Chemical stresses, both from foods you eat, beverages you drink, drugs you put into your body (both prescription and recreational), and the little tiny toxin-bombs you have sitting around your home have a tremendous impact on how your body functions. Not only can this increase your chances of illness, it can keep you from expressing your maximum health potential on a daily basis.

Let’s talk about these little, tiny toxin-bombs for a second (Rest assured that I will lecture you on drugs, unhealthy food, and chemically-laden drinks a bit later). Very recently, Dr. Gena took a ride in my car with me to lunch. As soon as she settled into the passenger seat of my car, she pointed out my clip-in air freshener with horror. “What are you doing?!” she exclaimed with disgust. “What, what’s wrong?!” I responded.

“The toxins in this car from that air freshener are going to make you and your daughter sick!”

Suddenly it dawned on me that not only did I know she was absolutely right in making such a statement, but that I absolutely already knew this to be true. I knew this each time I lit a yummy-scented candle in my home that was not organically-made. I knew this each time I sprayed air fresheners around my home, and I knew this each time I cleaned my household surfaces with everyday cleaning agents.

A few weeks ago, I had my home professionally-cleaned as I was gearing up to list it for sale. I urged the company not to bring chemicals into my home that could harm my baby’s sensitive skin or poison the air that I breathe, but my request fell on deaf ears, and I learned that fact the hard way. That same night, after taking my daughter out of the bathtub, she developed burns and scabs all over the lower half of her body from the chemicals that were used in my tub. I was suddenly left the image of what all of these toxins could be doing inside of our bodies as well – and vowed instantly to make the change I knew I needed to make.

So why am I telling you all of this in a blog on a chiropractor’s website? Because the mission behind chiropractic care, and the mission behind living a toxin-free life go hand-in-hand. When any of these toxins are absorbed in the body, chemical structures can change, severely impacting your daily life-functions and putting even more stress on the body. The same is to be said for recreational drug and prescription drug users, and abusers of processed foods and drinks. A lot of times, abusers of these substances turn to these unhealthy, toxic substances, to escape from the stresses of daily life – when many of these stresses can be kept under control by paying attention to the needs of your body through the education that chiropractic care with Dr. Gena provides. Use of these substances completely counteracts the purpose of chiropractic care,; a surgery-free, drug-free discipline that stresses the notion that we do not need to add chemicals to our system of any kind, and should avoid it at all costs.

At Dr. Gena Chiropractic, a lot of attention is paid to how you feel, and a lot of education is given so that you understand how to best align your body and emotions with a life of feeling great. The mission is really clear: With a healthy lifestyle and regular chiropractic visits, you are one step closer to feeling great and performing at your best.

Your health is in your hands, Dr. Gena’s hands are here to help!

You can visit Dr. Gena at her Plantation location, just outside of Fort Lauderdale.