Super Heros!

Be prepared for the stress of life and seasonal challenges. It's time to work on strengthening your immune system to help fight off the common cold and the new flu viruses.

The Super Heros that will help you defend against immune invaders are:

Congaplex
Immuplex
Thymex

Ask a HealthFirst Doctor about these supplements and how you may benefit from them.

A Prayer Break

Are you feeling stressed and burned out? How about taking a prayer break? Set aside a few minutes everyday and give thanks for all the blessings that we seem to forget about. God has blessed each of us with many wonderful treasures and we need to connect with him to show our appreciation.

Go ahead and find some time today and pray.

Back to School

It's time for the children to go back to school. Getting them a posture check should be part of their yearly exam. Many spinal conditions begin at an early age only to show up later in life. Finding these imbalances and correcting them now can lead to better health. Chiropractors specialize in spinal detection and correction.

Go ahead, do your child a favor and get the spine tuned up.


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Avoiding Heat Stroke

Now that the weather is heating up, it's important to make sure that you avoid a heat stroke. Here are some tips to help you cope with the heat.

1. Drink plenty of water. While in the heat, drink at least 8 oz. of water per hour. Do not wait until you feel thirsty because it may be too late.

2. Pay attention to your medications. Some medications make you more sensitive to heat. Antihistamines, diuretics, laxatives, and many hyper tension drugs can make you more sensitive.

3. Limit the amount of time in the outdoors during the hottest times of the day between 11:00 and 3:00.

Symptoms of a heat stroke.

1. Headaches
2. Dizziness
3. Heavy sweating or lack of sweating
4. Skin that is hot and red.



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Go Ahead Nap!

A six year study found people who take midday naps at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes are 37% less likely to die from heart attacks or other heart problems.

Napping can boost your immune system. It also allows you to concentrate better and diminishes your stress.

Go ahead take that nap and improve your health.


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Back Treatment Isn't miracle Cure

Mayo clinic radiologist Dr. David Kallme's recent study showed that a very common and widely used procedure for Osteoporosis is no better than a placebo. This procedure uses medical cement to fix cracks in spinal bones (vertebralplasty). Pain and disability were the same after six months. Thousands of patients are treated with this procedure each year.

These findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is estimated that 750,000 Americans suffer painful compression fractures of the spine each year.

Other common safer treatments are bed rest, pain killers, and back braces.

Swine Flu Protection

All this hype about the swine flu is being greatly exaggerated. Statistics show that it really is not much different than the regular flu.I'm not an advocate for the swine flu shot. History from 1976 swine flu shots should be enough to scare you from this shot. I suggest you get all the information you can and talk to your doctor before getting this shot.

Your body comes in contact everyday with hundreds of viruses and bacterias and our immune system fights them off. Your body is designed to fight the bug with it's natural immune system.

Having better health and strenghtening your immune system is your best recipe to avoid any flu including the swine.

Here are some tips to help keep your immune system prepared for any invasion.

1. Eat healthy with a lot of fresh vegetables. Eliminate sugar and processed food.

2. Get your daily exercise. This helps your immune system become energized.

3. Take extra Omega 3 and vitamin D. These are essential in your immune systems chance to fight the bug.

4. Get your rest. Proper rest recharges your immune system. Many people get sick when their rest has been cut short and the immune system is weakened.

5. Drink plenty of water and not sugared drinks.

6. Get a grip on your stress. Stress drains your immune system and weakens your body's abilities to put up a fight.

7. Keep your nervous system free of interference. Chiropractic care can help keep your nervous system free of pressure and dysfunction.


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