Are You Healthy….or Just Not Sick?

This may seem like a confusing question to some people, but believe it or not, there is a huge difference.  Many people believe being healthy is just a lack of having symptoms.   For instance “I don’t have a fever so I must not be sick.”  If this is the principal you base your health on, you are missing the big picture.  Another example is someone taking a pain reliever every day to prevent a headache or back pain.  That person does not get a headache or back pain every day so they believe they are healthy because they are symptom free.  What is really happening is they now have a chemical preventing their body from doing the job it is supposed to do.  After awhile, the body forgets how to stop that headache or back pain so it must now depend on the chemical to provide the pain relief.

So how do we help ourselves to become healthy instead of  just not sick?   We do it by controlling what we eat, how much we exercise and correcting structural problems that effect our bodies.

Our diets are loaded with chemicals and bad food choices that are not good for us.  It is important to eat mainly fresh healthy foods that provide the necessary nutrients for healthy organ function and proper tissue repair.  We should limit refined foods that contain empty calories and foods that contain artery clogging fats.

Exercise is important for our heart’s health, good blood flow, cell reproduction and maintaining a strong bone structure.  As we age, our cell reproduction slows and our body begins to slowly degenerate.  Strength training and cardiovascular exercise improves blood flow to our organs, muscles and skin, bringing nutrients that allow for a continual reproduction of healthy new cells.

Finally, structural factors include poor posture, poorly designed workstations, bad lifting habits, and inadequate beds and chairs.  This is where Thesier Chiropractic Clinic can help your health.  Structural problems cause a tremendous amount of stress on our nervous system, interfering with the normal communications between your central nervous system and all other tissues and organs in the body that can lead to other health problems.  Chiropractic care helps remove structural interference to your nervous system and helps your body return to health.

Remember, symptoms like pain and headaches are your body’s alarm system sounding the alarm.  Don’t cover them up with medication, just shutting off the alarm, but find the causes of your symptoms and correct them.  This is when you will be truly Healthy, not Just Not Sick.