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Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them, and power flows to the man who knows how.

What's the big idea?

What’s the big idea?
In my time at Palmer College of Chiropractic, the question often came up. Palmer is where chiropractic all began, and it continues to be a beacon for the continuing development of the profession, both scientifically and philosophically. B.J. Palmer, as the developer of chiropractic, was the first to ask this question. This question is the key to what chiropractic is all about. Once this question is understood, it should also be the key to what health and health care is all about.
So what exactly is the big idea? It is that the body is a self healing entity. We are designed in a manner that we should be able to heal without outside intervention. When we aren’t healthy, something must be interfering. Since our nervous system is what controls everything that goes on in our bodies, that is where we look first. Once we find and remove this interference with our nervous system, our ability to self-heal should be restored.
It’s that simple. We, as chiropractors, find that interference in the nervous system and remove it. Some of us even go a step further and try to find what it is that caused the interference to develop in the first place, and work with the patient to correct it. This is why chiropractic is effective for so many health problems, not just back pain! It’s why we believe that you should consult your chiropractor first when health problems arise. Many times the conservative, chiropractic route will have much better, longer lasting benefits, without having to resort to drugs and surgery.
Imagine having terrible migraines for years and years, and nothing that you’ve tried has helped. You’ve tried to learn to live with them, but it’s just so hard. You’re almost out of hope, and as a last ditch effort you decide to try chiropractic. After a couple of visits you notice that they are beginning to diminish, so you’re encouraged. After a few more visits, they are completely gone. Now you can get back to living the life you’ve always wanted. Simple, conservative chiropractic care has helped you where others could not. We see it happen every day! If you would like to get hope back, Main Street Chiropractic Center is currently accepting new patients. Call us at (303) 774-1311 today. Remember the big idea!

Health Weight Week

The first full week of January, this year the 18^th-24^th, is Healthy Weight Week. This event is sponsored by the Healthy Weight Network, and is an effort to put a stop to fad dieting and the culture of thinness that is so prevalent in our society. They have chosen the third week in January to promote this effort, because many people make a new year’s resolution to lose weight, start dieting with good intentions, and are off the diet by the third week! The goal is to have people stop the cycle of dieting, falling off, dieting, falling off, and on and on. Instead, lifestyle changes which promote overall healthy living are recommended.

Frances M. Berg, founder of the Healthy Weight Network, gives her top 10 reasons not to diet.

1. Diets don’t work. Dieters don’t lose weight in a lasting way.

2. Dieting can cause lasting injury and death.

3. Dieting disrupts normal body processes.

4. Dieting causes weight cycling (yo-yoing up and down).

5. Dieters often feel tired, lightheaded, and have difficulty concentrating.

6. Dieting leads to binge eating, disordered and chaotic eating.

7. Dieting is the primary precursor to eating disorders.

8. Dieting causes food preoccupation.

9. Dieting diminishes women, and increasingly men and children.

10. Dieters put their lives on hold, “waiting to be thin”.

Instead of dieting, she recommends eating well. This includes listening to your body’s signals as far as hunger and fullness, taking pleasure in eating, eating regular meals (3 per day) and small snacks when needed, enjoying food variety, tailoring your tastes to food low in fat, sugar and salt, and cooking at home with family and friends. Also, being sure to eat foods that meet your body’s nutritional requirements is important.

What this all boils down to is making lifestyle changes that can benefit you in more ways than just losing weight. The stress that is caused by believing that we have to lose weight day in and day out may actually do more damage to your health than being overweight! So instead, be confident in who you are and work, small step by small step towards your goal of living a healthy lifestyle. If you are ready to start making these changes and need some support, Main Street Chiropractic Center can help you along the way. Not only will we work with you to achieve spinal health, we will also assist you in reaching your wellness and lifestyle goals. On the web, visit http://www.healthyweightnetwork.com/ for more information on healthy weight week, and www.mainstreetchirocenter.com.