subject: Fish Creek Chiropractic - Calgary Chiropractor [print this page] Top 10 Things to Increase Health: Part 1 of 3
The brain houses the control centers for the function of every single cell, tissue and organ in the body. The control centers of the brain communicate with and receive information from the body by way of the nervous system. If that communication system is interfered with in any way, the body CAN NOT function the way it was designed to function
The past series on the Top Ten Worst Foods received so much attention and praise that I decided to do another short series of articles. Since the last series was on what to avoid, this series is on the Top Ten Things you can do to promote your long term health and well being.
Heres the first installment of the list of things you can do to be as healthy as you can be nowand for the rest of your life:
#1 Regular Chiropractic Care
First and foremost, we must ask the question, Why do people get sick?
All symptoms of disease are related to stress: physical, chemical, and/or emotional. Physical stress is caused by car accidents, sports, or a sedentary lifestyle. Chemical stress is caused by tobacco, alcohol, drugs (including pharmaceuticals) and a poor diet. Emotional stress is caused by relationship issues, money worries, or social pressures. All types stress have a negative effect on our body but our nervous system often can adapt to some of that stress so not everything makes us sick. Of course we can never eliminate stress from our lives completely, but a healthy lifestyle that includes practicing the 10 Ways to Wellness and avoiding the Top Ten Worst Foods At the same time, regular chiropractic care keeps your nervous system healthy and better able to adapt to the stressors you cant control. A healthy lifestyle and regular chiropractic care is all you need on your journey in creating a healthier future!
#2 Drink Plenty of Clean Water
Your body is 80% water and without it we could not live more than a few days. The human brain is made up of 95% water, lungs 90%, and blood is 82% water. A 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration: fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, difficulty focusing on small print, and daytime fatigue. An estimated 75% of Canadians have mild, chronic dehydration. Water also plays a key role in the prevention of disease. Drinking the recommended 8 glasses of water a day (minimum) helps to regulate the digestive system, clean out and detoxify the internal organs, and can decrease the risk of colon cancer by 45% and bladder cancer by 50%. Amazing water!
#3 Get Enough Rest
Proper and sufficient rest is essential to keep the immune system healthy and regulating hormone levels. Proper rest also contributes to mental clarity and having enough energy to meet the physical, mental, and emotional demands of daily life. Limit your intake to water or decaffeinated tea within 3 hours of bedtime. Do your best to get a minimum of 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Also, try to fall asleep on your back, as this is the healthiest position for your spine and nervous system.
Bottom Line
The traditional medicine approach to health is in attempting to deliver relief, not in health development or the elimination of disease. Treating symptoms endlessly with pills, powders, potions, lotions, surgery and chemicals has never brought about a cure, let alone addressed a cause. The Canadian people are becoming more and more disenchanted with this approach and are finally beginning to demand that the cause of disease be addressed and eliminated.
