High blood sugar levels are a consistent health-risk for many of us – whether or not we are ‘officially’ diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes. This comes about primarily as a result of the foods a lot of us in industrialised society choose to eat. These foods are mostly highly refined, non-fibre ‘foods’ containing refined sugars/corn … Read more
In another article here, we describe the release of stress hormones as part of the body’s ‘fear & protection’ reaction. The question is, “what does that mean for how our bodies work?” The negative health effects of increased stress hormones being released on an ongoing basis are stark and far-reaching. Almost every current ‘disease of … Read more
These 5 ideas emerge from our Wellness and Prevention Paradigm. They each explore different aspects of the age-old idea of nature vs nurture – how much are genes responsible compared with how much is the environment a cause? And by environment here – we’re talking both the actual environment us as humans (in which we … Read more
Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – Dr James Chestnut Many people never see a chiropractor, and often those that do come only as after trying everything else, and usually because they want help with a pain or a symptom. What most … Read more
Subluxation dysregulation is a state of that drives ‘mis-perception’ of your body and environment by your brain. Your cells and brain communicate via two main types of message – healthy ‘body awareness’ (good) signals or less healthy ‘stress’ (bad) signals. The body awareness signals are better thought of as being like a ‘nutrient’ your brain … Read more
Once we understand my definitions of Health and Sickness, it follows that healthcare can be defined as ANY approach or intervention aimed at helping a state of sickness move toward wellness by improving cellular function. Any intervention that identifies cells which are not operating at 10/10 function – and then works toward removing, reducing or … Read more
If you understand and accept my definition of Health based on the balanced function of all the body’s cells, then the way we define sickness (in terms of cell function) becomes a simple idea. My definition of SICKNESS states that anything LESS than 100% perfect health…anything less than 10/10 on the health scale…is sickness. This … Read more
Moving Is Life! Key #3 is about improving quality and quantity of movement – because moving is life! We look at posture, efficiency, sedentary lifestyles or repetitive movements, breath, stretching, balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, power, push-pull, functional training, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, lifting techniques, ergonomics, sitting and more… The Vibrant Life Keys are all about … Read more
Key #4 is about mental and emotional health, they way we think, communicate, are inspired and engage with ourselves – inside our own heads! Thinking and Feeling as a Vibrant Life Key is as much about common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, general sadness, self-esteem, judgement, grief, guilt, shame, vulnerability, empowerment, confidence, … Read more
Key #2 is about improving your internal chemistry; it is so VERY important to health and wellbeing. Sometimes called the internal ‘mileux’ or even the internal ‘soup’ – this is the interplay of nutrition, hydration, drugs, acidity, neurotransmitters, hormones, inflammatory mediators and more. This all happens within the watery environment of self – the exchange, … Read more
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