True Health

It may surprise you or even be the exact opposite of what you’ve been taught, but let’s explore an idea that may be new to you. It’s the first step in bringing you closer to your goal of being healthy.

It’s better to be healthy than to feel good.

Unfortunately, many believe that feeling good is the key to health. We all want to feel good, but it has little to do with whether you are healthy or not. True health occurs when the body is working precisely as it was designed and is adapting to its environment. It has little to do with obvious symptoms. A person with undetected cancer may feel great, but clearly, they aren’t healthy.

True health is about the proper function of your body. Let’s say you eat some food that was poorly prepared. In a short time, you feel “sick” and race to the bathroom to vomit. Vomiting is one way the body is designed to deal with toxins. You could then take some medicine to suppress your body’s reaction to the toxins (symptoms). This might temporarily make you feel better, but it doesn’t make you healthy! While vomiting doesn’t feel too good, it is your body’s natural, healthy, adaptive response. You can’t judge health by how you feel.

Your brain, spinal cord, and all of your nerves control and regulate your body. Every cell, tissue, organ, and system take orders from your nervous system. Thus, true health is how well your nervous system is orchestrating the workings of your body. Compromised brain-to-body or body-to-brain communications are the underlying cause of a variety of health problems. As a chiropractor, my goal is to keep your spine well adjusted, removing nervous system interference so your body can work and adapt the way it was designed.