As a chiropractor, you may think I am only interested in your spine. Well, guess what? THAT”S NOT TRUE! I am concerned with your total well being, and therefore continuously look for ways to help you be as healthy (and happy) as possible. That includes nutrition, exercise, vitamins, supplements, and any alternative therapies that may enhance your well being, like massage, reike, yoga and more.
Today I would like to share an interesting fact about which fruits and vegetables are most heavily exposed to pesticides. Why? Because I am concerned about the amount of chemicals that we ingest as part of even our healthy diets. Pesticides are by nature toxic. They are made to kill living organisms so that they won’t eat our food before we can.

Research has shown that pesticides are linked to:
• brain and nervous system toxicity
• cancer
• hormone disruption
• skin, eye and lung irritation

Although this sounds scary it is NOT a reason to stop eating your fruit and veggies! But it is a reason to shop smartly when you can, and to be educated about what you are eating.
The “dirty dozen” listed below are the fruits and vegetables that you should try to buy organically if possible. The “clean fifteen” are generally less tainted by chemicals, and therefore can save you some cash at the checkout. I got this information from foodnews.org. It is great website with lots of interesting information. Check it out!

Until next time,

Dr. Sarah

DIRTY DOZEN

Apples
Bell Peppers
Blueberries
Celery
Cucumbers
Grapes
Lettuce
Nectarines
Peaches
Potatoes
Spinach
Strawberries

CLEAN FIFTEEN

Asparagus
Avocado
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Corn
Eggplant
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Mangoes
Mushrooms
Onions
Pineapples
Sweet Peas
Sweet Potatoes
Watermelons
 

Today, I want to give you a quick overview of what chiropractors actually do. Contrary to popular opinion, we do not ‘crack your bones.” There is absolutely no cracking involved in my practice! That “cracking” or “popping” noise commonly associated with a chiropractic adjustment- which is a gentle manipulation that does not cause pain – is the sound of a mixture of gas and air escaping from between the vertebrae when the spine is repositioned into proper alignment.

Misalignments, which can occur with any one of the vertebrae of the spine or any of the bones of the pelvis, are called subluxations. Subluxations often occur during the birthing process (which is why I highly recommend parents start their children on a regime of chiropractic in infancy!) or as the result of physical accidents, chemical reactions, or emotional stress from everyday life. While people most commonly associate chiropractic care with back pain, subluxations interfere with the central nervous system, and as a result impact every area of your health – from allergies and headaches to chronic health conditions and even developmental delays!

Your nervous system controls every cell, organ, tissue and system of your body, and your spine is the structure that supports it. If something is out of alignment, your body can’t get the proper signals it needs to keep itself healthy. To keep your body functioning at peek performance you need to keep you spine in line!

My job as your chiropractor is to ensure that your spinal alignment is in top form, so that you can live life to your fullest and healthiest. If you haven’t had a consultation, call me for one today. You owe it to yourself. After all, you are worth it.

Until next time,

Dr. Sarah

We hope you will find it full of helpful information that you can use to improve your health and wellness! As you probably already know, at Pace Family Chiropractic, our goal is help as many people as we can – especially children! We want to do that by providing not only the best chiropractic care in the area, but by offering you value-added products and services, along with up-to-the-minute health and wellness information so that you and your family can have the healthiest, happiest lives possible.

I will be blogging two or three times a week here on our new site. I sincerely hope you will stop by regularly so you can keep up-to-date on the latest news and topics of interest. Look for new ideas on things like organic eating, how to keep moving when you don’t feel like it; the use of essential oils; how chiropractic can help conditions from arthritis to autism; and the results that kids see when they start getting adjusted early in life. Every blog will give you a take-away that will make your life better. I promise!

Thanks for checking out our new site, and thanks for reading! Talk to you next week. - Dr. Sarah