SEAY CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS

You cannot go anywhere without hearing about the H1N1 flu strain that is going around. Many public health departments are urging people to get vaccinated. But is it safe? That is an informed decision you have to make yourself. The decision should be based on facts not fear! I believe that if one keeps themselves healthy, the flu poses no problem. What about those who are most susceptible? Again, the key is keeping themselves healthy. If one keeps their immune system healthy, one can avoid the flu all together. So how does one do that? This is why I will be holding a Wellness Workshop on Maximizing Your Immune System. The workshop will be on Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm. To reserve your seat, please call our office at (919) 662-0520. Space is limited and will fill fast. You definitely want to attend this before getting a flu shot!

Now more than ever we are seeing food intolerance and sensitivity symptoms, yet no one is identifying them. This translates into more headaches/migraines, inflammatory bowel diseases, fatigue, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, skin problems, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and various other problems. This is started by an innate immune reaction that sets off a cascade of reactions which lead to an IgG response. Most allergic reactions are an IgE response that can potentially lead to death. However, IgG responses are delayed and one may not see any symptoms until hours later. Unfortunately, food sensitivities are not being detected by doctors. Severe reactions are being identified but sensitivities are slipping through the cracks. In the long run, these lead to more morbitity and mortality than do the acute reactions. Food sensitivities can lead to syndrome x or metabolic syndrome which leads to diabetes, increased inflammation, CNS disorders (Alzheimer's), rheumatoid arthritis and many in between. The good news is you can now find out what your sensitivities are. ALCAT performs food sensitivity tests against your blood to see what IgG response you have toward foods. They can run from 50 foods all the way 200 foods as well as chemicals, molds/mildews, food additives, and environmental chemicals. For more information log onto www.alcat.com We are pleased to announce that we do ALCAT testing in our office. If you would like to see if you are a candidate for testing, please set up a consultation to see how you can benefit!

Spring is a great time for cleaning your house, your car, and your body! Detoxification is a must today! Toxins are everywhere and they are on the increase. They are in our water, our food, and the air we breathe. Therefore, you must keep up with detoxifying your body to stay healthy. There are various ways to detoxify that are easier than you think. I really like using Erchonia's EB Pro as an ion cleanse. This device starts the detoxification process in the body and lightens the toxic load in the body. This simple yet powerful tool for detoxification is a must do for everyone! Nutritional cleanses are great too. Metagenics has a medical food and heavy metal cleanse that I am about to try. I usually recommend everyone do Nutri-West's Total Chelate. This is a chelation factor that binds to toxins and removes them from the body to keep you clean. Detoxification can also be used by some simple household items. For example, you can use Epsom salts and ginger bath to help with toxins and pain. Boil freshly sliced or grated ginger root and then let steep for 10 minutes. Mix ginger water with one cup of Epsom salts, and add to a tub of water. If you want to start a detoxification program and need some help, please give me a call and I can get you started today!

Seay Chiropractic & Wellness has just added blood panels to our diagnostic regimen. We already do hair analysis for mineral content and heavy metals and saliva analysis for hormones and cortisol. The new blood panels are done by LabCorp and include a multitude of tests. We are also able to take the results and record them into Ewellness System to generate a report with nutritional recommendations to change your lab values!
We are excited to announce some advance testing that is now available. Through MetaMetrix, we are able to do food allergy testing for sensitivities, stool analysis for Gastrointestinal health, bone absorption assays, nutritional deficiency testing, fatty acid profiles and much more! To learn more about the advance testing, please head to www.metametrix.com
If you would like any blood testing done, please call our office for pricing. You will be blown away at how inexpensive they are!

Believe it or not, you are in charge of your health! Doctor's cannot force you to be healthy or follow recommendations they set out for you. Today, we have so much information where we have to make an informed decision based on information given and gathered. If you are given a diagnosis and a treatment plan for a certain condition, it is your responsibility to make the best decision for your health. With the internet access that we have today, the information can be overwhelming; nonetheless, you have to review what is before you or you may end up paying for it later (e.g. Young girl and Gardasil). I am not taking the duty of a physician away at all. Doctor's still have to present everything that they know to you so that you can make an informed decision in your health. YOU have to take charge of your health. YOU should not sit back and just conform to what you have. If you are given a diagnosis of Crohn's disease for example, you have to take charge and discover what treatments are available to you! Using our example, Crohn's disease is an inflammatory condition of the large intestine. Most treatment options consist of anti-inflammatory drugs, remicade, antibiotics, steroids, anti-diarrheals, and surgery. However, there are great holistic alternatives with little to no side effects. For example, probiotics to re-establish the bowel flora and kill pathogenic bacteria and yeast. L-glutamine to repair and rebuild the gut. Digestive enzymes to aid in digestion and assimilation of foods for easier elimination. Natural anti-inflammatory agents in food and supplementation. I have just mentioned a couple of natural nutritional agents that work well with this particular disease. Furthermore, I did not even mention the benefit that structural care, detoxification, emotional release, and addressing allergies/sensitivities would have on Crohn's disease. Now I never treat any one particular disease, I just treat the person, who just so happens to have a disease or condition. My point here is this: You can either sit back and let the condition consume you or you can take charge and get your health back! I believe more people are not settling for what diagnosis has been given to them. I believe more people are exploring natural treatments for conditions that medicine once monopolized. Next time you are given a diagnosis or are feeling bad more than you feel good, TAKE CHARGE! I encourage you to explore natural options that may work even better than prescriptions. Your success in natural alternative treatments improve exponentially if you follow what is recommended (as with any treatment option, but you have to be get all perspectives and make a decision). To obtain wellness, you must be educated on prevention, proactive in your health, and open to lifestyle changes. You have the power to make the change and take charge! It's Your Body, Your Health, Your Choice! If you don't know where to start, give me a call!

Nowadays supplementation is a must but can be very difficult to figure out what is exactly needed for you. If you have been to any store, you know exactly what I am talking about. Frustration and confusion are now a thing of the past! I would like to introduce you to Ewellness system. Ewellness system allows us at Seay Chiropractic & Wellness to quantify your symptoms against every organ system in the body. For example, if you have acne, your circulation, digestion, skin and other subsystems are affected. Furthermore, the system generates nutritional supplements that will help to reduce your symptoms and support your body.
Ewellness system also has comprehensive blood values for any blood test that are done. We are able to enter your blood values and generate reports of where your values are. The report contains normal, low, high, and optimal values. Yes, optimal values! The report also recommends supplements to impact your blood values. For example, if your albumin is low, a nutritional product for the kidney would help to raise your albumin level. To have your blood values analyzed or a questionairre performed, call my office and be on your way to optimum health! Stay tuned for the next blog on Hormones!