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The wellness revolution: who are our leaders?

October 19, 2011 Dr. Barbara Kaiser, DC, CCWP Aging, Balanced living, Chiropractic, Healing, Medicine, Wellness Leave a comment  

As generation X and the baby boomer generation watch their parents and grandparents age poorly, we are demanding alternatives to crisis-driven interventions, or “sick care.” Instead, people are becoming proactive about their health. We want geniune “health care” that increases our resilience to the stresses of modern life. What was once considered alternative, such as yoga, massage, dietary supplements, and chiropractic, has now become mainstream. Chiropractic was instrumental in fueling this wellness revolution and continues to serve as a driving force behind it.

The chiropractic approach to health development is based on the following principles:

  1. The body is blessed with an innate healing force or intelligence that strives toward balance.
  2. The body functions – and must be cared for - as an integrated unit, not a collection of parts.
  3. Integrity of the spine and nervous system play a vital role in health.
  4. Safe, conservative, gentle healing approaches should be used first - before risky interventions.

Doctors of chiropractic know that dysfunction in the nervous system can affect the integrity of the whole body. This is why chiropractors are considered whole-body wellness providers. By focusing on improving the function of the spine and nervous system, chiropractors have chosen a powerful method to enhance healing. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said more than 2000 years ago:

“Humans are created to be healthy as long as they are whole: body, mind, spirit. People are characterized by self-healing properties that come from within – an innate healing force. Perfect health and harmony is the normal state for all life.”  ~ Hippocrates, 400 BC

Did you get that? Humans are created to be healthy. Do you have a health care provider who believes that your body can get closer to normal function, without drugs or surgery? Add a doctor of chiropractic to your health care team!

 

About the author: Dr. Barbara Kaiser, DC, CCWP, is a wellness-certified chiropractor at Vital Life Chiropractic in Eagan, Minnesota.


More ways to build a titanium immune system

October 12, 2011 Dr. Barbara Kaiser, DC, CCWP Children, Chiropractic, Immune System, Wellness Leave a comment  

Last week, we discussed ways to strengthen your immune system naturally. Aside from “self care” approaches including diet, exercise, and stress management, here are some advanced ideas for 21st-century “health care.”

  1. Have your vitamin D levels tested. The most recent research indicates that the level of 25(OH)-D in your blood should be 40-80 ng/mL. The U.S. RDA for vitamin D is intended to prevent rickets, not to strengthen the immune system. A blood level of 25-30 is insufficient if you want robust health.
  2. Supplement with vitamin D3. Unless we work outdoors in the southern U.S., most of us will need to take a high-quality vitamin D supplement during the winter to maintain protective levels of vitamin D in our blood. This should be, specifically, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). In the northern U.S., we may need to take 2,000-5,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day.
  3. Take probiotics. Did you know that 80% of your immune system is in your intestinal tract? It is your primary line of defense against the outside world. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that help us break down and absorb our food. They also keep harmful pathogens from entering our bodies. A 2009 clinical study in Pediatrics journal shows that children taking probiotics twice a day have a much lower risk of developing cold and flu symptoms.
  4. Get chiropractic care. Our current understanding of the body is that the immune system and nervous system are intimately linked. They developed from the same embryonic cells. They respond to the same hormones and neurotransmitters. Chiropractic care improved function of the nervous system so the body and brain can communicate more effectively. This makes the body more resistant to stress and illness because it is operating efficiently. Families who use chiropractic care very often report strengthened immune systems, for both parents and children. Care of the nervous system is part of a wellness lifestyle!

About the author: Dr. Barbara Kaiser, DC, CCWP, is a wellness-certified chiropractor at Vital Life Chiropractic in Eagan, Minnesota.