Where Does Health Come From?

If you ask enough people what exactly health is, if you ask how does one obtain optimum health, or what is the secret to good health, you'll get many different answers. Some will be correct, some will be off the mark a little, and some will be so far fetched that you'll have a hard time thinking they really believe what they just said. Beyond that, if you look at the health status of the average person in America, you'll be surprised at how poor it is. We have an epidemic of obesity (over 1/3 of Americans are overweight, and 25% are obese), epidemic of cardiovascular disease, epidemic of diabetes, and more. It's sad when you consider how wealthy our country is, and how educated we are, and how available health care is to us.

So where does health come from? Does it come from being properly medicated (better living through chemistry)? Does it come from a pill (natural or otherwise)? Does it come from our parents (genetics)? Some of each of these come into play with regards to ones health, but it certainly isn't the be all/end all to health. I find people swearing up and down that one certain thing (pill, potion, medication) is the answer to health. I think our society is always looking for the easy way to attain health, to shortcut the pathway. Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. But the good news is, the answer(s) to finding health are rather simple, tried and true, and will work for almost everyone. I'll hit on a few of them here.

In our office we speak of the facets of health. I liken the facets to spokes in a wheel. If all the facets (spokes) are working well, the wheel turns smoothly and effortlessly. If some of the spokes are missing, or weak, it affects the quality of spin in the wheel. Similarly, if we are hitting on all cylinders in the facets of health, our "wellness wheel" turns easily and efficiently. If some of the spokes aren't there, or weak, then we are more susceptible to ill health. In my opinion there are about 6 significant facets of health:

1. Proper diet
2. Proper exercise
3. Proper spinal health
4. Proper attitude
5. Proper Rest
6. Proper stress management

I'll hit on these in the coming days. I look forward to your comments and suggestions!

Welcome!

Welcome to the brand new Humble and Atascocita Wellness Blog. I am Dr. Bruce Guillory and am a practicing Chiropractor in the Humble/Atascocita area. I've been in practice since 1992 as a solo practitioner and currently own Chiropractic, Massage & Rehab Center, located on W. Lake Houston Pkwy in the Colonnade Center. Our vision statement says we are about the business of "Helping Families Gain and Maintain Optimum Health Naturally". Our website is located at www.guillorychiropractic.com. Feel free to visit there and be sure to sign up for our free newsletter called "To Your Health".

I want this blog to contain information about true health and wellness. I hope to provide good information that you can use to influence the quality of you and your family's health on a regular basis. I'll give you studies, personal experiences, tips and more. I plan on at least getting out a wellness tip of the week for you all. Your comments will be welcomed, but will of course be evaluated for content before they are allowed to be on, so be patient with me.

I am looking forward to this high tech way of "Helping Families Gain and Maintain Optimum Health, Naturally"