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Celebrating the Jubilee at Crowthorne Health & Wellness Centres

6/6/2022

A right royal win!
In celebration of the Jubilee, we have put together a hamper fit for royalty!

One lucky patient will win the hamper in our draw on July 1st. All you have to do to enter is book in for an appointment in the month of June, like us on Facebook or Instagram or leave us a review and no matter what review you leave you will automatically be entered into our prize draw!

Follow the link below to leave us a review:
https://g.page/r/CZlJ2lsR7ZE-EB0/review

The winner will be selected at random. Good Luck!

Why your Nervous System should receive the royal treatment......

As the majority of our patients come to our practice seeking help for aches, pains and problems, there is a mutlitide of additional benefits for your general health and wellbeing that go far beyond just not having symptoms.

You see, when Dr Michael Pim is checking your nervous system at every visit he is adjusting your spine ensuring all the electrical systems in your body are functioning correctly. Patients often come for aches pains and problems and stay for health and wellbeing.

What does the nervous system do and why is it important?
It controls and coordiantes every single cell in your body to work correctly, providing you with life and health. From everyday activities such as waking up; breathing, heart beating and complex processes such as thinking, reading, remembering, and feeling emotions to name just a few.

Brain growth and development

Sensations (such as touch or hearing)

Perception (the mental process of interpreting sensory information)

Thought and emotions

Learning and memory

Movement, balance, and coordination

Sleep

Healing and rehabilitation

Stress and the body’s responses to stress

Ageing

Breathing and heartbeat

Body temperature

Hunger, thirst, and digestion

Puberty, reproductive health, and fertility

Benefits of a Healthy Nervous System

Believe it or not, the simple act of taking care of your nervous system can have positive effects on both the endocrine and the immune system. The three systems work together to make the body function, therefore when one system is run down, all are affected. Likewise, when one is in top condition it helps to improve the other two

Treat your nervous system like royalty this Jubilee and book your appointment today using the following link https://www.healthandwellnesscentres.com/book-an-appointment.html
Or give us a call on 01344 762 777

The OTHER Part Of [digesting] That Fish-n-Chips Meal That You Didn’t Know About!

6/5/2022

People in England LOVE food! We love to cook, bake, share our creations, eat out together, and forage for goodies at markets, events, the office, and even the train station! Eating is a way of life, and most people think we put food in, and it somehow comes out automatically in the form of waste! That’s sort of true but there’s so much MORE to how it all happens so keep reading…

Most patients DON’T come in to see us because of digestive or weight issues. BUT that doesn’t mean they aren’t experiencing it. Some feel they are past the point of no return but after being adjusted many find themselves less bloated, relieved of stomach pain and discomfort, and moving their bowels a lot healthier and easier.

Why? First, think of Eating as a TEAM EFFORT and you are the captain of the team!

4 things needed for the game to be won:

1. CHOOSE WISELY.Finding the right foods for YOU is as important as choosing the right players for a first-class sports team. It may require some research and experimentation so you can experience the food in action while at the same time switching them out if they are just not working.

Bio-individuality. (A term coined by the Founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) Joshua Rosenthal and taught to us by our own IIN Health Coach) Basically what it means is that a diet that works for one person may not benefit another. Each person and the circumstances that led them to this point in time is a factor on what is best for their digestion and nutrition absorption among other things.
Bottom line, pay attention to how you feel AFTER you eat certain foods then explore options that make your body feel even better. Need help? Let us know and we’ll refer you to some great resources!

2. NEXT, CHEW WISELY. Chewing your food begins the digestive process and it starts in your mouth. The more you chew, the more you help to break down your food. Chewing also produces digestive enzymes (in your mouth via your saliva) and the stomach acid necessary to help break down the food even further so your body can decipher the nutrients and deliver it properly throughout your entire body for use.

3. HYDRATE.
By hydration we mean WATER. (And only water!) It’s important to the Team Effort because insufficient hydration slows the digestion process down.

Hydration also enables your body to move the waste through various organs and vessels making sure everything is functioning properly.

4. GET ADJUSTED.
Your digestive tract receives messages from your nervous system and your nervous system lives in your spine. Those messages moving every second of every day are VITAL for your digestion to perform.

Misalignments, even the slightest, can impact the ability of your digestive tract and can cause issues like bloating, constipation, weight gain and even poor absorption of nutrients. Over time, digestive troubles can lead to bigger issues, consistent dis-ease and even some terminal illnesses.

One thing you can consistently do to help your digestive system is to get adjusted. This will ensure a foundation of good gut and overall health.

The next time you cook a meal, grab a snack, or take to the local pub, remember to take your job as captain of the team seriously! If you choose wisely, chew wisely, hydrate and keep up your adjustments, you will be more assured to be healthy and well for a long time to come!

To your health,

Crowthorne Health and Wellness Centres

What's your personality type?

22/1/2022

Dear Patient,

Happy New Year!

As we ring in 2022, we are encouraging you to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test! (It's free, takes about 10 minutes, and can be found here: https://www.16personalities.com)

This powerfully effective assessment was first invented to help doctors not only understand patients better, but to create healthier outcomes with each visit. We've also found that if a patient has a better understanding of themselves, positive changes are SELF-SUSTAINED over longer periods of time and even for life.

There are 16 different personality types and they are all unique...with each group defined by their traits and the behavioral tendencies that go along with them. Based on statistics, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator allows for accurate descriptions and assessments of people. After testing it out on ourselves and a few willing friends, we noticed a significant shift in mindset, outcome expectations, and blockages that would previously get in the way of transformation.

Focus on both the health of the patient AND the most effective ways to achieve optimal health (unique to that person), helps realise more success when attaining wellness goals. (And we want you to attain those goals!!)

Curious to know what type YOU are? Click the link below to take the test now! (Takes 10 minutes!)

Our goal this year is to become your Go-To Health and Wellness Coach! Beyond adjusting your spine and nervous system for optimum health, we also want you to have all the tools available to keep you at your best all year round!

Be sure to book in quickly as this time of year is always buzzing with the excitement of a fresh start and when you come in, be sure to share your results with Dr. Michael! If you'd like to keep it in your file, email Dr. Michael at admin@healthandwellnesscentres.com to share your results. (As always, your information is confidential)

Yours in health,

Amber Bratt
Doctor’s Assistant

Crowthorne Health and Wellness Centres

Can GRATITUDE Relieve Pain?

4/11/2021

Dear Patients,

Do you ever find your body feeling worse when you’re in a bad mood or when things are not going right? Do you experience any of these common symptoms when your stress levels increase?

Neck stiffness;
Shoulder aches;
Digestive issues;
Joint pain;
Muscle aches;
Headaches;
Spikes in blood pressure;
Heaviness in the chest.

Many times, people don’t realize or correlate pain in their body with their emotional or mental states and it has been proven time and time again to have an effect.

An online study tested gratitude intervention to see if it would help patients who were self-managing their arthritis symptoms. The hypothesis question was: Would a gratitude and mindfulness intervention decrease pain, anxiety, intensity and interference, fear of movement, and increase pain self-efficacy for the group?

151 people signed up for the study and 81 people completed the trial and the final outcome showed improvements by this intervention.

So what does that tell us?

There are multiple ways to get well, be well, and stay well.
There are multiple factors that make our bodies sick or feel bad/worse.
It would be beneficial to our health to explore multiple wellness strategies.

At Crowthorne Family Chiropractic Centre, we believe in tackling health issues from the nervous system point of view. From there, Dr. Michael deciphers if the presenting condition requires attention of the spine, the mind, the posture, the emotions, and the nutrition of the body’s Whole Health System.

Dr. Michael recently attended a course on gratitude and was surprised at how many studies there are on the effectiveness of its practice on one’s health.

As we come to the close of one of the more challenging years in our lifetime, we wanted to leave you with some hope and help to not only get you through it, but to make sure you, your loved ones, and your health are set up to thrive in the new year.

No matter what the challenges are on the horizon, our focus should be on how to be well and live. That way, we are assured that the best IS yet to come.

Expressing Gratitude for My Body:

Every morning, for the entire month of November, thank 3 things in your body for being alive.

Go through the main and obvious parts of your body and thank it for doing its job. For example:

I appreciate my heart for pumping 100,000 times a day without me ever having to ask it to do that or without me ever having to change its batteries.
Thank you to my eyes for helping me to see all the beautiful blessings in my life and for always blinking at just the right times to keep my eyeballs moist and clear.
I am forever grateful for my fingers for always being so limber and strong as I do my work, drive my car and do my daily exercises.

As a bonus, you may want to jot down how these 3 body parts helped you throughout the day. You may be surprised at how much more positive you will feel about your body and your health after just a few days!

Happy THANKING your body, mind, and health!

With Gratitude,

Crowthorne Family Chiropractic Centre

It’s World Gratitude Day.

22/9/2021

Our Dr. Michael is one of the Founders of ChiroU Online and his organization created a video in honour of World Gratitude Day and all the Chiropractic patients out there! Especially YOU...Our Patients!!

We hope you enjoy the video and we look forward to seeing you soon!

To your health always,

Crowthorne Family Chiropractic Centre

Happy Chiropractic Founders Day!

18/9/2021

Happy Birthday Chiropractic!

September 18th is Chiropractic Founder's Day and it marks the 126th Birthday of the chiropractic profession!

As we celebrate the founding of chiropractic, we also celebrate the HEALTH of our patients!

The nervous system is the most important system in the entire body as it is the "control panel" that operates your mind, body, and emotions and most people don't realize just how important it is to their health and happiness.

To learn more about your nervous system and to see how it's working, book a New Patient Consultation here:
https://www.crowthornechiropractic.co.uk/book-an-appointment.html

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Yours in Health,
Dr. Michael Pim, DC

Chiropractic for children

13/9/2021

Hello to all our patients!

With children now back at school, we wanted to share with your our top reasons why children can benefit from chiropractic care

To maximise their child’s brain & nerve development and learning
From playing better at sports to improved concentration at schoolwork, parents often notice major improvements with chiropractic

To enhance their child’s overall health and wellbeing
Chiropractic is based on identifying and adjusting subluxations that interfere with the nerve messages between your brain and your body to provide better overall health and wellbeing.

Helps the body adapt to stress better
Chiropractic helps the body adapt better to your internal and external environment by finding and correcting nerve blockages.

Better digestion function
Chiropractors don’t specifically treat these symptoms or any condition. Many report better digestion after receiving chiropractic care.

To improve spinal posture
The chiropractor looks at your spinal postural nerves to assess how these are affecting your postural muscles to improve your posture naturally.

Nerves control and coordinate every cell in your body and are vital for health and performance
Children often have their teeth, hearing and eyesight checked, who checks the nervous system? Chiropractors. Nerves are most important as every cell in the body is controlled and coordinated by the nervous system.

We look forward to seeing you and your children for their chiropractic assessment.

To book an appointment go to

https://www.crowthornechiropractic.co.uk/book-an-appointment.html
Yours in health
Dr Michael Pim DC

Are You SHOCKING Your Body Without It Knowing It? (The Dangers + How to Fix It!)

31/7/2021

Have you ever experienced getting an electrical shock when touching something or someone? That’s a sign that too much electricity is building up in your body. Think of it like overloading the circuitry. In your home, your circuit breaker trips so a fire doesn’t break out. Your body’s circuit breaker is not so forgiving. Overloading your system can be dangerous which is why it is important to pay close attention to the clues and cues your body gives you.

In our last newsletter, we talked about the benefits of chiropractic and how adjustments keep the electricity “on” in your body. That electrical energy flowing through your body also has to flow out or it will be trapped and start to cause serious problems for your organs, tissues, and cells. Regularly grounding or “Earthing” your body helps to dissipate the charges that are accumulating in your body causing stress on your nervous system.

What is Grounding?
Grounding or Earthing is really simple. This is basically your body being in contact with the Earth. Walking barefoot on the grass or at the beach are common ways we experience the effects of grounding. This gives your body (and you) a sense of calm, ease, and allows your body to relax and not have to work so hard to keep itself from burning out.

Earth is a conductor of electricity.
When you take your shoes off and put your feet to the grass, your body absorbs free electrons from the Earth. Once these electrons are inside your body, it acts as an antioxidant which provides many health and healing benefits.

Dr. Stephen Sinatra, MD, FACC, FACN, CNS, a board certified cardiologist and certified bioenergetic analyst with over 35 years of experience in helping patients prevent and reverse heart disease said, "One of the most important dividends of Earthing is that it helps balance the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the largely involuntary part of the nervous system that regulates mainly visceral body business like heart and respiration rates, digestion, perspiration, urination, and even sexual arousal."
A study that Dr. Sinatra cited in his article showed that 40-minutes of grounding sessions confirmed a balancing effect on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system and restoration of normal tone that reduces the stress response. These responses go beyond basic relaxation and may explain, in part, the repeated reports from people who experience lower blood pressure and improved arrhythmias after they start Earthing.

How To Ground Your Body
The simple answer is to take your footwear off and put your bare feet directly on the grass, sand, or soil.
The connection to the Earth will instantly begin normalizing the natural flow of electricity that should be happening daily throughout your body. Anything bottled up will find a way to be released.

Many people report deeper and more restful sleep, immediate sense of calm, and lower levels of stress and inflammation symptoms.

Other Grounding Tips:

NATURAL VS SYNTHETIC - Wear natural fibres on your feet and body so they don’t insulate (or trap) the electricity in your body like synthetic fibres do.
A GROUNDING MAT - All homes are built with grounding wires for the electricity that run through the structure. Light fixtures and electrical outlets all have grounders so you don’t get shock. Humans spend their time walking, sleeping, sitting in their homes where many artificial fabrics, beds, seating, flooring are made of material that insulate or trap electricity in our bodies. A grounding mat can help with this.
CHIROPRACTIC - A chiropractor measures the health of your body by checking your nervous system. Nerves carry electricity that control and coordinate every cell of your body. Without this, life could not exist. While your body needs to be connected to the Earth to unblock trapped electricity within your body, your chiropractor unblocks subluxations which prevent electricity from flowing throughout your body properly.

For more information on how your body’s electrical system may be affecting your health contact Dr. Michael Pim, DC today!

Did You Know Your Body Runs On Electricity?

4/7/2021

To get a message from your brain to the rest of your body, you need electricity. Think about how many times you’d need to get a message somewhere in your body at any given point. Every single action taking place physiologically requires an electrical signal.

A good signal is why you can read this article. A bad one (or a blocked one) could result in not being able to see these words or understand them.

Now think of all the things that are going on IN your body at this very moment that you cannot see.

Your heart is beating, your lungs are breathing, your blood is flowing, your cells are moving around your body, your muscles are holding you up, your digestive system is working, and billions of other miracles are working together to keep you alive and well.

A university study measured the amount of electricity the average human produces at rest and at their peak. The bulk of the energy was utilized for vital tasks required to keep the body functioning. We’d literally be dead without electricity.

How to keep the electricity ON in your body!

Chiropractors check, detect, and correct subluxations. Subluxations are the blockages that either lessen or completely stop the flow of electrical impulses needed to operate every part of your body.

Imagine the electricity that runs through your home suddenly getting cut off. Either the light bulb needs to be changed, the wiring is old and not working or the supply has been cut off.

When your body experiences subluxations, it is basically like the electricity supply cutting off.

We don’t necessarily think of our brain synapses needing the spark to turn our eyes on to see or to pump blood through our hearts. But without it, we definitely feel its effects. The best way to keep our bodies in a state of HEALTH is to keep up with chiropractic appointments.

Chiropractors are prevention doctors more than anything, so the regular visits are like regular visits to the gym. They do your body good by consistency.

For more information on how to keep your body’s lights turned on, contact Dr. Michael here.

To YOUR health,

Crowthorne Family Chiropractic Centre

What Is Your Spine Anyway?

3/6/2021

It’s more than just a bunch of bones, that’s for sure!

The spine is a series of 24 freely movable vertebrae and houses and protects your spinal cord which is the main connector of your brain and body. But let’s take a closer look at the fascinating “backbone” of your body so we can better understand just how important it really is.

First, let’s go to the dictionary definition of the SPINE:
noun

a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.

Simply put, the spine is the body’s foundational support structure and acts as the “fastener” of all the linked parts of the skeleton as well as the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. The boney parts, your head, shoulders, chest, ribs, arms, hands, fingers, pelvis, legs, feet, and toes connect via the spine. Your body can turn, bend, walk, sit, stand, play a sport, lay down, and many other things because of the spine.

So how do we keep the spine healthy and why is that so vital?

THE ACTUAL BONES OF YOUR SPINE (vertebrae) need to be aligned! That’s why chiropractic is so integral to the health of your spine as well! Regular adjustments help keep your bones strong and healthy. A misaligned vertebrae can cause serious degeneration of the integrity of the bone. This can result in a multitude of problems such as brittle bones, chronic back and neck pain, loss of height, compression pain, neurological problems and impinged nerves.

YOUR SPINE HAS TO MOVE which is why exercise is very important to its integrity and health. Without enough movement the spine can start to seize up and get stuck. When this happens the body goes into gear and wants to help. What does it do? It starts to form calcium on the outside the bones which then starts to fuse the vertebrae together. You never want your spine to get to this point so keep moving and get adjusted!

BONES NEED NUTRIENTS TOO! Minerals are one of the key essential nutrients for your bones. A diet rich in dark green leafy and cruciferous vegetables, nuts and seeds, fish and shellfish, beef and lamb, unpasteurized dairy, avocados and berries all help to keep bones strong and healthy from the inside out.

SIT UP STRAIGHT! There’s something to your mother constantly reminding you to stand tall. Think of a heavy weight on top of a long thin stick. If the stick is standing up straight, it is able to carry the weight evenly. If the stick is curved or bent over, the weight will either break the stick or make it fall over. As much as possible be mindful of your posture.

YOU’RE TALLER IN THE MORNING! Say again? You heard it right. You’re taller in the morning after a good night’s rest. As you move about your day, gravity is at work pulling you down and your spine naturally compresses. Sleep helps your spine to regenerate, heal tissue, and expand back into its optimum configuration.

For more details on how to keep your spine healthy, be sure to ask at your next visit!

Yours in health,

Dr. Michael Pim, DC

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