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This morning I was just going through the motions of my morning routine.  I noticed the new tube of toothpaste, has flouride in it (it must have been on sale).  I'm not here to debate the safety of flouride (even though it is a waste product of aluminum, a known neurotoxin, and linked to Alzheimer's).  Then I looked at my Listerine, and remembered an e-mail someone sent me about using mouth wash to kill mosquitos, if it can kill a mosquito should I really be putting it in my mouth?  Then I started paying attention to everything else I was using, same as every morning: Shampoo, conditioner, face wash, soap, deodorant, toner, lotion, eye make-up, foundation, lipstick, and hair product.  Then I brushed my dyed hair, filed my polished nails, and changed into my scrubs that were washed in detergent and fabric softener.

Holy Chemicals Batman!

There are chemicals in everything that I put on my skin, hair, and nails, which are porous by the way.  Now all of these products have been deemed 'safe'.  A lot of these products have been tested on animals and showed no harmful effects.

Here is my issue:  All of those products are tested individually, and over what time period?  Maybe in a month or a year no animals would die, develop a tumor, or get sick, but I have been regularly doing the above routine since I was roughly 18 years old.  Now let's assume I continue doing that routine until I am 60, then what are the affects?  What if you add in all the chemicals that are in the the surfaces I touch, food that I eat, air that I breathe, and water that I drink and swim in?  Thank God I don't take any drugs... wait a minute, when I was a child I was given vaccines, antibiotics, and over the counter drugs.  Don't forget the chemicals from the nylons I've worn, diapers, diaper cream, water bottles I've drank from, microwaved plastic I've eaten out of, times that I didn't roll down the car widows before turning on the heat.

To my knowledge, the effects of this type of behavior over 40 years hasn't been studied, but what I do know is that humans are the sickest species on the planet.  Diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, lymphoma, melanoma, and auto-immune diseases are all on the rise.  There are over 80,000 chemicals found in consumer products.  A lot of these chemicals are proven to cause health problems at some level of potency.

Now, I try to be realistic about things.  There is no way that you will ever to be able to avoid all chemicals and pollutants.  Even brand new babies are born with over 100 banned chemicals in their blood.

The way I see it, here are your choices:

1) Pretend you were never given this information and continue living the way you are living.

2) Be depressed by this information assuming that there is nothing that you can do about it and realize that we are all going to die, a most likely slow, chemically induced death.

3) Be aware of the issue.  Realize what's at stake (the health of you and your loved ones).  Do the very best that you can to minimize or eliminate the chemical exposure that you can.

I debated options 1 and 2, but decided to go with number 3.  I did some research, I found this website, Skin Deep Cosmetics Database. It rates product safety based on the ingredients.  I also decided that I don't need to dye my hair, I can limit painting my nails to special occasions, and I can easily exchange some of the products I use for healthier options like castile soap, mineral make-up, and green cleaners.  

Some of you might say, but healthier options are so expensive!  Last week my grandmother and I were speaking to a nutritionalist who recommended switching to organic free range eggs, to which my grandmother later asked, "Who can afford $4 for a dozen eggs?"  I replied, "Healthy people who don't spend money on doctor's visits and prescriptions."  Her one word answer, "True."

The truth is the truth.  All that stuff is bad for us.  We have to CHOOSE for ourselves what we are capable and willing to change, because in the end, who wants to ask themselves, "What if?"

Health, Happiness, and Regular Chiropractic Adjustments,

Dr. Michelle Goldych, D.C.

P.S.  I considered myself 'low-maintenance' until I had to write out my morning routine.  Here's to knowing the difference between a want and a need.

Unfortunately, we have all had a loved one that was diagnosed with cancer and had to fight for their life. I came across this article, a conversation between Dr. Mercola and Dr. Gonzalez. They were speaking about the importance of eating the right foods, detoxifying the body, and alternative treatments to cancer. Dr. Gonzalez has a private practice that treats cancer patients with nutrition.

Their conversation went on for 37 pages. It gives me hope for my friend that there are things she can take control of when it comes to her treatment. It also reinforces how critical chiropractic care can be for someone fighting with their life (and all of us for that matter.)

This is what Dr. Gonzalez had to say about chiropractic: “Majority of cancer patients have some prior history of significant neurological trauma, like whiplash. If we find that to be the case, structural therapy can be extremely helpful…But you know in conventional medicine, they don’t mention structure. It’s all orthopedics, you know, just repairing broken bones and all.

You know, the nervous system is housed within a bone structure, and if that bone structure isn’t in normal alignment, it can cause stress to the nervous system. The nervous system does control everything, and if it isn’t happy, your body is not going to work well no matter what nutrition you take. So very often with patients that have had a history of neurological trauma, there are certain types of chiropractic that I think are really effective. It can be very helpful, and the patients stabilize when they get proper body work. They improve substantially.

So making sure your structure is in good working condition is important, because your spine and skull house the nervous system, which controls everything from the top of your skull to the bottom of your toenails. If your nervous system isn’t happy, no matter what you do nutritionally, you’re never going to function well… I learned that it’s really important and can make miraculous changes.”

Dr. Mercola added that he gets weekly chiropractic assessments, even though he does not have neck or back pain.

The unfortunate truth is that we all have cancerous cells in our body. Science has shown that proper nutrition and chiropractic adjustments can reduce those cells. I am going to do anything I can to reduce those cells.

This article has really inspired me to take a better look at what I am putting in my body. Could I be doing better? Can I eat cleaner foods? The answer is yes I can, and yes I will. It also reinforces the importance of regular chiropractic adjustments. Please share this with a loved one, it could make a difference. For the whole article go to mercola.fileburst.com

Last week, I was so sick I had to cancel all of my appointments on Thursday (I'm sorry if you were one of them.)  I knew that I really needed something to help me fight off whatever was causing the infection.

I felt awful; runny nose, small fever, bad cough, headache from coughing.  My grandmother insisted I "take something."  She suggested Robitussin DM (the expiration date on the bottle said 1991.)  I threw the bottle out, but not because it was expired.  The drugs in the bottle were meant to suppress my cough, stop my nose from running, and stop my fever.  I asked my grandmother how that was going to help me kill the virus.  She said, "well it might make you feel better."  This is true, temporarily.  However, my fever is present to kill the virus.  My cough and runny nose are there to expel it from my body.  Medication would only constipate me with the invaders and prolong my illness.

I felt so cruddy, I knew I needed something!  So I thought what is the best thing I can do for myself right now?  Take vitamins?  Take Echinacea?  Up my vitamin C and Zinc?  Drink tea?  Have some homemade chicken soup?  Then it hit me!  The best antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal that I know of, and I ALWAYS CARRY IT ON ME!  I couldn't believe  I didn't think of it sooner.

What was it?  It was my body.  I was born with the capability and power to fight off this infection.  I've always had the ability, and I always will as long as I continue to take care of my body.  I have neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, dendritic cells, and macrophages.  These white blood cells will do more for your body than any doctor or drug ever will.

I made sure I took my daily multivitamin and probiotic.  I also got lots of rest and took some other immune boosting vitamins and herbs.  I also got 2 EXTRA ADJUSTMENTS to help increase my immune system (it also helped with some of the aches and pains from coughing.)

So, when you get "sick" the best thing you can do is boost your immune system.  Even better, take care of your body all the time, so when you do get an invader, you are capable of killing it quickly.  Having those symptoms aren't a sign of sickness, they are a sign that your body is strong enough to fight an infection.  They are a good thing!  

That is why the best doctor you will ever know is your own body.  It needs no help, just no interference.

And you will all be happy to know, that I am much better, and the office is open! 

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Most of you may have noticed that our office at Active Family Chiropractic is different than most doctor's offices.  Our mission is to empower families with great health information, so they can make the very best health choices for their family.

While we are best equipped to help your family with your physical health, there are many other aspects of health.  The truth is you need the total package to be at your best.  Achieving physical health will make reaching other levels of wellness possible.  The other areas of wellness are intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and occupational health.

After volunteering at the Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bowl For Kids' Sake this weekend I was reminded of how important those other aspects of health are.  Mentoring is a huge part of helping children achieve mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and occupational health. 

My sincerest Thank yous for being a supporter of our community,

Health and Happiness,

Dr. Michelle Goldych, D.C. 

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