Happy New Year 2021!
A new year brings with it new hope, hope that this year will in some way be better than the last which shouldn’t take much for the year we’ve had! One thing we know is that most people are hoping that they’ll find a way to look better and feel better this year. After COVID, Thanksgiving and Christmas many of us are finding our clothes fit a bit tighter, our stress a bit higher and health a bit lower than we’d like. The good news is that things don’t have to stay that way in 2021. Just a little bit of self care, some easy lifestyle tweaks, and you’ll be off to a new you this year!
Weight Gain, Cortisol and Chiropractic.
Did you know that Chiropractic can help with one of the causes of weight gain?
If you are trying to lose weight, cortisol is a hormone that you should familiarize yourself with. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is responsible for a myriad of stressors from weight gain and increased appetite to blood sugar elevation, suppression of the immune system, fatigue and more. It plays a role in the cause of most major diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
A number of things cause your body to make and release this hormone, one of which is a condition of the spine known as a vertebral subluxation. A subluxation occurs when joints in the spine lose proper range of motion and become inflamed (Seaman JMPT 1998). This loss of motion and inflammation causes degeneration (premature aging) in joints, muscles, ligaments and nerves. It also triggers the brain to release stress hormones, one of which is cortisol. If trauma, poor postures, excessive sitting or inactivity has caused your spine to lose range of motion and become inflamed, then you need a good chiropractor.
The only way to lower elevated cortisol caused by a stiff, inflamed spine is chiropractic care. Chiropractic adjustments are used to put flexibility back into the joints. When movement is improved in the joints, the inflammation goes down, and the brain will stop the release of cortisol from the spine.
The simple act of regularly visiting your chiropractor this year can play an important role in helping you shed some of that extra weight brought on by elevated cortisol levels from the spine (Hayek FCER Advance 2002). Combine that with all the other easy lifestyle tweaks we’ll teach you, and this can be your best year yet!
Ditch the Soda/Tea and Switch to Electrolyte H20
If you aren’t happy with what you see in the mirror or on the scale, then the first thing we need to talk about is your beverages of choice. Do you drink sodas? How about that good ol’ southern sweet tea? If so, these beverages will also be contributing to the elevation of your cortisol levels, sneaking the pounds onto your waist faster than you down a Dr. Pepper!
Did you know that if you drank one can of soda or glass of sweet tea every day for a year then you’d have consumed an extra 52,560 calories which adds up to 15 extra pounds? If you drink more than one can or glass per day, just do the math. Now think about how that impacts people year by year. One can of soda a day for 3 years, and you find yourself 45 pounds overweight wondering where the heck it came from. That’s not taking into consideration any other poor food choices, only soda or sweet tea!
This year let’s ditch the soda and the sweet tea and switch it for water. To make the transition easier, we recommend you add some flavor by using an all natural electrolyte powder. My family uses Ultima Replenisher. Electrolytes are minerals that work with vitamins and other minerals to keep your body looking and feeling good. They include magnesium (prevents cramps and relaxes arteries), calcium (aids muscle contraction and nerve function), potassium (supports heart muscle), sodium (aids muscle contraction and nerve function), phosphorus (aids oxygen delivery to muscles), and chloride (aids transfer of nutrients). Ultima has all six of these electrolytes.
Ultima is a family safe choice. My family has been using it for years. It is all natural and free of sugar. By switching to water with some electrolytes, you’ll get better hydration, great taste, better health and less weight gain this year. Let this be the first healthy habit you add this year.
Use this link to check out Ultima’s website, https://www.ultimareplenisher.com/.
Trying to Share us w/ Others?
Did you know that the main reason people don’t see a chiropractor is f.e.a.r. (false evidence appearing real)? Unfortunately, years ago the American Medical Association was found guilty by the Supreme Court of intentionally spreading false information to doctors and the public to keep people from seeing chiropractors. Thankfully, they were found guilty and ordered by the court to stop (Wilk vs The American Medical Association).The evidence speaks for itself, showing the wisdom in choosing chiropractic care, as one recent study concluded, “Compared to family physician-led usual care, full clinical guidelines-based treatment including chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy is associated with significantly greater improvement in condition specific functioning” (Bishop et al 2010).
“they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” Mark 16:18 NIV