Some said it wouldn’t last.  Some said “give them six months” – now it is the largest meeting of Chiropractic delegates in the United Kingdom!  That is/was the United Chiropractor’s Association  annual Conference in Birmingham over the weekend -  and we were there!

Over the years there have been many individuals and organisations trying to silence the soul and spirit of the true Chiropractic story – people who want to move away from the founding principles of Chiropractic and reduce Chiropractic to back and neck pain therapy.  We are delighted to announce – Chiropractic in it’s purest form is alive and well – AND GROWING with thanks to Melissa and Amanda from the UCA and tireless individuals who work with passion and compassion to bring the message that health and vitality is within your reach – by keeping the nervous system free of interference so that the body can do its marvellous work of self healing.  Chiropractic is a science, art and philosophy that allows individuals to express the health and life potential they were born to have, and the United Chiropractors Association and it’s members are working to keep it that way.

Look this way for a lifestyle of  natural health and vitality!

• Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton
• Helen Taylor - Chiropractor Brighton

Chiropractors Brighton and Hove

It doesn’t seem five years since we opened our doors at 88 Portland Road in Hove, taking an empty space and creating the busy health centre we have today.

During this time we have been awarded the Patient Partnership Quality Mark by the College of Chiropractors and have been voted Most Loved Chiropractic Clinic In The Whole Of The United Kingdom 2010 and 2011 by BestOf.  Check out 549 patient testimonials here

It is our mission to help people live healthy, happy, vital lives and we want to thank everyone who has put their trust in us.

Consult a Chiropractic Life Chiropractor to achieve the health you deserve and desire.

• Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Glenn Fredericksen - Chiropractor Brighton

Proud manufacturers of Stimuli

Brighton and Hove Chiropractors

I am delighted to introduce Brian and Phillipa Murdock from Western Australia (Karen’s brother and sister-in-law) – people who are doing something about the health of our environment!  Brian and Pip are Proud manufacturers of Stimuli a highly concentrated premium organic soil and plant conditioner made from fish and kelp. They are passionate about health and convinced great health begins with healthy soil. Brian and Pip have four children and the family get regular Chiropractic Care.  Brian (congratulations on your birthday today brother!) and Pip have worked tirelessly collecting unwanted fish heads from local fishermen to developing this fish soup for the soil.  Last time I visited them, Brian was keen to show me his homemade manufacturing plant (located on his farm).  I wasn’t as enthusiastic to smell the new product as he was to show it to me, however I was amazed to discover how delicious it smelled!  No sign of fish at all!!  I believe it was something to do with the molasses he was using.  Brian had collected a unused chocolate making vat and used it to create the manufacturing plant for Stimuli.

Why organic? and how does food relate to Chiropractic? The following information was sourced from http://www.drglennfredericksen.co.uk/uk-organic-food-labelling/

Readers of this blog will be well aware of our Eat Well, Move Well Think Well motto and eating organics is all about eating well.  Many will counter that it is more expensive, however that is not necessarily correct and if we consider the long term benefits to individual health and to the environment, it is definitely cheaper.  The effect of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, drugs and chemicals on our health cannot be measured – the sickness and chronic ill health we see around us, is testament to that fact!

As consumers in the UK have you ever wondered what the organic codes mean on your food labels? Any organic product sold in the UK must have a code or logo identifying the organisation that has accredited that product with the organic status. There are currently 10 such organisations in the United Kingdom including the Government’s DEFRA. All ten organisations adhere to the strict EU organic standards but some such as the Soil Association,  employ further requirements to ensure a higher standard or organic produce. The list below is from About organics and shows you the code and the organic accrediting body.

• UK1 - DEFRA
• UK2 - Organic Farmers and Growers (OF&G)
• UK3 - Scottish Organic Producers’ Association (SOPA)
• UK4 - Organic Food Federation (OFF)
• UK5 - Soil Association Certification Ltd (SA Cert)
• UK6 – Demeter / Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Association (BDAA)
• UK7 - Irish Organic Farmers’ & Growers’ Association (IOFGA)
• UK 8 – (see note below) - Food Certification (Scotland) Ltd
• UK9 – Organic Trust Ltd
• UK10 - CMi Certification

At Chiropractic Life we are not only interested in your spinal health, but your whole of body health and what you eat, how you  think and what exercise (or not) you are doing.  Your spine houses the nervous system which controls and co-ordinates virtually every cell, tissue, muscle, gland and organ and system of our entire body and is affected by – what we eat, what we think, whether we exercise or not.   The best part of this idea is that it is sooo simple. Eat natural organic foods, Exercise regularly, Enjoy good company- sharing positive mental attitudes and most importantly make sure you have your nervous system  checked regularly by your Chiropractor.

Chiropractic Life enjoys helping people with a natural approach to health and well-being, focusing on healthy nervous systems in conjunction with nutritional and exercise advice. CALL NOW to schedule your free (no obligation) consultation to see if we can help you  01273 208188

Chiropractors Brighton

Natural forests and ancient woodlands are priceless, and once they’re gone – they’re gone forever.

We have no desire to become political but feel it is important that people know the government is planning to sell off Britain’s forests -(to sign a petition against this proposal click here )

Forests and woodlands provide fresh air for us to breathe and places for us to retreat to and reconnect with nature, which is so vital to our health and wellbeing.  Exposure to such a diverse range of energy wavelengths from the colours of the environment and  plants and animals in nature is, of itself, a healing experience.  The vibrant colours of summer, rich and earthy tones of autumn, delicate winter hues and brilliant colours of spring all impart subtle healing through their presence.  Spending time in nature allows our brain to explore a more diverse natural reality, causing it to function at a higher cognitive level – and this opportunity could be lost!

Right now there are over 400 ancient woods covering over 10,000 hectares throughout the UK which are subject to a current planning application that could physically damage or fragment them, or even destroy them entirely.  Ancient woodland is such an irreplaceable and priceless asset.

Ancient woods are the UK’s richest source of biodiversity, supporting at least 232 species of conservation concern, as outlined in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, 1994.  Over the next few weeks the Government will be in consultation with the Woodland Trust who will continue to bring to the public opportunities to shape the long-term future of England’s public estate.  To support their work click here

• Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Glenn Fredericksen – Chiropractor Brighton

Chiropractors Hove

Listening to just five minutes of birdsong each day could help dispel the winter gloom and be one of the best, and most beautiful ways to help us get through the long winter days,also giving us a much needed health boost in the process.

Listen to the birdsong audio here

Peter Brash, National Trust ecologist had this to say:

Most people who own a car have it serviced regularly.  Most people who drive a car put the correct fuel in the fuel tank.  Most people who own a car treat it like it must last forever, but most people give scant concern to the vehicle we were born to inhabit for the rest of our lives!

Imagine if you didn’t service your car, didn’t put the correct fuel in the tank and didn’t get the wheels aligned during an MOT!  Wheels come out of alignment and cause wear and tear on the tyres which if left uncorrected may even cause a blow out!

Misalignments of the spine left uncorrected cause wear and tear (degeneration) too and also prevent the body from working the way nature intended.  Misalignments prevent clear messages from travelling from brain to body and body to brain which over time begins to show as dis-ease.

Putting oil, or water or orange juice in the fuel tank of your car would have it’s problems too!  When we put food in our body which is not healthy our body won’t work so well either!

Washing and polishing the car and running it regularly to keep the battery charged up are also things that preserve our cars.  Our body is no different – it responds well to being cared for and taken for a run too!

When your car wears out you can replace it, but when your body wears out – where are you going to live??

Does it make more sense to service your car or your body?????

Call us for your MOT!

Chiropractic Life, 88 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DL  -  Phone 01273 208188

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• Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton
• Dr Glenn Fredericksen - Chiropractor Brighton

Making lifestyle changes that increase your energy, vitality and well-being.

It is a pleasure to introduce you to Rebecca Wilson.  Rebecca is a Naturopathic Nutritionist and Yoga Instructor – formerly owner of the Down To Earth Health Food Store in Portland Road, Hove.  Rebecca is able to advise on healthy eating, including meal and menu ideas, supplementation if necessary, testing if required and support to introduce lifestyle changes that may be necessary to help you regain your health while working in co-operation  with your Chiropractor.  Rebecca endorses and understands the value of posture as it relates to health, since your spine houses the nervous system – the powerhouse of the body!  Regular yoga practice can help to make improvements in strength, flexibility, tone, concentration, focus and release of physical tension, while bringing about a sense of wellbeing.  Yoga and Nutrition perfectly fit the Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well Lifestyle model we recommend.

Contact Rebecca here: www.rebeccawilsonhealth.com

• If  we always do, what we always have done, we will always get what we always got! Not terribly good English – but it makes a whole heap of sense!  If you are tired of getting the same results with your health, perhaps it’s time to change your approach.  Chiropractic offers hope and has changed millions of lives and continues to do so. It is the only health profession that looks at the Nervous System as being the possible cause of your health problems.  Remember – the Nervous System controls and co-ordinates every other system of your body - including circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary. Wouldn’t you want that master control system functioning at peak performance?  Remember what it is like when the electricity shuts down and we have no power?  Well, that is what happens in our body when the power house of our body get’s overloaded.  It malfunctions!  Every day Chiropractors help people by removing nerve interference to allow their body to function and heal naturally.

• Renew your hope
• Restore your health
• Revitalise your life
• Recreate your happiness
• Reconnect to your purpose with the power of Chiropractic!

Visit our clinic for a personal consultation with one of the Doctors of Chiropractic  to find out how your nervous system may be the key to getting your well and keeping you well.   Chiropractic Life is passionately committed to your success and provides specialized care for many health problems not commonly associated with the spine.

CALL NOW to schedule your free (no obligation) consultation to see if we can help you.  You’ll be glad you did!

Chiropractic Life, 88 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5DL  -  Phone 01273 208188

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Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Glenn Fredericksen - Chiropractor Brighton

We are happy to announce that the winner of our clinic Facebook competition is Yvonne Greenwood.  Yvonne has been a patient of Richards while he was practicing at Mid Sussex Chiropractic Clinic in Burgess Hill and continues to have regular Chiropractic Care now at Chiropractic Life Yvonne and Karen are known to the clinic as the “7.30 girls” due to their desire for early appointments!!

Enjoy the delicious New Zealand Cloudy Bay wine, Yvonne, but don’t drink both bottles at once!!

Best Wishes Always – from the Staff at Chiropractic Life.