“Why do my feet prickle when I sit on them too long?” That moment when you try to get up from the floor where you’ve been sitting on your legs for 20 minutes… They feel like clubs, or someone else’s feet! …and then it begins… …
Why Don’t You Get Sick? The average person will catch between 2-6 colds during the year. So often I hear people ask, “why don’t you get sick? What are you doing differently?” My perspective is that we are all exposed to the sicknesses, and we …
It’s spring! The yard is calling…
Getting outside in the sunshine and working the earth can be very therapeutic for the mind, body, and soul. However, sometimes the project is bigger than our bodies are prepared for. When that happens, we really feel it the next day! Remember to stay hydrated while you are working. Change positions during the project to avoid tomorrow’s pain. When you feel yourself stiffening up, stretch – slow, patient stretching can do a lot of good for your muscles. If the stretching doesn’t do it, or if there is a “catch” or a “zinger”, come and see me. Getting the joints of the body adjusted can allow the body to heal much faster. If the ensuing problem is keeping you from doing your day job, we can always add a therapy to make the healing happen much faster! Class IV laser therapy causes the cells to heal twice as fast as normal, introduces natural anti-inflammatory agents into the cells, and reduces pain. Spinal decompression therapy can help reduce the nerve and muscle pain associated with disc impingements or injuries. Simple things like sciatic pain and neck pain that goes into your arm can be improved with decompression therapy. Also, remember to supplement your body with the natural building blocks that it needs. Your body will thank you if you give it an herbal anti-inflammatory instead of an NSAID.
Why do I need to be adjusted if I am not hurting? This is the question I welcome the most! It gives me the opportunity to explain the basic principles of chiropractic care! Here are a few of my most favorite reasons to get adjusted, …
Last month, an article was published by the American College of Physicians that backs up one of the things I’ve been telling patients for 22 years. It is the answer to one of the most frequently asked questions, “Where do I go first when I …
There is a strong link between the health of our bodies and our ability to feel joy and happiness. The very elements that we need to physically feel uplifted are manufactured in our gut, not our brain. Therefore, if we are having a bout of depression, we should look first to the health of our gut. Medications, chemicals, and toxins can rid our bodies of the necessary building blocks for making serotonin and dopamine, both critical for being able to feel happy.
The most important things you can do to provide your body with the building blocks to make serotonin and dopamine are:
Get adjusted today!
Stay healthy!
Dr. Stone
You are not going to believe this… Hold on tight – this news may come as quite a shock: Drinking diet soda pop and chewing sugar free gum puts the weight ON! But there is more, and it’s not good news! Hair loss, impotence, eczema, …
Here is a reminder of a few things you can avoid because they keep your body from producing the serotonin you need to feel happy: Alcohol consumption smoking cigarettes High Fructose Corn Syrup Anti-depressants & other prescription drugs Release of insulin from too much sugar …
One credible hypothesis that explains the seasonal nature of flu is that influenza is a vitamin D deficiency disease. Vitamin D levels in your blood fall to their lowest point during the flu seasons. Unable to be protected by the body’s own antibiotics (antimicrobial peptides) that are released by vitamin D, a person with low vitamin D blood level is more vulnerable to contracting colds, influenza, and other respiratory infections. The more optimal the vitamin D level, the lower your risk of contracting colds, flu, and other respiratory tract infections.
#1 – Supplement with vitamin D-3
It makes sense – since we’re not in the sun very much. But it must be Vitamin D-3, not a synthetic D-2. I would suggest a blood test to determine your current D-3 levels. Meanwhile, talk to me about how much you can supplement with, and which product to use.
#2 – Exercise
Every time we are strenuously active we give ourselves a “fever.” It is this temporary but significant elevation in core body temperature that destroys significant numbers of bacteria and viruses. Immunity: Use it or lose it!
#3 – Hot baths
Sitting immersed in a hot tub for 20 – 30 minutes can help raise your core temperature, effectively making viruses and bacteria uncomfortable and weak so your body can win the battle.
#4 – Eat the right foods
You know what I mean… avoid the sugar and snacks. Viruses love them.
#5 – Strengthen your liver
The liver is the organ that removes toxins from your body. You need to strengthen it so it can do its job properly thereby strengthening your immune system. Check with me for proper supplementation.
#6 – Get adjusted
Studies show that getting a chiropractic adjustment stimulates the immune system.
#7 – Get adequate rest
Rest is always important to your immune system.
#8 – Drink adequate water
Cells can’t eliminate toxins if they are not properly hydrated.
#9 – Wash your hands frequently, and don’t share hand towels.
#10 – Take probiotics everyday
Research shows that probiotics (like acidophilus, bifidus, mulitdophilus) stimulate and enhance the immune system of the body.
Let’s talk about the liver. I keep noticing that many of my patients are having symptoms of a struggling liver, so I thought I would help you understand how the liver works. Outside toxins and chemicals from drugs and sugars must go through the liver …