Better Life, Better Health through Chiropractic

Well, who would have thought it? After years of being told that coconut oil was the worst possible oil and we should use margarine because butter is bad for us, the world has turned upside down. And I am not a conspiracy theorist! But any thinking person has known for a very long time that trans-fats are bad. In fact any artificially produced food (???) can’t be good for us.

Now, the Manila Times has published a report which debunks the coconut oil myth. The same report states categorically that “a suppression of the high content of transfatty acids in partially hydrogenated unsaturated oils was undertaken.”

Funnily enough, I was reading just recently on BlackFitnessBlog a post titled Coconut Oil - The Good Fat?

Sometimes, if you wait long enough, logic and common sense will prevail. Well over 20 years ago, Time Magazine ran a cover story entitled “The Cholesterol Myth”. When I googled that phrase, it came up with an amazing range of results. Check it out.

And then I came across this from GMANews: Bill vs trans-fatty acids. Amazing!  “Several studies in the US proved that no level or no amount of trans-fat is safe for the human diet. Even the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends countries to eliminate processed trans-fats.”

These few words are a bit of a ramble, but they express how I feel. Check things out for yourself. Don’t believe all the hype about anything. Use common sense. Eat a range of foods, from as natural a source as possible. Cook from scratch. And try to avoid anything that is a hydrogenated byproduct of petroleum production. Such as margarine.

Tags: butter, cholesterol, coconut oil, margarine, trans fats, trans-fatty acids

More and more people are realising that “normal” western (allopathic) medicine is not the total answer to their health problems, and are looking for alternatives. Also, people are becoming more informed about the fact that there are other choices.

Holistic medicine treats the whole person. Lifestyle, diet, history are all relevant - not just the presenting symptom. People who take responsibility for their health are being attracted to this type of health care. Instead of taking a pill to make the symptom go away, more people are realising that with some lifestyle changes their health can be significantly improved.

And people are choosing Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Homoeopathy and other healing modalities which strengthen the body’s own defences, allowing for a healthy immune system and less likelihood of sickness.

Check out these articles:

IS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THE NEW MAINSTREAM?

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

NURSING TIMES

GHANA WEB NEWS

Tags: Chiropractic, chiropractic medicine, chiropractor, complementary medicine, health, spinal adjustment

So it seems that those people with a belief in doing unto others are healthier.

A growing body of research is showing that people who care about others tend to be healthier and happier. Makes sense, doesn’t it? If we focus outwards on others’ needs, obviously there are others in our life. It has been recognized for some time that we all need social interaction. And if we don’t have others to relate to and care about, than we focus internally which is usually negative.

More importantly, a belief in a higher power gives our life structure, meaning and purpose.

This article discusses it in more depth.

Fascinating!

Conferees to Explore How Religious Practice Reaps Health

Tags: health, religion

A lot of people seem to think that chiropractors, masseurs, physiotherapists and “manipulative therapists” all come out of the same box. Let me correct this.

My Degree is “Doctor of Chiropractic”, obtained from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. My subjects included physiotherapy, massage, and many, many hours of study and practice in adjusting vertebral subluxations. My class hours were in excess of 4000, over a 4 year period.

I was trained to diagnose and treat a range of musculo-skeletal conditions, to know when and where to adjust, and more importantly when not to adjust.

So before you let any one “crack your back”, check their credentials. Just because the guy works with the local football club does not mean he is an expert!

See this site: Vancouver Chiropractor - Tips for your Health

Tags: Chiropractic, chiropractor, doctor of chiropractic

What can chiropractic do?

This is a terrific article from Dr Paul Martin

Dr Paul Martin says: I’ve had a couple of conversations with people lately about chiropractic. Usually when people talk me about chiropractic, they approach it from the standpoint of, “what can you do for me?” This is a completely valid stance. …

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Tags: Chiropractic, chiropractic care, chiropractor, health

Well, thank you Nicole from Juicy Alligator for the Smile Award!

The qualifications to receive this award are:
A. Display a cheerful attitude.
B. Love one another.
C. Make mistakes.
D. Learn from others.
E. Be a positive contributor to the blog world.
F. Love life.
G. Love kids.

The Rules:

1. Please link back!
2. Post the rules
3. Choose 5 people to give it to
4. Recipients must fill the characteristics above
5. Create a post to share this
6. Thank the winners!

I am overwhelmed to receive this, my very first award. It’s hard to choose only 5 others to share this with, because there are so many friends we visit regularly who fulfill the requirements. Especially:

1.) Retired and Restless

2.) Mature not Senile

3.) Dr Mommy

4.) Natural Herbs and Cures Reviewed

5.) Stop.Kidding.Yourself.

So, thanks again Nicole and thanks to all who make our days brighter and better.

Tags: award, smile, thanks

Found this informative article recently - from Health First Chiropractic - entitled “What Exactly Does a Chiropractor Do?“, and thought I would share it with you:

“There are many ideas out there (good and bad) about what exactly doctors of chiropractic do. Chiropractic is a very effective therapy for pain control; however, the profession has much more to offer than relief of aches and pain.

Chiropractic is a very unique approach to whole-body health care and wellness. The basic idea of chiropractic philosophy may be simplified through explaining five simple truths of the profession. They are as follows:

The body is a self-healing organism. As long as there is no interference with the body, it should always be 100% healthy. Nature is unable to program for less than perfect health.

The nervous system controls every part of the body. There is nothing we do or experience that is not controlled by the nervous system.

Interference with the proper functioning of the nervous system can occur – especially where the nerves exit the spinal cord and pass between the vertebrae. This disturbed function is referred to as a vertebral subluxation and arises when the vertebrae are not moving properly causing pressure or irritation on the associated nerves.

When subluxations are left uncorrected, they can have wide-ranging negative effects on health and result in dis-ease.

A chiropractor’s job is to locate and remove vertebral subluxations through a chiropractic adjustment. This restores the natural order of the nervous system and allows the body to effectively heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery.

These five statements support the fact that chiropractors do not treat specific illnesses; rather their goal is to ensure the body is operating at its maximum potential and heals itself as designed.

For further information on the detrimental effects of subluxation or the many benefits of chiropractic adjustments, talk to your chiropractor.”

Couldn’t put it better myself!

Tags: Chiropractic, chiropractic care, chiropractor, subluxation, wellness

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that with the low-fat diets of the last 30-odd years there has been an increase in MS and other neuro-degenerative myelin-related conditions? And allergies? And asthma? When I was a child, there was no asthma - we were just “wheezy”.
Essential fatty acids are just that - essential. So we need to consume an appropriate amount of “good” oils and fats either in our diets or by supplementation. I am not a dietitian or nutritionist, but some things are so self evident. That’s why butter, not margarine. Olive or rice bran oil. Fish. Avocado.
Everything in moderation, nothing in excess.

See the following articles: Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Eat fish for a healthy brain,  Oh My Omega!, Fats that might Depress You, The skinny on different fats

Tags: allergy, asthma, essential fatty acid, low-fat diet, MS, myelin, omega-3

These two recent articles discuss the role of chiropractic care in the treatment of headaches:

MY HEAD HURTS and MY HEAD STILL HURTS

You really need a sense of humour when you suffer from migraines! That is why I became a Doctor of Chiropractic. I suffered severe migraines (is there any other kind?) in my teens. My father, God bless his soul, insisted that I try Chiropractic care. Within a few short months the severity and duration of the migraines had decreased significantly.

In fact, if you have a splitting headache, Chiropractic has significantly fewer side effects than taking medication and, in the majority of cases, will provide rapid relief.

Tags: Chiropractic, headache, headaches, migraine

Well, I have been very unprofessional by not posting this update as I said I would. Once I re-calibrated the pedometer to decrease its sensitivity, it seemed much more accurate. And guess what? It still registers about 3500 steps for a 30 minute walk. Add that in with the usual walking to the washing line, around the house, around the supermarket, etc, and it is not unusual to well exceed 10,000 steps for the day. Even on my sedentary days when I am glued to the computer, it’s close to 9,000 steps.

So this tiny little thing is keeping me focussed and trying to achieve a very simple goal every day.

Tags: Fitness, pedometer, steps, walking