Imagine a Healthy Lifestyle
Imagine a Healthy Lifestyleby Dr. Jeffrey Henry
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Imagine if you were perfectly healthy. What would it be like? Aches and pains would be a thing of the past. You would have more energy. You would weigh less, take fewer medicines and visit doctors less often.
Not possible, you say? Just for argument’s sake, let’s not lose this ideal. What would be different in your life? You would probably have more balance in your life. You might eat a more balanced diet. You might balance exercise with inactivity. You might have more regular checkups to retain your new found health.
You would be much more aware when there was an imbalance in your life. Perhaps you would experience pain and try to figure out what is causing it. When our lives (and our health) because too out of balance, we start treating symptoms instead of the underlying cause. Here’s an example.
The brain controls all functions of our body. Imagine that our brain is a radio station, transmitting commands to all parts of our body and controlling their functions. The brain is also receiving feedback from the body. Imagine that static starts interfering with or even blocking the signals to and from the brain.
When you eat, the brain tells the stomach to secrete acid to break down the food. With all this static, the brain doesn’t know how much acid to secrete or when to stop.
Actually, this “static” is caused by irritation to spinal nerves as they exit between the bones of the spine. This interferes with the brain’s ability to send and receive messages from the body and control the function of every part of your being.
Chiropractic removes interference to nervous system function so the body can regulate and heal itself. This allows you to grow as close to this ideal of health and wellness as possible.
From the author:
Are you experiencing pain today? See my accompanying article on “Moving from Suffering to Wellness”.
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Dr. Jeffrey Henry
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