In the last article, we looked at the first Proactive approach in the hierarchy of health – Protection. Instead of reacting to problems as they arise, in protection we proactively take steps to prevent problems in the future. The benefit to this approach is that we have fewer costly and inconvenient health crises AND generally
In the hierarchy of health, each approach produces a different set of results. The key to success is knowing which set of results you desire and then applying to corresponding strategy. In the first 2 articles (which can be accessed at Part 1 and Part 2)of the series we looked at Symptom Treatment and Addressing the
In the last article we identified a hierarchy of approaches to health. Success leaves clues and if you observe the healthiest people in the world, you see that they approach ‘health care’ much differently from those who struggle. We also looked at the first rung on the hierarchy ladder – Symptom Treatment. The value of
Health is something that we all want and as a society we are pretty obsessed with getting it. Turn on the television, open a magazine or even scroll through social media and you will be bombarded with information and products regarding the pursuit of health. Unfortunately, this obsession has not been successful in giving us
This week marks the 18th Birthday of Nexus Chiropractic. In addition to making me feel old, it also fills me with gratitude to everyone and everything that has contributed to our success and longevity. Some of you have been with us the entire 18 years and others may have only recently joined the Nexus family.
Hi All, It has been a very active summer at Nexus Chiropractic and I wanted to let you know what is happening for the next little while. I will be out of the office this Thursday, Aug.2 as I am off to the Ontario Lacrosse Festival with my boys. Dr. Amanda Chan – who I
When it comes to health problems, we have 4 ways in which we can approach them. All four have their own benefits and are appropriate at different times. Which we choose for a given situation is not only important in having short term success, it is also paramount to achieving the health we want long
We have all heard the Einstein quote, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when creating them.” Not surprisingly, there is a lot of wisdom in that quote, and it has powerful applications to our health. Just as we cannot solve life’s problems with the same thinking that created them, we
Part 4 – Holistic vs. Isolated In the last two articles, we looked at principles lived by the minority of our society that are truly healthy. The first was that they focus on building health as opposed to fighting symptoms and disease. The second was that they seek to enhance awareness instead of sedating. This
Awareness: Enhance vs. Suppress In the last article we explored the first principle the healthy minority live by, which was that they focus on building health as opposed to treating symptoms. This article continues into the second principle of healthy people and it has to do with awareness. Healthy people look to enhance awareness, while