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D
iseases rarely come with warning signs or
symptoms, especially the deadly ones. The
top 3 causes of death in the U.S. are cancer,
stroke, and cardiovascular disease. By the time a
person knows they have one of these diseases, they are
pretty much doomed. Disease doesn’t discriminate
and does not care how much money you have. Disease
does not care what degree or what your job may be.
According to the CDC, our lifestyles will contribute
50% to which disease each person will suffer with in
their lives.
Are there any takers in guessing what I am talking
about? No...it is called METABOLIC SYNDROME.
I am not surprised you have not heard of it. It IS the
leading cause of most of our debilitating diseases.
What is METABOLIC SYNDROME? According
to the National Institutes of Health...metabolic (metah-BOL-ik) syndrome is the name for a group of risk
factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other
health problems, such as diabetes and stroke.
I am sure you are thinking, what are the risk factors
and how do I know if I have this? Great question!
There are 5 factors: Having a large waistline, (women
> than 34 inches and men > 40 inches), High Blood
Pressure, high triglycerides levels, low HDL levels,
high blood sugar levels. You need to have at least 3/5
to be diagnosed with METABOLIC SYNDROME.
Some of you are worried right now...and rightfully so.
How does that all happen? How do we one day
find out we have one or more of these risk factors?
Truthfully, you did it to yourself! I am sorry, I don’t
mean to be blunt. If you look back on your life, can
you honestly say you took good care of yourself? I
know, as a society, we don’t eat healthy foods, the
correct portion sizes, or frequently enough. We
don’t exercise! Less than 10% of the U.S. exercise
15 minutes per day. You know it’s bad when the
NFL has to launch a campaign trying to get kids off
their sedentary butts. We are truly a FAST FOOD
NATION. It sickens me the poor quality of foods
we eat. The food you
like isn’t real food. It’s
processed, genetically
modified, manufactured,
etc. Over half of the food
consumed in this country
contains chemicals
that are illegal in other
industrialized nations
due to harm they impose.
Assuming most of you are
on Facebook or watch the
news, you have seen some
of these chemicals making
the headlines.
The average person has
over 60,000 thoughts per
day. What are they about?
Are you still upset by your
co-workers’ comments
from last week, or your
spouse didn’t take the
garbage out yesterday?
The point is, you are the
sum of your thoughts. In
order to make changes,
you have to change how
and what you think about.
Positive thoughts affect us
in a positive way such as
negative thoughts affect us
in a negative way.
It is irresponsible to
think we are exempt from
working out. I hear it all
the time. Just because
you may have a physical
job isn’t excusable. It isn’t something we do only to
LOSE weight. It should be done to MAINTAIN
or improve the quality of your life or your work. It
enables you to perform your daily tasks with ease.
Another misconception is the type of working out:
should I run, weight train, stretch? My answer is
YES, YES, and YES. The fact of the matter is you
should incorporate all 3 aspects of fitness. You need
to adopt STRETCHING, WEIGHT TRAINING,
and CARDIOVASCULAR TRAINING into your
workout regimen. People want to be too specialized
in their fitness. Yoga focuses mainly on flexibility, the
gym goers’ focus is on weight lifting, and the runners
and cyclers are focusing on endurance. To truly
maximize fitness, as I stated, all three must be utilized.
I want you to know, there is a solution! In my
office we are now focusing on making these necessary
changes to the people in our community. The
program is called 8 WEEKS TO WELLNESS. We
have a program that tackles this EPIDEMIC and
makes TRUE LIFESTYLE CHANGES for those
who want help! Most people have tried different
exercise and diet programs that failed in the long
run. They are quick fixes which is why they don’t
work. If you stop eating their food you gain all the
weight back and then some. People start exercising
all pumped up and driven and then within weeks or
months they’ve stopped all together. The reason is
they don’t teach the fundamentals of the HOWS and
WHATS. As important as the what and how are,
the most important is WHY. Why do you want to
lose weight? Why do you want to change your body?
These questions should have a deep-rooted answer, if
not, you’ll inevitably fail. Our program encompasses
5 pillars. The 5 pillars are Meditation, Nutrition,
Exercise, Massage, and Chiropractic.
If you or someone you know is interested in the
program or hearing more about it, you can call the
office at 412.205.3094. We participate in monthly
PHILANTHROPIES which enable new patients
to receive the first-day exam and x-rays if necessary.
All we ask is a $20 donation. We have our current
philanthropy on our website for those who are
interested. I urge you to take action NOW and not
WAIT until CRISIS rears its ugly head. One of my
favorite sayings is “PROCRASTINATION IS THE
THIEF OF HEALTH.” Don’t wait until pain or
problems force you into action.
This Industry Insight was written by
Dr. John. Dr. John is a graduate of Palmer
Chiropractic College and member of the
Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association.
He is certified in Passive and Active
Rehabilitation, Graston Soft Tissue
Mobilization Technique, Kinesio Taping, and Non-Surgical
Decompression Therapy. E-mail: steelcitychiropractic@
yahoo.com.
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