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Solutions (also known as “The Action Plan”):

This is part 2 of a two part posting. Click here for The Top 5 Things You Can Do To Be The Healthiest You’ve Ever Been! Part 1

1: Eat an anti-inflammatory diet:

 Include these Top Eleven Superfoods in your diet as much as possible:

• Guava
• Gogi berries
• Dried plums
• Pomegranate juice
• Cabbage
• Beets
• Swiss chard
• Nettle Leaf
• Purslane
• Cinnamon

 2: Take these supplements:

a) Omega-3 fatty acids (potent anti-inflammatory effects)

• From purified cod liver oil preferably (that way you get your vitamin A and D as well as the purification removes heavy metals like methyl mercury present in some fish).
• Flax seed and borage oil are also good sources.

b) Probiotics (improves and maintain digestive and immune system health)

c) Anti-oxidants/phytonutrients (prevents damage from free radicals, has an anti-inflammatory effect, boosts immune health and more)

• Especially vitamins C, D & E.

 3: Get physically fit:

Exercise – aerobic and resistance training is the only way to achieve fitness!

But not just any exercise, the ideal is combo fitness. An aerobic workout (such as running, walking briskly, swimming, water aerobics or biking) will increase your heart rate and lower body fat, but adding resistance training (such as weights, Pilates or yoga) will build lean muscle and improve insulin response by 40%. There is a synergistic benefit, and the two types of exercise combined are better than each one alone. Your skeletal muscle is the most insulin sensitive, so by improving lean muscle mass, you have more tissues to have that metabolic effect.

Fit people:

• Burn fat not sugar (fat people burn sugar, not fat, as lean muscle metabolizes insulin better)
• Have greatly reduced stress hormone levels
• Have healthier hearts
• Have more muscle/less fat
• Look and feel younger and better
• Live longer!

 4: Manage your stress:

• Get regular chiropractic adjustments (more later)
• Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!
• Breathe
• Meditation/quiet reflection/prayer
• Get more sleep!
• Manage your time better (consider a coach)
• Talk about your stress with a friend/counsellor
• Accept what you cannot change
• Learn to say no!
• Delegate
• Massage
• Take a vacation
• Focus on living in the present
• Avoid drugs, alcohol

 5: Keep your nervous system free of interference:

Your nervous system controls EVERYTHING! Your spine is constantly subject to stresses, traumas and injuries:

Traumatic birth, motor vehicle accidents, falls, lifting, twisting, bending, yard work, shoveling snow, moving furniture, repetitive strains, poor posture, allergies, chemical sensitivites, emotional stress, dehydration, tension etc.

Nerve interferences may cause symptoms and conditions such as:

• Headaches
• Head pain
• TMJ syndrome
• Hearing problems
• Sinus pain
• Allergies
• Neck pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Shoulder pain
• High blood pressure
• Frequent colds or flu
• Stomach problems
• Other digestive problems
• Kidney and bladder problems
• Postural abnormalities
• Low back or hip pain
• Constipation
• Erectile dysfunction
• Menstrual problems
• Certain types of infertility
• Sciatica (leg pain)
• Children’s problems such as: Asthma, Ear infections, Colic
• Many other conditions…

In short, the health of your spine and nervous system is the most important factor in how healthy you can be! And the only way to assure a nervous system free of interference is with a nerve exam.

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[This article was adapted from a PowerPoint and DVD presentation by Dr. Rosenberg, which was based on a presentation by Dr. Tom Klapp, courtesy of Assistants for Chiropractic Excellence by Kim Klapp]