Dear Patient and Friend,
Most people accept that chiropractic care is a great way to get well from all kinds of painful conditions, like back pain, neck pain, headaches, knee or shoulder injuries, and so on. As valuable as that may be, the latest research says that chiropractic does more than relieve suffering.
New studies from the Centre for Chiropractic Research in New Zealand have linked chiropractic with improved brain function. Dr. Heidi Haavik, founder and director of the Centre, has shown a connection between chiropractic adjustments and the thinking, decision-making part of the brain, the prefrontal cortex.
The more we learn, the more we understand about how important it is to take good care of your brain. And regular chiropractic care isn’t all you can do to have a healthy brain – the best brain food is healthy fat, found in foods like olives, fish, nuts, seeds and avocadoes. So, your brain is happy when you eat walnuts or sunflower seeds, when you dress your salad or cook with pure organic olive oil or dine on salmon or sardines.
Your brain doesn’t like refined sugar and other carbohydrates. So, your best diet would be low in sugars and high in healthy fats.
Your brain also doesn’t like dehydration. Make sure to drink enough water – if you feel thirsty, drink water.
Finally, your brain needs sleep, since it maintains and heals itself while you sleep. Aim for seven hours or more and your brain function will improve!
Chiropractic care, more healthy fats, less sugar, enough water and sleep – take good care of your brain, and it will take good care of you!
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For Your Health,
Dr. Wendy Lanser D.C.