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This is an interesting anecdote that has been getting a lot of attention on my FaceBook page, but it makes a very valid point on how our priorities when it comes down to our health may be skewed some. Gaining and maintaining optimal health is within your reach.

“But Doctor, my health insurance won’t pay for my chiropractic care without a referral from my medical doctor.”

Your car insurance doesn’t pay for oil changes, but you do them anyway because you know they’re what’s best for your car. Your health insurance doesn’t pay for a gym membership, supplements, bottled water or healthy foods, but many people do those things anyway because they know it’s what’s best for their bodies. The same is true with chiropractic care.

In order to have optimal health, you must have a clear neurological connection between your brain and all the parts of your body. And because the spine and nervous system are so intimately connected, the only way to have that clear brain-body connection, that allows optimal health, giving you the best possible chance at living an optimally happy and vital life, full of purpose…is to have an optimally aligned and functioning spine – and THAT is what chiropractors do!

We help you regain and maintain optimal spinal health, so that you can BE your best, and GIVE your best!

Have questions? Contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

SCHEDULE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY at 706.254.4579!

Breathing: Conscious & Unconscious

Breathing is one of the few bodily functions which can be controlled both consciously and unconsciously.

The unconscious action of breathing is controlled in the brainstem, which automatically regulates the rate and depth of breathing depending on the body’s needs at any time. The conscious control of breathing is commonly practiced in meditation, yoga in form of pranayama, athletic disciplines in swimming and cardio exercise, as well as in speech and vocal training. In particular, diaphragmatic breathing is also used to play musical wind instruments; just as laughter, hiccups, yawns, and sneezes are breath phenomena.

The air composition breaks down to 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.96% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, helium, water, and other gases. Even though, the assumption is that we need a lot of oxygen, the body actually only needs 5%.

Breathing through the mouth can create several problems:

• A shrinking of the jaw -> resulting in crooked teeth -> having braces
• A lisp in children when they talk
• Sore throats, tonsillitis, and even ear infections because it bypasses the nasal filtration stages
• Respiratory problems that are misdiagnosed as asthma

Hyperventilating, increased breathing rate, creates physiological changes in the body, such as:

• Increasing appetite
• Creating a more acidic internal environment
• Decreased ability for high intensity exercise (with the mouth open)

During the night, we change sides in sleep naturally approximately every 30 minutes, which is due to the need to balance the breath through each nostril.

The lungs are the largest organ in the body. The total surface area is more than 100 square yards—the size of a tennis court, with approximately 300 million lung alveoli, the smallest unit of gas exchange. The delicate gas exchange membrane, or air-blood interface, is 1/50th the thickness of tissue paper.

Practicing a conscious breathing technique each day for 5 minutes will help you discipline yourself in order for it to eventually reach the point where this breathing technique becomes unconscious! You will be able put yourself into a more relaxed and calm state of mind and body!

 

Have questions? Contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

SCHEDULE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY at 706.254.4579!

Daily Quiet Time

The daily lives can keep everyone hustling and bustling on autopilot consistently. Each day is filled with a packed schedule, work, school, and social activities, for people of all ages. Taking the time to enjoy the beauty and miracles in the simple things can easily be overlooked. The idea of finding some quiet each day may seem more like a chore, but it is necessary to maintain a sense of balance.

We may not always have a full hour for meditation, but a few simple steps to infuse our day with a little quiet and calm may be easily manageable. So here are some suggestions:

Turn off the phone. Allowing ourselves at least 20 minutes, where we give ourselves a break from the constant ability to be in touch will help one refresh. Listen to the breath, allow the thoughts to wander off, be mindful of the reaction to the quiet, and just allow it to happen. It can done on the drive home, on a walk with the dog, when we first wake up in the morning before the day fully begins.

Declare an intention. Creating an intention will infuse the whole day with a sense of purpose and it may shift the perspective for the whole day. Being open to the possibility is important and will arise naturally when we allow it. Setting our mind with a positive affirmation first thing in the morning will make the rest of the day a little bit lighter. We can start with something easy, such as “Just enjoy,” “Breathe fully,” “Smile more.”

Meditate. Creating a time-space in the day to just be present is important.  Meditation does not always have to occur for an hour, on a yoga mat, with lighted candles, eye closed, and soft music. Creating a certain expectation about what meditation should be sometimes keeps us from just allowing for the time to just sit, enjoy the quiet, and be. The results may be surprising.

These practices take time, patience, and compassion. Cultivate this time for yourself, allow yourself to enjoy your own company and the gift of the present moment. Remember to be gentle!

Have questions? Contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

SCHEDULE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY at 706.254.4579!