Imagine what life would be like without the internet, without radio, tv or any of our social media. Wouldn’t it be hard to stay in touch and keep up to date with the world around us? For our body it is the same.
In order to be healthy, our body must communicate to the brain and the brain to the body. This is mother nature’s version of the internet, and it happens to be way more powerful and interconnected than the one mankind has devised. Chiropractic assures that all areas of the body are in constant contact and communication, leading to a higher level of health in all ages of life!
It is no secret that the human brain is the most complex organ inside the human body. In fact, it has been said that the human brain is as vast as the entire known universe! Every day new insights and new discoveries are being made about how the brain controls our health. It is fair to say that the brain is the CEO of the human body – it manages our daily affairs and plans for the future while remembering past lessons. Without a healthy brain, a healthy life is impossible.
Did you know that the brain is kept safe behind a blood-brain barrier? Did you know that the brain communicates with the rest of the body by way of an electrical system just like a computer? Because the brain is separated by the blood-brain barrier, it must use the nervous system to communicate with the rest of the body. The signals that leave the brain must travel very long distances to reach their destination and deliver the instructions to the target cells. In other words, in order to be healthy one must have both a good brain and a good nervous system. It is the nervous system’s job to relay information back and forth between the body and the brain, assuring a healthy response to our environment.
The communication between the brain and the body depends on having good spinal alignment. When bones in the spine are out of place, even slightly, the signal leaving the brain encounters interference. Just like static coming in over a radio, spinal misalignments or “subluxations” create static between the brain and the body. Just imagine what would happen to your liver or your pancreas is the brain is unable to send or receive a signal from those organs? Would your blood sugar be higher? Would you be detoxifying as effectively as you could?
If you want to know what chiropractic is all about, then this is it. By having the bones of the spinal column and extremities correctly adjusted and positioned, the signals both coming to and going from the brain are enhanced. Better communication leads to better responses to the environment. Better responses to the environment is the hallmark of a healthy person – physically, chemically, and mentally. So if you want better health, you need to make sure your structure is in alignment. You need to see a chiropractor and get adjusted! After all, if the brain and body are not communicating, how can we expect to be healthy?
Yours in Health,
Dr. Andrew
