As I get older, I hear of more and more people coming down with these terrible degenerative conditions. These stories seem to be fairly commonplace today.  It seems like almost everyone I know is on some type of prescription for something. I myself haven’t had a prescription in close to 20 years. I am truly grateful and blessed to have kept a strong body and mind throughout my life. I believe that some of these challenges are due to environmental and genetic circumstances that most of us have little or no direct control over. I think most of them, however, can be reversed or at least put in check.

Here’s what I’d like to say. There are some things that we do have control over. I think it’s a no-brainer that we must make sure we have the proper support system in place. This will give the body its best fighting chance. Having a good exercise program, good diet, good spiritual outlook, etc. are all great for achieving and maintaining well being. The less chemical poisons we put in our bodies will also help slow the aging / degenerative process as well. Part of the reason why there is so much chemical dependency these days is because the TV and radios are jammed with drug commercials trying to get naive people dependant with the belief that their quality of life will be better. That’s no secret.

Where does chiropractic fit into this model? A lot of folks might say, well, if I go to a chiropractor and get adjusted for 20 or 30 years I will be assured of never having back and neck problems when I get older. Not only is this a false statement and not the best reason for getting your spine checked, it’s just not at all where chiropractic fits into the optimal life model. It is true that many people are helped a great deal with back and neck problems through adjustments. You will also have your best chances to keep a strong back and neck with proper alignment and good nerve supply maintained, but this is really not our objective or vision. Let’s get to a much higher level.

When brain signals reach all cells of the body and all cells are able to complete all their specialized tasks, we have homeostasis, balance, or perfection. When there is nerve interference due to subluxation of the spine, the body’s innate intelligence or inner wisdom is not able to express itself the way it should. Thus, cells are deprived of the proper signal or any signal at all from the brain. Proper messages don’t make it to where they have to go. Let’s take for example a person at age 50 who develops kidney disease. Do you think that his or her kidney cells would have been better off starting many years ago with a good supply of brain signals or a bad supply of brain signals???? Their future, reality, or destiny may have been much different.     
                             
We need to see the common sense. A body with a good nerve supply is always better off than a body with a bad nerve supply. It doesn’t matter how sick, healthy, old or young you are.

If you keep a good strong nerve supply throughout your life starting from birth, you will surly increase your potential for the best quality of health and life.


Think about this.