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What To Watch For! |
 March is an exciting month, the worst of this winter is behind us (Hopefully!!) and the bus strike is finally over! Get ready for the longer days of spring coming soon!
In the office this month:
Ball / Core Fit Class Every Tuesday @ 7:15
New session started January 27th with our amazing trainer Kate ! Drop ins Welcome!
Workshop Wednesday March 18th - Think Well Join us for one of our most popular workshops on
how to keep from stinkin' thinkin'. Sign up
Monday March 17th is St. Patrick's day!
Come in and sample a green smoothie in honour of St-Patrick! Golf Show: March 21st and 22nd Come and see us at the OAC for the Ottawa Golf show. Helping golfers improve their game since 2001.
Home and Garden Show: March 26th to 29th
Visit us at Lansdowne, we'll be searching for subluxations interfering with home renovations!
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10 Tips For Building And
Maintaining A Healthy Brain
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A healthy lifestyle can help
protect, nourish, and revitalize your brain. This includes:
1. Taking omega-3 fats. The omega -3 fatty acids
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
keep the dopamine levels in your brain high, increase neuronal growth in the
frontal cortex of your brain, and increase cerebral circulation. Most of us should be supplementing with between 1g to 3g of high quality cold water fish oil daily.
2. Exercising. Exercise may encourage your brain to work
at optimum capacity by causing nerve cells to multiply, strengthening their
interconnections and protecting them from damage.
3. Sleeping well. It's during sleep that your mental energy is restored,
and a lack of sleep may cause your brain to stop
producing new cells.
4. Eating healthy. Like the rest of your body, your brain depends on
healthy foods to function. While protein is the main source of fuel for
your brain, vitamins and minerals from fresh veggies are also important, as is
limiting sugar.
5. Getting out into the sun. This will help you maintain optimal vitamin
D levels. Scientists are now beginning to realize vitamin D is involved in
maintaining the health of your brain, as they've recently discovered vitamin D
receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system. There's even evidence indicating vitamin
D improves your brain's detoxification process. For children and pregnant
women, getting enough vitamin D is especially crucial, as it may play a major
role in protecting
infants' brains from autism.
6. Turning off the TV. Allowing children under the age of 3 to watch
television can impair
their linguistic and social development, and it can affect
your brain chemistry as well.
7. Protecting your brain from cell phones. Recent studies have found
that cell phone users are
240 percent more prone to brain tumors, and a study back in 2004 found that
your risk of acoustic neuroma (a tumor on your auditory nerve) was nearly four
times greater on the side of your head where your phone was most frequently
held.
8. Challenging your brain. Mind-training
exercises can keep your brain fit as you age. This can be something as
simple as searching for famous people whose first names begin with the letter
A, doing crossword puzzles or playing board games that get you thinking.
9. Avoiding foods that contain artificial sweeteners and additives. Substances
such as aspartame
(Nutrasweet) and MSG,
which are common in processed foods are neurotoxic and can damage your brain. For instance,
consuming a lot of aspartame may inhibit the ability of enzymes in your brain
to function normally, and high doses of the sweetener may lead to
neurodegeneration.
10. Get Adjusted. There is lots of research about the way in which Chiropractic adjustments affect brain function. Researchers are constantly finding new ways by which the brain and nerve system communicate to maintain optimal function. Visit your Chiropractor for correction and maintenance! Check out some cool brain research
You may notice that all of these things will help not only your brain but also
your entire body. So being good to your brain means enjoying better health from
head to toe!
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Words of Wisdom
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The most famous and highest paid medical doctors in recent history all have one thing in common. Celebrity status medical doctors like Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Barry Sears and Dr. Depak Chopra empahsize the importance of not using drugs to be healthy. They talk about the natural ability of the body to heal and fight off disease. They talk about supporting the body in its drive towards homeostasis and proper function. They talk about creating sufficiency in the physical, chemical and emotional state of our lives. Their message is a Chiropractic one.
The Chiropractic model of healthcare has been around for well over 100 years now and while the research and techniques have changed considerably, the message is still the same. First, health comes from within and that we all have a natural ability to be healthy. Second is that this natural ability is expressed in our bodies by our nerve system. Thirdly, only when we work with our body to support and nurture what we are naturally programmed for can we truly be healthy.
Health cannot come from a pill, it never has and it never will. We need to take care, eat well, exercise, get good rest and relaxation, deal with stresses properly and have a nerve system functioning at 100% to be at our best.
"The body has an innate
ability to fight germs and infections and heal itself. Western doctors are frozen in a
disease-oriented mode, concentrating on curing disease with drugs and surgery
rather than on prevention and stimulating the body's natural healing
power. Most drugs just prevent the
disease from expressing itself symptomatically.
Symptoms disappear but the disease actually gets progressively worse."
- Andrew
Weil, M.D.
Who do you know that could benefit from hearing this message? Use the
forward to a friend link at the top of the page to pass it on or if you
know someone who would benefit from a Chiropractic check-up, refer them
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Amazing Story!
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If you have 2 minutes, check out this amazing story of human potential! It will make your day!
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