by Chiropractors Brighton on June 22, 2010
Many people are sick of taking medication for migraine headaches and unfortunately, most feel they have no-where else to turn. Often medication does not eliminate the pain. Chiropractic is a drug free approach to correcting spinal misalignments which may be the root cause of your migraines. It should be noted that Chiropractic Care is not a “treatment” of migraines or headaches, or any other condition. Chiropractic is a science, art and philosophy which removes nerve interferences in the spine, allowing the body to heal itself naturally as it was designed to do.
You can check the potential side effects of any medication you may be taking by going here: www.medicines.org.uk
General Information About Migraine Headaches
- Migraine costs the UK around £1 billion per annum.
- The World Health Organisation has classified headache as a major health disorder and has rated migraine amongst the top 20 most disabling lifetime conditions. An estimated 1 in 7 people in the UK suffer from migraine making it more prevalent than diabetes, epilepsy and asthma combined.
- It is estimated that 25 million working days are lost each year due to migraine.
- 190,000 people will have a migraine attack in any one day. It affects people of all ages (even young children) of all social classes and over twice as many women as men.
- Attacks can last for between 4 and 72 hours with sufferers experiencing an average of 13 attacks each year.
- Migraine is more than just a headache; the condition affects the whole body. Other symptoms can include: visual disturbances including flashing lights, blind spots in the vision, zig zag patterns, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound and smell, confusion, speech difficulties and numbness of the limbs.
- Migraine is triggered by a huge variety of factors (not just cheese, chocolate or red wine) and is very individual. For most people there is not just one trigger but a combination of factors which individually can be tolerated, but when they occur
- together a threshold is passed and a migraine is triggered. Stress, irregular eating and sleeping patterns and dehydration are common triggers.
- Chiropractic has been shown to help reduce the severity and frequency of migraine attacks in many cases, especially cases of common migraine. Chiropractic care addresses many contributory factors including relieving restriction in movement of the neck, muscle tension in the neck, upper back and shoulders and helping correct any postural issues which may influence the occurrence of both migraine and tension headaches.
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by Chiropractors Brighton on June 20, 2010
Swine Flu? I think not!
Declaring a swine flu pandemic was a “monumental error” driven by profit-hungry drug companies spreading fear, an influential report has concluded. (Reminder – the analogy for FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real)! It led to huge amounts of taxpayers money being wasted in stockpiling vaccines. Investigations revealed more than half of the swine flu task force advising the Government on its strategy had ties to drug companies.
Read more here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/04/swine-flu-experts-big-pharmaceutical
The best protection you can have against the swine flu or any other flu is a healthy immune system.
Living by the Eating Well, Moving Well and Thinking Well paradigm is a great start to improving your immune function and most important of all – keeping your nervous system free of interference to allow your body to heal itself naturally as it was designed to do.
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by Chiropractors Brighton on June 18, 2010
Back in 1993 our daughter Elise, who is now studying to become a Chiropractor at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic, came home from her new school and asked me “Mummy, what are doctors and nurses?” Admittedly I was shocked and responded, of course you know what they are – but of course she didn’t and it took me a few minutes to realise why. She had been raised with a “natural first philosophy” and had never been exposed to what doctors and nurses do! She was born at home (in front of the open fire) she had never been to a doctor, she was never vaccinated, (all the boys were also born at home and had never been vaccinated or been to a doctor either), she had never been to visit anyone in hospital (there had been no reason to do this), she had never been given medicines – there was absolutely no reason why we would have had any cause to discuss doctors and nurses. We constantly discussed health, though, which was in the context of lifestyle - helping her (and her brothers) to understand they were responsible for the wonderful body they had been given. Doctors and nurses had never been a topic of conversation, since all the children (five) had been born at home and had never even been to a doctors office, so of course at that young age she had not even been exposed to the idea – the idea of a doctor for aches, pains and illness was only introduced to her when she began school. Thankfully even at that young age she understood a great deal about self responsibility and the impact it has on our health. A further interesting thing happened when she was about ten years old. On this particular day her class (all thirty of them) were lining up to have a measles vaccination. One child (probably trying to make sense of the world) announced to Elise that she was going to die (because she was not getting the vaccination). Apparently (according to the teacher) she responded with – it is more likely you will be the one to die from the vaccination!!! – Such is the power of belief. Two children, both with equally strong belief systems – one for vaccination and one against! Just think how that power can be used for good. Both children were echoing the belief system they had inherited from their parents. What are we teaching our children? Are we teaching them they can have awesome health just by taking responsibility for their lifestyle, or are we condemning them to a life dependent on on someone else and medication? Recent scientific research (the new science of epigenetics) has revealed that we can influence our health by up to -99% and that only 1% is pre determined genetically – that is so empowering knowing we can be the creators of our own health. Elise and her four brothers have benefited from regular Chiropractic Care since the day they were born, and continue to do so – regularly making sure their nervous system (the power house of the body) is free of interference, so that the body can do it’s own work or self healing.
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by Chiropractors Brighton on June 18, 2010
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies,unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
Is this where medicine is headed? Trying to force a way where there is none. Lifestyle problems require lifestyle solutions not drugs and surgery. There is a better way – just as nature intended. Why mess with millions of years of proof?
Choosing Natural First works with, not against nature.
Choose a Natural Alternative – Take Advantage of our Complimentary Consultation Today!
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by Chiropractors Brighton on June 17, 2010
Embracing Nature
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), there were close to 100,000 cases of invasive MRSA infections in the United States in 2005, which lead to more than 18,600 deaths but don’t be lulled into thinking the stats are any different here in the UK!
Lowered resistance/immunity before entering hospital can put your very life at risk because of this new threat caused by over use of antibiotics. Antibiotic-resistance is a man made problem caused by over use of antibiotics not only in humans but also in agriculture where animals are often fed low doses during the growing process and these same antibiotics are transferred to humans via the meat that is consumed and also through the manure which is used for fertilizer.
Consider these alarming statistics:
HIV/AIDS killed 17,000 people in 2005 The numbers are even more staggering when you include ALL hospital infections, not just MRSA, as approximately 1.7 million Americans contracted infections during hospital stays in 2007, and a subsequent 100,000 people perished from these diseases, according to the U.S. Center of Disease Control (CDC).
Fortunately, protecting yourself from the devastating effects of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is still possible, by implementing some commonsense approaches.
A Healthy Immune System is Your Best Defense
Protecting ourselves from the devastating effects of antibiotic resistant bacteria is still possible! Remember your nervous system controls and co-ordinates virtually every cell, tissue, muscle, gland and organ in your entire body. Your nervous system is housed in the moving bones of your spinal column. Your chiropractor removes nervous system interference, thus allowing the body to function at it’s full potential – that includes helping it fight off infection. Many reading this blog will know that our five children have never been to a doctor – that means they have never had a course of antibiotics and Trent (the eldest is now) thirty years of age. The combined ages of all the children (to date) is one hundred and twenty eight years – that means one hundred and twenty eight years of no antibiotics!!!!!!!!!!! Why??? Certainly the chief reason is because they have had Chiropractic Care since the day they were born – interferences removed from their nervous systems before it could cause damage to their immune function. A strong immune system is your best defense too, against any pathogenic bacteria you are exposed to.
Sadly the latest craze of people using anti-biotic wipes and antibiotic sprays for everything is only contributing to the problem.
Support your immune system by choosing “natural first” and paying attention to your lifestyle practices:
- Choosing organic and antibiotic-free foods
- Practicing healthy hygiene – hand washing (without antibiotic soaps)
- Ensuring sufficient sleep (especially before midnight)
- Exercising
- Reducing/minimising stress
- Taking omega 3 oils
- Thinking well – keeping a positive mental attitude
- Using a good quality probiotic
- Choosing natural first in every choice
- Ditching the drugs! – drugs interfere with true healing
- Enjoying the sunshine
- Avoiding simple refined carbohydrates and sugar – replacing with raw food
- Living by the Eating Well, Moving Well and Thinking Well paradigm is a great start and most important of all – keeping your nervous system free of interference to allow your body to heal itself naturally as it was designed to do.
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. 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!
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by Chiropractors Brighton on June 16, 2010
Take a moment to read a blog post by January Harshe over at the Atlas of Life Blog where January talks about Three Great Things You Can Do For Your Newborn Baby.
January is married to Dr Brandon Harshe (Chiropractor). They have four “chiropractic” children.
http://theatlasoflife.com/2010/06/11/3-great-things-you-can-do-for-your-newborn-baby/
Free Consultation at Chiropractic Life for you and your baby!
Visit our clinic for a personal consultation with one of the Doctors of Chiropractic to find out how your nervous system controls and co-ordinates every cell, tissue, muscle, gland and organ in your entire body (and your babys’!) – this is a scientific fact, and may be the key to getting you 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.
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Dr Helen Martin - Chiropractor Brighton
Dr Glenn Fredericksen – Chiropractor Brighton
