“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~Francesca Reigler

Office News:

Dr. Jen will be OUT OF THE OFFICE on holiday

September 1 – September 6^th.

She returns to regular adjusting hours

Wednesday, September 7^th at 7:30 am.

Did you realize that the year is more than half over?

Check your benefits and make use of your massage coverage all year and not just in December!

Georgia Poulis, RMT

Available Monday- Fridays.

You’re on fire

“I’m on fire with desire”, “I burn with excitement” and other phrases refer to extreme emotional states. But you don’t need to go to extremes – you’re on fire all the time, awake and asleep. Put your hand in front of your mouth or nose and exhale. What do you feel? Heat! Warm air! Where is the heat coming from? From your fire, of course. You’re burning right now as you read these words. You’re burning up. Your fuel – food mixing with the oxygen you breathe – is creating fire and the result is heat and lots of other energy as well. You’re on fire. Every cell in your body is on fire. So why don’t you burn up? Well, you are. Don’t replenish your fuel stores with food and stop breathing and you’d shrivel up and die out, just like any other fire. But we don’t have flames coming out of us, do we? We aren’t really on fire, are we? We are. But, irrespective of what romance novelists may have us believe, our fire is quiet and slow. We burn ever so carefully so we won’t damage our insides and get, well, burnt. Our energy is released in little bits, in controlled amounts and steadily, as needed, not explosively as when we burn paper or wood. All living creatures are on a slow fire. A very slow, low-temperature fire. How do they do this? They use special chemicals, proteins, called enzymes to keep the fire under control. That’s why paper may burn at Fahrenheit 242 degrees but you burn at 98.6 degrees (on average). Since you are always burning food you lose weight with every breath. You lose water too! What an odd fire – a wet burning one.

When did your fire begin?

You were born on fire. Your brain cells were dividing, your heart was racing, your blood was streaming even in utero – you were hot even then. But where did your fire come from? You didn’t start the fire. You received the fire from your parents. They received their fire from their parents, and they from theirs going back and back and back to the beginning. Life is a struggle to keep your fire burning bright. Nurture your fire, let it burn pure and true, let your light shine as a blessing to all. Don’t let it get extinguished. Make sure you eat nutrient dense foods that have not been denatured by refining and by

added chemicals. Eat organic fresh food. As a general rule eat foods that can go bad, before they go bad. Force your fire to burn hot by exercising so that sweat and extra heat can expel and burn away wastes. Go for nice walks – in the woods or a park if possible. Drink plenty of good water so your slow fire can burn evenly. And get a chiropractic checkup. Chiropractors help keep your energy pathways from being blocked or obstructed so that your “fire’ may flow properly to all your nooks and crannies, to every cell, tissue, organ and system so that you may function at your optimum.

Every person should get a chiropractic checkup to ensure that their body is functioning at its peak. Keep your fire burning – see your chiropractor.

Sun Safety

Sun exposure is something we all need.  The sun is our primary source of vitamin D, an essential factor that helps us absorb calcium for healthier bones. But unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can decrease the functioning of our immune system and cause skin & eye damage and cancer.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada and, according to Health Canada, in 2003 alone, an estimated 75,000 Canadians have developed it. Most children get between 50% and 80% of their lifetime sun exposure before the age of 18, therefore practicing sun safety at a young age is important.  Children’s skin is thinner than adults, making them more vulnerable to penetration from harmful UV rays. Also, children have a greater skin to body mass ratio, so when a sunburn occurs it will affect them  more seriously than an adult.

Here are some good SUN SAFETY tips to follow:

· Avoid being out during peak sun hours between 11:00 am—4:00 pm

· Babies are at the greatest risk with sun exposure.  Keep all babies < 1 year  out of direct sunlight in the shade, under an umbrella or in a stroller with a canopy. Remember to cover those precious little toes!!

· Have children wear a wide brimmed hat, making sure face AND neck are covered.

· Have children wear long sleeved, tightly woven clothing. If you can see through a fabric, so can the sun.

· Use sunscreen liberally anytime a child is in direct sunlight. Apply 1/2 hour before  and continuously during sun exposure.  Remember to reapply after sporting activities or swimming

· Remember to be cautious even on cloudy, cool, or overcast days as UV rays travel through the clouds and reflect off sand, water, and even concrete.

Enjoy the summer safely!!!!

Orthotics and You

It’s important to understand your feet have direct impact on the rest of your body and support you with each step. A small abnormality in foot function can have a large impact on joints higher up in the body, causing pain and discomfort. The structure of your foot supports your entire weight. The slightest misalignment of muscles and bones can cause many different problems. The symptoms of faulty foot mechanics may begin with the following: Localized foot pain; bunions, hammer toes, arch, heel pain, leg, knee pain, hip or back pain, even neck pain or headaches.

Prescription Orthotics are custom made appliances made to correct your specific foot imbalance. Orthotics work on the feet in much the same way braces work on your teeth – by exerting a gentle consistent pressure to bring foot muscles and bones back into proper alignment. They are always made from custom precise impressions taken from your feet. Orthotics are worn in your shoes with your feet resting comfortably on the orthotics and will place your feet in the proper position for walking, running and standing.

When you are running, the pressure on your feet can be three or four times your body weight. Even walking can produce more pressure than the sum of your body weight. The American Podiatric Medical Association says that the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That adds up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime or more than four times the circumference of the globe. That is a lot of walking with ill-fitting shoes or painful feet!!

Dr. Jen has completed advanced seminar’s in diagnosis and the casting of orthotics. She utilizes The Orthotic Company to construct the orthotics she dispenses.  http://www.theorthoticgroup.com/index.html Most insurance companies these days still require a medical referral for orthotic coverage but chiropractor’s are qualified to exam, diagnosis and perform the foam foot impressions to send to the lab that will construct the orthotic. If you have any questions, please ask her on your next visit!

Words of wisdom

Every person contains something precious that cannot be found in anyone else.

– Rebbe Pinchas of Koretz

Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live. – Anonymous

Researching Chiropractic

People with all kinds of health concerns, in all age groups and from all over the world, have discovered the benefits of chiropractic. Chiropractic is not a “treatment” for specific diseases or conditions but a way of releasing (or removing)

interference, blockages, stresses and imbalances

(subluxations) from the body.

Scoliosis. A 10-year-old female presented to a private chiropractic practice with a chief complaint of migraine headache and a 35° thoracolumbar scoliosis curve. Chiropractic adjustments were directed to the upper neck (upper cervical) area. The patient received six such adjustments over a period of 25 weeks. A 10° reduction in her scoliosis curve was independently assessed. (6)

Otitis media (ear infection), swollen adenoids, nasal congestion, hearing loss and speech difficulties. A 4-year-old boy suffering from otitis media with effusion (middle ear infection), adenoid hypertrophy, nasal congestion, bilateral hearing loss, speech difficulties, developmental delay and behavioural concerns was brought in for chiropractic care. Spinal analysis revealed vertebral subluxations at the upper cervical (neck) and upper thoracic (mid-back) vertebral levels.

After 11 chiropractic adjustments including instrument and diversified

techniques, a re-evaluation with an ENT physician revealed

resolution of otitis media with effusion, no more adenoid swelling and

nasal congestion, resolution of hearing loss and improvement of

speech, development and behavior. In addition the boy had improved motion in the upper cervical and upper thoracic spine. (7)

Humor

Q: Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?

A: Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a dense orange clay called

‘pygg’. When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars became known as

‘pygg banks.’ When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a bank that

resembled a pig. And it caught on.

Q: Why do men’s clothes have buttons on the right while women’s clothes have buttons

on the left?

A: When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and worn primarily by the

rich. Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers put the buttons on

the maid’s right! Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons on the

right through holes on the left. And that’s where women’s buttons have remained since.

Q. Why do X’s at the end of a letter signify kisses?

A: In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to read or write, documents

were often signed using an X. Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations

specified in the document. The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.

Q: Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called ‘passing the buck’?

A: In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called a buck, from player to

player to indicate whose turn it was to deal. If a player did not wish to assume the

responsibility, he would ‘pass the buck’ to the next player.

Q: Why is someone who is feeling great ‘on cloud nine’?

A: Types of clouds are numbered according to the altitudes they attain, with nine being

the highest cloud. If someone is said to be on cloud nine, that person is floating well

above worldly cares.

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