мека мебелLately, I’ve been in this very unusual place, not a physical place, but a place in time and space. For some reason, in the last month my age has been called into question.

I haven’t had this kind of scrutiny since I started practice.

Except, this time, instead of actually being young, I’m actually older than people think.

Yesterday, I wore a shirt and tie to the office and the most common random question I got all day was “Did you just get back from a mission?” Only in Utah would I get that.

Time does march on.

So, I guess I’d rather have people think of me as younger than older. I’ve made the opposite mistake before.

I saw a new patient 2 months ago and he was 25 years old, with a 2 year old child and a body that screamed old and decrepit.

I’ve wanted to write about this phenomenon since then, but I couldn’t figure out how until this morning.

Would you like the secret to growing old gracefully?

Here it is? Two words! How easy is that?

Inertia
and
Entropy

Inertia is the tendancy of an object or a person to stay still unless acted upon by an outside force.

So how does that matter? Well, a ball doesn’t get up and move through the air by itself, it needs a person to throw it.

The same goes for your body. It doesn’t move unless you deliberatly get up and move it. Movement is life, hint, hint.
Couch potatoes need not apply.

Your muscles need to move to stay strong. I broke my leg annd spent 2 months in a cast. Guess what happened to the size of my leg? It was tiny in 2 months.

Your nerves need motion. Yes, they send electrical signals and physical signals along their path. A spinal bone that isn’t moving can stop that flow 60%. See a chiro and live better.

Your intestines need motion. Your blood has to flow. Your brain has to having moving fluid to be healthy. Everything has to move.

So get moving and live better.

Entropy is the natural downward spiral of a highly organized “thing” to a less organized “thing”.

If you build a beautiful house with every modern amenity, then never touch it for years, never mow, never trim the trees, never clean, never do anything, what happens?

In 10 years, you’ll likely not be able to even see the thing.

Decay and Disintegration is natural.

The goes for your body. Without active participation on your part, you will decay, just like rusting metal or a sea cliff.

How do you combat entropy?

One word. Hey it’s getting easier to be healthy. We are down to one word instead of two.

Ready?

Discipline.

You are in charge of you.
What you eat.
What you drink.
When and if you exercise.
When you go to the chiropractor.
How you think.
How you move forward in life.

You are you.

Are you looking younger than you are? or are you starting to wish for a sheet to cover up with for Halloween?

The good news, everything about you can change.
Here is the crib sheet to growing old gracefully. The older I get the more of an authority I get to be.

Ready

1. Don’t be lazy. Get outside.
2. Any exercise will do.
3. Must see a chiropractor. I see spinal decay every day from those who thought their pains would go away.
4. Eat “real” food, not from packages.
5. Drink good clean water.
6. Take Standard Process whole food supplements.
7. Constantly move to get better. No matter where you are do a little more tomorrow. The couch is not your friend.

Send me an email if you are stuck. docaltman [at] gmail [dot] com. Take action for your life and never look back.

This simple list is how to start and where to focus.

Just a quick reminder, one of the best holidays of the year is coming up. You may be like me and wait a little too long to plan something, so here is a simple reminder and a few healthy ideas for Mother’s Day. We all want to keep our moms healthy, sometimes they need a little push.

Free:

• My book: If she reads it, and uses it, she’ll be healthier than 90% of Americans. If she thinks health is important, she’ll like it. Click here to download.
• Chiropractic Evaluation: There is no better way to stay healthy than to keep your nervous system running at top speed. This is limited to my subscribers mothers. Just call 801-896-3259 and tell us you want the Mothers Day special. A dizzying array of health problems can literally disappear with chiropractic care.

Cheap:

• All moms like cookbooks. But, very, very , very few provide good old fashion tasty recipes. Since the low-fat trend refuses die, here is a cookbook that will make everyone happy. Every recipe, we have tried is down right yummy and she uses real ingredients.
• Here is a pancake challenge for you. My wife is a cooking pro and she tweeked the books recipe slightly and if you buy the book, email me. You WILL not find a tastier pancake recipe. You’ll be a hero for all weekend breakfasts to come.
• The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
• It seems every where I turn there is a breast cancer walk going on. But for the vast majority of women, if they read this book, they will be light years ahead of Susan G. Komen. I would consider this mandatory reading for all women.
• What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer: How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life

A little money:

• A massage! All moms like that. If you are fortunate enough to live in the Salt Lake Valley here is a little special for you. If you call 801-896-3259 and let us know you want your mom to get the Mother’s Day special, she can get an unbelievable massage this Saturday. A half hour for $25. You know she’ll be happy with that. Our massage therapist is fantastic.

Happy Mother’s Day

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It is a spring and simplicity is a necessity, otherwise burnout is inevitable.  Here are seven ways to simplify.

#1 Eliminate just one of your commitments.  Get rid of the one that stresses you the most. #2 Organize your desk.  Be ruthless, clutter fragments the mind.  It wastes time with unproductive distractions. #3 Don’t be late for any more appointments.  It stresses everyone.  Leave 10 minutes earlier than you think. #4 Avoid stressful people.  Energy suckers.  It is hard when they are in your family, but do it anyway. #5 Just SLOW down.  Drive 55 mph, walk if you can, look around at the world, call a friend, CHEW your food (meals should last at least 20 minutes). #6 Exercise…major stress reducer. #7 Make your to-do list shorter and put some open unscheduled time in there.

Our lives in money!

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up.He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple the $20 dollar bill up. He then asked,“ Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air. “Well”, he replied, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.“Now who still wants it?”Still the hands went into the air. “My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson”, he said, “No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.” Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless…. and especially to those who love you.The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or whom we know, but by WHO WE ARE.You are special - Don’t EVER forget it.-Mark Victor HansenI’d love to hear in the comments about how you relieve stress.-Dr. Altman