Even Walgreens talks about wellness! I can tell you for certain that wellness is not to be found there. Wellness means enjoying good health on all levels. The World Health Organization’s definition of health is: a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease and infirmity. Americans are in a sorry state of health. We rank almost dead last in health o
utcomes among developed nations, even though we spend more than any nation on so-called health care. The modern medical system, aka health care, is a system based on attempting to eradicate symptoms of poor health by poisoning the body. Our bodies cannot be poisoned to health! And though medical care is necessary at times, the medical approach does not, and cannot, restore health and well-being. I call my natural health care business: CORE Natural Wellness for a very good reason. Our wellness approach focuses on guiding and supporting our patients to greater health and well-being, guided by the principles of Nature. Our bodies are designed to heal and recover naturally, and when that is not happening, something is interfering with the body’s innate ability to heal and repair. (This interference is what chiropractors call subluxations.) The CORE of my practice is chiropractic. I am proud to be a chiropractor. Chiropractic is the largest and oldest form of drugless healing in America. Chiropractic has been misunderstood, maligned, and marginalized in our society. There are a lot of reasons for that---a subject for another time. Even for those who appreciate chiropractic, it is most often thought of as a way to quickly get out of neck and low back pain and headaches. Our profession is good at relieving pain. Almost too good. I call that being a glorified aspirin. Because if we stop at pain relief, we miss the true gift of chiropractic, which is to restore function to the nervous system, and therefore all the systems of the body. This is true wellness, true health, true healthcare. Vibrant health starts with a healthy nervous system. All systems of the body require proper nourishment, hydration, breath, movement, and mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Given the world we have created, we must attend to minimizing toxins, while maximizing nourishment. I call all of this the CORE principles for health by Nature. When any of these CORE elements are lacking, or out of balance, this is STRESS on the body, mind, and brain. Constant, chronic, low level stress imbalances the body and the brain. This causes subluxations in the spine, and imbalanced brain wave patterns in the brain. Because the brain controls the body, the body follows the brain into further imbalance, and health begins to deteriorate.
