"The only real education comes from what goes counter to you."

Andre Gide

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August 2006

Contents

1. Leverage
2. Question of the Month
3. Fitness Corner
4. Health News
5. Office Happenings 

Leverage

lev·er·age – (def) strategic advantage, to improve or enhance, the power to act effectively. As in “relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage.” Sounds like a powerful concept. Could you imagine if you could use leverage to get even more out of the healthy things you already do? How would that impact your quality of life?

If you have more leverage while exercising or working out, what would that look like? It might be setting a personal best in your next 5K race, bench pressing 10 lbs more than you ever have before or skiing an entire day without tiring early. How about improving the benefit you receive from eating a healthy diet and taking supplements? Perhaps you lose that 5 lbs you have been trying so hard to lose or you have more energy because you’re getting the most out of the fuel you put into your body.

How do you get this strategic advantage on your health? How could you improve on a body that is already performing at a high level? This must be something new or unproven or illegal. No. Get adjusted. Free your spine from interfering with your nervous system. This increases your body’s ability to do everything that it does better.

Use regular chiropractic care to leverage your health. It doesn’t replace any of the helpful things you do already for your health. But it does expand your ability to experience higher levels of performance and well being. Put this powerful concept to work in your life and your loved ones. See what a difference it can make! 

Question of the Month

Should I get my child's spine checked before they go back to school?

Most parents appreciate the importance of regular checkups for their child's teeth, eyes and ears but aren't sure when it comes to a spinal checkup. In fact, a spinal check up could be one of the most important checkups your child will ever have. Your child's spine is her lifeline. Encased within the spine is the spinal cord, containing billions of nerve fibers that send messages from the brain to every part of her body. If the spine is out of balance, it puts tension on her nervous system. This disrupts the messages between her mind and body, not allowing your child to be at her best physically, intellectually and emotionally. Get your child's spine checked by a chiropractor so she can be at her best as she starts the school year.

Fitness Corner

A great way to improve your health and wellness is to be informed. A great way to do that is to subscribe to Scott McDermott’s free newsletter. It is full of tips and information to improve your quality of life. This month’s topics are:
· Is there anything you can do about Varicose Veins?
· The danger of fat loss.
· Is it true that you shouldn't eat after 8pm if you want to drop body fat?

To subscribe send an email to mybestbody@shaw.ca.  You will be glad you did.

Health News

Study: Medication errors harm 1.5 million a year

“Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year.” This study was done on the U.S. health care system. “The problem is so serious that, on average, a hospital patient is subject to at least one medication error per day.” It also said that at least one quarter of them are preventable. To read more:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-07-20-drug-errors_x.htm

The fact that this is acceptable floors me. It isn’t the first study of its kind. Reports came out over 10 years ago and yet the numbers continue to increase. If this many people got hurt in any other system, they would be near-riots in the street. Do you think that airlines or any other industry would still be in business if they were hurting this many people? These stats are not far off from where our health care system is. Please read the “Tips to Avoid Medication Problems” on the sidebar of the article. It may save you or a loved one from suffering.

Office Happenings

1. Certified Space Technology. You now have something in common with an astronaut! We are happy to announce that the computer scans we use to analyze your spine and nervous system have been awarded exclusive certification as a Certified Space Technology. This means that the scans were used on Space Shuttle flights to study astronauts and then given the designation due to its performance. 

2. Ice Cream Day. Join us on Friday August 4 for Ice Cream. We will be handing out ice cream cones to anyone who drops by on that day. Come on in and enjoy a summer treat.

3. Office Hours. There is no change in our office hours but here they are if you need them. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 to 12:30 and 2:00 to 5:30, Tuesday 8:00 to 12:30 and Thursday 1:00 to 7:30 pm.

4. Wellness Orientation Workshops. If you change your thinking you can dramatically change your health. Our Wellness Orientation Workshops can help you do just that. They are scheduled for Wednesday August 2 and Monday August 14. They are held in the office at 5:30 pm. Bring a friend!

5. Office Closing. The office will be closed on Monday August 7 for the Civic Holiday.