Dr Ara Chiropractic & Acupuncture

09/13/2022

•This health journey testimonial is powerful•

I'm going to switch gears a little bit today.

I have mentioned before about ways that I have changed my life and my health. In doing so I have changed my relationship with food. I started this process very slowly by learning what my body specifically liked and didn't like because it is different for each individual.

I began by taking a test through my holistic chiropractor, which tests you for food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, mineral deficiencies, and environmental toxins.
*if this is something you are interested in I highly recommend visiting Dr. Ara DeBrock for more information her website is humanandanimalchiro.com

By doing this test I found out that I was food sensitive to many things including gluten and dairy. So very slowly last year I started eliminating them from my diet. This year my consumption of them had been practically nonexistent, by doing this I have reduced my migraines significantly, improved my sleep, and skin, and massively improved my digestive system.

The other day I decided that I would indulge in pizza and ice cream, I limited my portions but allowed myself to enjoy it. Then the following day I had some chicken with gluten in the breading. These photos are the result, by Saturday night my face, neck, chest, and back were inflamed, broken out in red itchy bumps, and little white heads. I was miserable and instantly regretted my indulgence.

You see, I have been told by many people how awful it must be to eat the way I do or how terrible it would be to give up the things that I have, but what I am here to tell you is how awful my skin and gut felt after eating the foods I did was much worse than the gluten and dairy free alternatives are that I eat on a regular basis.

When you continually put things into your body that it doesn't digest well or are sensitive to your overall health will be mediocre at best, mine was.

Most days I was tired and sluggish, my muscles were weak, I had headaches weekly if not daily, insomnia, ovarian cysts, high anxiety and depression, acne, inflammation, and a poorly functioning digestive system, that included issues going to the bathroom and intense bloating.

Quite the list huh?

I'm sharing this with you all because I want you to witness firsthand just how powerful what we put into our bodies can be in the changes you want to make to your mental health. If your body can't function optimally then it's going to have a hard time being mentally clear and emotionally regulated. And what it comes down to is what kind of "hard" do you want to live with?

So in comparison to the list above, I'd say cleaning up my diet isn't as hard as it was living with all of those other things.
If you have any questions about my experience or if you are wanting to make a change in your health, please reach out I will happily answer any questions you may have.

Healing in all forms,
P

08/03/2022

Magnesium deficiency can cause:

⚠️ Muscle cramping/spasms
⚠️ Restless legs
⚠️ High blood pressure
⚠️ Fatigue
⚠️ Hyperactivity in children
⚠️ Pins and needles sensation

06/30/2022

Preventative Care > Sick Care•• ⬇️•• Stop 🛑 with over medicating and educate

06/16/2022

Chemicals are linked to hormone disruption ⬇️

Yes, your sunscreen can mess with your hormones if they contain endocrine disrupting chemicals. And yes, there are other options.⁠
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🐠 Plus, there’s definitely concerns about environmental impact & how our sunscreen is ruining coral reefs.⁠
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You’ve likely heard conflicting information about sunscreen from different health professionals. The American Academy of Dermatology says that sunscreen is safe and most dermatologists will tell you the same. But The American Academy for Pediatrics (AAP) tells us that we should avoid potentially harmful chemicals like oxybenzone in children.⁠
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In pregnancy & breastfeeding it is generally accepted to avoid these chemicals too.⁠
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And then we see new studies coming out about certain chemicals found in sunscreen disrupting s***m function, specifically oxybenzone (also called benzophenone-3 or BP-3), avobenzone, octisalate (also known as octyl salicylate), homosalate, meradimate, octinoxate (or octyl methoxycinnamate), octocrylene, and padimate O.⁠
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🏖In the article linked in comments (and at drbrighten.com), I walk you through this nuanced conversation.⁠
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No, I cannot possibly provide all the details in one IG post on some of these topics which is why I have an article to accompany the post.⁠
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When it comes to sun protection should you just skip the sunscreen if you know it contains these potentially harmful chemicals? Definitely not. Listen, you’re not going to get it right or be perfect all the time. And that’s ok.⁠ There’s consequences to skipping sunscreen that we also want to avoid.
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Don’t forget that beyond sunscreen...⁠
☀️Wearing protective clothing⁠
☀️Avoiding sun exposure (especially that midday sun)⁠
☀️Hanging out in shade⁠
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Are all also important in protecting your skin. Sure, no one wants signs of advanced aging, but sun damaged skin can lead to big trouble (like skin cancer) so protecting your skin is a big deal.⁠
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👙Head to the article linked in comments for more info on how to protect your skin & hormones this summer!

05/23/2022

Acu points post C-VID smell/taste recovery ☑️

05/23/2022

All hours on Eastern Standard Time

03/02/2022

If it’s in pets we are also absorbing 🤔

WHAT YOU USE TO CLEAN🧽🪣 YOUR HOME ULTIMATELY ENDS UP INSIDE YOUR PET. CHOOSE WISELY.

Study after study shows that indoor and outdoor home chemicals such as cleaning products🧼, air fresheners🕯, fire retardants📛 treated lumber decks🪵, stain-proofing chemicals🖌, chemicals from cooking fumes🔥, and lawn pesticides 💦are contaminating our pets' bodies.

Science has noted that most of these chemicals are considered potentially mutagenic carcinogens.

Don’t panic though; this post is meant to empower you to make changes that will go a long way to protect you and your pet. The goal is to prevent these exposures from disrupting the essential functioning of the body, impacting DNA🧬, cellular membranes, and protein.

In the most famous study to date by the Environmental Working Group : "Dogs and cats were found to be contaminated with 48 of 70 industrial chemicals tested, including 43 chemicals at levels higher than those typically found in people, according to our study of plastics and food packaging chemicals, heavy metals, fire retardants, and stain-proofing chemicals in pooled samples of blood🩸 and urine from 20 dogs and 37 cats collected at a Virginia veterinary clinic.

Major gaps in our system of public health protections allow most industrial chemicals on the market with no mandatory safety testing. Chemical companies do not have to prove products are safe before they are sold, or understand how much of their chemicals end up in people, let alone pets. There are few standards that limit chemical contamination in pet food, pet toys, and other products for our companion animals. For pets as for people, the result is a body burden of complex mixtures of industrial chemicals never tested for safety. Health problems in pets span high rates of cancer in dogs and skyrocketing incidence of hyperthyroidism in cats. Genetic changes can't explain the increases in certain health problems among pets. Scientists believe that chemical exposures play a role."

In our new book, set for release in just a few weeks, The Forever Dog – “Surprising New Science to Help Your Canine Companion Live Younger, Healthier & Longer” we give you our thirteen-point checklist to follow for cleaning up your dog’s environment, as well as a ton of other strategies to help you raise the happiest, healthiest, long-lived dog possible!

The Forever Dog book is now available for Pre-order, make sure to reserve your copy! foreverdog.com/book/

Looking for some pet safe🐾 DIY cleaning recipes?

FOR A PET SAFE FLOOR CLEANER:
Mix together in a bucket🪣-
1 litre of water
6oz of white vinegar
3oz of rubbing alcohol

FOR WOOD FLOOR:
Mix together in a bucket-
4 cups of water
1 teaspoon of Coconut Oil
1 teaspoon of Castile Soap

FOR A ALL PURPOSE CLEANER SPRAY:
Mix together in a glass spray bottle-
6oz of white vinegar
6oz of water
5 drops of grapefruit seed extract

foreverdog.com/dog-longevity-health-and-nutrition-book

02/23/2022

✨The Standard American Diet is responsible for over 700,000 deaths in the US alone. Most of the “food” on grocery store shelves is slammed with chemicals, toxins, and dyes. Those trigger inflammation and eventually inflammatory diseases.

✨You have choices! Choose to eat nutrient dense foods, eat with the seasons, avoid gluten + commercial highly processed foods-(insulin level disrupters)-sugar, water/liquids in plastic, and soy (estrogen precursors).

✨Wonder what foods you should and should not be eating❓ Hair/Saliva tests recognize 1000’s of vitamins, minerals, herbs, digestive enzymes, AND a regimen to improve your health specifically that works with your system energetically.

02/01/2022

Who knew!? Putting your fruit in mason jars rather than the containers they are stored in at the time of purchasing.. lasts twice as long AMAZING