Symmetry Chiropractic and Wellness Plainfield

Weekly Health UpdateWeek of Feb. 18th, 2008Mental Attitude How about a game of chess?  5,000 people ages 35-55 were tested for math, vocabulary and short-term memory capabilies. Those with higher mental functioning were more involved in: leisure-activities, hobbies, extracurricular social activities, taking classes, volunteering or visiting cultural centers.Journal of Epidemiolody and Community Health, 2006Health Alert  Still think obesity isnt a problem?  Surgeon General: preventable morbidity and mortality from obesity exceeds that of cigarette smoking.  2005Diet Fish and a healthy Heart: Men who ate fish more than 2 times per week had an average heartbeat of 2 beats per minute less than men who ate fish less than 1 time per week.  That is 1,051,200 beats less a year!  Regular fish-eaters had: increased levels of fatty acids, decreased triglyceride (fat) levels,decreased blood pressure and increased HDL's (good cholesteral). Circulation, Aug. 2003Exercise  Exercise and Hypertenstion.  Those who exercise 60-90 minutes per week decreased systolic pressure by 12 points and decreased diastolic pressure by 8 points.Chiropractic: The benefits of the Adjustment  1.  Stimulates nerve pathways which inproves the muscles ability to stabilize your joints.2.  Accelerates healing - as improved motion increases the tissue metabolic rate, which also increases the production of healthy collagen and protein.3.  Improves alignment of newly formed connective tissue, making the joints stronger.Malik Slosberg, DCWellness/Prevention:  Naps for the Heart.  A 6 year study of 23,000 adults concluded that individuals who take a short afternoon nap are less likely to die from heart problems,  The study found that those who napped about a half hour, three times a week, were 37%  less likely to die from a heart-related problem.  There are a number of possible explanations, ranging from stress relief to the idea that people who nap just tend to take better care of themselves.  Archieves of Internal Medicine. Feb. 2007.Quotes:  Real Quotes from Some Actual Doctor's Patient Notes (just for fun!)"the operation was a success but the patient died.""the patient refused autopsy""The patient has no previous history of suicides""The patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.""On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.""The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993."