Double Indemnity
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| Chiropractic Care: Short-Term and Long-Term Benefits |
Let's say you make a choice to start taking control of your health. You want to leave as little to chance as possible. You acknowledge that you could get something out of doing some exercise. You're willing to admit that you could eat a healthier variety of foods, including fresh fruit and vegetables. You are going to begin doing the things that years of scientific research have shown to be related to long-term health and well-being.
Your partner in this journey to good health is your chiropractor. We like to say you need a medical doctor and a chiropractor. 'You need a medical doctor in sickness and a chiropractor in health. For Chiropractic care is a key component of a complete return-to-optimal-health. With regular chiropractic care, your body is primed to make the most out of the positive actions you're taking, particularly regarding exercise and nutrition. Let your chiropractor be your guide through the maze of vitamins, supplements, exercise and nutrition. To get all the way to good health, all of your body systems need to be online and available. That's what chiropractic care makes possible.
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In the classic 1944 film, "Double Indemnity", stars Fred MacMurray as an insurance saleman, Barbara Stanwyck as a provocative housewife who wishes her husband were dead, and Edward G. Robinson as a claims adjuster whose job is to uncover phony claims. The term double indemnity refers to a clause in certain life insurance policies that double or more the payoff in cases of accidental death. In Life not many things payoff double. And if they do we rarely get to enjoy the extra.
But, Surprisingly double indemnity or double payoff works very well for Health Care. Diet - healthy nutrition, Rest, Exercise, regular Adjustments, and a Good Mental State can pay off, not only double, but often in many multiples. However, before we begin reaping these benefits, we have to know where to look and how to make use of this goodie we all get for free.
Out in the world, insurance policies pay us a benefit when problems arise. Car insurance, home insurance, life insurance, and health insurance are all financial instruments that compensate people (in some degree or other, more or less) when things go wrong. Inside our bodies, double indemnity is double payoff just the opposite. When we do things that are good for our health and well-being, our built-in "banker" pay off double, sometimes triple, and sometimes in ways that cannot even be calculated.
Let's consider a person who is overweight, possibly seriously overweight. That person decides, much like Howard Beale in the multiple-Academy Award-winning film "Network" (1976), that he is "not going to take this anymore". He declares to himself that he will begin to lose weight. He makes a commitment to start exercising regularly and eating nutritious food. Change takes time, and sooner rather than later he loses a few pounds. Then he loses a few more. After three months he's 12 pounds lighter, and after six months he's more than 20 pounds lighter than when he first chose to live a healthier life.
By now his body's double indemnity clause has started to pay off. He began doing some things, began engaging in a healthy new lifestyle, and he begins to reap the other benefits. Owing to his new exercise program and his new diet, his blood pressure begins to go down. His insulin levels begin to stabilize,1 rather than spiking and falling off drastically throughout the day. His blood glucose levels become steadier, too, and his cells, organs, and tissues (particularly his brain) are beginning to receive consistent supplies of oxygen and other precious nutrients.2 His immune system gets stronger.3 As a direct result, his stress levels are going down and his heart rate is steadier. His sleep is more restful and he has more energy throughout the day. There are many other benefits, too, known only to him and his loved ones. And then you might say he has "A Wonderful Life."
Our built-in double indemnity clause is primed for action. It is ready to kick in and begin an open-ended flow of good health and well-being. All we need to do is begin taking consistent actions that will enable our innate powers to function in the ways they were designed to function. So the choice is truly yours to live "A Wonderful Life."
Call Huntsville Chiropractor Millar Chiropractic for your appointment today at 1-800-GoChiro or toll free 1-800-462-4476.
1Bloem CJ, Chang AM: Short-term exercise improves beta-cell function and insulin resistance in older people with impaired glucose tolerance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93(2):387-392, 2008
2Ahmadi N, et al: Effects of intense exercise and moderate caloric restriction on cardiovascular risk factors and inflammation. Am J Med 124(10):978-982, 2011
3Walsh NP, et al: Position statement. Part one: Immune function and exercise. Exerc Immunol Rev 17:6-63, 2011
