To Forgive is Divine..Healthy Too!

Turns out that holding onto resentment and anger hurts you more than the other person!

When you carry around anger and resentments because of past hurts, it’s like you’re carrying a backpack filled with heavy rocks. The only person all those resentments hurt is you – because you’re the one they’re weighing down.

Studies have confirmed that there is a link between reliving hurtful memories and stress – measured by heart rate, EMG and blood pressure. So…not forgiving causes stress and stress leads to…illness, nervous system interference, unhappiness, unfulfilled potential, strained relationships, the list goes on and on.

The bottom line? Not forgiving negatively affects you and only you, no one else. So...is it really worth it?

How to forgive what seems to be unforgivable? Try some of these tips:

• Express the resentment – to the person directly if that’s at all possible. If not, write it in a letter that you can tear up or burn. Putting feelings either into words or on paper helps with releasing the anger so you can move on.

• Consider whether or not compassion on your part needs to come into play. Hurt people hurt people. Consider the source of your pain. What kind of upbringing might they have had? What are their present circumstances? Has life dealt them a cruel blow that they can’t get past? Not an excuse, mind you – just an explanation to help you with compassion so you can move on.

• Forgiveness is not acceptance and it doesn’t mean you have to remain a target to be hurt again. You can forgive and then make sure you protect yourself from allowing the same person to hurt you again.

• Get outside help if you need it. Some hurts are far too severe to simply forgive on our own. You may need the help of a therapist, a clergy member, or a support group. But whatever help you need – get it and the sooner the better for you and your health.

The fact is this - forgiveness works wonders for your health, your relationships with others, and your peace of mind. Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? Justifying resentment doesn’t lead to happiness and a reduction in stress. But forgiveness does!

Check out our website www.diamondchiropractic.com for the full article.

Tailored for Education

Diamond Chiropractic will donate $10 to Tailored for Education for every new patient who is referred in the months of February and March.

Founded in 2011, Tailored for Education strives to increase school enrollment in developing countries by providing children with school uniforms. For millions of children around the globe, education represents the only way out of a life of entrenched poverty.

Visit their website www.tailoredforeducation.org to get more info on current projects and how you can help!

How to Catch a Cold

Expecting a cold? Here's what you can do to help get one:


*Eat a poor diet. Make sure your body lacks the vitamins and minerals it needs. Eat lots of processed foods.

*Avoid rest. Stay up too late and do too much.

*Stop exercising. Your lymph system depends on exercise to circulate germ-fighting fluids, so sit around and watch tv.

*Think negative thoughts. Pay attention to news reports about outbreaks of the flu and to advertising for cold medications.

*Invite stress. Expose yourself to temperature and humidity changes, along with worry.

*Become dehydrated. Avoid drinking enough water.

*Forget your appointments. Shun periodic chiropractic checkups that help you stay well.

Not Disposable

We have evolved into a disposable society.

We're lucky if our television lasts 10 years. Same with cars. Computers? two or three years, tops! We grumble every time we need an upgrade, but the truth is, few of us would prefer Windows 3.1 to our current operating system!

Unlike mechanical devices, some say our bodies are designed to last 120 years.. or possibly even longer. To achieve this feat, our bodies are designed to survive.

In fact, many everyday symptoms are merely our body's innate survival strategies at work, keeping us alive and as healthy as possible without any conscious input from us.

Runny nose? Survival strategy. Extra mucus production enhances immune system function, helping to fend off cold and flu bugs.

Butterflies in your stomach? Survival strategy. Warns you of an imagined impending physical or emotional threat.

Bleeding from a cut? Survival strategy. Blood contact with the air invokes the body's clotting response.

Gas? Survival strategy. Remove toxic food from the digestive tract as quickly as possible.

Vomiting? Survival strategy. Remove toxic food from the digestive tract even more quickly!

Pain? Survival strategy. Our body's on-board early warning system tells us we need to make a change.

When you consider how many survival strategies our bodies use, you understand why the nervous system is so important- it orchestrates the whole show.

Results of Loon Promotion

Diamond Chiropractic was able to donate $90 to The Loon Preservation Committee due to the patient referrals received in the month of September.

We would like to thank you for your referrals and for helping the Loon. You can find more info on how you can continue to help this beautiful creature at www.loon.org.

Our next promotion which will be continuing through the months of October and November will be supporting P2V. P2V is a nonprofit organization that matches veterans and shelter animals.

Stay tuned for more info.

A Tangerine A Day...

... may keep the doctor away.

A recent Japanese study found that people who ate citrus fruit nearly every day had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who almost never ate any.

According to the study, the high antioxidant levels in citrus may block the formation of free radicals and repair existing damage.

Try adding orange, tangerine or grapefruit sections in your salads.
Another yummy way to add some citrus to your diet is to substitute diced citrus for tomatoes in salsa to use as a quick sauce for grilled fish.