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

Andre Gide

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October 2002

Contents

1. Be a Super Sleuth and Win!!
2. Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
3. Question of the Month
4. Health News
5. Office Happenings

Be a Super Sleuth and Win!!

This month you can win 4 passes and a $20 certificate for the concession at Carnival Cinemas. All you have to do is go to our website, correctly answer the 5 questions regarding information on our site and e-mail or drop your answers off at the office to be entered. The first name to be drawn on October 31 with all the correct answers will win. Good luck!

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

In our office, we take great pride in providing you chiropractic care that helps improve your quality of life. It’s wonderful when we can make a difference in the lives of our community. Another goal of ours is to change how you think about your health. We try to do this with the information we offer in the office, our Wellness Orientation Workshops and newsletters. Today I want to give you some further resources to help change your thinking.

The standard view of health is supported wherever you turn. You get sick because of bugs and viruses, bad luck and an unlucky roll of the genetic dice. You are a helpless victim of sickness as you go through life. The solution offered is more chemicals from the outside. The media reinforces these views. In the newspapers, the West Nile Virus is the new threat. On the evening news, a routine part of the broadcast is a health segment that touts the latest “medical breakthrough”. This is usually a wonder drug that shows promise and is pulled from the market two years later.

If our office is your only resource to support thinking differently about your health, I want to give you more to help solidify that change. The first one I will mention is http://redflagsweekly.com. A Canadian journalist who formerly worked for ABC News as a health reporter runs this site. It is because of his work in the mainstream media for 30 years that he started this site. I like this site because of the variety of topics available and the ability to dig deeper into them. There is a newsletter to sign up for to keep you updated on the latest news. 

The second site I will refer you to is http://planetc1.com. This is a website designed for chiropractors but has some very good articles posted on it that will challenge your thinking. It provides timely information, an extensive archive to search and has a chiropractic perspective that I love. A great place to expand your understanding of chiropractic. Our website, http://docstacy.com has been designed to provide you with information so you can get the most out of your chiropractic care. Please visit it often as we update it frequently.

Although you may not agree with all the ideas put forward on these sites, please investigate with an open mind. Remember that it is information and not advice. With other resources available, it provides different perspectives on health and wellness that you don’t hear elsewhere. If I can change your spine and your thinking, I have done my job. 

Question of the Month

How did chiropractic care get started?

The profession of chiropractic care was founded over 107 years ago. This may be surprising to some but the very first chiropractic patient did not have back pain. The originator of chiropractic care, D. D. Palmer, restored the hearing in a deaf man after examining and adjusting his spine. He realized the importance of a healthy spine and nervous system on the overall performance of the human body. It was from those beginnings that the art, science and philosophy of chiropractic were developed and are developing today. Although many people associate chiropractic care with back pain, there is a whole lot more to it than symptom relief. Consult a chiropractor today to find out how you can maximize your potential.

Health News

Study suggests that germs in dust can protect against allergies

“Got allergies? Asthma? Maybe you should blame Mom for keeping such a clean house.” This is the subtitle for the following article describing a new finding on how the immune system works. If you would like to read the whole article:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2002-09-19-healthful-dust_x.htm

This information goes against conventional wisdom regarding allergies and asthma. It appears your immune system is like your muscles, it needs to be used to be effective. Maybe our health it not so much about our environment and more about each individual. Get out there and exercise your immune system!

An update: I just read a different article regarding the same topic and guess what they are suggesting? Vaccinate against ragweed, dirt and whatever else they can think of. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/020930/health/30dust.htm
Does this not seem completely ridiculous? Again exercise your immune system, naturally!!!

Office Happenings

1. Wellness Orientation Workshops (W.O.W.'s). Here are the dates for upcoming classes: Wednesday October 2, Wednesday October 9, Wednesday October 16, Monday October 21 and Wednesday October 30. A great start for new patients and helpful for existing patients to get the most out of their care. They all start at 5:30 pm in the office and are presented by myself. See you there! 

2. Stress Awareness Week. We had such a good response from our patients it became two weeks. We received great points as to what were stressful events for people and gave everyone new things to consider. We saved those responses and if you would like a copy, please e-mail us. Remember it’s your nervous system that processes stress in your body.

3. Closed for Thanksgiving. The Office will be closed on Monday October 14 for Thanksgiving. We will be open for regular hours on Tuesday October 15. Have a grateful and happy Thanksgiving!