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Our Lifestyle

In less than one generation, the percentage of deaths due to chronic disease has exploded from 72% to 89%! This increase can’t be related to genetics so what’s the cause? Our lifestyle! Let’s take a look at what our lifestyle is doing to us.

According to the American Heart Association, one American dies of cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds!

Children between the ages of 2-15 are showing signs of clogged arteries. 30% of adolescents 16-20 years old, 50% of young adults 20-25 years old, 75% of adults 26-39 years old are showing signs of cardiovascular disease.

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Approximately 50% of our population will be diagnosed with cancer.  One in four males will die of cancer and one in five females.

Diabetes is a full blow epidemic:  Between 1996 and 2003, the number of adult diabetic patients soared from 9.9 million to 13.7 million.

“We are living longer, but we have more chronic diseases,” states Amy Bernstein, chief of the analytical studies branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Nat’l Center for Health Statistics.

The amount of physical, chemical and emotional stress has sky rocketed during the last generation.  As a result we see an increase in obesity, chronic disease and subluxations.  Experts are predicting that the current generation of children will be the first generation not to outlive their parents.  But here is the silver lining: you have control of your lifestyle.  You can choose to eat right, exercise, think well and include chiropractic as part of your wellness lifestyle.

How To Cleanse

Purification Workshop held by Flintridge Family Chiropractic

Flintridge Family Chiropractic held a Purification Workshop on Monday, April 22, 2013, focused on how ones body is able to function through the elimination of toxins and the addition of whole food nutrients.

Over 100 people from La Canada and the surrounding foothill communities attended the Purification Workshop where information about healthy eating was distributed to each attendee.  It is now an indisputable fact that we are exposed to a plethora of toxins that to which our body cannot adapt.  The vast majority are unnatural, human-made chemicals. Although it is impossible to eliminate exposure, we can minimize the exposure and maximize our body’s ability to repair the damage.” 

The easiest place to eliminate toxins is on our food, here are some recommendations to eliminate;

   1.       Fried foods (fries, donuts, chips, etc)

2.       Processed and Non fiber carbs ( pasta, bread, etc)

3.       Grains (limited whole grains and whole oats)

4.       Dairy (limited non-pasteurized dairy)

5.       Juices (limited very diluted)

6.       Caffeine (Very limited - I apologize to the addicts)

7.       Sprayed, early harvested fruits and vegetables

8.       Grain fed, antibiotic fed, hormone fed meats

9.       Non-filtered or non-distilled water

10.     Dried fruits (limited, organic only)

11.     Corn Products

12.     Shellfish (bottom feeders - bioaccumulate toxins)

13.     Tuna (top of food chain - bioaccumulate toxins)

14.     Farmed fish - higher toxicity - less omega-3 etc.

15.     Smoked meat - full of nitrite and nitrates

16.     Pork - high in parasites, mold spores in fat

17.     Alcohol - (YES even wine is bad)

The Webster Technique

The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and diversified adjustment. The goal of the adjustment is to reduce the effects of sacral subluxation/ SI joint dysfunction. In so doing neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is improved.

Colic and Chiropractic
Over 1 million babies suffer from colic every year!

If you are a parent of a baby suffering from colic, you are bound to feel frustrated, stressed and helpless. Colic has been a source of great frustration for babies, parents and doctors alike. Colic is more defined by its symptoms than diagnostic findings. The symptoms are described as uncontrollable, relentless crying for hours at a time, at least three days per week in an otherwise healthy child. This crying behavior often lasts for up to three months before the baby seems to grow out of it. It’s enough to drive any parent batty! Parents and family members find it difficult to cope and are hopeful for a solution.

Medical doctors haven't discovered the cause or solution to this common problem. There are two common theories for the cause: an immature nervous system or an immature digestive system. The medical solution is not promising. Medical recommendations include attempting to sooth the baby and a suggestion to take time for yourself - not very comforting when you're pulling your hair out.

The solution may be as close as your Wellness Chiropractor who focuses on restoring a healthy nervous system. There are numerous case studies that have been published on the benefits of chiropractic care and colic babies, but the most compelling research is a study that included 316 babies with colic. In this study, 73 chiropractors treated 316 babies with moderate to severe colic. An incredible 94% of the babies demonstrated satisfactory results within 14 days of chiropractic care. 25% showed great improvement with just one treatment! In another study of 132 babies suffering from colic, an amazing 91% of the parents reported improvement within 1 week of care.

If you or someone you love has an infant suffering from colic, be sure to tell them about Wellness Chiropractic. A Wellness Chiropractor can quickly and safely evaluate a child's nervous system for hidden disturbances. If the child demonstrates a problem, your Wellness Chiropractor may be the solution.

Bradley Method Childbirth and Chiropractic

We would like to thank Stephanie Dollahite, independent Bradley Method childbirth educator for the opportunity to speak in her class. Here's a link to what was said, Prepared to Give Birth Joyfully.

Welcome To Wellness

Check out my most recent post on the website 13degreez.com!

http://13degreez.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/welcome-to-wellness-guest-post-by-dr-rion/