Your Health and Efforts: Chiropractic and Wellness

At the Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we understand that your health is the result of your daily efforts. Chiropractic and natural health can help you optimize your well-being.

Your Health your efforts

“A consistent man believes in destiny, a capricious man in chance.” Benjamin Disraeli

It’s interesting to look at the history of some ideas about health and disease.

Witchcraft

In the 17th century, many believed that diseases were the result of being possessed by evil spirits and that the necessary treatment was exorcism, to free the victim from the invader.

Bacteriology

Then, at the end of the 19th century, bacteriology became the main model for understanding disease. After the discovery of penicillin in the early 20th century by Alexander Fleming, people became enthusiastic about the idea that most diseases had an infectious cause by nature and that substances capable of killing germs should be prescribed as treatment. (1) Even today, many continue to believe that the only way to ensure the survival of the human race is by declaring war against the microbes that surround us. We are a society obsessed with antibacterial cloths, sprays, toothpastes, and soaps. However, the truth is that we have been living symbiotically with bacteria for millions of years, and they actually cause us few problems. Each of us carries more bacterial cells in our body than there are people on the planet. In fact, in many cases, they are essential for survival. (2) We know that the misuse of antibiotics has accelerated the evolution of bacteria by thousands of years, resulting in a new generation immune to medications. (3)

Genetics

Currently, modern medicine has entered the era of genetics. During this century, a gene will be discovered for practically every conceivable disease and behavior. From being a thief, a drug addict, obese, or violent, to being prone to cancer. (4-5) The fundamental belief within the field of genetics is that whoever the person is, their behavior and health are predetermined by what their genes carry. You may have noticed that all the theories described have a common foundation, which lacks little common sense. The reasoning is very clear: health is determined by a series of factors that are beyond our reach, factors that come from outside, and, outside of our sphere of responsibilities. (so why do anything)

Change

However, the truth is that health will reach its maximum level when, like life, we take responsibility for it. For the vast majority of us, the state of our health is the product of the accumulation over many years of lifestyle factors, both good and bad. These lifestyle-related factors range from our diet, our attitude towards our work, stress levels, exercise, our posture, our family, and personal relationships. (6) A fascinating study conducted in California over 20 years demonstrated that the most widespread diseases in the “first world” (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and arthritis) could be directly related to our lifestyle factors. (7-8)

I Don’t Want to Be Responsible Cure Me

Most people are intimidated by the idea of taking responsibility for their health. However, the truth is that we have the opportunity to actively control and pursue our well-being. Many of us believe that drastic changes are necessary to achieve a healthy lifestyle. However, research has shown that when maintained, small changes over a long period of time are extremely beneficial. For example, a study found that people who committed to exercising just 5 minutes daily significantly reduced their blood pressure and the risk of coronary disease. (9) It will be more beneficial for you to believe that health comes from within, and that you are an inseparable part of your physical, social, and cultural environmental surroundings. And finally, accepting responsibility for learning and actions related to your health will be the best guide to achieving a full and surprising life. THE PURPOSE OF CHIROPRACTIC IS TO DETECT AND CORRECT VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATIONS AND THUS ACHIEVE THE RESTORATION OF MESSAGES BETWEEN THE BRAIN AND BODY OPTIMIZING HEALTH AND WELLNESS Sources: Your health, your responsibility (1) Coulter HL. Divided Legacy: A History of the Schism in Medical Thought. Volume II. The Origins of Modern Western Medicine: JB Van Helmont to Claude Bernard. Wehawken Book Co., North Atlantic Books, 1988. (2) Nesse RM, Williams GC. Evolution & Healing. Great Britain: Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1