Happy New Year

The first quarter of 2012 is almost over and spring weather is in full swing.  Do you still remember your New Year's resolutions?  Are you on track to reach them by summer?  Are you still committed or have you thrown in the towel already.

My mentor Dr. Bill Harris says "Determined persistence is the key to lasting success and achievement".

Are you determined and are you being persistent?  If not, take a deep breath and re-commit and take a small and focused step to get back on track so you will achieve your goals that you set on January 1, 2012.

How Physically Active Are You?

Why is it good to be physically active?

• Makes you look and feel great.

• Gives you more energy.

• Lowers stress and helps you relax.

• Helps you get to and keep a healthy body weight.

• Lowers your risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and certain

types of cancer.

• Helps build and keep healthy bones, muscles, and joints.

How often should I be physically active?

• To take care of your health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases, you need at least 30 minutes of

moderate-intensity physical activity every day.

• To keep your weight under control, you need 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical

activity on most days of the week.

• If you lost weight and want to keep it off, you need 60 to 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical

activity every day.

What is moderate-intensity physical activity?

It gets you up and moving and makes your heart beat faster. Brisk walking, biking, taking the stairs, dancing,

and raking leaves are examples of moderate-intensity physical activity.

What is vigorous-intensity physical activity?

It makes you breathe hard and sweat. Running, jogging, playing soccer, fast dancing, and fast biking are

examples of vigorous-intensity physical activity.

Now get up and get moving.

October Is National Non-GMO Month

True or False
Q: The two main traits given to genetically modified foods are to produce their own insecticide or to be resistant to herbicides that kill other plants.

A: True.  The five most common genetically modified foods are genetically modified to either produce their own insecticide or to tolerate herbicides that kill other plants or both.

45 Life Lessons

Adopted from Regina Brett


1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument.
7. Agree to disagree.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save starting with your first paycheck.
10. With chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others.
14. If you have to keep it a secret, don't do it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood.. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Don't wait for a special occasion. Now is then.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now.
24. The most important organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone including yourself.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business. (my personal favorite)
30.. Time heals almost everything. Give it time.
31. However good or bad it is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside daily. Miracles are everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Is Your Family Ready For Summer?

Your Kids Get A Back To School Physical.

Why Not Get Them  Prepared For Summer With A Chiropractic Physical?

The best way to properly prepare your child, and yourself for that matter, to have as happy and healthy a summer as possible is to make sure all their systems are working properly.  Let’s check them to make sure that their summer can be as awesome for them (and you) as possible.  Call today!  218-333-8811

The Power To Heal Is Within You

I am not your healer! That power is yours.

I can, however, help you to heal yourself by removing an obstacle to the expression of that natural healing power. Spinal misalignments (subluxations) can produce neurological distortions (interference) which will reduce your body’s ability to function properly, maintain itself and heal itself naturally. Chiropractors adjust (correct) spinal subluxations.

 

I cannot be your healer, because that’s your job.

But I would be honored to be your Chiropractor!

 

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SPASMODIC HEALING IS?

Question:
What is Spasmodic Healing?
Answer:
It's the lack of continuous healing from one correction to the next.
          
 
If the patient needs an alignment correction on every visit,
they are experiencing Spasmodic Healing.

The body’s natural self-healing process is interrupted when the patient
fails to maintain their alignment between corrections.

So when did they need another correction? ... Later that day ... the next day ... the next week?
Spasmodic Healing happens when the healing process is not continuous.

Obviously, if a patient requires a correction on each visit,
It's time to re-evaluate:
Are you applying your corrective procedure effectively?
New x-rays ... The correction formula may have changed.
Question the patient ... they may be causing the frequent misalingment to occur.

Restricted brain to body communication leads to the development
of acute and chronic health problems.

Continuous healing is the ultimate in Total Wellness and the Key to Optimal Health.
Holding your alignment correction -- is-- Healing!
Maintaining it -- is -- health maintenance at its Best!

A correction on every visit -- is -- akin to manipulation!