The Man in the White Coat

I spend my day living my life with my husband sharing our passion for health. We wake up every morning and thank God for a bright day that is ahead of us. Why can't that be the norm for all. Instead, I go to the store and see men, women, and families in line waiting to get the latest and greatest drug for the most common illness, or better yet, I hear stories of how individuals are tired of being sick all the time.

Health comes from within. Our bodies are the most intelligent system out there but we continue to close our eyes to this when we are in dis-ease. We do not have think to blink, breathe, move our extremities, or the like - it just happens. Why can't we just believe our bodies can do amazing  things like heal. To this day, it surprises me to think that individuals will understand all of this as we are sharing our passion of health with them, but as soon as a little sniffle comes, they run to the "man in the white coat" and believe everything he says - even if it is not his specialty. I sometimes believe that if they were told to jump off a building because it was the latest cure, they would.

The body is one entity. Everything works as one - that is the nervous system. The first part of our being to be developed is the brain and the nervous system. This nervous system is so important that it is protected by bone (the spine). This spine develops with bends to give it buoyancy to adapted to our everyday living. There are millions of nerves that run through the spine that effect every part of our body (cells, organs, muscle - everything). When we feel dis-ease, normally there is some type of interference or pinch. The only, and I stress, ONLY doctor that can correct this is a chiropractor - not a message therapist, not a general practitioner, and not a orthopedist.

If you twist a garden hose while the water is on, it will either slow to a trickle or stop completely. What do you think your nerves do when you pinch them.  Pinched nerves show up as asthma, headaches, ear infections, numbness, gallbladder issues, ulcers, constipation. A specific bone or two has to be properly adjusted to take the pressure off of the nerve and have that nerve flow working or moving at full speed. Taking drugs, injecting our bodies, or permanently fusing bones together will not work. You hear constantly that duplication is powerful. Well, folks, it is. If your body is producing healthy cells your body will duplicate healthy cells. On the same idea, if your body is producing unhealthy or bad cells, what do you think it is going to duplicate? Unhealthy or bad cells equal disease.

Patient: "Doctor, I have chronic headaches. What can I do to get rid of them permanently?"
Doctor: "Mrs. Bubble, I have the latest scientific cure for you. Go to the roof of this building, walk to the edge, and then jump off. When you land, for a small instance you may experience a small side effect,but your headaches will be permanently gone."

Kids vs. Teachers, Is There Really A Difference?

School is almost over and we should be thinking of vacations and enjoying the summer; however, that truly is not the case. Our students are nervous and stressed about the CRCT testing and our teachers are far ahead of them in that area.

As of Day 1 in school, CRCT testing is discussed and our work is cut out for us to prepare our children not only for the normal everyday curriculum but to prepare our children for this mandatory testing. As a mom, I begin to see the changes in my children as the year goes on. CRCT testing is beginning to be mentioned more frequently and I see the attitude of the children towards school change if they see their grades drop or are not quite sure if they understand this or that. What if they do not remember it when it comes to April? What if they didn't understand it and didn't ask for help? Finally, April is here, and tummies begin to churn from nervousness. We, as moms, are changing their normal habits without realizing it. We are getting them in bed a little earlier, getting them up earlier, eating different foods perhaps and at different times just to give them the edge on being prepared.

Now, the shoe is on the other foot - think of it from a teacher's standpoint. They, as well,  are preparing from Day 1. What they teach our children goes hand and hand with the testing. They prepare our children all year.  They do not just sit at the head of the class and hand out the test and give instructions. No, they are replaying in their mind, did I teach them everything I needed to? Did I prepare the kids enough? Perhaps I should have.... Think about it, the weight of the world is on their shoulders right now. If their class does not do well, does that mean they failed to teach something, did they not teach it right or not enough. We as parents, as well as the school board,  then begin to judge that teacher. What went wrong? Throughout the whole year, in our eyes, he or she is the best teacher; however, one test score can change our minds in a heartbeat, and is that fair? No.

STRESS is serious whether you are a child or an adult. Why not step back for a few minutes before, during, and after the testing and just go about our normal routine and continue to work with both our students and teachers to make it through this trying time. Getting overworked will  not change things. CRCT testing comes every year whether we are prepared or not. Make sure you are not depriving your body of the necessary energy to get through these trying times. Make sure that your Nervous System is working at 100% to handle this time of the year.

Paula
Mom of 5 Children

Blumsack Family Chiropractic

3770 Due West Road, Suite 200

Marietta, GA 30064

(770) 362-6430

www.blumsackfamilychiropractic.com