Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I pray for safe travels and good times for all of you!
Carl Moe
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Secrets of the Super-Healthy
Can hanging out with your friends actually help you live longer?
We all know someone, maybe even several people, who are healthy no matter what “bug” is going around. You know, the ones who show up on the job every day, who never use a single sick day all year. They seem to have been born with super healthy genes or powerful immunity to disease that helps them move easily through their lives – upbeat, positive and happy.
What are they doing that you’re not? Maybe if you do what they do you’ll get what they get! Here are some tips for healthy living that you can use to be more like them, instead of being envious of them!
• Exercise to raise your heart rate, oxygenate cells, increase circulation (which increases white blood cell count – the cells that fight disease), release endorphins (“feel good” brain chemicals), strengthen bones and muscles, release stress, gain energy and lose weight. There are so many benefits to exercise and you can accomplish all this with a 30-minute brisk walk daily!
• Drink green tea and eat plenty of broccoli and apples. They contain an antioxidant (quercetin) that helps the immune system when it’s under stress.
• Stop worrying – worry produces stress, which produces high levels of cortisol and other stress hormones. These stress hormones lower immunity, and consequently increase your chance of becoming ill.
• Maintain a positive attitude – those who think positive thoughts, despite what’s going on around them, have healthier lives as well.
• Develop a diverse network of friends – according to research, those who are extroverted and who spend time among different groups of people are less prone to heart disease and live longer.
• Sleep – 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, night after night, builds immunity to keep you healthier.
• Take care of your dental health – gum disease can hurt more than your teeth and gums. The bacteria in your mouth can cause other diseases in your body as well.
• Avoid excessive caffeine intake and mood-altering lifestyle drugs that can have some serious long-term negative health effects.
• Meditate and pray regularly – prayer and meditation helps to ease stress and bring about faith that “all will be well,” decreasing stress that lowers immune system function.
• Avoid processed foods, fast food and sugar - incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. A high fiber, low calorie, low fat diet is the best way to eat to stay heart healthy.
And, of course, it goes without saying that maintaining a healthy nervous system through regular chiropractic adjustments is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Many of our long-term patients claim that they are never sick, no matter what “bug” is going around or how much stress is in their lives. They feel equipped to deal with anything that comes their way and their yearly physicals confirm that fact!
- From patientmedia.com
Friday, November 20, 2009
CHIRO THOT
by Kevin Donka D.C.
What do I do about my child's fever?
This is a question parents ask in our office at least once or twice every week. In order to answer it, we need to be clear of both the dangers and benefits of a fever.
Many of you just did a double take when you read that fever can have a benefit. But, according to a 1992 brochure published by the makers of Tylenol, fever is a very important thing for your body to be able to produce. It helps the body prevent or clear infections, whether they are viral or bacterial.
This same publication states that fevers are generally not dangerous until they reach a temperature of 106.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, it says that there is not really even much danger of a seizure from the fever until it has been at 106 degrees for 3 days or more. Furthermore, it states that, “even if a seizure does occur, there rarely is any residual effect at all.”
Now, this is not to say that we want to let a fever get to the point where a seizure or any damage could occur. Nor does it mean that we should not make sure something more serious isn’t going on.
What it does mean is that we should be acutely aware that the body has a specific purpose for producing a fever, and we should respect that and not automatically try to reduce it.
This is a very important thing to understand, and while many adults can now grasp this concept, many of our kids have grown up believing that fever is a bad thing and must be reduced as soon as it starts. We have an explanation for fever in our office that I would like to share with you here. It is the way we explain fever to a child, and it usually helps clear it up for adults as well. It goes something like this…
“Hi Timmy! Your mom told me you’re not feeling quite the way you would like to, and that you have a fever, is that right? Well, do you remember how we always tell you after your adjustment that your Power is on now? You know Tim, that “Power” is just like a light! Have you ever touched a light bulb when it’s been on? It’s very hot isn’t it? Well, sometimes, when your body needs a little more Power to help itself get or stay healthy, it turns its Power up, and you get hot…just like that light bulb! That’s what we call a fever, and it’s a very good thing for your body to be able to turn its power up if it needs to. My job is to adjust you and make sure that your Power gets turned up as high as it needs to go to get you well again, but only as high as it needs to go and no higher! Your adjustment also helps to make sure that your Power is only turned up for as long as it needs to be and no longer. Pretty cool, huh?! Isn’t it great how your body knows exactly what to do to stay healthy?! Come on, let’s get you adjusted and make sure your Light can help your body be the best it can be!”
This kind of explanation from you can help your children understand the incredible miracle they have within them. It will also help them to grow up knowing that health does not come from drugs, but that it is our natural state. And, by keeping our spines aligned and functioning properly so that our brains and bodies are fully connected, we all have the best possible chance of staying healthy and moving toward the full expression of Life. This also means that we all are more likely to reach our potential in life. And after all, isn’t that what life is really all about anyway?
Many of you just did a double take when you read that fever can have a benefit. But, according to a 1992 brochure published by the makers of Tylenol, fever is a very important thing for your body to be able to produce. It helps the body prevent or clear infections, whether they are viral or bacterial.
This same publication states that fevers are generally not dangerous until they reach a temperature of 106.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, it says that there is not really even much danger of a seizure from the fever until it has been at 106 degrees for 3 days or more. Furthermore, it states that, “even if a seizure does occur, there rarely is any residual effect at all.”
Now, this is not to say that we want to let a fever get to the point where a seizure or any damage could occur. Nor does it mean that we should not make sure something more serious isn’t going on.
What it does mean is that we should be acutely aware that the body has a specific purpose for producing a fever, and we should respect that and not automatically try to reduce it.
This is a very important thing to understand, and while many adults can now grasp this concept, many of our kids have grown up believing that fever is a bad thing and must be reduced as soon as it starts. We have an explanation for fever in our office that I would like to share with you here. It is the way we explain fever to a child, and it usually helps clear it up for adults as well. It goes something like this…
“Hi Timmy! Your mom told me you’re not feeling quite the way you would like to, and that you have a fever, is that right? Well, do you remember how we always tell you after your adjustment that your Power is on now? You know Tim, that “Power” is just like a light! Have you ever touched a light bulb when it’s been on? It’s very hot isn’t it? Well, sometimes, when your body needs a little more Power to help itself get or stay healthy, it turns its Power up, and you get hot…just like that light bulb! That’s what we call a fever, and it’s a very good thing for your body to be able to turn its power up if it needs to. My job is to adjust you and make sure that your Power gets turned up as high as it needs to go to get you well again, but only as high as it needs to go and no higher! Your adjustment also helps to make sure that your Power is only turned up for as long as it needs to be and no longer. Pretty cool, huh?! Isn’t it great how your body knows exactly what to do to stay healthy?! Come on, let’s get you adjusted and make sure your Light can help your body be the best it can be!”
This kind of explanation from you can help your children understand the incredible miracle they have within them. It will also help them to grow up knowing that health does not come from drugs, but that it is our natural state. And, by keeping our spines aligned and functioning properly so that our brains and bodies are fully connected, we all have the best possible chance of staying healthy and moving toward the full expression of Life. This also means that we all are more likely to reach our potential in life. And after all, isn’t that what life is really all about anyway?
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Health Care Reform needs more HEALTH
Life University's Dr. Guy Riekeman addresses important issues relating to our upcoming health care plan.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Chiro Thots
The Power of DNA
If you were to listen closely to what scientists have been saying the past few years about your genetic code, you would think that you are pretty much doomed from birth to experience several illnesses during your time on the planet. It is as if you are at the mercy of a molecule called DNA and totally powerless to overcome its influence over your life.
DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. But it may surprise you to know that by itself, DNA actually has no power whatsoever to determine what you will experience. In his groundbreaking book The Biology of Belief, Dr. Bruce Lipton tells us that DNA is nothing more than a blueprint. And, just as a blueprint has no power in and of itself to build a house, your DNA has no power on its own to decide what will and what will not show up in your life. According to Dr. Lipton, it is your BELIEFS that determine which potentialities from your DNA blueprint you will end up actually experiencing over the course of your life.
But if you listen to most doctors and scientists, they have misunderstood DNA’s role and they think that you have no say in the matter about what will and what won’t show up. And, they never talk about your positive potentialities, only the negative ones! It seems as though they are using the genetic code to Deny your Natural Abilities! All they ever talk about are the weaknesses you are born with and what diseases you can expect to suffer with. They talk as if we must Develop Necessary Ailments!
But, if Dr. Lipton is correct, the scientists have it all wrong! Again, DNA is only a blueprint and has no power on its own to cause anything – the blueprint must be read! Then and only then will you experience both the good and not so good potentialities contained in that blueprint. And, it is your BELIEFS and CERTAINTIES, along with some environmental factors that decide what will happen. This is great news! It means that as long as you live a healthy lifestyle that supplies your body with everything it needs to function, heal and grow, and as long as you maintain a clear CONNECTION between your body and the Intelligence that runs it, you can experience pretty much whatever you decide!
How can this be? It is simple really. You see, you do not just have an intelligence in your body – you ARE that Intelligence! You have been given your body to use as a vehicle in and through which to express and experience the miracle you are. This vehicle is so amazing that it can deliver you virtually anywhere you want to go over the course of your life! But it does require that you take care to keep it running smoothly by breathing well, getting plenty of water and high energy foods, a balance of movement, rest and exercise, and by keeping your focus upon where you want to go and what you want to see show up in your life. Remember, your THOUGHTS, BELIEFS and CERTAINITES are the determining factors!
Where does chiropractic come in? Quite frankly, it is the most important thing of all! You see, your BELIEFS come from your PERCEPTIONS and INTERPRETATIONS of the world around you. And, all perceptions and interpretations are NEUROLOGICAL! It is essential that you maintain a clear neurological CONNECTION between your brain and all of the 70 – 150 trillion cells that make up your body so that you can perceive and interpret your environment in the way that will most benefit you and everyone around you. The chiropractic adjustment process gradually restores this vital connection that may have been compromised by interference in your nerve system (i.e., the subluxation process) and allows you to RE-CONNECT with YOU!
When your CONNECTION is clear, you can access the Power that You ARE! You see, there is another kind of DNA that really does have power all by itself. In fact, it is the most powerful thing of all; it is your…
Divine Natural Awareness!
By Dr. Kevin Donka
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