by Admin | Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Are you a person who thinks health is based on how you feel or how you look? Maybe, you’re a person who believes health is based on how your body functions. Or, further still, maybe you feel as though good health equals being able to do all things you want to do today, tomorrow, and years down the road. All three of these concepts are common in America, with the first idea being the most popular. Truthfully, how you feel or look can play a role in how healthy you are, but ultimately, it’s a very small percentage. Function is a much more accurate indicator of overall health. Meaning, how well your brain is communicating to the rest of your nervous system and body. Is your heart working like it should? Lungs? You get the idea. There are hundreds of thousands of stories where people have felt good and looked good, yet been diagnosed with some sort of terrible disease, or even worse, died because their body wasn’t functioning as well as it could. When our bodies function appropriately, we’re able to perform all tasks asked of us during our daily lives. When function is not at 100%, we run the risk of not being able to live the life we deserve or imagined for ourselves. So, how do you ensure you have proper function? There’s five major requirements for proper function. The first is eating clean, healthy, organic foods. Second, make sure you’re getting proper movement, or daily exercise. Third, keep your negative emotions in check and deliberately focus on positive emotions and feelings. Fourth, ensure you’re getting...
by Admin | Jul 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
When someone is in severe discomfort or pain a common solution is to reach for medication to alleviate the problematic symptoms. Most people are concerned with “getting rid of the pain”, but is that truly what they want? You may be thinking…“What a stupid question! Of course I want to get rid of pain.” We know. It seems obvious. But let us explain why you may consider a different solution, other than medication, to be a better choice. The common prescription medications to help alleviate pain are also known as Opioids. Opioid medications are created from the poppy seed, which has pain-relieving effects, among others. Opioids are also some of the most addictive substances known to man. This has created a problem. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have become addicted to these drugs in the past ten-years. As a safe guard against all the over-prescribing and addiction they’re seeing, the federal government has created a law to stop doctors from peddling the harmful drugs. However, due to the sudden stoppage of doctors renewing Opioid prescriptions, patients are left with no other option to feed their addictions. So, they turn to the closest thing they can get on the street…Heroin. Twenty to thirty years ago Heroin ripped through poor neighborhoods and destroyed those communities. Now, due to the Opioid epidemic, Heroin is terrorizing middle-class and upper-middle-class neighborhoods. This slippery slope isn’t something that an average American dealing with low-back pain or shoulder pain things about, which doesn’t help the situation. “Getting rid of pain” is something that should never be a goal. The first thought should be to explore why...
by Admin | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
When you’re young, you think nothing could ever happen to you, right? It’s as if bad things only happen to other people, not to you. Then as you age things start occurring. Maybe a parent or loved one dies. Pretty soon you face the harsh reality that life isn’t always pretty. And more importantly, you are not immune to bad things happening in your life. Most people approach their health this same way. They assume that eating and living the lifestyle they do will never catch up with them. Until it does. Once it catches up, it’s oftentimes very hard to return to previous norms. Sometimes, the burden that has been placed on the body is simply insurmountable. Most every chronic disease in our country today: diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc. is a lifestyle disease. Meaning, the disease occurs because of the daily choices we’re making in our lives. So, we find ourselves fighting an uphill battle that never needed to happen if we took care of ourselves. The next question asked is typically, “How do I take care of myself?” There are 5 key requirements to ensure the body functions in an optimal way. 1) Eating a diet consisting of clean, organic foods. 2) Proper exercise and movement daily 3) Positive mental and emotional outlook 4) 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night 5) A healthy functioning nervous system If we are missing any of these elements, then we are vulnerable to disease and health problems. By continually making sure we are getting the 5 requirements in our life, we can have the feeling of invincibility, for good...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
America…the land of the free. That statement might not mean as much as it used to do to how the world has changed in the past 50-years. However, we still live in one of the greatest societies the world has ever known. We still have opportunity everywhere. You only have to look. If you set your sights elsewhere, to most other countries, you will see corruption and violence that disrupt any chance for a better life. Hands For Life was created to bring chiropractic care to those who need it most. We’ve chosen to serve, out of our abundance, the people and communities around the world who need it most. Everyone deserves to know and benefit from a clear and functioning nervous system, regardless of money. In Tijuana, there’s thousands of orphans displaced by poverty, drugs, and violence. They deserve to have health care just like every other child. Many of those same orphans turn into drug addicts due to an absence of human connection. With our care, we aim to help those who need it most. Those who have been disconnected, hurt, and pushed down. By restoring proper nerve flow to the body, there’s better function and overall health. This allows the people to live their lives more productively, without as much discomfort and/or symptoms. We believe the more people under regular chiropractic care, the healthier and stronger the community will be. Stay healthy...
