By Dr. Emilie Perras, Downtown Chiropractor | In chiropractic circles we talk about being sick as “expressing health”. Seems weird eh? Aren’t you expressing sickness when you’re coughing or your nose is running?Â
Changing our mindset about health and our body’s ability to heal The first thing I want to say about that is that the body is self-healing. You get a paper cut and it heals, right? You scrape your knee - it heals. We can support our body in healing, but it knows what to do. It’s quite incredible when you think about it. It knows when to send red blood cells, white blood cells, clotting factor…and where and when and how much!
I’d like to walk you through something. Let’s say you or your child has a fever. With the understanding that the body is self-healing, what is the fever doing? It’s increasing the temperature to kill off the virus or bacteria. What happens if we give something to lower the temperature? It’ll lower the temperature and it will be harder to kill off the virus or bacteria. (the person would be more comfortable, however it could be delaying the actual healing). Don’t get me wrong, I do believe there is a time for medication (crisis and emergency), but we need to change our mindset about what the body is doing. We need to help the body in the healing process, not hinder it.
There is a similar thought process behind throwing up. Your body is trying to get things out. A cold, get it out through a runny nose and coughing.Â
At our house when someone is sick we drink lots of water, take hot baths to sweat and pee it out as fast as we can. We take extra vitamins (D3, C, A) to boost our system. We use essential oils that help support the body through self healing.We get adjusted and/or have acupuncture or chinese cupping (you can’t come to our house, but we’ll take care of you at the clinic!) | | HEALING BASICS
The brain and spinal cord run, coordinate, control, harmonize and govern every aspect of your health and your existence. You have the most amazing healing power in your nervous system. This is the power that runs your body and heals your body. Without a proper functioning nerve system you CANNOT be well. In order for you to be well, the brain must be able to communicate with the body and its organs through the spinal cord, which is housed by your spine. If you want to be well, you need to keep your nerve system and your circulatory system well. If you are “sick”, or as we say, expressing health, then your body still knows what it’s doing, but may need support! In clinical trial studies, getting adjusted has been shown to boost immunity 200-400%. Actions you can take if your body is expressing health or “sickness” 1) GET ADJUSTED! Or get ACUPUNCTURE, or better yet, BOTH!
2)“I have the flu and don’t want to expose your other patients to it!” We appreciate that! If you are contagious, please stay home. However, if you can come in, it will help you heal better and feel better!Â
3)Get plenty of rest. SLOW DOWN and stop pushing yourself. The reason your body is expressing health is because you have run it down and now it must try to mend itself in spite of you. Sleep a little!
4) Drink plenty of clean water. ½ your body wt. in ounces is a good place to start. Add a green powder and lemon. This will help with cleansing and detoxification. 5) Let your symptoms express themselves. Coughing, sneezing, headaches, shivering, diarrhea, etc. are all lifesaving mechanisms and are aiding in cleansing & detoxifying negative viruses and bacteria from your body. Symptoms are the way your body heals itself! 6) Once you have your strength back, get moving! Movement will help in lymphatic drainage which aids in cleansing. Getting on a trampoline and gently bouncing is a great way to boost your immune system and push out toxins. 7) THINK POSITIVELY! God gave you everything you need to heal. Fear and worry only make things worse. Have faith, you will heal!
8) Get outside in the sun or take VITAMIN D3. The body requires a daily supply of fresh oxygen as well as sunlight. The sunlight will help in immune system and vitamin D boosting efforts. 9) Eat a healthy diet – Primarily healthy fats and meats, fruits and vegetables, with nuts and seeds; reduce grains and sugar which suppress immunity. Include lots of GARLIC – a natural immune enhancer. Stop eating sugar while you’re expressing health (or anything that turns to sugar). Sugar is fertilizer for bacteria, viruses, yeast, mold, cancer, and diseases of all kinds. |
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