Do you have a subluxation?

Over the last few weeks we have been blessed with some amazing weather. However, some of us have been dealing with a lingering viral infection that feels like cold symptoms:

Cough, congestion, low energy… seem familiar?

Perhaps you are experiencing neck or back pain, specifically behind the shoulder blade or in the hip flexor, even sciatica symptoms. Clinically, I have treated hundreds of patients with these lingering ailments. Yes a mechanical problem exists, we call it Somatic Subluxation. However, I have seen underlying dysfunction coming from other systems making the problem much worse and last longer, we call this Visceral Subluxation.

Schedule today for a consultation to find out which is causing your health concern!

Stress Reduction - Two techniques

Stress is part of a conditioned negative pattern in the brain. Several things contribute to negative sympathetic stress:

1. Trauma, Pain
2. Negative thoughts, emotions
3. Toxins
4. Lack of movement, exercise
5. Sugar

The following are two of the many ways you can reduce your stress levels.

1. NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique)

NET provides a fast, effective means of stopping the negative conditioned pattern. Computer-drafted SPECT scans that measure metabolic activity, show a 50% or greater reduction of metabolic activity of the areas of brain associated with stress within minutes after a Neuro-Emotional Component clearing.

2. Breathing Techniques

Yogi breathing - by concentrating on the breath and calming the mind to focus on slow rhythmic breathing, you allow your body the opportunity to reset the stress patterns in the brain.

Cover left nostril, breathe in through the right, cover the opposite and breathe out through the left. Then breathe in through the left and out through the right. Continue this for 3-5 minutes with long slow deep breaths.


If you ever find yourself feeling isolated or stuck at the bottom of a pit or feeling that the world is against you, call out for help. Sometimes we just need a hand to get us back up on our feet.

by Dr. John Wendt

Defeat the Winter Blahs

"I fear I've wasted all my sun, I fear I've wasted all my time. Everything is faded. Smiles are fabricated now. Held my eyes closed for too long." ~Fuel

We are extremely blessed to have on average 300 days of sun during most of the year in Colorado. When winter rolls through, Coloradans experience a huge contrast as most of our non-sunny days come all at once.

One of the many blessings of living in Colorado is also a curse as we spend more and more of our time indoors. The incandescent bulb is missing many of the color variances of the sun's natural color spectrum containing large amounts of yellow (stress-inducing) and decreased amounts of blue (calming), vital for proper neurological development of the parietal and frontal regions of the brain.

During the holidays we encounter many stressors on our bodies. Our friends, families, churches, schools, and social circles ask us to celebrate the holiday season with them which adds stress to our lives throughout an already self-inflicted stressful period. Often our exercise routines take a nose-dive, our eating habits become carb-loaded, and our minds become others-oriented. All of these factors are in themselves not terrible, but put them all into a 40-day period and we find extreme levels of self-inflicted stress and undue tension.

Also at this time we tend to hibernate in our warm homes, offices and cars. Those lunch time walks and evening dog necessities become farther and farther apart. The natural physiological tendency is to load up on food and begin to prepare for a tough season ahead. The problem is that we live in the 21st century. Starbucks, Krispie Kreme, Budweiser and Safeway Deli don't care about our lack of motivation. We tend to push push push through the season and come out the other end with a list of resolutions to keep us busy for several months trying to restore our health, weight and sanity.

Some tips for staying happy, healthy and reduce your stress this winter season:

• Chiropractic - Of course! This not only aids your body's ability to properly regulate blood sugar, digestion, sleep cycles, menstruation, cancer, but it also helps restore range of motion and rehabilitating the body and brain after falls, ski accidents and other injuries.
  
  
• Get plenty of exercise
  
  
• Eye Lights - These wonderful devices help to balance brain activity when used in conjunction with chiropractic. They provide brain balancing stimulation to the less stimulated areas of the brain at any point during the day.
  
  
• Light Therapy - Full spectrum light bulbs decrease depression, anxiety, tension, sleep disturbances, migraines, high blood pressure, sugar and starch craving, violence and agression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and much more. They have also been shown to increase alertness, energy, productivity, calcium absorption, visual acuity, immune system function, academic performance, concentration and cooperation. Visit lightforhealth.com for more information.
  
  
• Nutrition - Omega 3 Fish Oils (supports all cellular function and immune system support and neurological development), Protein (Increase cellular repair and neurological development), Symplex M/F (supports hormonal pathways), Min-Chex (Supports concentration and relaxation, is good for ADD and ADHD), Niacinamide B6 (supports neurology, aids in depression, vasodilation and fatty acid metabolism), St. Johns Wort (supports nervousness and nervous system function), Nevaton (helps with nervousness, concentration, anxiety and depression.)

With these tips, you can hopefully enjoy and stress-less and happy winter season.

by Dr. John Wendt

Intelligent Universe

"Those who disobey the laws of Heaven and Earth have a lifetime of calamities, while those who follow the laws remain free from dangerous illness."

--Huang Ti Nei Ching



Innately, we know what we need in our lives to be healthy and happy. The problems arise from our fast paced world and self-induced stress to achieve more. Out of this lifestyle we make the wrong choices on a daily basis. Each of us looks to understand these choices, when we must simply slow down and think about what each of us truly wants-- the big picture that depicts our life.

At Life Chiropractic we only wish to help you find your truths, you are the one who has to make the choices.