| Product of the Week |
Blue Sky Classics CD. Free your mind and enjoy this quiet, contemplative union of airy classics and the sounds of songbirds, streams and ocean surf. |
| Article of the Week | |
"Cutting Salt by 3 Grams Daily Could Save Lives," Alexandra Thomas. Bloomberg News, January 22, 2010.
"A 3-gram daily salt reduction per person would lower annual cases of heart disease and stroke by about one-third, according to an analysis published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine...
Reducing salt intake would improve health as much as quitting smoking, losing weight, and taking medications for lowering cholesterol, the researchers found. Salt reduction lowers blood pressure, so a cut back of just 1 gram per day would have substantial benefits in about one third of adults with high blood pressure, the study said...
New York City health officials are pushing for a reduction in the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent over the next five years." |
| Massage Therapy Summer Special | |
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The Importance of Following Instructions
When we can't figure out just how to use our new computer, digital camera, cell phone or any other machine for that matter, it is usually because we haven't read the instructions. An automobile, a computer, a fax machine- these are all complex mechanical devices requiring instructions. We can learn how to use them effectively by reading the instructions or by allowing somebody to teach us how to use them. Sometimes, if we haven't used these machines in a while we have to go back and review the instructions all over again. These complex machines are a very important part of our lives. In fact, sometimes we feel lost or out of control if we lose the ability to use them.
Are you aware that the human body is defined as a "machine?" We generally think of a machine as made of metal and moving parts, but a "machine" can also be described as "an intricate natural system or organism, such as the human body." Unfortunately our bodies don't come with an instruction manual when we are born. And it's true, our bodies are the most important machines we will ever own in our lifetime. It is very wise to learn as much as we can about it.
Let's focus first on the terms "natural system" and "manmade systems." Computers and cars are not natural systems. They are manmade and come with a set of instructions to learn from. The human body is a natural system and does not come with instructions. Instead, the body comes fully equipped with its own natural ability to heal itself. When we are experiencing a health issue, it is important to understand that symptoms of illness are our body's intelligent way of letting us know that something is wrong. Something is interfering with the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Chiropractic care is so effective because it works with the body's natural healing ability. Pills will simply mask the symptoms of an illness without ever locating and correcting the cause of the problem. Chiropractors do not rely on pills but rather focus on enabling the body's natural system to restore health.
The most amazing aspect of this "natural system" is that it works with no conscious thought. Our body works perfectly without us even thinking about it or reading an instruction manual to operate it. We don't have to tell our heart when to beat or how to digest food or how to grow hair. When there is no interference in communication between the brain and the rest of the body, each system works optimally.
Chiropractors restore the body's communication system by removing interference caused by spinal misalignments and muscular tension. When the vertebrae of the spine are misaligned and our muscles are out of balance, this can cause a breakdown in communication of nerves to other parts of the body. This is when symptoms arise. Chiropractors correct these imbalances and help to restore the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Chiropractic care is a health care approach based upon the body's natural ability to heal itself and is a very important step in a commitment to optimal health. Optimal health is one of our most valuable possessions. We should value ourselves enough to strive for the highest level of health. When we take responsibility for the choices we make regarding health, we give ourselves the best opportunity to achieve all of our health goals. Chiropractic care can help give us the natural health we deserve when we commit to learning more about our body and take all of the necessary steps to stay well. |
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| Message of the Week |
Practice forgiveness...
Anger, fear, bitterness, resentments and thoughts of revenge are heavy weights that slow a person down. Be like the rock in the stream and let these negative thoughts flow by you. |
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Dr. Arnold Angrist, Wellness Chiropractor
250 West 57th Street, Suite 722
New York, NY 10019
Tel: 212-245-2099 * Fax: 212-582-3020
Web: www.angristchiro.com * Email: info@angristchiro.com |
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