Depression Behind the Smile

 How do you handle stress?

We tend to hide a lot of our life, such as the  parts we are ashamed of, or the parts we dislike about ourselves.  We don't want it to appear we are crumbling under stress.

What is worse: the stress or how we deal with stress?

It is very easy to become depressed, but we have to hide it don't we?  Should we?

And what does that do to our overall health?  It's not ideal.  Your thoughts create patterns that can disrupt or enhance your health.  

Along with your chiropractic care for better brain health, I recommend mind-centered approaches for healing, as well.  That is why we have a Hidden Gems mentoring group here at the office.  Also, I have a short ebook available on Depression Behind the Smile to address this other side of stress.  Check it out here.    

The spine coordinates your healing response and that includes your mental/emotional healing.  Chiropractic is your ON-switch. 

--See you at the table...the adjusting table.

--Dr. Lisa
--Your Health Freedom Advocate

Chiropractic Teaches Us to Look Deeper at ...Digestive Health

[Yahoo Auburn Chiropractor 13021]  Chiropractic adjustments can do so much for health.  One example is perking up poor digestion.  Do you have a subluxation that interferes with the nerve function in the digestive tract?

What is a subluxation?  It means "partial dislocation," a non-complex term to describe a fixated spinal joint that   impairs nerve activity between the brain and body organs, muscles, blood vessels, etc.

Viscero-somato or Somato-vicero  (internal organ to structure or structure to internal organ....which came first the chicken or the egg)

A subluxation is part of a damaging process that weakens the immune system, so we need to take a closer look at how the body is functioning under the stresses of subluxations.  

Originates at an Organ
A subluxation could mean the stress begins at an organ and sends stress signals to the spine thus impacting brain responses and causing tight muscles because they share the same nerve root at the center of the body.  If the stress starts at an organ it likely stems from a poor lifestyle habit such as poor diet.

Originates at the Structure
A subluxation could also be originating at the spine from a trauma that eventually makes the nerves change how an organ functions. 

Digestion is a big topic in chiropractic because correcting one aspect isn't enough without correcting all aspects.   Adjustments alone don't work and dietary changes alone don't work.

If you haven't taken the Neuro-Digestive-Stress test in the office in the last 6 months, it's time to repeat it.  It is a hand written test that takes less than three minutes to complete.

When you retake your Neuro-Digestive-Stress test I will explain some important dietary issues that most people find confusing.  But I say it's time to clear it up and get people feeling better.

1) Meats, eggs and "Good" fats such as coconut oil, butter, lard, naturally occurring animal fats, etc. are the easiest foods to digest compared to carbs (plant foods).

2) Iron assimilation is entirely dependent on protein metabolism and not so much on iron tablets.

3) Fiber is the worst thing for digestion

I'll be ready to answer your questions.  See you at the table....the adjusting table.

--Dr. Lisa
--Your Health Freedom Advocate

Stress Doesn't Skip Body Parts

Stress doesn't skip body parts.  Every part of your body feels the brunt.  Don't forget about nerve health.  Check out my article from yesterday's Citizen.

READ IT HERE

See you at the table...the adjusting table.

--Dr. Lisa
Your Health Freedom Advocate