It should not be difficult to drink enough water.  Our culture is filled with opportunities to drink water, and so often we choose something else.  Think of how many cups of coffee are consumed at your desk while working.  How many cans of soda are consumed just out of routine?   Our refrigerators are stocked with juice, soda, milk, beer, sports drink, and the list goes on.  We’ve been marketed to and programmed to believe that all of these drinks are good for us, give our bodies the vitamins and minerals it needs, the caffeine we need to make it through our day.  But the majority of the liquids we drink are laced with sugar and chemicals that our bodies really don’t need and can be harmful in the amounts that we consume.

Water.  Good old water.  What would happen if we drank enough of it?

What is enough water?  You should drink at least half of your body weight in ounces per day to maintain proper hydration for normal activity.  That means: if you weigh 160lbs, you should be drinking 80 oz of water per day.  If you are out in the hot weather or doing strenuous activity that causes you to perspire, you need to drink more.  Juice is not a substitute for water and neither are sports drinks.  Your body needs water to flush out the sugars and chemicals in the other liquids that you are drinking, so its safe to say that a person who drinks plenty of pop or juice can still be dehydrated.

When you have enough water, your nerves can function better.  If you’re nerves function better, signals to your brain are more acute.  If you’re brain is getting proper signals, it can send out proper instructions.  Your body heals faster, your thinking is better, you pain has a chance at diminishing, your skin looks and feels better, your chronic conditions have a fighting chance at the healing process.  Often, we feel hungry when we are actually thirsty.  Have you ever had a craving to eat, but you can’t figure out what food you’re craving?  Chances are you are just thirsty.  Try drinking a glass of water the next time you have an empty craving.  5 minutes later the craving will be gone.

The Water Challenge

We challenge you to get properly hydrated for 7 days.  With every cup of coffee, drink a cup of water, for every soda, drink water.  Have water with your meals.  When the waitress asks if you’d like a coke, ask for water instead.  Instead of reaching for a sports drink to bring to your workout, reach for a bottle of water.

At the end of 7 days, let us know how much more energy you have, how much less you eat, how less severe is your chronic pain, how joints bend better, how you need fewer naps, and how you begin to notice the difference between days when you met your water needs versus the days when you didn’t.  You will notice.

Let us know by commenting below.  Take the challenge and we will publish your insights.

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When will you step up to do something different? When will you decide to stop being a part of the problem and start to become part of the solution?

You, your family, your community, your region, your nation, your world cannot wait. We need a movement. A movement that focuses on health again…not on disease. What we think about becomes. If we are promoting The Fight for the Cure, The War on Cancer, what words do we always think about? When you think of the C word, do you feel positive, happy and healthy? When you hear Fight, War, what happens to your blood pressure? How about supporting Peace, Love, Happiness, Health? Let’s fill ourselves up with happy, healthy dialogue so that our mind starts to believe that our body can heal.

Take responsibility for the one person you can control – YOU. Create balance in your body and mind. Get adjusted. Begin moving. Eat live foods. Love yourself. Listen to music. Read a book. Give a compliment. Laugh with friends.

In order to change what is happening to this nation, it starts with one person who is willing to make a difference for our children and our children’s children.

Who’s with me?

After my last surgery to remove my gallbladder from the medication that had damaged my system, I started seeing a naturopath. She recommended at that time that I try and see a chiropractor, namely Dr. Tiffany. I had heard some amazing stories via people that I met all over town and on the website about Dr. Tiffany and Healing Touch. I was very skeptical about going to get any kind of work done with my back because there are so many internet “horror” stories about chiropractors that just, “crack your back and go.” Needless to say, after all of my treatments and meetings with specialists, I convinced myself to just go in and give it a try.

I called over to make my initial appointment and was shocked when Lyndi answered the phone with, “Healing Touch Chiropractic this is Lyndi, I CAN HELP YOU.” Wow, that was a bold statement (and rightfully so). She informed me about my options on working with them and in detail what to expect at my first two appointments.

I went in to see Dr. Tiffany two weeks later and was greeted by a wonderfully warm atmosphere and a smile. The office was so bright and cheery and I shortly recognized Lyndi as the kind voice behind the desk that I had spoken with previously. I was already anxious to try this new way of living since I was diagnosed with a major systemic Candida infection. I had switched to a primarily raw & semi-vegan diet as well as cutting out all allergen foods. When I sat down to wait for the Doctor, I was given some great information about what chiropractic care was and how our nerves in our spine relate to our organs in the body and their function (innate intelligence).

I was then introduced to Dr. Tiffany. In the first 10 minutes of my appointment, I realized that she was caring, compassionate, empathetic, and extremely educated and knowledgeable on the information that she was giving me. Beyond that, she made me feel as no doctor up until that point had, appreciated, cared for, and understood. She explained to me that it is TOTAL BODY CARE and not just the chiropractic care that I thought she would recommend. She sat with me for TWO hours while I explained my rollercoaster ride through the medical system. She listened very carefully and explained to me what she thought I needed and what her course of action could be for me if I was to keep working with her. I then had my two scans that were provided for me at no additional cost (which I must say are so interesting and don’t hurt a bit!) and left feeling a little more assured then when I arrived.

Appointment two came and I was ready to see my results. As I suspected (as well as Dr. Tiffany had already figured previously) my back was like a pigsty, a MESS. She immediately gave me her recommendations, as well as another 45 minutes of us just discussing what she could do to help me, now that my results came back. She helped me establish some very helpful goals, diet, Innate Intelligence help ,journaling, exercises, and behavioral therapies, that she would also tend to WHILE doing the adjustment. When we finished, Lyndi came in and was so great in talking with me about what payment options would work best for me and I appreciated the care and abundance of information that was at my fingertips.

I happily agreed, although I knew what was next: My first adjustment. I laid down in the serene open adjustment area and proceeded with my first adjustment. I will tell you, it may be scary at first, but after the initial adjustment, it is a walk in the park.

The reason I write to such length is simple. I am ETERNALLY grateful for Healing Touch, Lyndi, and Dr. Tiffany! They have helped me put into perspective a WAY OF LIFE and not just a method for, “cracking backs” if you will. She gave me amazing instructions for not just chiropractic care, but TOTAL BODY CARE.
I was not sure of anything when I walked through those doors. But I am SURE of this now: Dr. Tiffany has helped me to save my life. I was literally a bump on a log, watching all of life’s gifts pass me by. I had tried everything with no success.

If you are even questioning whether or not you should see Healing Touch and Dr. Tiffany, I will use a word that she has used with me that I find helpful in everyday of my life “Trust”. Try it and see what miracles can come your way. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by being a part of this “Family” (which is exactly how they make you feel here at HTC). My daily life is getting better each day and I intend to stick with what works. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU HTC, LYNDI, AND THANK YOU DR. TIFFANY! YOU ARE AN AMAZING WOMAN WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF KNOWLEDGE, LOVE, AND CARE FOR YOUR PATIENTS. YOU ARE TRULY A BLESSING TO EVERYONE YOU COME INTO CONTACT WITH.

I am thankful for my family – for the love, faith, trust and support they have put in me to continue do what I love. I am thankful for Lyndi, my office manager and the person responsible for the office running efficiently and effectively. If you haven’t, please thank her for the amazing job she does everyday, striving to make your time in our office memorable.

I am thankful for all whom have put their life in my hands. For you, our current and past practice members, I am forever grateful. I feel so grateful to have another ‘family’ away from my family. I believe that each person’s life should be full of love and joy. It breaks my heart to know that so many people live without joy and love and my responsibility is to show you the way – to allow your body to heal – and to change how your body expresses life.

As we begin a New Year, we are celebrating our successes at Healing Touch Chiropractic. We had the great opportunity to look for a new office space in the spring of 2010 and it was complete the fall of 2010. It is a beautiful healing center which offers opportunity now and in the future. We have additional space for our practice members and for our team to grow. If you are in the area, please stop in for a visit.

Because of you, we are able to reach out to more people and to our community. As our mission is to Restructure Your Life Through Your Body, we feel so many more lives will be changed through the power of chiropractic and having a team who loves and cares for everyone who walks through our door.

Thank you to everyone in my life – family, friends, staff and practice members. I am truly blessed.

~Dr. Tiffany

What do these mean?  Does it mean that because your mom had headaches, you will have them?  Or because your friend is thin and eats low quality food, that means that if you do that, you will be thin, too?  If heart disease runs in your family, are you becoming a victim to the diagnosis?

Or in all of these cases, do you have a choice?  Do you have a choice to do things differently?  Of course, you do!  It is a choice to take personal responsibility for your life.  What in your life is a result of a choice you have made?  Everything!  There is no such thing as a mistake, unless you don’t learn from it.  What if your doctor told you that because of the strong family history of heart disease or diabetes or cancer, there is a strong likelihood that you may suffer from these chronic diseases?  Would you change your lifestyle?  Or become aware of your lifestyle choices?  What would you do?  Wait for the diagnosis?  75% of chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer) can be reversed by our lifestyle choices.  That means 3 out of 4 people, if they improve the function of their body, their body can heal.  Healing doesn’t take place at the same time as disease does.  If your nervous system isn’t working properly (which it isn’t if you’re suffering from disease), you’re not eating whole food, you’re not moving your body or thinking well, is your body in a healing state?  What are you waiting for?  Find a chiropractor who can help lead you to this life.  We are here to serve the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo communities.

So, the question comes back to, “Why do we compare our health to others?”  You deserve a life free from disease.  You deserve to live happily and freely.  You deserve to express life at a high potential.  Start today by doing one thing to move you closer to health and happiness.

Fear is not real, but thought to be real by the beholder.  As the definition suggests, it is the apprehension about a ‘possible’ or ‘probable’ situation or event.  What we think about becomes and if we are thinking of negative thoughts, we are likely to get just that – a negative event.  Fear is driven by low self-esteem and therefore leads to unworthiness and undeservedness.  In our chiropractic office in West Fargo, ND, we ask what holds you back from achieving all that is possible?

-          Do you think about what other people think?  I learned this a few years ago from my coach and maybe it will help you.  She said, “It is none of your business what anyone thinks about you.”

-          What if I say or do something that I shouldn’t have?  If so, recognize it and learn from that situation.

-          What if I fail?  Successful people fail more often than they succeed.  If we are scared of failures, we will never success.

-          What if I succeed?  This is the most common fear. Learn to embrace it!!!

The first step in overcoming your fear is to acknowledge it and break it down to discover what you really are afraid of.  Then ask yourself, “What could be the worst thing that may happen?”  Once you determine this important step, you will set forth conquering it.

Please don’t wait for symptoms to get your and your family’s spines checked.  Our children need their parents to take responsibility now for the health of their child.

What is your body telling you?  Is it telling you that it’s tapped out?  Is it able to handle another toxin or stressor?  It’s giving you a sign…are you taking the cue?  Are you covering the symptoms up with pills, potions or lotions?   Have you ever thought about why you have allergies and other people don’t?  No, allergies are not ‘normal’.  Allergies are ‘common’.

There are many ways to get your body to function at a high level, without medications or anything else synthetic.  Here are some tips to get your body to begin moving TOWARDS health:

Adjusted Weekly: Getting your nervous system to function without interference (think of poor cell reception), is the best chance to live at your fullest.  Find a chiropractor and begin to see what life has in store for you!
Drink Water: Drink ½ of your body weight of pure water in ounces.  (e.g. 150 pound person will drink 75 ounces)
Reduce Sugar: Get the sugar out!  Decrease processed foods (boxed, canned, bagged), pastries, snack foods, pop, juice, dairy and gluten.
Eat Whole Foods: Food is Medicine.  Consume whole, organic foods.  The best way to get all of what your body needs is to eat fruits and vegetables.  Eat foods that are living, not dead.
Adequate, Routined Sleep: For an adult, the average is 6-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night.
If it’s not uninterrupted, I would suggest to find the cause of the disruption.  Healing takes place during the sleeping hours.
Stress Level: Stress interrupts all healing processes in the body.  First, acknowledge the stressor.  Second, find ways to better adapt to it.  Instead of reacting to something, be proactive and think through it before it becomes reality.
Omega-3’s: Fish oils (pharmaceutical and pure) are part of baseline nutrition, along with a multivitamin.  Consult your Chiropractor for more information on dosages.

We are either moving TOwards health or away from health at all times.  What choices will you make today to move you towards health?

In relation to your health, what are you basing your decisions on?  Do the decisions look different whether they are rooted in love or fear?  Ask yourself these questions:

-          When deciding to go the chiropractor, are you getting adjusted to prevent pain or are you getting adjusted to facilitate the body’s ability to heal?

-          When deciding to exercise, are you thinking about the need to exercise because you do not like the way you look or are you going to exercise to fulfill a necessity for life – movement.

-          When deciding to eat whole foods, are you doing so because your medical doctor suggested you eat whole foods so you avoid disease (heart, cancer, diabetes, etc.) or are you eating whole foods to improve overall health and well-being?

How often do you think about how you think?  Are you being reactive or proactive?

Keep this in mind when making decisions about your health:

We spend the first 40 years of our life doing nothing and the next 40 years of life wishing we would have done something.  What can you do today to work on health and well-being in the first 40 years of your life so that you can live with NO REGRETS?