SO WHAT EXACTLY IS HEALTH?

Well according to 2 well respected sources health is:-

A state of optimal physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Dorland’s Medical Dictionary

“A condition of wholeness to which all of the organs are functioning 100% of the time.” Webster’s Dictionary

In other words Health is about function not feeling!

To survive we need 4 essential things

1) Food:- consists of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
A balanced diet is essential for optimal health. The quality and quantity of the foods that we eat affects our overall health potential. Food is the fuel and building block for growth and reproduction of cells and tissues.

2) Water:- your body is 75% water; all your cells, tissues, and organs are primarily water. If you drink unhealthy fluids or not enough fluids it will decrease your health potential. Drinks with caffeine, alcohol, additives, dyes, and sugars cause imbalances in body chemistry which can be harmful as nearly all activity in your body is affected by chemical messengers.

3) Oxygen:- is used in almost every reaction in the body and is carried by the pulmonary and circulatory systems. Exercise, deep breathing, massage, chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga, and many other methods help to increase the oxygen levels in our tissues. If oxygen levels are decreased, so is your health potential.

4) Nerve Impulse:- is the most commonly overlooked essential for life and optimal health. In reality we can survive for a limited period of time without the first 3 essentials, however without a nerve supply we cannot function at all. The nervous system is the master system of the body. The nervous system controls and coordinates every tissue, cell, and organ in your body.

Our nervous system is made up of 2 parts:
1) Central nervous system 2) Peripheral nervous system

It is the only organ system that is protected by a bony structure, the spinal column. If the quality of nerve impulse is diminished, so is your health potential.

So what would happen if there was interference in your nervous system?
Your brain and body would lose the ability to communicate properly.
You would have decreased function and decreased health potential.
You may have no symptoms until the damage becomes permanent.

So Nerve Interference is BAD! It causes:-
Dis-ease or lack of balance and ease of function leading to disease and symptoms such as degenerative arthritis, organ disease, decreased energy, impaired immune function, restlessness, and decreased ability to concentrate.

How does this interference occur? Well the most common form of nerve interference to the nervous system is due to Vertebral Subluxation.

A subluxation is a fixation or mis-alignment of a spinal vertebra that creates imbalance or interference to your nervous system. Doctors of Chiropractic are the only doctors that are trained to detect and correct Vertebral Subluxation.

So if you haven’t had your spine and nervous system checked recently, call us.