Chronic stress (and inflammation) is killin’ you…. literally. When your spine and nervous system are out of alignment or off balance, your immediate and long term health suffers. “STRESS” comes from emotional, physical and chemical imbalances, toxins, build up…. While the chemicals, catecholamines and hormones your Sympathetic “fight or flight” Nervous System releases like cortisol, adrenaline (epinephrine and nor epinephrine) are so very helpful when a tiger is chasing you, or a true trauma is occurring, they are severely detrimental over the long term. Negatively impacted are: sleep (quality and duration), digestion, immune system function, focus, sex drive, fertility, healthy weight maintenance, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol, cardiovascular health, mental clarity etc, etc, etc….. Plus, elevation in systemic inflammation causes your pain and increases sensitivity to pain. It also increases your likelihood of having Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, depression, fatigue, osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoporosis, allergies and food sensitivities, autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid, Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and many others.
This is where the amazing chiropractic adjustment comes in! While doctors of chiropractic do not “treat” these life altering and shortening illnesses, they do remove nerve system interference {Think of the entire spine as a series of 32 individual joints between your 33 vertebrae that require daily movement through their natural ranges of motion to stay lubricated and nourished (oxygen, blood, hydration)}. Spinal adjustments or corrections clear the way for full nerve system flow from the brain to the rest of the body and back again. This ALLOWS your own innate, inborn, natural health and healing to take care of business. Your miraculous, amazing mind, body & spirit are designed to thrive and “self-heal”. This is how the whole HEAL FROM THE INSIDE OUT thing works.
So then what???? As you nerve system flows freely because you have seen your chiropractor to have your spine checked and corrected and maybe your have you have removed lifestyle stressors, your Parasympathetic “rest & digest” System can function as it should. This allows for improved sleep, better digestion & absorption of nutrition, increased focus, more efficient healing, increased immune system response & function, clarity of mind, elevated emotional state, improved athletic, sexual & intellectual performance …. better overall adaptability, including your ability for your body to resist injury and bounce back quicker when an injury or trauma occurs.
We would be honored to help you prevent chronic stress, and to help you to unravel the impacts of stress!
Resources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21383199
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15020152
http://joe.endocrinology-journals.org/content/201/3/309.long