Simply Health and Wellness

This episode talks about Henry Winsor, MD, and his findings:

He performed roughly 75 autopsies, and this is what he found…

STOMACH DISEASE: Nine cases of stomach disease all had spinal misalignments in the mid-thoracic spine, an area between the shoulder blades.

LUNG DISEASE: Twenty-six cases of lung disease had spinal misalignments in the upper dorsal region, an area slightly below the neck.

LIVER DISEASE: Thirteen cases of liver disease were associated with misalignments in the lower mid-dorsal region.

GALLSTONES: Five cases of gallstone disease associated with related spinal misalignments.

PANCREAS DISEASE: Three cases of pancreas disease associated with related spinal misalignments.

SPLEEN DISEASE: Eleven cases of spleen disease associated with spinal misalignments

KIDNEY DISEASE: Seventeen cases of kidney disease had the lower dorsal (thoracic) 10th, 11th, and 12th, vertebrae out of alignment.

PROSTATE & BLADDER DISEASE: Eight cases of prostate and bladder disease had the lower back vertebrae misaligned (specifically the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lumbar vertebrae.)

UTERUS: Two cases of uterus conditions had the second lumbar misaligned.

THYMUS: Two cases of thymus disease had lower neck and upper back misalignments.

Dr. Winsor was not alone in his findings. Similar studies by other researchers over the next few decades would confirm his initial conclusions… a well-cared-for spine (and nervous system) is essential to maintaining health and preventing dis-ease.

It’s not really about the bones in our back. It is about what is inside of them… our central nervous system. We MUST proactively take care of the thing that runs and regulates our body!

Dr. Winsor’s results were published in the respected medical journal, The Medical Times, and can be found in any medical library.

In this episode, you will hear our journey of Dr. Jessica and Dr. JaGerran becoming doctors of chiropractic. From their personal stories to their time at Life University, you will have an opportunity to hear the heartbeat behind both doctors. 

This week we sat down with Dr. Guy Riekeman, former Chancellor of Life University and Palmer College of Chiropractic to discuss current health challenges within our society and MLiQ, an app to empower patients and providers in a holistic and vitalistic lifestyle approach. This is the first Remote Patient Management System (RPM) for doctors of chiropractic to manage lifestyle health behaviors with patients via the web through an app.

Chiropractic begins with the ADJUSTMENT, but chiropractors have always struggled with answering the question: How do you help patients with lifestyle questions while providing health programs, patient education, and building a recurring new patient referral base without spending extra time and money in the office?

Finally, we have an answer - MLiQ or my lifestyle iQ!

This groundbreaking technology is the first of its kind. This RPM uses an app that allows the doctor access to critical clinical biomarkers, uncover the patient's real goals, and gather information on the effectiveness of Chiropractic care/lifestyle.

The patient aspect of the app allows the patient, with the doctor's oversight, to develop activities that include better brain health, nutrition, exercise physiology, and mental/social well-being.

For providers and patients who'd like to know more here is the MLiQ website:
https://www.mylifestyleiq.com

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In today's episode, we find out that exercise plays an important role in health (and weight) management. But instead of the calorie burner, we should think of exercise as a hormone manager.

The importance of exercise is ingrained into our brains and neurology, and for good reasons: studies show the physical activity is health-protective, and we've already identified a wide range of mechanisms explaining why this is the case. 

Gentle regular moderate exercise decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, depression, and some cancers. In fact, the world health organization has identified a lack of physical activity as the fourth leading factor of mortality, being responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths globally per year!

With such strong science supporting its role in our lives, physical activity is a clear tenet of the health and wellness lifestyle.

I will give you reasons to stay motivated on your health and wellness journey in today's episode. Then, I give you the meat and potatoes with nervous system communication with the immune system and why your nutrition is essential for creating neurotransmitters. Finally, we link everything back to your lifestyle choices. 

The nervous system is the network of nerve cells and fibers that carry messages from The BrainIn the brain and spinal cord two different parts of the body. it includes the central nervous system in the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is further divided into the autonomic nervous system, which governs the nerves of the inner organs that we don't consciously control,  and the somatic nervous system, which picks up sensory information from distant organs and rapidly carries information back to the central nervous system.

The communication between the digestive system in the brain is called the gut-brain connection or gut-brain axis, in problems in this link contribute to poor health. We also learn that stress, anxiety, depression, and strong negative emotions decrease brain activity, which decreases activation of the vagus nerve. This has a dramatic impact on digestion, including reduced stomach acid production, reduce pancreatic enzyme secretion, Poor gallbladder function, decreased gut motility, decreased intestinal blood flow, and suppression of the intestinal immune system. 

Today we talk will talk about the immune system and how it works via the coordinated efforts of cells, antibodies, proteins, and chemicals to protect our bodies from pathogens, foreign invaders like virus, bacteria and parasites that can make us sick. It can be divided into two subsystems: innate immune system (nonspecific immune system) and the adaptive immune system (specific or acquired immune system). Let's learn how these systems work. 

Then let's discuss inflammation in the body. The immune system's job is to defend us from infections that can make us sick. But when the immune system is not quite up to snuff, chronic inflammation can lead to diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. 

If we reduce inflammation in the body then we increase our bodies ability to fight via the immune system. 

Instead of a set of rules, the principles that Paleo is built upon are meant to liberate us, bringing us greater freedom from disease and closer to the health and wellness that we all deserve to experience. In that sense, the principles in this episode are more like stepping stones toward a better future. Let's summarize, the guiding principles of the Paleo framework.