Enzyme Appreciation

Enzymes are substances that perform two specific functions–they can either start chemical processes or they make them perform more quickly. Every cell in living plants and animals contains enzymes that are responsible for the very functions that keep them alive.
If enzymes are so important to keeping us alive, how come so few people know about them or how they function? Consider this fact: Enzymes are required to perform every single chemical reaction that occurs in your body. If it weren't for enzymes, none of the vitamins, minerals, or hormones in your body could work properly. Seems then there is quite a bit we ought to know about them and what they need to work well!


Let’s look at digestion for instance. Digestion couldn't take place without enzymes. From the time food enters your mouth, enzymes both in the food and in your body are working to break it down into smaller particles so they can be absorbed properly. Raw foods contain lots of enzymes that are necessary for digestion; these are released when these foods are chewed.


Unfortunately, many of the enzymes in food are destroyed by the ways in which they are prepared and processed. Enzymes are destroyed in temperatures higher than 118° F (48° C) and some are destroyed in temperatures as low as 105° F (41° C), so most can't even survive light steaming – a way of preparing food that most people erroneously believe fully preserves the nutritional value of food!


What happens when the enzymes in food are destroyed and the only enzymes at work in your body are those that are made there? Digestive disorders, compromised immunity, allergic reactions, skin problems and mood swings can occur. Eating enzyme-deficient foods also taxes your pancreas and other organs, overworking and ultimately wearing them out. Since your body needs both kinds of enzymes, when only one kind is present, it suffers.


One way to address this problem is through juicing. In fact, juicing is one of the best ways to ingest raw foods as part of your diet. In a world where "fast food" has taken a firm hold on our eating habits, juicing vegetables provides a great way to obtain the enzymes you need to ward off diseases that can rob you of your health and energy.


Understanding that enzymes can also help to heal chronic health problems which often seem to defy medical solutions is important as well. Getting regular chiropractic examinations and adjustments are also an important part of keeping your immune system functioning properly as part of living a healthy lifestyle. When we work together to give our bodies the food and care needed to stay healthy – we all benefit!

Why People Come To Our Office

People have been coming to Atlantic Chiropractic and Wellness Center as an alternative to traditional medicine when that medical care failed to resolve their health problem.

 

After months or even years of having to endure the pain, discomfort and inconvenience of trial and error treatments along with a variety of different medications and/or surgery, people turned to us for answers. They were tired of living with the same health problems day after day. They had enough of expensive prescription medications that caused all types of side effects and they became discouraged with the mountain of medical bills. 

 

Today, individuals and families are coming to our clinic not only for solutions when traditional medical care fails, but to make us their primary health care provider. They simply cannot afford traditional medical care and turned to our chiropractic care for its affordability. 

 

While they may have come to us due to our affordability, these patients are finding they are healthier and do not get sick as often.

 

If you or someone you know has become disheartened with their traditional medical care or is looking for ways to save money on their health care, please give us a call at (386) 492-4881 

  

Yours Truly In Health and Wellness,

The Team at Atlantic Chiropractic and Wellness Center

www.atlanticchirofl.com 

 

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Routine Maintenance

The problem with lifestyle-caused diseases is that the damage happens slowly, often without even a hint of a symptom.


We see this all the time. When the symptoms finally show up and we get the call, the most common refrain is, 'But I didn't do anything.' Sure, bending down to pick up the newspaper shouldn't reduce a grown man to tears. But the countless years of ignoring the nagging aches and pains did the damage. Bending over was merely the last straw.


Ironically, the same people who subscribe to the "don't-fix-it-if-it's-not-broken" philosophy will fuss over their lawns, baby their car with fresh oil and filter and religiously replace their smoke detector batteries. So, why is a simple, "Honey, I think you should go in for a checkup" met with a determined and unexplainable resistance!  We don't wait until our cars are on fire to change the oil, and we should not wait for a major problem to arise in our health before we do something about it.  Let's all make an effort to be proactive in our health!