Did You Know?

Did You Know?

It’s Better to Grow Healthy Kids than Repair Damaged Adults

 Have you noticed? There are times when the office seems like a pediatrician’s office. This is because we see a lot of kids and you may wonder...do all those poor children have back problems? Of course not!   They are coming to the office to grow their health as normally and naturally as possible rather than wait for health problems to develop.

Remember when you began your care here? When we conducted our examination and consultation, we found that there was evidence of chronic spine, muscle, nerve and back problems. We also found evidence of chronic health problems that were related to the nervous system involvement. Our initial objective was to see if we could work together to turn the direction of your health around. With kids, we don’t have to turn the direction of their health around...we just need to make sure that it keeps going in the right direction. So, all the children you often see in the office are here to grow up as healthy as they possibly can. Minimally, their parents don’t want them to grow up with the kind of health problems that they, or for that matter,       their parents, had. And, so while we have a fabulous success record in helping adults overcome their health problems through natural chiropractic care, we see children to help them grow up healthy!

What about you and your family? Are you waiting for your spouse and children to develop a problem before consulting us? Doesn’t it make much more sense to work to grow their health rather than simply try and “fix” them after they have broken down? Of course! So now you understand why we say, “It’s better to grow healthy kids than repair damaged adults.” Let us help you grow your kids as healthy as they can be. Make an appointment today to have their nervous systems checked so that they can be healthier for the rest of their lives!

Did You Know?

Three Conditions

It may be a gross over-simplification but there really are only 3 kinds of health problems or conditions and they are:

• Acute
• Chronic
• Permanent

And, these conditions are progressive.  The first time someone’s health begins to fail, there are usually no symptoms.  When the body has been moving in an unhealthy direction long enough for it to begin to break down, symptoms generally appear.  The first sign of a symptom does not mean that the health problems associated with it are acute or new…it just means the symptoms are.  An acute health problem is usually one that develops as a result of an obvious injury either physically, chemically or emotionally.

If the cause of that health issue is left unhandled, eventually the problem returns, symptoms return and the body demonstrates signs of a chronic problem.  Unfelt but frequent signs of a chronic problem include symptoms that come and go, x-rays that demonstrate localized areas of spinal degeneration or decay, muscle problems that won’t be massaged away or simply health concerns that most people use over-the-counter medicines to deal with.

Permanent health problems result from simply treating symptoms when they arise without taking the time to address the underlying cause of the malfunction in the body.  People often use medication for the rest of their lives to try and bring comfort to a malfunctioning body.  Unfortunately, this only buys comfort…not health.  And, this practice usually actually causes health problems that are easy to correct to progress from acute to chronic to permanent.

It is for these reasons that we so strongly recommend spine and nervous system evaluations be performed regularly…not just when symptoms develop.  It is also why we are so adamant about how important it is to make sure your children grow up healthy rather than wait for them to break down as adults.

If your Chiropractor knew what caused 96% of all diseases and how to prevent it, would you want to know more about it?

In some amazing research, Dr. Henry Winsor, M.D. of the University of Pennsylvania did autopsies to determine if there was any connection between minor distortions of the spinal bones and diseased organs, or whether the two were entirely independent of each other. His purpose was to disprove what was then known as the “chiropractic theory”. Dr. Winsor carefully examined any diseased organs, the nerves that supplied the organ, and the spinal bones that protected that nerve. He discovered that 221 structures, other than the spine, were diseased. Of these, 212 were observed to belong to the same sympathetic nerve segments (autonomic nerves) as the spinal bone in the distortion. This is a 96% correlation. 96% of the nerves that supplied the diseased organ came from a damaged spinal level.

The other 9 diseased organs were supplied by nerves from spinal bones that were not found to be out of alignment. Dr. Winsor explained that the autonomic nerves enter through a spinal nerve and leave the spinal cord through another spinal nerve after traveling up or down the cord several spinal levels. He felt this accounted for the remaining 4% of apparent discrepancies. His conclusion was that there was nearly a 100% correlation between minor distortions of the spinal bone, the irritation of the autonomic nerves and the diseases of the internal organs. Nerve damage correlated with all 20 cases of heart disease, all 13 cases of liver disease, all 9 cases of stomach disease, all 26 cases of lung disease, and all 8 cases of prostate and bladder disease.

Dr. Winsor concluded that “irritation near the origin of the sympathetic nerve (autonomic nerve) will cause functional or organic changes in the organs supplied by the portion of the sympathetic nerve irritated.” Based on his research it was found that nearly 100% of all diseased organs may be a result of irritation to the nerve that supplies that organ. He further discovered that the irritation occurred where the spinal nerve exits from between the spinal bones. This research changed what was known as the “chiropractic theory” into fact.

Wellness Chiropractic Adjustments

Remove subluxations and restore health

We learned with the first component of the chiropractic paradigm that the body is a self healing organism. In the next component, we discovered that our nervous system is what is responsible for the function of every cell, tissue and organ in our body. In the third component of the chiropractic paradigm we find that subluxations damage the ability of our nervous system to communicate properly. The fourth component teaches us that the interference to the nervous system from subluxations is devastating to our health potential, even life threatening. Finally, the fifth component reveals the power of the chiropractic adjustment to correct subluxations, re-establish nerve flow, and restore health! It is every individual’s goal to live a healthy and vital life. It is physiologically impossible to live a healthy life as long as there is nerve interference because of subluxations. When your nervous system is restored with a chiropractic adjustment your body begins to regenerate and revitalize itself. Your life-force and inborn potential is housed in your nervous system and with your chiropractic adjustment it is released and your body begins to heal from within. At Nazar Chiropractic Family Health and Wellness Center, we take pride in saving peoples’ lives with the power of a chiropractic adjustment.

The chiropractic adjustment is not just for back pain or neck pain, it’s designed to remove nerve interference and restore health and well-being to your body. The adjustment is like turning the power back on from a blown fuse. A Wellness Chiropractic adjustment is the cornerstone to achieve and explore the essence of a rich and rewarding life experience.

Did You Know?

What is Stress and how does our body adapt to stress?

               Stresses are changes in your internal or external environment that require changes in your body in order for your body to adapt successfully. What makes adaptation to stress possible? Gray’s Anatomy says that “it is the purpose of the brain and nervous system to control and coordinate the function of all the tissues and organs of the body and to adapt them to the environment.” Adaptation is possible because you have a nervous system.

Let’s use a simple example of a change in your environment. Imagine walking into a very cold room. How does your brain become aware that the temperature is suddenly very cold? Sensory nerves signal the brain of the temperature change. Your brain analyzes and processes that information. Is the cold temperature a potential danger to your health and survival? Of course, we all know about hypothermia. The brain then sends signals through your autonomic nerves to the glands of the skin to produce “goose bumps” which insulate your body from heat loss. The brain also sends signals through your motor nerves to your muscles to produce “shivering” which produces heat. The nervous system responded to the stress of cold and adapted by providing mechanisms that would ensure the health and survival of your body.

Subluxations...

...if left uncorrected have devastating effects on our health!

We learned with the first component of the chiropractic paradigm that the body is a self healing organism. In the next component, we discovered that our nervous system is what is responsible for the function of every cell, tissue and organ in our body. In the third component of the chiropractic paradigm, we find that subluxations damage the ability of our nervous system to communicate properly. The fourth component teaches us that the interference to the nervous system from subluxations is devastating to our health potential, even life threatening.

The nervous system, when interfered with, begins a progressive downward spiral regarding our health and well-being. When our nervous system is subluxated it no longer has the ability to respond appropriately to the environmental stresses we place upon our body. Subluxations may lessen our body’s ability to perform at every level: our immune system may be hampered, our emotional stability becomes fragile, our mental clarity may be cloudy, our organs may not function properly, and sometimes even fail, our strength and coordination becomes weak and clumsy, and even our genetic expression may be damaged. If this isn’t bad enough, subluxations continue to worsen over time as our body slowly deteriorates.

Recent studies confirm our worst fears about subluxations.

Subluxations...

...are usually painless!

We have learned that subluxations are disturbances or interferences in our nervous system. We have also learned that subluxations have devastating effects of our health and well-being. But what most people don’t realize is that most subluxations go unnoticed for years because most subluxations are painless.

In a 1993 study, researcher M. Hause published his study revealing that pressure to the nerve root (the nerve root is located between two vertebra) can exist without pain. More importantly he stated that this pressure can influence the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is the part of our nervous system that regulates the function of our organs, blood vessels and glands.

Researchers have also discovered that subluxations often occur during the normal birthing process and often go undiagnosed for years and even decades. Dr. G. Gutman discovered that more than 80% of the infants that he examined shortly after birth were suffering from injuries to the neck that resulted in all types of health problems such as nose, throat and ear infections. Dr. Towbin, Harvard Medical School’s department of pathology found that “the birth process even under optimal conditions is potentially a traumatic, crippling event. Spinal cord and brain stem injuries occur often during the birth process but frequently escape diagnosis.”

Undetected subluxations are an epidemic health challenge in our society and need to be taken very seriously because of the consequences. Every man, woman and child should be checked for nerve interference on a regular basis by a Wellness Chiropractor, it’s that important.

The Global Effects of Subluxation

There is more to subluxations than back pain, neck pain and a pinched nerve. Some of the scariest consequences of subluxations come from the possible global effects on your body. When most patients investigate their subluxations they are often concerned about the potential health problems that may arise in the tissues that the specific nerve supplies at the level of their subluxations. For example; if they have a T1 subluxation, the nerve at that level supplies the heart and lung tissue. Their concern, and rightly so, is will this subluxation cause heart or lung problems? The research and case studies indicate that this is a possibility but even more importantly subluxations may cause even more serious global health problems in your body.

Global Effects of Subluxations

1. Impaired Immune Function: Arguably one of the most important keys to a long healthy life is a healthy immune system. Research now reveals that your subluxations may seriously impair the function of your immune system. Dr. Pero’s research indicates that ones immune response and susceptibility to serious disease are negatively affected by subluxations. Another study reveals that the quantity and quality of your white blood cells are negatively affected by subluxations.

2. Decreased Mental Function: Nobody would want their mind to be clouded and not be able to process information and think clearly. A chiropractic study demonstrated that an individual’s mental efficiency may improve 1,500-3,000% after a chiropractic adjustment. In another study, researchers discovered that brain stem function improved following a chiropractic adjustment.

3. Altered Emotional Stability: We usually don’t relate our emotional states to whether we need an adjustment or not, however, our emotions are intimately related to our nervous system function. Studies reveal an amazing connection between altered neurochemistry and emotional states to the subluxation. Many studies reveal that chiropractic care can offer fascinating results for patients with ADD/ADHD, panic attacks, nightmares, anxiety attacks, irritability, and general states of loss of well-being.

4. Damaged Genetic Potential: New research is now indicating that subluxations can alter the genetic expression of your genes. This has devastating consequences to your health and your future as a human being.

5. An Early Unnecessary Demise: In 1994 Dr. Lee authored a lengthy article that postulates that the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) is involved in all disease processes and explains that the causes and cures of all diseases are mediated by our central nervous system. Everyone must be checked on a routine basis for neurological interference caused by subluxations at a Wellness Chiropractic office if they desire to stay healthy. Another study reveals that subluxations negatively effect the visceral (organ) input centers and output centers in your brain stem. This indicates that almost any subluxation at any level may result in almost any kind of health challenge. Finally, the autopsies performed by Dr. Windsor M.D., correlated that nearly 100% of diseases these people suffered from were related to a curvature in the spine or a spinal problem that damaged the nerve that supplied that specific organ.

Did You Know?

Subluxations...

. . .interfere with the messages sent between your brain and body

We learned that the body is a self healing organism. In the next component, we discovered that our nervous system is what is responsible for the function of every cell, tissue and organ in our body. In the third component of the chiropractic paradigm we find that subluxations damage the ability of our nervous system to communicate properly resulting in loss of health.

Subluxations are interferences or disturbances in our nervous system that interrupt the normal communication pathways in our body. There are two types of subluxations.

The first type is called the structural type. When a vertebrae misaligns, the distortion can either compress (pinch) a nerve or stretch and pull the nerve. Studies show that the weight of a dime is all the pressure it takes to decrease the function of a nerve by 60%. Studies also reveal that a 6% stretch of the nerve decreases its function by 70%. We learn it doesn’t take much pressure or pulling on the nerve to severely interfere with its function. These subluxations are usually caused by physical stress or trauma.

The second type of subluxation occurs when the nervous system is interfered with by emotional stress or chemical toxins. When the nervous system becomes overwhelmed by these factors it creates an imbalance in how our nerves perform. When the motor nerve (the nerve controlling the muscles) is imbalanced it causes the muscle on one side of the spine to contract harder than the other, misaligning the vertebrae. The misalignment further interferes with the nerve creating a repeating neurological pattern. These types of subluxations can exist for years and go unnoticed.

Studies tell us that both types of subluxations can exist without pain yet still interfere and disturb nerve function. Do you know if you have subluxations?

Doctors of chiropractic are the only health professionals trained to diagnose and treat subluxations.

The Cause

Your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) is responsible for sending messages to every cell, tissue, organ and system in your body. This communication is made possible by your spinal neurological network. This vast communication network is in charge of virtually every function in your body and determines whether you enjoy good health or disease. The central nervous system is so important that nature built armor around it, your skull and spinal column. However, even with this inborn protection our nervous system can experience interference, injury or disturbance. We call this a Subluxation.

If your examinations have determined that you have one or multiple subluxations that exist in your spinal neurological network, this could potentially be a very serious threat to your continued overall health and well-being. What caused my subluxations?  Stress! There are three commonly recognized causes of subluxations, physical trauma, chemical toxins/trauma and emotional stress/trauma.  The three T's.

Physical trauma is what most patients blame for their subluxations. “I slept wrong.” “I lifted something heavy.” There are many causes of physical stress to our bodies throughout our life from being born, learning how to walk, learning how to ride a bike, slips and falls, car accidents, sports injuries, hobbies and work injuries. There are multiple of physical causes that may be responsible for our subluxations that have accumulated over our lifetime.

Chemical toxins are often overlooked as a cause of our subluxations. Chemicals are a direct poison to our nervous system. Chemicals can interfere with or disturb with the functions of our nervous system just as easy as a trauma. What many of us don’t realize is just how many chemical toxins we expose ourselves to on a daily basis. List includes: food dyes, sweeteners,   preservatives, chemicals in our air and water, hormones in the meats, processed foods, caffeine, nicotine, prescriptions and over the counter drugs, cleaning chemicals, perfumes, hair spray, detergents...the list goes on and on. We are a chemical dependant society and these chemicals poison our nervous system resulting in subluxations everyday.  For this reason, we ask that you do not wear perfume or perfumed substances to the chiropractic office.

Mental and emotional stress/trauma is the most common cause of subluxations in the world today. Our nervous system filters and processes stress on a moment to moment basis. When our nervous system is overwhelmed by the constant or chronic stress that we endure on a daily basis it breaks down resulting in chronic subluxations. When we are worried, fearful or stressed, when we experience relationship, money or job problems, when life just doesn’t seem to go our way it takes its toll on our nervous system. Stress is inescapable in our society and a frequent subluxation producer.

Our goal is to remove your subluxations, optimize your health and provide you with real life strategies to eliminate or reduce your physical, chemical and emotional stressors to provide you with lasting results and lasting health.