Is Sitting the New Smoking?
A recent article published by the Harvard Business Review
equates sitting with smoking in terms of long term risks to health and
well being. Considering all we know now about the dangers of tobacco
use, this seems like an extreme claim to make. However, with many
spending their days working at sedentary jobs and their nights on the
couch, you can see how the hours add up. Combine that with what we know
about how excess weight and lack of exercise can affect the body and you
can see how all the time spent in a chair can start to take a serious
toll.
People spend an average of 9.3 hours per day sitting, which is even
more than we spend sleeping. This includes time in front of computers,
working at desks, in meetings, and leisure time at home. Extensive
research has been done on the effects this has on the body. After just
one hour, the enzymes that burn fat decline significantly, increasing
the risk of
obesity and type 2 diabetes
and associated degenerative diseases, like arthritis. Study after study
has also shown that a lack of daily movement also increases the risk
colon cancer and breast cancer, as well as cardiovascular disease and
heart attack.
When taken all together, time spent in a chair does stack
up as just as dangerous as smoking.
For
many people, their occupation may make it difficult to change the
amount of time spent in front of computers. That’s why it’s important to
make decisions about how to spend your time outside of work to
counteract all the daytime inactivity. Walks after dinner or
recreational sports on the weekends may be a perfect fit for some.
Others might find it possible to take standing breaks during the day, or
even construct a standing desk. Even small changes can make a big
difference.
For a long time, tobacco use has been touted as one of the most
dangerous bad habits, and many people have quit knowing the dangers. It
doesn’t seem likely, though, that as many people would be willing to
give up their couches and chairs. If presented with the data and
statistics tabulating the risks of spending time at a desk or in front
of the television, though, people would be surprised to learn that the
health dangers are as significant as lighting up.
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# posted by Fred Clary, Chiropractor @ 6:19 AM
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What is FACT?
The Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique, or FACT, is a
revolutionary technique that takes into account that the most important
physiological functions are to breathe and move. Therefore, the goal of
FACT is to improve breathing efficiency and movement dynamics, which
will in turn improve basic global human physiology. With a focus on
Breathing Pattern and Gait Analysis to determine the cause of
inefficiency, Doctors of Chiropractic will be able to more accurately
address the segment, side, line of drive, and torque needed to improve
CNS signaling efficiency, thereby providing patients with the greatest
benefit possible through chiropractic adjustment.
FACT is designed to
work in conjunction with any adjustment technique, and those
proficient in FACT will be able to successfully treat even the most
challenging cases, from stroke to Fibromyalgia. As such, the practitioner will have learned to
observe human movement and pathological respiratory mechanics as it is
revealed uniquely in specific conditions, such as Parkinson's,
Schizophrenia, and Atrial Insufficiency.
# posted by Fred Clary, Chiropractor @ 10:26 AM
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THE SEVEN CONSIDERATIONS OF
CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE
1.
Imagination: where do you want to go, where do you want to
be, where is your future. The secret is
to develop a magnificent obsession. The
thought must be, “I am the major key to my better future.”
2.
Consider
your goals: your dreams, your vision,
your mission for your life, your profession and where you are. The secret is whatever you move towards, is
moving towards you at the same speed.
The thought should be, “I can always have more tomorrow if I’m willing
to become more and learn more today.”
3.
Consider
your knowledge: learn from other people, learn from yourself, follow the
examples of successful others, ask to be mentored by the greatest and best in
your chosen calling, vocation or profession.
The secret is that all good knowledge must be pursued. The thought should be, “Unless I change, I
will only have what I’ve already got.”
4.
Consider
your personal skills: you get what you
tolerate. You have demand out of
yourself more than anyone could possibly think of. The secret is to don’t settle for less than
you can become. The thought should be,
“What you use and you improve, you will never lose.”
5.
Consider
your association with people: who do you
hang around? The secret should be to
never underestimate the value of people.
Also, don’t overestimate the value of people and power of their
influence on your life. The thought
should be, “You become who you associate with most of the time.”
6.
Consider
your lifestyle: how do you want to live?
What do you want to understand and pursue? Become solution orientated. How long do you want to live and how do you
want to live? The secret is to learn to
be happy with what you have while in pursuit of what you want. The thought should be, “You are where you are
and what you have are tiny matters compared to what you can become and what you
will fulfill and have.”
7.
Consider
your contribution to life. The secret in
life is to become as valuable as you can to as many people as you can. The thought should be, “It’s difficult to
attract what you refuse to become.”
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You get
what you tolerate.
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You
become who you associate with most of the time.
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It is
more productive to get 10 men to work rather than you doing the work of 10 men.
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You
cannot draw conclusions as long as there is missing information.
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The
excitement of the future equals the pull of the future.
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Don’t
curse the blessing. Every phone call,
email or letter or introduction, or social visit is an opportunity to help
people.
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The true
professional must see themselves as a professional.
# posted by Fred Clary, Chiropractor @ 10:09 AM
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