SOUTH SHORE FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
Monthly News - July 2006

Better Living through Chemistry?
Remove the question mark from the above title and you will be left with the slogan of a major drug company.  The thought was that science could create products that would improve the quality and possibly quantity of life.  The basic premise being that science knows what is best for our bodies, that they have the knowledge needed to create chemicals that will perfectly enhance human performance. 

Judging by the amount of money spent on drugs, medications, vitamins, etc., it appears that the majority of the American population trusts that chemicals from outside of the body would improve life.  Yet in matters of life and health, logic not popularity should be the most valid yardstick for determining how to take care of our bodies.  Perhaps we should take a closer look at what is happening on the inside before we decide if chemicals from the outside are the answer. 

With even a basic understanding of human physiology, we can understand that all levels of human performance are governed by our internal body chemistry.  We cannot do anything without first making a chemical.  Our moods, energy level, ability to concentrate, ability to repair damaged tissue, and physical coordination are just some of the many areas of performance that are dependent on body chemistry. 

The delicate chemical balance within our body can greatly determine how we will function at a given moment or throughout a day, week, year, or even a lifetime.  Many people look to artificially enhance their performance by taking chemicals from outside their body.  It is important to also recognize though that these same chemicals have side effects.  Simply put you cannot take a chemical from the outside-in without affecting the entire internal balance of body chemistry. 

We all express an innate intelligence that maintains our level of performance in all aspects of life.  This innate intelligence is expressed through the nerve system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves), and maintains the internal chemical balance.  As long as the proper information is clearly expressed through the nerve system, the glands will know when, where, and how much of a particular chemical is needed at any given time. 

The result is not only balanced body chemistry and optimal performance, but no "side effects" as well. However, if there is interference to the communication system the body chemistry cannot be balanced naturally and performance in all areas of life suffers.  Removal of vertebral subluxations opens communications so that the body chemistry may be balanced naturally.

-Dr. Bill