One Bird Flu Over the Cuckoos Nest (Part 4-Final Installment)

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Taking Control of our Terrain

What are some of the essential "terrain" factors that differentiate the disease-prone from individuals that are more disease-resistant? What are some of the choices we can make that minimize the impact of our genetic weaknesses while capitalizing upon our strengths? What actions can we take to prevent us from being potential victims that approach life in fear?

The primary general feature of disease resistance is developing and sustaining a dynamic, high-performance state of body and mind. A system that is so fine-tuned in its perception and subtle adaptive responses to life's persistent challenges that it always rises to meet them and thrive.

Let's look at four specific components of the equation. The first key is creating optimal cellular nutrition and elimination. This is where having a balanced and varied diet comes into play combined with high-quality science-based supplementation.

The diet should include large amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables (organic when possible) at its foundation. These should be complemented by healthy protein sources such as grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, seafood, and raw dairy products, along with whole grains, nuts, and beans. An abundance of pure water is also necessary. At the same time, you should avoid processed foods, partially hydrogenated oils, MSG, Aspartame (Nutrasweet), and excessive sugar.

Due to inadequate diets, depleted soils, and excessive daily stresses, it is important that you add supplements that include pharmaceutical grade antioxidant vitamins, minerals, Omega-3 oils, and Coenzyme Q10 as the minimum.

A second key is appropriately stressing your body and mind. Regular physical exercise that works the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems at gradually increasing levels of demand is critical to building a strong, germ-resistant body.

Stressing your mind means continually reading and using other forms of learning to expand your world of possibilities and set you freer to clarify and live your passionate purposes. This will increase your joy and sense of control. Both are very stimulating to immune health.

The third key targets the master system that is intimately connected to and directs your immune system function. That is your central nervous system. It is almost certainly the least understood and most neglected factor in creating a vibrant inner terrain, thereby allowing you to have a more harmonious relationship with the microbial world. Nervous system interference from spinal dysfunction disrupts self-regulating and self-healing communication, leaving you more vulnerable to infectious processes.

It is critically important to have a doctor of chiropractic provide an assessment of your spinal integrity including the use of computer diagnostics to evaluate your nervous system for interference. Most everyone visits their dentist regularly to look for cavities before pain develops, but most don't understand the urgency to monitor their spinal/neural condition beyond back pain concerns.

The final key is focused upon your proper orientation to stress. Stress is nothing more than a demand made upon your system that creates pressure or strain. It is neither good nor bad by nature. It is positive and health promoting if you possess the body, mind, and spirit skills necessary to perceive them as challenges that you can rise up to meet. If you lack the needed skills and perceive the stressor as a threat that may be insurmountable, producing anxiety, anger, or depression on a regular basis, then it will be negative and eventually lead to sickness and disease.

Soaring Beyond the Nest

A Cuckoo is a type of bird (since we are on an avian theme). However, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, it is also a foolish person or simpleton. You don't want that to describe you as you confront the gloom and doom news of menacing viruses. Choose to live as a confident victor rather than a fearful victim through intelligent understanding and sound action steps.

Maybe we should take the approach of Jack Nicholson's character in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest as we consider our orientation to the possible bird flu pandemic. When he realized that his fellow inpatients were being kept comfortably under control through drugs and other novel brain modifying interventions like electro-convulsive therapy and frontal lobotomy, his primary aim was to help them wake up and challenge the system. He sought to empower them to claim their freedom before it was too late.

Don't live in fear of all the disastrous things that could happen someday. Fear depletes your immune resistance anyway. Instead, stay awake and be proactive through learning about and then nurturing your innate capacity to heal yourself.

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News & Events

1. We continue to make upgrades to our website at www.DrMatthewNorton.com. If you haven't explored it recently, please do. It is our desire to have it be as user friendly as possible to facilitate your learning and enjoyment. We have enhanced our archives of all past newsletters and they are available at www.DrMatthewNorton.com/archived_newsletters.php. There are some amazing stories and much valuable health science and philosophy contained there. Please let us know what you like and would like to see more of. You may want to bookmark this page!



2. We will have a table along with many other leading-edge health practitioners at a mini-health fair coinciding with the Fresno Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and grand opening party at Sherrie Olp's Go Natural Wellness Center on Tuesday April 25th from 5-9 PM. Her center is located on Fresno Street (just north of Shaw Ave.) and the phone number for more information is 559-221-9356.
   
   We will be providing some complimentary computerized nervous system stress evaluations, giving out some great information, and providing some special health service and product opportunities. Come and visit us, and then check out the other unique wellness services available. Call us at 559-490-9550 for further information.



3. We want to acknowledge our two awesome staff members, Sheri and Emmy, for who they are as quality people and for all of the wonderful work they do in caring for and serving our patients. They are both very special and we know we are blessed to have them with us! Sheri has assisted us for 4½ years and Emmy is now celebrating her 2-year anniversary at Norton Chiropractic Wellness Center. Please let them know how much you appreciate them!
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Healing Hints

1. Pause and consider how disease resistant you are. How dynamic and fine-tuned is your system? How much have you been investing in developing a health bank account? Are your deposits outweighing your withdrawals at this point in your life, so that you earn significant interest to stabilize you against the later challenges that will threaten to draw you toward pain and disease?
2. Review this final part of the article for the recommended foods to consume with regularity and those to avoid. How well are you doing? What change or two are you willing to make and pay attention to until you form a new positive habit? Are you taking high-quality pharmaceutical grade supplements to support your nutritional health? We recommend Usana Health Sciences products because of the science and scientists at their foundation. They have repeatedly been selected as being the best in the country. Call us at 559-490-9550 or 559-307-3904 for more information.
3. Exercise your mind & body! How are you doing with regard to the exercising of your body and mind? It is imperative that you continue to stretch and challenge your limits in both areas. Don't allow yourself to become stiff and rigid in either aspect. Push yourself to perspire and be inspired as you reach for more and expand your capacities!
4. Build your Passion & Skills! Are bringing high levels of skill in body, mind, and spirit every day to the continuing daily stress challenges you confront as you pursue your work and worthwhile goals? Are you passionate about your contribution to the world and feel that you are making a difference? This is critically important! Are you laughing enough? Are you loving and choosing to forgive yourself first and then the other people in your life? This may well be the most essential factor in maintaining a vital immune system that doesn't attack itself or go to the birds!
5. Don't be overwhelmed- No matter how perfectly you believe that you live the aforementioned suggestions, you will still be overwhelmed to some degree physically, chemically, or emotionally most days. It is therefore imperative that you have your spine adjusted and nervous system released from stuck negative patterns and re-booted (like a computer) on a regular basis to truly be at your best!
6. Check out our website at www.DrMatthewNorton.com for a variety of resources, tools, and upcoming class dates to learn more, or call us at 559-490-9550 to schedule a complimentary consultation and examination (including our unique computerized nervous system assessment). This offer is available until April 13th, 2006.

About Dr. Norton

Dr. Norton unites his passion for learning, teaching, and healing with a compassion for those who are struggling with pain and illness or not performing at their peak. He brings to his work a high level of academic achievement and cutting-edge bodymind research. However, he also brings a deeply caring heart transformed by difficult personal life experiences. Read more.