The third stress to manage this holiday season is chemical stress. What’s the biggest offender? SUGAR of course. You may have heard me talk about how sugar is more addictive than cocaine; it lights up more pleasure centers in the brain. Some of us jump on the sugar train at Halloween and ride it to the Super [...]
In many other industrialized countries, there is no “organic” designation for food, because all of their food is organic. In other countries, any chemical put in the air, water, or food must be proven safe. In our country, we must prove it is harmful. Those are very different. Most of the chemicals in our food and water [...]
As we hop into spring cleaning or chemical de-cluttering, let’s start with home. I want you to do an analysis of your common products: cleaning, laundry, soaps. As Marie Kondo, author of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing" says, "Do they bring you joy?" Well if they are full of toxins [...]
We are partnering with one of our favorite non-profits, Simply Living, for a fun event on Saturday, July 28th from 8 - 11 AM. All adjustments for current patients are FREE! Everyone is invited to attend one or all of a series of workshops to help you deal with physical, mental and chemical stress and our non-profit sponsor [...]
Every July Worthington Optimal Wellness selects a charity to support during our patient appreciation day. In the past, we have contributed to veteran’s organizations, pet rescues, the Red Cross and last year, Local Matters. This year we chose an organization that reflects our mission to create a healthier, happier world: Simply Living. Simply Living's vision is to [...]
Recently a patient saw one of our Facebook posts and commented that she didn't know why she shouldn’t drink diet soda or unfiltered water. That’s when I knew we weren’t discussing chemical stress enough. So our focus this month is on decreasing chemical stress. The World Health Organization states that 98% of illness is caused by a [...]
