Total health care is based on the nervous system, which involves the structural aspect of the body. This includes the spine and associated nervous system.
Think of your body as three-dimensional. The structural component is related to the spine, spinal nerve innervation and the connecting tissues. The second level is the physiological or cellular function level; the third level is the psychological or emotional level. Stress plays an important part at this level.
How do we go about taking care of these three levels? Chiropractic is important to remove nerve interference from the spine and keep the spinal segments operating in full and complete ranges of motion. The spinal nerve segments gather at least 40 percent of the incoming and outgoing nerve impulses. Utilizing safe and effective chiropractic techniques involving the spine can address at least 40 percent of the body's nervous system.
Acupuncture is a "micronetwork" that can be used both in pain mode and balancing meridian imbalances. Acupuncture works with the vital energies of the body to promote the body to heal itself. Acupuncturists discovered that the Qi (chee) flows along specific pathways called "meridians." Each of these pathways is associated with a particular physiological system and internal organ. Disease is considered to arise due to a deficiency or imbalance of energy in these meridians and their associated physiological systems.
Herbs, vitamins and minerals will help support stressed or diseased organs and tissue. Without proper nutrition the body can not utilize the nutrients needed for cellular repair. The need for organizing and prioritizing the appropriate nutrients is essential. What deficiencies and familial traits have we inherited? Heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and cancer are just a few genetic predispositions. Prioritizing the nutrient to support these possible chronic conditions makes good sense to me.
Acute conditions require a whole different set of criteria. Attacking the germs that are affecting you becomes a top priority. "Plan B," as I like to call it, is to take everything that you have in your "health tool box" and attack the "BAD" guys! Once this has resolved then it is time to resume chronic nutritional support.
Sometimes it is also important to help the body heal itself by detoxification. We are constantly subjected to environmental toxins and internal toxins. There are specific pathways that must be respected and supported so that proper elimination process can be utilized.
Total health care is necessary in order for the body to heal. Chasing symptoms is not health care, it is band-aid service.
May God bless America and all of our troops! Yours in good health.