| Have you ever wondered why some people | | | | Lack of Sleep |
| never seem to get sick, and others always seem | | | | Did you know studies have shown driving while |
| to have come down with something? The answer | | | | sleep deprived is as bad as driving drunk? The |
| may be more complicated than you realize. There | | | | body undergoes important repairs while we sleep, |
| are five major causes of disease or dysfunction | | | | and when we cheat ourselves out of valuable |
| in the body. Some of them get a lot more of our | | | | rest, these repairs can’t properly occur. |
| attention than others, but they are all of great | | | | Stress hormones such as cortisol, many of which |
| importance. | | | | are linked to chronic disease, increase when we |
| Traumas | | | | do not get enough sleep. To optimize your rest, |
| These are the injuries and accidents that occur | | | | try to sleep at least 8 hours a night and get to |
| from time to time. Chiropractors treat conditions | | | | bed by 11 pm. Our bodies are designed to |
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| rel="nofollow" | | | | Most of us have at one point or another felt the |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | physical effects of stress. Whether it is tightness |
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| >, all of which can occur following a trauma. | | | | blood pressure, we can all agree that our mental |
| The body has very specific phases of repair, | | | | attitude affects our physical well-being. Research |
| some of which can take a year or more to | | | | has even shown that certain inflammatory |
| complete in severe injuries. We have had | | | | chemicals are elevated in people who are under |
| countless patients who have been in a car | | | | chronic stress. It is important to develop healthy |
| accident and not experienced any immediate | | | | ways to manage the stress in our lives. Prayer is |
| symptoms, but days later feel the effects. This is | | | | an excellent way to obtain spiritual strength, |
| due to the soft tissue inflammation that often | | | | understanding, humility, emotional stability, peace |
| takes several days to reach painful levels. Early | | | | of mind, and contentment. |
| response is the key to ensuring the best | | | | Viruses, Parasites, and Bacteria |
| response to traumatic injuries! | | | | These are the microorganisms that receive most |
| Poor Nutrition | | | | of the blame as the cause of disease. However, |
| This is an often overlooked cause of dysfunction | | | | have you ever stopped to think about how this |
| in the body. As more research on the subject is | | | | process works? We know there are germs |
| published, the saying you are what you <A | | | | everywhere, but most of us seldom become sick. |
| rel="nofollow" | | | | As we all know, our immune system is the |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | bodies’ natural way of fending off virtually all |
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| more true. Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, | | | | immune system is sufficiently weakened, usually |
| essential fats, and healthy sources of protein | | | | due to trauma, poor nutrition, lack of sleep, or |
| (such as seafood, poultry, and grass-fed meat) | | | | mental stress, we become vulnerable to attack |
| can significantly reduce your risk of cancer, | | | | from viruses, parasites, and bacteria. Therefore, |
| diabetes, heart disease, and virtually every chronic | | | | the microorganisms we are so concerned about |
| disease. Adding a few key supplements to the | | | | are not the sole cause of disease; rather they |
| diet also helps to ensure you are getting | | | | can cause disease given the right opportunity. |
| everything you need to function at your peak. At | | | | Keep this in mind during your daily routine. While |
| <A rel="nofollow" | | | | habits such as hand washing, water purification, |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | and sanitizing food are all healthy, they are not |
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| Medicine</A>, we have developed a | | | | anti-microbial agent you can possibly imagine is a |
| comprehensive nutritional plan for our patients | | | | healthy immune system. This can be boosted by |
| that help you sort through the information | | | | working to eliminate trauma, nutritional |
| available and make the best choices to ensure | | | | deficiencies, sleep deprivation, and mental stress |
| optimal health! | | | | as much as possible. |