Dr. Dave on good health
Posted by Stephen Rhodes
Good health is getting to be as old as Orville, Dr. Dave McDougall told members at our last club meeting.
Dr. Dave defined good health "as a state of optimal physical, mental and social well being, and not just the absence of illness."
Dr. Dave defined good health "as a state of optimal physical, mental and social well being, and not just the absence of illness."
Function dictates good health, not just feeling good, he said.
Good health essentials include proper diet, exercise, sufficient rest, reduced stress and a positive mental outlook and an intact nervous system.
The body is a self-healing organism if given a chance.The brain is the center of control and it communicates through the nervous system. Each nerve controls sensory, motor or autonomic functions.
Dr. Dave says there are many misconceptions about chiropractic medicine. "Most people think we are about back pain"
In fact, chiropractors deal with sublaxation, a condition that affects the nervous system and if left untreated can influence the motor and autonomic functions of the body.
Sublaxation can lead to abnormal spinal function, abnormal body function and ultimately a shorter lifespan.
And the primary cause of sublaxation is stress - physical, chemical and emotional. But mostly emotional stress.
"If you can't adapt to emotional stress, it leads to distortions of the nervous system, which utlimately leads to a malfunction of one or more of the body's functions, culminating in disease and finally death."
New technology in scanning allows chiropractors to adjust the spine to improve its function, allowing healing to happen, says Dr. Dave.
"We are about reducing and untimately removing sublaxation to allow the body to function better."
He recommends everyone visit a chiropractor.
Pictured President Wendell, Dr. Dave and his brain.
Good health essentials include proper diet, exercise, sufficient rest, reduced stress and a positive mental outlook and an intact nervous system.
The body is a self-healing organism if given a chance.The brain is the center of control and it communicates through the nervous system. Each nerve controls sensory, motor or autonomic functions.
Dr. Dave says there are many misconceptions about chiropractic medicine. "Most people think we are about back pain"
In fact, chiropractors deal with sublaxation, a condition that affects the nervous system and if left untreated can influence the motor and autonomic functions of the body.
Sublaxation can lead to abnormal spinal function, abnormal body function and ultimately a shorter lifespan.
And the primary cause of sublaxation is stress - physical, chemical and emotional. But mostly emotional stress.
"If you can't adapt to emotional stress, it leads to distortions of the nervous system, which utlimately leads to a malfunction of one or more of the body's functions, culminating in disease and finally death."
New technology in scanning allows chiropractors to adjust the spine to improve its function, allowing healing to happen, says Dr. Dave.
"We are about reducing and untimately removing sublaxation to allow the body to function better."
He recommends everyone visit a chiropractor.
Pictured President Wendell, Dr. Dave and his brain.