Healthy Back Habits
We are creatures of… habit. Many chronic health issues are the result of choices we’ve made for years. They can add up to health challenges that may prove difficult or impossible to correct.
Here are three habits for a happy spine for years to come:
1. Maintain Good Posture: Just as looking both ways before crossing the street was engrained in our minds at a young age, so should proper posture. Good posture reduces the stress to the supporting muscles and ligaments of your spine.
2. Avoid Disc Risks: Some sports and popular activities have been aptly dubbed “disc risks.” Become more mindful about the impact on your spine from things like roller coasters and extreme sports activities.
3. Stand More Sit Less: Let’s face it—most of us sit a lot. We sit at home, at work, and even during social events. Get up and walk each hour.
Boost Your Immune System For the Holidays
The holiday season is fast approaching and sometimes it brings more than joy. With year-end deadlines, travel and social obligations, it also means stress. It’s a common time of the year when our bodies become drained, leading to illness. Here’s how you can ensure peak holiday health.
- Incorporate more Vitamin C into your diet. This means choosing foods like mandarins/tangerines/oranges, bell peppers or, for our carnivore-friends (who need less of the nutrient), organ meats & fish roe.
- Skip the sugar. We tend to lose sight of eating well over the holidays and indulge in things (and amounts) that we usually wouldn’t, stressing our body. Sugars include processed carbohydrates like breads, pastas and pastries as well as all forms of alcohol.
- Wash your hands. Avoid introducing germs into your body by not rubbing your mouth, eyes and nose. Remember - washing with antibacterial soaps strips your skin's natural defense mechanisms. Water and regular, simple soaps are all you need!
- Get adjusted. When your nervous system is working properly, so are other critical systems important to your health. While chiropractic care isn’t a "treatment" for colds or the flu, adjustments can help your body and nervous system manage stress and keep your immune system strong and active!
Simple Truth about Chiropractic
It's Effective. Because the nervous system controls your entire body, and Chiropractic care helps restore nervous system integrity, Chiropractic care has been known to help a variety of health issues by simply removing interferrance or pressure on the nerves.
It's Natural. Simply put, chiropractic care doesn't add chemicals to your body. And it doesn't remove parts. Instead, it seeks to restore proper control and regulation of your body so health can return, naturally.
It's Safe. Chiropractic care is so safe, even newborns get adjusted to correct the spinal trauma from the birth process!
There's No Side Effect. Any "side effects" tend to be positive effects. Such as better balance, more energy, increased vitality and improved coordination.
It's the Smart Choice. It makes sense to correct the underlying cause rather than fool the body with drugs.
Studies show that Chiropractic clients tend to be better educated. If you know someone you think we could help, we hope you'll send him or her our way. Forward this link to the someone you love, today!