Dr. J's Health Tip: July 2015

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

From Scratch

"Cooking (from scratch) is the single most important thing we could do as a family to improve our health and general well-being." Michael Pollan

From Scratch

"Cooking (from scratch) is the single most important thing we could do as a family to improve our health and general well-being." Michael Pollan

Amplifeied

It's Not About Eating Less

Fill up on foods high in fiber and water content and leave the sweets for the occasional treat.

It's Not About Eating Less

Fill up on foods high in fiber and water content and leave the sweets for the occasional treat.

Amplifeied

Speak Words Of Greatness

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." Lady Bird Johnson

Speak Words Of Greatness

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." Lady Bird Johnson

Amplifeied

Sphere of Chiropractic Influence

Dr. J’s Health Tip of the Week: I flew to Atlanta, Ga over the weekend to honor a dear friend of mine who was receiving the “Sphere of Influence” award and recognition for a life time of achievement in the chiropractic profession. The award was given by Life University, the largest chiropractic school in the world. This day was just as important to me as it was to the recipient. His sphere of influence is what led me to be a chiropractor and as it turns out, his influence also led to chiropractic careers for well over 50 other people. I started to see this man when I was a small child of eleven years old. He is a very charismatic gentlemen whose belief in the principles of natural health are so strong that one could not be affected by them. The major principle of chiropractic science is that the moveable spinal bones protect the most important and vital system in the body, the nervous system. The nervous system controls and coordinates the function of every single act in the body, from the growth of the hair on the top of your head to the beating of your heart. From the contraction of your muscles to the performance of your immune system. Since the nerves come out from between tiny little openings in between the spinal bones, it makes perfect sense that if the spinal bones are out of alignment there is going to be a negative effect on the nervous system and if the nervous system is not able to function the way it is supposed to, then the body will not be as healthy as it should or could be. The doctor of chiropractic who received the sphere of influence award was very good at sharing this message and making sure that everyone who he would come in contact with understood the simplicity of chiropractic health care. He was and is a tireless proponent of the chiropractic profession. As a child in his office, he took a liking to me and always answered my never ending questions about the body and the chiropractic connection to health. At eleven years old, he told me that I should be a chiropractor. I said OK. And from that day forward, I never thought of being anything else when I grew up. I do my best to emulate this doctor and teach my patients the importance of living a drug-free life and maintaining the health of their nervous system with regular chiropractic care. It’s a tough path to follow. Not everyone is accepting of this message. Sort of like Columbus telling the people that the earth was round. It took some doing, but eventually Columbus succeeded because the truth is the truth. And with science behind you, the “new idea” eventually becomes tough to refute. Each day that I go to my office or I meet people on the street or in social settings, I remember the doctor who chose me to be a chiropractor and I tell the chiropractic story. I hope that my sphere of influence can someday match his. I dedicate this Health Tip of the Week to Dr. Dennis Cirone. My mentor, my friend, my family. Thank you Dennis.

Thought for the Week: Whenever I held my newborn baby in my arms, I used to think that what I said and did to him could have an influence not only on him but on all whom he met, not only for a day or a month or a year, but for all eternity — a very challenging and exciting thought for a mother. ~Rose Kennedy

I’m on Facebook!! Search Health First Chiropractic Clinics, Dr. J. Zimmerman. “LIKE” my page for up-to-date office info, health news and a different perspective on healthy living. I’m also on Twitter at DocJZimmerman

Choose Health

CHOOSE to give your body the right kind of food.

Amplifeied

How to Help Your Child Manage Stress

Learn how to help your child manage stress in this Howcast video about child anxiety issues.

How to Help Your Child Manage Stress

Learn how to help your child manage stress in this Howcast video about child anxiety issues.

Amplifeied

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

Amplifeied

Momentum

Everyday do one thing that moves you closer to your goals.

Momentum

Everyday do one thing that moves you closer to your goals.

Amplifeied

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

That's Not Real

If you don't recognize an ingredient, you body won't either!

Amplifeied

What percentage of your brain do you use?

Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly!

What percentage of your brain do you use?

Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly!

Amplifeied

Go For The Cause

The body doesn't send pain signals without a cause. Chiropractors adjust the cause rather than mask the symptom.

Go For The Cause

The body doesn't send pain signals without a cause. Chiropractors adjust the cause rather than mask the symptom.

Amplifeied

You ARE What You Eat

A healthy diet is among the best weapons you have to fight disease.

You ARE What You Eat

A healthy diet is among the best weapons you have to fight disease.

Amplifeied

The Best Immune System

Don't underestimate the role that your innate intelligence has in healing. The power that made the body can also heal the body.

The Best Immune System

Don't underestimate the role that your innate intelligence has in healing. The power that made the body can also heal the body.

Amplifeied

New research recently presented at the International Stroke Conference in California has linked diet soda to an increased risk of stroke and heart disease. Astoundingly, researchers found that people who drink diet soda on a daily basis were 48% more likely to have a stroke or to develop heart disease than people who did not drink any diet soda at all. Oddly enough, the researchers could not figure out exactly why this happens. Some of the scientists theorize that the high sodium in diet soda was the connecting factor; others suggest that people who drink diet soda tend to be overweight, less active and smoke or drink alcohol. While the sodium level in diet soda is certainly a factor (too much sodium in the diet has been proven to cause strokes), diet soda deserves a much more thorough examination of its ingredients and their affects on health. For instance, the main ingredient in diet soda, the ingredient that gives soda its diet properties and zero calories, is man-made artificial sweetener. Artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame (Nutra Sweet), Sucrolose and Splenda, are excitotoxins. Excitotoxins are chemicals that react with specialized receptors in the brain in a way that leads to the degeneration of certain types of brain cells. Scientists are finding that excitotoxins play a critical role in the development of neurological disorders, such as migraine headaches, seizures, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease. Interestingly enough, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders lists stroke as one of its primary neurological disorders. Hmmm. Diet soda increases the risk of stroke. Artificial sweeteners are excitotoxins that may lead to neurological disorders, such as stroke. Diet soda contains artificial sweeteners. Eureka!! I think I just found another likely link to stroke and diet soda! That wasn't too hard. The bottom line is that when man-made chemically enhanced ingredients are placed in our food supply (soft drinks and processed foods); the eventual result is ill health. To be healthy, one has to eat naturally. The occasional junky, processed food in our diet is probably not too big a deal, but when the diet is made up of a majority of man-made, engineered or processed and altered foods, you can bet your bottom dollar that trouble is on the way.

Thought for the Week: Food is an important part of a balanced diet. ~Fran Lebowitz

Chiropractic Thought for the Week: The nervous system and the immune system are directly connected and work together to develop maximum responses for the body to adapt and heal correctly. Neural malfunction (that occurs) due to spinal misalignment produces stress on the body and causes abnormal changes, which leads to a poor coordinated immune system response. Chiropractic spinal adjustments have been demonstrated to heighten the coordinated responses of the nervous and immune systems. In 2005, in a landmark study, it was established that chiropractic care could influence basic physiological processes that affect oxidative stress and DNA repair. These findings provided a scientific explanation for the positive influence on the immune system and the health benefits in patients who receive chiropractic care.

- All Voices.net

Dr. J. Zimmerman is a practicing chiropractor since 1988. Dr. Zimmerman served on the board of governors of the World Chiropractic Alliance. He has served as the WCA liason to the World Health Organization. Dr. J. is the director of Health First Chiropractic Clinics in Smithville, New Jersey. For more information on Dr. J, Health First Clinics or chiropractic please visit www.HealthFirstDC.com, www.DrJZimmermanBlog.com and www.HealthTip.BlogSpot.com Dr. J. is also President of the Jersey Shore Sharks Rugby Club. Chartered in 1986, the Sharks play rugby union and are highly competitive, fielding three sides, A, B and Old Boys. For more information visit www.JerseyShorerugby.com

View my complete profile

Tomato Health Benefits!

Whether you consider it a fruit or a vegetable, there are abundant reasons to eat tomatoes!

Tomato Health Benefits!

Whether you consider it a fruit or a vegetable, there are abundant reasons to eat tomatoes!

Amplifeied

Positive Thinking

Think positive and positive things will happen!

Positive Thinking

Think positive and positive things will happen!

Amplifeied

How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?

Are you over or under sleeping?

How Much Sleep Do You Actually Need?

Are you over or under sleeping?

Amplifeied

Nature's Fireworks

Mother nature is putting on her own fireworks show - enjoy nutritious, vitamin packed, local fresh fruit.

Nature's Fireworks

Mother nature is putting on her own fireworks show - enjoy nutritious, vitamin packed, local fresh fruit.

Amplifeied

Activity Pyramid

Daily activity is one of the keys to life longevity. Move it or lose it!

Amplifeied

Body Imbalance and Righting Reflex Explained '...

Body Imbalance and Righting Reflex Explained ' Tulsa, OK

Body Imbalance and Righting Reflex Explained '...

Body Imbalance and Righting Reflex Explained | Tulsa, OK Posted by Dr.'s Opal & Michael Garman on 12/29/2014 Dr. Opal Garman Explains Body Imbalance and Righting Reflex | Tulsa, OK Chiropractor https://youtu.be/OfWfybrYRkQ What causes body imbalance? The spine cannot align itself once it is out of alignment and the eyes must always remain level to the horizon, so the body compensates until the eyes become level again. This is called The Righting Reflex. Body balance depends on the top two bones (or vertebrae) of the upper neck being properly aligned directly under the skull. When imbalance occurs, the eyes become unlevel with the horizon, one shoulder drops down, one hip raises, and one leg shortens. Whether you can see the physical...Read More

Amplifeied