Why do we compare our health to the health of our friends, family or someone we do not even know? Do you ever find yourself saying, “My mom had headaches when I was growing up, so it’s no surprise that I do, too”? Or what about, “My friend can eat all the fast food he wants and never gains a pound.” Or, “My doctor told us that heart disease runs in our family, so I better be prepared.”
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.
