Structure & Function are Inseparable
Chiropractic is a conservative health care system that emphasizes keeping the body’s structure in proper balance. It deals with the whole person, and treats the cause of the problem rather than just the symptom. In addition to restoring health and increasing resistance to disease, Chiropractic helps you maintain good health.
The Body’s Information Highway
The brain, vertebrae and nerves that make up the spinal column are an integral part of the central nervous system. In simple terms, the messages sent from the brain travel along the nerves in the the spinal column to all parts of your body. Some of the messages require no conscious effort on your part like breathing or keeping your heart beating. Others, like driving your car, do take conscious effort. They all however, use the spinal column which acts like an Information Super Highway to route the messages to the proper destination. If these messages get obstructed, problems develop. The obstruction, alters the messages which leads to improper function of some body part or organ. Improper function ultimately leads to pain, illness and disease.
Have you had your spine checked? If not, call me today!
Yours in Health, Naturally!
Dr. Edward Gould
Government Run Health Care.
As a physician I can see both sides of the health care debate. In my eyes, however, Government run health care is going to be an Absolute Disaster. Expanding Medicaid and Medicare will greatly impact the quality of care as we currently know it. Neither cover the cost of treating the patient as it is. Yes, you heard me correctly, it costs doctors and hospitals if they treat Medicaid and Medicare patients.
One size does not fit all. Morphing doctor’s offices and hospitals into health care assembly lines, for the sake of covering more people is unconscionable. Some may argue that this will not happen. Trust me… it will!
Here is my concern, the people that are in charge of changing our health care system, don’t even understand it. If you don’t understand it, how can you possibly fix it?
Herein lies the rub, physically, physiologically and psychologically we are all different. When treating someone’s disease or illness you quickly find that there are many variables that will impact the patient’s outcome. Many of these variables are beyond both the patient and the doctor’s control. We all know of two people that have had the same disease yet had totally different outcomes. This is a reality that on many occasions is unquantifiable.
I’m all for minimizing costs and maximizing outcomes, however, until we all have identical genes, eat the same foods, live in the same environment, think the same thoughts and get the same amount of physical activity this will-never-happen. It is simply not based in Reality! Then again, neither is our Government.
Yours in Health, Naturally!
Dr. Gould
Your body is absolutely amazing. Regardless of how healthy you are at this moment, your potential to be healthier is just a few steps away. The complexity and ingenuity built into your body makes a Rolls Royce look like a child’s toy.
Did you know…
Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day. It does this without the slightest thought from you. It pumps over 6000 quarts of blood a day through a network of blood vessels that if you were to put them end to end, would go over 60,000 miles. That is enough to circle the earth twice at the equator. Again, all this happens without your knowledge.
Your eyes instantly make over 10 million color distinctions. You have muscles that if they were to work together and all pull in one direction, would equal 25 tons of pulling power.
What is even more fascinating about your body is it does all of this magic and it is made up of 98% water. It’s run by a three pound lump of matter called your brain. Your brain is literally a universe in itself. It runs and monitors your entire body 24/7, 365 days a year for your entire life. It is still estimated that only 10% of your brain is used.
Our body works with laws. When I was going to Chiropractic College we would have weekly Philosophy lectures. On occasion the president of the college would give the lecture. During each lecture he would pull out his car keys and drop them on the floor. He was making a point that everything around us and inside of us, works because of laws. The keys fall and hit the ground because of the Law of Gravity. These laws are always present. There are probably 1000 different laws happening inside of you at this moment allowing you to read this post. Pretty amazing stuff, huh?
Yes, your body is amazing. However, are you trying to reach your potential? Would you like to reach your potential? If so, what is stopping you? Pain? Age? Attitude? Obesity? Time limitations? Fear? Procrastination? All these “excuses” can be overcome. Learning how your body works is the first step in becoming a healthier, fitter you. Developing and implementing a Wellness Strategy is what it is all about. I can help you with this.
If you seriously believe you are far more potential than you are actual give me a call.
Yours in Health!
Dr. Gould
Yes, you can change!
On a regular basis people are experiencing amazing breakthroughs. These positive breakthroughs unknowingly have a ripple effect on all the people they come in contact with. Energy and vitality are amazingly contagious. Getting more from oneself merely requires making a decision. Remember a true decision means you can’t go back. Deciding that you are going to focus every fiber in your being to eradicate behaviors that have kept your life stalled. Let your mantra be: I Can. I Will. I must.
Don’t let you Biography become your Biology.
Yes, your thinking can make you sick. Pondering on the past or fretting about the future serves no purpose and only causes stress hormones to be released in your body.
Begin asking better questions.
Most people have an internal dialogue (self talk) that is circuitous in nature, brought on by habitual questions, typically starting with the word why. Below is a brief video by Louise Hay, I think you will find interesting and helpful.
What’s your personal philosophy?
You should evaluate it. Where has it gotten you. Has it been empowering or disempowering? You may find that your philosophy is not yours at all. It’s possibly a collage of words and beliefs from people in your past.
My philosophy is that you are not only responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment, puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
What are your daily rituals?
Our daily habits or rituals affect every part of our lives. This is critical to understand. What we eat. How we eat it. How we exercise. How we avoid exercise. How we dress. Even our facial expressions are all habitual. Becoming aware of this is a great place to start. Below Tony Robbins talks about this.
Begin today.
Change can be both exciting and invigorating. Sustained change however, takes effort and discipline. The rewards of needed change will lead you to a more balanced, happier and healthier life. Isn’t it time that you Embrace Change?
Yours in Health, Naturally!
Dr. Gould
Myth: Eggs increase your cholesterol
I had an interesting Biochemistry class while attending Chiropractic College. The professor that taught the class had a depth of knowledge that was nothing less than amazing.
While doing graduate work in France, he and a colleague decided to do an experiment which centered on cholesterol. The experiment lasted one week. For one week my professor only consumed eggs and water. My professor’s colleague consumed only fruit juices. Their cholesterol was checked before and after the experiment. By eating only eggs and drinking water for an entire week, my professor’s cholesterol went down. His colleague’s cholesterol that drank only fruit juices for an entire week went up. They did this experiment in the mid 70′s. Bottom-line: Eggs are good for you… eat them.
More about the wholesomeness of eggs.
Let me be perfectly clear: Eggs are one of the most perfect foods on the planet.
And — wait for it — that includes the yolk.
Yup, the yolk — that poor, misunderstood, but essential component of the egg that too often gets thrown out in a misguided attempt to avoid cholesterol and fat. So lets clear a few things up about eggs, cholesterol, fat and health.
Number One: The cholesterol in eggs has virtually no effect on the cholesterol in your blood.
Number Two: The fat in the egg yolk is mostly monounsaturated fat, the same kind found in olive oil. Yes, you heard that right. Of the 5.3 grams of total fat in one large egg, only 1.6 grams are saturated.
Number Three: Many of the nutrients that make eggs so incredibly healthy are found in the yolk. Examples: Lutein and zeaxanthin, two members of the carotenoid family that are beneficial for eye health. The yolk also contains choline, which is important for brain health — and vitamin D.
The idea that eating eggs is bad for your heart is a myth. No study has linked egg eating to greater risk of heart disease. In fact, quite the opposite. According to an article from Harvard Health (a publication of Harvard Medical School), “The only large study to look at the impact of egg consumption on heart disease … found no connection between the two.”
Research has also shown that eggs eaten at the start of the day can reduce your daily calorie intake, prevent snacking between meals and keep you satisfied.
However, not all eggs are created equal. Stay away from scrambled eggs at open buffets. While the cholesterol in eggs poses no real harm to you, when that cholesterol is “scrambled” and then exposed to air and oxygen for a long time (like on an open buffet), it becomes damaged. That’s not something you really want in your body. Better to poach, soft or hard boil. If you do scramble eggs, eat them quickly and don’t let them sit around all day long.
via The Poor Misunderstood Egg – That’s Fit.
I hope you have enjoyed this post.
Yours in Health, Naturally!
Dr. Gould
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