the mind.
Meditation used as a mental health intervention, generally termed mind-body medicine (one of the four pillars of health) focuses on:
- The interactions among the brain, the rest of the body, the mind, and behavior
- The ways in which emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and behavioral factors can directly
affect health
People use meditation for various health problems, such as:
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Depression
- Mood
- Self-esteem problems
- Stress
- Insomnia
Meditation may also be beneficial for physical or emotional symptoms associated with chronic illnesses and their treatment, such as:
- Cardiovascular (heart) disease
- HIV/AIDS
- Cancer
There are many different forms, techniques, and styles of meditation and finding one that works well for you is very important. Try a google search for how to meditate or breathing for health. You may want to try this simple meditation technique to start, I found it very easy to get started and it is relevant for advanced users and beginner's.
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