As a chiropractor, my goal isn’t just to help you heal from injury, it’s also to help you learn to prevent injury from occurring. When your body is strong, well-fueled and properly aligned, it can protect itself from injury better than when it’s not. Preventive chiropractic care as part of a wellness program, along with a host of other healthy living options like exercise and diet, can keep your body working at peak performance.
Peak performance is a buzzword that gets tossed around a lot, but amidst all the images of Olympic athletes and football stars, there is the opportunity for everybody to operate at peak performance, regardless of athletic inclination. Peak performance simply means your body is working in its personal zone for optimum function.
When functioning at this level, your body can protect itself from injury, as well as having the increased ability to heal itself from injury. Anything that blocks this performance, from injury to stress, keeps your body from working at its best. Regular chiropractic adjustment, even when you’re not recovering from injury, helps you stay at peak performance, allowing your body to draw on its own healing abilities.
Since 1900, our life expectancy has increased from 50 to 78 (with folks in Japan averaging 83 years). And according to the National Institutes of Health’s studies on global health and aging, the 85-and-older population is projected to increase more than 350 percent between now and 2050.
While your current focus may be on reducing the pain you’re feeling now, I can help fix that pain as well as the underlying issue that caused the pain. Like a car, which needs regular oil and filter changes and tire rotations to keep functioning properly, our bodies need similar care. Exercising keeps muscles strong and healthy, the right food offers fuel and chiropractic care helps keep your body aligned.
The National Cancer Institute found that physical activity, even “at relatively low levels and regardless of body weight” increased life expectancy by as much as 4.5 years. Regular exercise extended lives in every group in the study, and that link was even stronger among those with a history of heart disease or cancer.
A Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits, veggies, beans, nuts, peas, unrefined grains, fish and healthy oils (olive or coconut, for example), has been linked consistently with weight management, and a decrease in cardiovascular disease and other diseases of aging, like cancer. An ongoing study of healthy, middle-aged women, called the Nurses’ Health Study, has been tracking more than 275,000 participants since 1976. This study showed that, as a result of adherence to this diet, these women had increased longevity and better overall health.
Studies done on chiropractic care focus more on injuries, back pain, headaches and nerve problems, rather than looking at preventive maintenance. But as more studies are done, they are showing the long-term benefits of chiropractic care.
Living longer means finding new ways to achieve peak performance. Exercise is one of those; eating right is another. A third can be chiropractic care, which helps your body remain in the proper alignment to function at peak performance. Maintenance chiropractic – coming in for regular adjustments even when you’re not experiencing injury or pain – can help your body continue operating at peak performance in this decade and beyond.
So take your step toward wellness and schedule your next appointment now! Promise you’ll be in and out in 15 minutes!
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https://www.pritikin.com/pritikin-center/programs/programs-archive/womens-health-2.html
Links
https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/publication/global-health-and-aging/living-longer
http://www.cancer.gov/news-events/press-releases/2012/PhysicalActivityLifeExpectancy
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/03/health/mediterranean-diet-longevity/
http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/chiropractic/what-does-research-say
