TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Change) For Depression

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 20, 2010

Today’s Guardian talks about Depression – the causes (lifestyle) and remedy (lifestyle).   Steve Ilardi – a respected Clinical Psychologist and university professor from the University of Kansas has been testing his system – known as TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Change) in clinical trials and the preliminary results show that everyone who put the full programme into practice got better!  Throughout our series of blog posts we have regularly spoken about Lifestyle as being the solution to most of the health problems experienced in this modern age.

Depression is the nervous system under extreme stress.  All negative thoughts, physical traumas and chemical toxins have an impact on our nervous system.

Up to 20% of the UK population will have clinical depression at some point, says Ilardi – twice as many as thirty years ago.   Where does this depression epidemic come from?  The answer Ilardi suggests, comes from our lifestyle.  “Our standard of living is better now than ever before, but technological progress comes with a dark underbelly.  Human beings were not designed for this poorly nourished, sedentary, indoor, sleep deprived, socially isolated, frenzied pace of life.”  (We have regularly written on this blog about these issues attacking our health).

Our environment may have evolved rapidly but our physical evolution hasn’t kept up.  Thousands of years ago our ancestors were hunter-gatherers.  “Biologically we still have Stone Age Bodies and when Stone Age body meets modern environment, the health consequences can be disastrous”.    Apparently there is zero depression in places where there are still primitive lifestyles. Ilardi says “they are too busy to sit around brooding.  They get lots of physical activity and sunlight.  Their diet is rich in omega-3, their level of social connection is extraordinary, and they regularly have as much as ten hours of sleep.  The current average for the western world is 6.7 – not enough!!  We have also regularly written about sleep deprivation.

Steve Ilardi’s Recommendations:

  • Take 1,500mg of omega-3 daily with multi vitamin and 500mg of Vit C
  • Don’t dwell on negative thoughts – instead of ruminating start an activity; even conversation counts
  • Exercise for 90 minutes a week
  • Get 15 – 30 minutes of sunlight each morning in the summer.  In winter, consider using a light box
  • Be sociable
  • Get eight hours of sleep

We believe in a healthy Natural Approach too, and understand that the nervous system controls and co-ordinates virtually every other cell, tissue, muscle, gland and organ in the entire body.  Thoughts, traumas and toxins (results of unhealthy lifestyle) can cause interferences in the nervous system, housed in the moving bones of the spinal column.  Chiropractors remove nervous system interference.

Take Advantage of our Complimentary  Consultation Today to have your Nervous System checked for interference.

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 helping to get 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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Open Day – Stanmer Organics – Sunday 18th July

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 16, 2010

Putting Nature First!

This may be really late notice but hopefully some will see this fabulous opportunity.

We love to support such healthy endeavours…………

Learn about organic gardening, sustainable housing, green woodworking, permaculture, sweatlodges, tree nurseries, environmental art and education.

Products such as plants, herbs, trees, yurts, comfrey products, organically grown fruits and vegetables will be on sale throughout the day.

Refreshments and storytelling.

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How Are You?

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 16, 2010

When people meet we usually hear the kind of greeting like – “How are you”, “How Have You Been” etc which would indicate that health is, and has been a major preoccupation of people for as long as we can remember – second only to the weather if you live in the United Kingdom!!

Life seems quite futile without good health to enjoy it as we are not able to derive pleasure from anything, or anyone –  including work, recreation and relationships.  Without good health it is impossible to enjoy life, and then pleasures really become of little importance.    We expect to have energy, enthusiasm, happiness, and the ability to be successful in our jobs and our lives, and it certainly is possible if we enjoy good health, however despite the many advances of science and medicine in dealing with problems of health and disease, there are startling facts which indicate that the health of people in the western world is steadily worsening and that more and more people are suffering from some disability which interferes with their normal daily activities. Although improved nutrition, better hygiene and better living conditions have cut down many of the old-time contagious diseases, they have been replaced by many new degenerative diseases caused by poor lifestyle practices, over prescribing of drugs and the stress of modern living.  It has been proved scientifically that our early ancestors were much healthier than we are today, due to the fact that they had the Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well aspects of life in balance. They ate what was in season and available, fresh, not manufactured or fast food – they either had to catch it or collect it which required them to be active.  They had to hunt for their meat and search and collect for berries, roots, herbs etc, which meant that they were always active and on the move.  Stress was an unknown factor except at certain times like when their lives were threatened, so their fight or flight mechanism was not constantly being triggered, unlike ours is today.  The fight or flight mechanism in our body causes the body to be flooded with hormones at times of stress and unfortunately our continuing stress means that the mechanism rarely gets switched off resulting in the body becoming flooded with stress hormones on a daily basis, which causes toxicity and inflammation.

There are many natural approaches to healing which have been overlooked or ignored by the medical profession in its overwhelming concentration on drugs and surgery. Here at Chiropractic life we concentrate on the Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well paradigm of living as advocated by Dr James Chestnut.  Keeping your spine free of interference and keeping it mobile is included in the “Move Well” part of living.  Now, more than at any other time regular Chiropractic Care is necessary because of the sedentary type of lifestyle that modern man (and women and children) live.  We experience the world through our nervous system, and the spine houses our nervous system, which controls and co-ordinates virtually every other cell, tissue, muscle, gland and organ in the entire body. Our body will be healthier if our nervous system is free of interference so that it can do it’s healing work unhindered.  Chiropractors are Spinal Nerve Specialists – their job is to remove the  interferences (spinal misalignments – caused by thoughts, traumas, toxins) to allow your body to function as it was designed to do – naturally!

Chiropractic (pronounced “ki-ro-prak-tik”) is the fastest growing natural healing art in the world.  Science, art and philosophy all rolled into one!  People are fast losing faith in modern medicine for their every day ill’s and diseases which have become prevalent through the over prescribing of drugs.  There is even a name for these diseases! It’s called “Iatrogenic Disease – simply meaning – doctor induced – the dictionary gives the following description -  “A malady induced inadvertently by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures”.

Drugs and surgeries are for emergency care.  Diseases are not emergencies.  They are the end result of poor lifestyle practices and medicine would do well to educate patients about taking responsibility to Eat Well, Move Well and Think Well as it has now been proved scientifically that these lifestyle practices influence our health by up to 99%!  We can’t ingest rubbish, live a sedentary life and fill our minds with unhealthy thoughts and images and still expect our bodies to respond with vibrant health.  If we filled the petrol tank of our car with oil, allowed it to sit and rust and/drove it onto off road surfaces, eventually it would just stop!  Our bodies will too, unless we look after them as they were intended to be looked after.

We can help you get back on the road!  We believe in a Natural Approach to Health!  Take Advantage of our Complimentary  Consultation Today!

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 you well too!  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

Join Chiropractic Life on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/chiropracticlife

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The Purpose Of Pain

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 15, 2010

Pain Is A Warning Signal!

Pain brings our attention to something that is not working as it should and is the warning signal that our body uses to tell us it has reached a limit of some kind.  It is the body’s built in alarm system to alert us to the fact that some type of change is required.

Pain is good thing, but try to tell someone that, who is in pain!  Pain brings our attention to our body.  That’s a good thing.  It gives us the opportunity to make changes to our lives that do not work for our “highest good”.  It’s when we misinterpret the pain or take drugs to make it go away that causes long term problems.  By doing this we silence the message, but don’t attend to the problem or it’s underlying cause, in the same way that we would ignore the oil light that comes on, on the dashboard of our car to let us know that the oil levels have dropped too low.  If we silence the oil light by smashing it with a hammer, the problem remains and eventually the car will let us know – usually by refusing to go any further!  This also happens to our body when we continue to take pain killers etc to silence pain by not attending to the cause. Of course it makes sense to use pain killers before we can get help for the cause of the problem, but long term repeated use predisposes us to even greater problems.

Many people begin chiropractic care because of a painful symptom but your  chiropractor’s primary interest is in the underlying cause of the pain, which may or may not be at the point of pain where you are feeling it.   Our Chiropractors are also very interested in the physical, mental/emotional and chemical stresses which may be contributing to your pain.

We believe in a Natural Approach to Health!  Take Advantage of our Complimentary  Consultation Today!

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 you well too!  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

Join Chiropractic Life on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/chiropracticlife

Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Glenn FredericksenChiropractor Brighton



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Jane’s Chiropractic Discovery

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 14, 2010

I have always had a curvature of the spine since I was small but a few months ago I started getting very bad pain in my lower back that was preventing me standing up easily, hurt when I sat down and made it very difficult to get around. I had read that back pain can go away after about three weeks but after around two and a half I decided to go to the doctors to see if there was anything they could do. They advised me that they would refer me to a physiotherapist but that it could take up to four weeks. Not wanting to feel like my hips and back were locking up every time I stood I decided to look for alternatives.

I know other people that have used chiropractors and decided I would give Chiropractic Life a go as they were near to my home and I had nothing to lose. I did my research beforehand so that I was fully prepared and knew what to expect. I will admit to being a bit skeptical as I was not sure how the adjustments would work and I had also heard some less than favourable reviews about chiropractic care.

I always make up my own mind so armed with this information and a pinch of cynicism, visited Chiropractic Life. I received such a friendly welcome and each member of staff made me feel as though they really cared, as opposed to the rushed, one in one out feeling you often get when visiting the doctor. Glenn carried out an initial assessment and made a special effort to schedule an appointment in for that day so that I could start treatment immediately. Later that evening I was surprised to receive a call from the clinic to check how I was feeling. They said that sometimes the pain can move or feel worse before it gets better but my back pain started to ease from my first adjustment.

I am so pleased with the results. It is hard to say if it was purely down to this or if my back would have started to heal itself anyway but I believe the care I received played a massive part in my continuing recovery. I did also see a physiotherapist twice, who after a week said he had not expected my back to be better so quickly, which I believe can be attributed to the care I received at Chiropractic Life. Not only did my back pain ease but I also noticed that I felt more relaxed and stress free after my visits. It is nice to know you are taking care of your body and I will be having regular check ups to ensure my progress.

Jane Everest

We believe in a Natural Approach to Health!  Take Advantage of our Complimentary  Consultation Today!

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 you well too!  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

Join Chiropractic Life on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/chiropracticlife

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Your Health Affects Everything You Do And Everyone You Love

by Chiropractors Brighton on July 13, 2010

Chiropractic Life – VOTED MOST LOVED CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC IN THE WHOLE OF THE UK – as voted by local people via BestOf.  If you or someone you love is suffering needlessly – now is the time to act!

We believe in a Natural Approach to Health!  Take Advantage of our Special Offer Today!

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 you well too!  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 take advantage of our Special Offer to see if we can help you.  You’ll be glad you did!

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

Join Chiropractic Life on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/chiropracticlife

Dr Richard McMinn - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton

Dr Glenn FredericksenChiropractor Brighton

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