Making New Connections

Did you know your nervous system has the ability to reconfigure based on the information it receives from the environment? Amazingly, the nervous system can reorganize the way it controls and coordinates the bodies function through a process called neuroplasticity.(1) Neurons that makeup the brain can create new pathways by which they deliver information.

Chiropractors have long theorized these findings and applied their techniques in order to provide proper information for the nervous system to create new correct pathways so the body can heal itself. It has been shown that repetition of new stimulus will create these more effective pathways that are used to coordinate function.(2)

Another startling fact is that age has little effect on this ability to reconfigure proper pathways to improve upon health.(3) So this shows that your body and brain have the ability to improve health no matter how old you may be and that your body can continually change according to the stimulus provided or environment it is in.

Our bodies no matter how much we abuse them are truly amazing and the ability to heal lies within all of us.

1. Onteniente,B. Neuroplasticity:from physiological adaptation to the concept of therapeutic plasticity. INSERM, UMR 894.

2. Grill-Spector K, et al. Repetition and the brain: neural models of stimulus-specific effects, Dept of Psychology Stanford University.

3. Itari I, et al. Roles of continuous neurogenesis in structural and functional integrity of the adult forebrain, Nature Neuroscience 2008, 11, 1153-1161.

Water gives me Heartburn!

I actually had someone say this to me. I could not believe they actually thought it was the waters fault. Imagine a digestive system so messed up that water(which is essential to life) produces indigestion. A system that is so screwed up that pure, clean, clear water pushes it over the edge. Does that sound absurd to anyone else out there?

Let me be extremely clear...Water can not cause heartburn, and if someone says it can either slap them in the face or turn and run as fast as you can because there is something not right with them.

Water is essential to the cells in your body. They need it to function properly. If your cells don't have enough water cells become dehydrated and the membranes become brittle and easily damaged. When cells become brittle they are more susceptible to illness and injury.

How much should you drink? One good way to measure is the color of your urine if its clear you are hydrated. The less clear...the less hydrated you are.

If you happen to get heartburn after drinking some pure, clean, clear water its probably not the water. It was probably the Mickey D's you had for lunch. Think about it. Water is essential, Mickey D's is not.

Who is responsible for your health

The answer is you. Health care providers are there to provide you information and techniques so you can make an educated decision on how you should obtain or experience health. The fact is education and understanding are the keys to health. If you don't understand what health is seek out some education on the matter. Be wise about the people you choose to educate you as well. If their understanding of health is limited then I suggest finding someone else.

If you rely on your insurance company to help you with your decision, my guess is you are probably not that healthy nor do you stand a good chance of getting there. As per your decision making process.

Here is a little evidence to support my statement. If you think your insurance company has your best interest in mind...think again.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/04/15/insurance.fast.food.stock/

Under Construction

This blog is currently under construction. Look for new information on health, the nervous system, and chiropractic in the very near future.