In the 1980's, as researchers started decoding human DNA, our genetic blue print, it was thought that we would be able to determine exactly how and why we look, act and feel. It was thought that we would be able to predict our future by understanding and knowing what genes we possess.
If we had the blue eyed gene, then we would have blue eyes. If we had the breast cancer gene, we would get breast cancer. If we had the Alzheimer's gene,,,,,, well you get where I'm going with this.
But what researchers found was something completely different. As Bruce Lipton discusses in his eye opening book The Biology of Belief, each strand of DNA is coated with protein, and a gene will only express a specific trait if the protein opens a specific door or channel. The new field of research was called Epigenetics and essentially disproved that our genes control our destiny. The question became, what caused the proteins to open up these doors and allow the gene to express itself? The answer was "Environmental Factors". What is that you say? Trauma's, Toxins and Thoughts. Or said another way, Stress of any kind; Physical, Chemical, Emotional or Electromagnetic.
Each stressor challenges our brain and nervous system to adapt to it and when the stressor is prolonged or large enough to overwhelm the system, the system breaks down. This is why it is so important to reduce stress and ensure you have balanced brain function. Basing your health on how you feel is incredibly misleading. By the time stress has deregulated your brain and overwhelmed your nervous system, it may be too late. Ask someone how they felt the day before a heart attack. Most people will tell you they felt just fine.
To learn more about Brain Based Care I 've posted a link to my workshop here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJnlQosOjwY
Please contact me with any questions and if you've never had your nervous system check for stress I encourage you to make it a priority.
Be well,
Dr. Mark Halpern
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Moment you know Why you do what you do
The Moment you know Why you do what you do
It's 5am and you've been up all night with your little one. No one has slept and you feel terrible because your child has been crying from pain or unable to breath because of congestion. The fever has been as high as 103 and the medicine only works for a few hours. Sound familiar? If you're a parent, then you've been through this. It can make you feel helpless and if you're like me very conflicted with what to do. The body produces the fever for a reason; to fight off the infection. So giving medicine to reduce the fever makes no sense. Yet, we don't want our kids suffering.
I've been adjusting my kids, literally since the day they were born. Not because they've been sick, but to optimize the performance of their brain and nervous system. I want them to express their innate intelligence without any interference. In other words, I don't want them developing all the stress that most of us have over our lifetime, so they can live long, vital, productive lives.
My kids are now 6 (son) and 9(daughter), and I've watched how they respond when they get adjusted, how their power is turned on, and how quickly they heal. When my daughter was1 years old we were told she should be on antibiotics for 3-5 years because of an immature ureter. Are you kidding me?? We watched her diet, I adjusted her and she has never had another bladder issue since.
There was one time however that made a huge impact on me. My son was just about three years old at the time. He had been fighting the flu for approx. 12 hours and had barely slept. He was lethargic, his skin looked yellow, his eyes were droopy, he wasn't talking but was crying and whining on and off. I tried to get him to sleep but it was difficult because he was sweating and his fever was elevating to over 103. He had no interest in reading, playing, watching TV or doing anything. So I carried him in to my home office and adjusted him.............. All I can say is WOW!! Life Changing!! I just wanted to open my front door and tell the world. Talk about finding a reason to do what you do.
He got up from the table by himself with a bolt of energy, his coloring changed within about a minute, his eyes were wide open and he said "Daddy, can we go play?" It took another few hours for his fever to dissipate, but this was a different child.
When the nervous system and brain are under stress and when the communication between the brain and the body is cut off, there is no healing and the body breaks down. When the communication is restored and the power is turned on, the body heals. This is just as true for a newborn child as it is for a middle aged adult. Chiropractic adjustments reset the nervous system, balance the brain and allow the body and brain to communicate.
The mission of my office is to improve the health of the families in our community. It's safe, gentle and non-invasive. And unlike other doctors, children love coming in to get adjusted. They learn from an early age that health is a priority.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or book a complimentary consultation so we can discuss the health of your family.
Please watch below to see one of the great kids that gets care in the office.
Watch a 4 year old get adjusted in our office
It's 5am and you've been up all night with your little one. No one has slept and you feel terrible because your child has been crying from pain or unable to breath because of congestion. The fever has been as high as 103 and the medicine only works for a few hours. Sound familiar? If you're a parent, then you've been through this. It can make you feel helpless and if you're like me very conflicted with what to do. The body produces the fever for a reason; to fight off the infection. So giving medicine to reduce the fever makes no sense. Yet, we don't want our kids suffering.
I've been adjusting my kids, literally since the day they were born. Not because they've been sick, but to optimize the performance of their brain and nervous system. I want them to express their innate intelligence without any interference. In other words, I don't want them developing all the stress that most of us have over our lifetime, so they can live long, vital, productive lives.
My kids are now 6 (son) and 9(daughter), and I've watched how they respond when they get adjusted, how their power is turned on, and how quickly they heal. When my daughter was1 years old we were told she should be on antibiotics for 3-5 years because of an immature ureter. Are you kidding me?? We watched her diet, I adjusted her and she has never had another bladder issue since.
There was one time however that made a huge impact on me. My son was just about three years old at the time. He had been fighting the flu for approx. 12 hours and had barely slept. He was lethargic, his skin looked yellow, his eyes were droopy, he wasn't talking but was crying and whining on and off. I tried to get him to sleep but it was difficult because he was sweating and his fever was elevating to over 103. He had no interest in reading, playing, watching TV or doing anything. So I carried him in to my home office and adjusted him.............. All I can say is WOW!! Life Changing!! I just wanted to open my front door and tell the world. Talk about finding a reason to do what you do.
He got up from the table by himself with a bolt of energy, his coloring changed within about a minute, his eyes were wide open and he said "Daddy, can we go play?" It took another few hours for his fever to dissipate, but this was a different child.
When the nervous system and brain are under stress and when the communication between the brain and the body is cut off, there is no healing and the body breaks down. When the communication is restored and the power is turned on, the body heals. This is just as true for a newborn child as it is for a middle aged adult. Chiropractic adjustments reset the nervous system, balance the brain and allow the body and brain to communicate.
The mission of my office is to improve the health of the families in our community. It's safe, gentle and non-invasive. And unlike other doctors, children love coming in to get adjusted. They learn from an early age that health is a priority.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or book a complimentary consultation so we can discuss the health of your family.
Please watch below to see one of the great kids that gets care in the office.
Watch a 4 year old get adjusted in our office
Monday, May 12, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for?
Usually I post links and ideas for things that I think will interest you, but today I just want to be very straight forward. What are you waiting for? Only 9% of our population is under regular Chiropractic care. And the majority of those people are getting care for their back pain or neck pain. Those symptoms are a warning signal, from your brain, that something else ...is going on. They are the fire alarm but the fire is still raging. The FIRE in this case is Stress on your brain and nervous system. It has been building for decades and continues to get worse every day.
Health is not the absence of symptoms!! Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc, etc, start years before any symptoms occur.
Now don't get me wrong, I do not want people to suffer from symptoms, but dealing only with the symptoms is like removing the batteries from the fire alarm.
Health is your biggest asset. Not money. Not your house. Not your job. None of those things mean anything if you aren't healthy. Ask your kids. Would they rather have the nice car? Or would they rather have you?
When I discuss care people, the number one reason people don't get the care they need is money. So it raises a dilemma for me. Do I offer the care they think they can afford? Let them dictate how much care they need based on their symptoms? I could do that. In fact most Chiropractors unfortunately do that. I won't. Your health is too important. But I don't want to scare people either. How do I know if you'll have a disease tomorrow, next month or next year? What I can tell you is, that your brain is stressed out and it's leading to health problems. Most people know this.
Now if you came in to my office and I told you that you had heart disease. You'd change your habits and pay what's necessary. If I told you that you had cancer, you would pay whatever it costs. The same with liver disease, diabetes, kidney failure, etc., etc.
Why are you waiting? If your nervous system is under stress and your brain can not function at its best, you are developing disease and dysfunction. It's really that simple and that scary.
So, ignoring the issue and telling people to come for a few visits to make them feel better is not the right answer. Scaring people and predicting gloom isn't the right answer either.
I don't know how your Brain is currently functioning or how much stress you are under, so the one thing I ask of you is go and get checked. If you don't live in Toronto or can not get to my office, let me know. I'll be happy to help you find someone to consult with.
The goal of my office is help people live the life of their dreams. At the heart of that is LIVE. Long health lives.
Usually I post links and ideas for things that I think will interest you, but today I just want to be very straight forward. What are you waiting for? Only 9% of our population is under regular Chiropractic care. And the majority of those people are getting care for their back pain or neck pain. Those symptoms are a warning signal, from your brain, that something else ...is going on. They are the fire alarm but the fire is still raging. The FIRE in this case is Stress on your brain and nervous system. It has been building for decades and continues to get worse every day.
Health is not the absence of symptoms!! Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc, etc, start years before any symptoms occur.
Now don't get me wrong, I do not want people to suffer from symptoms, but dealing only with the symptoms is like removing the batteries from the fire alarm.
Health is your biggest asset. Not money. Not your house. Not your job. None of those things mean anything if you aren't healthy. Ask your kids. Would they rather have the nice car? Or would they rather have you?
When I discuss care people, the number one reason people don't get the care they need is money. So it raises a dilemma for me. Do I offer the care they think they can afford? Let them dictate how much care they need based on their symptoms? I could do that. In fact most Chiropractors unfortunately do that. I won't. Your health is too important. But I don't want to scare people either. How do I know if you'll have a disease tomorrow, next month or next year? What I can tell you is, that your brain is stressed out and it's leading to health problems. Most people know this.
Now if you came in to my office and I told you that you had heart disease. You'd change your habits and pay what's necessary. If I told you that you had cancer, you would pay whatever it costs. The same with liver disease, diabetes, kidney failure, etc., etc.
Why are you waiting? If your nervous system is under stress and your brain can not function at its best, you are developing disease and dysfunction. It's really that simple and that scary.
So, ignoring the issue and telling people to come for a few visits to make them feel better is not the right answer. Scaring people and predicting gloom isn't the right answer either.
I don't know how your Brain is currently functioning or how much stress you are under, so the one thing I ask of you is go and get checked. If you don't live in Toronto or can not get to my office, let me know. I'll be happy to help you find someone to consult with.
The goal of my office is help people live the life of their dreams. At the heart of that is LIVE. Long health lives.
Anyone Can Do It
Mindfulness versus Meditation.
Most people I know give up on meditation before ever enjoying the benefits of it. Finding the time to do it is often difficult but by far the biggest reason people give up is because they can't get their mind... to stop thinking. The thoughts keep coming. It leads people to believe they aren't doing it correctly and therefore they give up.
When doing mindfulness meditation, the purpose is not to stop the thoughts. The goal is not to judge them, not to focus on them and to gently pull yourself back when your mind drifts.
I like the analogy of watching traffic on the highway. The cars keep going by. You watch the cars but you don't focus on each one. They just keep going by.
When practicing mindfulness, the goal is just let the thoughts go through you. NO judgment. NO tension. NO emotion attached.
Practicing mindfulness and self compassion change your brain and help create new patterns to help reduce the stress that has built up. Some of the best Universities in the U.S. are currently studying all the changes that occur from practicing mindfulness. The results have been groundbreaking!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWaK2mI_rZw
Most people I know give up on meditation before ever enjoying the benefits of it. Finding the time to do it is often difficult but by far the biggest reason people give up is because they can't get their mind... to stop thinking. The thoughts keep coming. It leads people to believe they aren't doing it correctly and therefore they give up.
When doing mindfulness meditation, the purpose is not to stop the thoughts. The goal is not to judge them, not to focus on them and to gently pull yourself back when your mind drifts.
I like the analogy of watching traffic on the highway. The cars keep going by. You watch the cars but you don't focus on each one. They just keep going by.
When practicing mindfulness, the goal is just let the thoughts go through you. NO judgment. NO tension. NO emotion attached.
Practicing mindfulness and self compassion change your brain and help create new patterns to help reduce the stress that has built up. Some of the best Universities in the U.S. are currently studying all the changes that occur from practicing mindfulness. The results have been groundbreaking!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWaK2mI_rZw
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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