Free Hugs at Family Life Chiropractic
April 9, 2009
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Spider monkeys in rival gangs do it. There are kits to show you how, books explain the benefits, and parties are hosted for it. Anyone can perform it on virtually anything. Some people do it to trees, teddy bears, real bears if one is ever so daring, and most importantly other people. The taboo was broken in the ‘60s and ’70s by the hippie movement and there is more than one way to do it. What am I talking about? Huggin of course!
The brilliant therapist Virginia Satir, once said “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Having a positive mental attitude and living a stress free life are imperative to living healthy and disease free. Studies introduced at the American Psychosomatic Society demonstrated that the simple but powerful hug lowered the blood pressure and heart rate of stressed individuals compared to those who did not receive hugs. These stress reducing attributes affected both the hugger and the huggee. Moreover, the best part of hugging is that it’s a great drug-free approach to reducing the harmful effects of stress without any side effects. Therefore, make sure you get your quota of hugs today and don’t forget Family Life Chiropractic is a FREE HUG ZONE.
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Migraine Headaches and Heart Attacks
April 9, 2009
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New research presented by the American Academy of Neurology this week suggests that women who present with migraine headaches have a much higher risk of cardiovascular complications than women who don’t suffer from migraines. The study involved 27,798 women (3 out of 4 migraine sufferers are women) who were followed for 12 years. The study suggests that women who experience frequent migraines are three times more likely to experience a stroke, and one-and-a-half times more likely to experience a heart attack. In fact, women who experience migraines just one time per month still have an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
Researchers believe that the main cause of migraine headaches is the dilation and irritation of the arteries (vasculature) in the brain. The vasculature is regulated and controlled by the nervous system, specifically the nerves that exit the spine in the upper neck. Addressing pressure on these nerves from the spine (subluxations) can alleviate the occurrences of migraines. As someone who previously suffered from weekly migraines, chiropractic care has significantly reduced the number of migraines I experience. Considering the increase in fatal health conditions that migraines are now associated with, it is paramount for you or your loved ones who suffer from migraines to get checked by a chiropractor.
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Over the Counter (OTC) Pain Medications
April 9, 2009
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“Take an aspirin and call me in the morning.” Pain medication ads are everywhere touting relief for everything. This has resulted in an over-medicated society that is actually making us feel worse, rather than better. Many new patients at FLC tell the same story, “I used to take aspirin a couple times a day, now I never take it since being under chiropractic care.”
Pain is an amazing warning system that alerts us when our body is injured. Unfortunately, most of us have been “trained” to take OTC pain meds to disable this system so we can go on with our day, pain-free. They “hide” the pain, but do not address its cause. This action is quite similar to taking the batteries out of the smoke detector during a fire. Pain is carried, by our nervous system, from the injury site to our brains so that we can take action (e.g. removing your hand from a hot stove). Since the spine protects the central nervous system, often a subluxated spine is the cause of pain or the reason injuries aren’t healing. The most important thing you can do for yourself, or a loved one who takes OTC pain medication, is to get your spine checked.
Change your life for the better and visit a Chiropractor!
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