Lifestyle Choices
Life is about balance
(homeostasis). Without proper balance in our body and lives we cannot expect our
health to be at its best.
To achieve balance within our bodies we must eat well, exercise regularly and minimise stress. When
we don’t eat, move and think well, it creates a stress response within our body.
This changes our physiology and leads to increased levels of cortisol and
catecholamines (stress hormones) being released into our blood stream.
These stress hormones
cause a cascade of events to occur within our bodies: increased heart rate,
increased blood pressure, increased blood glucose/sugar levels, increased blood
cholesterol and lipid levels, increased clotting factors, insulin resistance and
many more.
It must be emphasized
that these above changes associated with the stress response are absolutely
necessary for survival in a stressful environment, and could save our life if
involved in a crisis situation.
However, we are
not designed to be under chronic stress. Leaving these stress hormones at
chronically higher levels in our body can be involved in some of the health
problems seen so prevalently in today’s society such as heart disease,
hypertension, stroke, diabetes, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and fatigue.
Whether the cause of
this stress comes from poor nutrition and lack of water (not eating well), through
lack of proper spinal and joint movement, exercise and flexibility (not moving well)
or through negative self-talk, thoughts or actions (not thinking well), the
exact same physiological stress response is set into motion within the body.
To improve our
lifestyles is not difficult. Change one thing and your health will improve. Change
many and watch your body thrive!
Please click on the
following links for more information:
Exercise and
Chiropractic
You are what you
eat
Stress and Health
Wellness@Work
Lifestyle Links
Below are links to some interesting websites to provide you with more health,
lifestyle and chiropractic information. Lifestyle Family Chiropractic does not
endorse any particular websites, rather we recommend reading widely so that you
can make better informed health choices for you and your family.
www.live-well.org.uk
www.icpa4kids.org
www.united-chiropractic.org
www.rawfor30days.com
www.juicemaster.com
www.theyogaroom.co.uk
www.fssportsmassage.co.uk