Well if you’re like us your drive to work or school or the store has gotten a bit more colorful in the past few days.  Spring is upon us!  Most people love this time of year.  During winter the world sort of goes to sleep, many things die off, and then in spring we begin to see the grass turn green, the flowers bloom, and the world comes to live once again.  

While our bodies may not be on an “annual cycle” like so much of the trees and shrubs we drive past each day, did you know that your body is in a constant process of dying and recreating as well? 

A not-so-obvious question: How old are you? 

Before you give a quick answer, a few facts.  Most of your body is in a constant process of making new cells of all kinds: bone cells, skin cells, muscle tissue, and more.  We know our hair keeps growing, and I suppose we are aware that 90% of the dust we find in our homes is actually dead human skin!  (yep, that’s true).  But have you ever thought about how quickly your cells are replaced in different parts of your body? 

Most middle-aged adults have bodies that are only 7-10 years old. 
Most of the parts of your body renew themselves completely in ten years or less.  Your red blood cells typically last only 120 days, and you have an entirely new skin in just two weeks! 

Which leads to an important question:
What have you been putting into your body over the past two weeks, or over the past seven to ten years?  If your body is less than ten years old, then shouldn’t you expect to feel a bit younger than maybe you do? 

At Ranicki Chiropractic and Wellness, we are here to help you get the most life you can out of the cells you have, and we would love to see you feel younger and healthier in the months and years to come! 

As the world around us bursts into full bloom, let’s admit it – some yards will look better than others.  Sometimes the grass really is greener on the other side, right? 

Wrong.  The grass is NOT greener on the other side.  The grass is greener where it is watered and cared for. The same is true of our bodies.

This spring, why not take some time to consider how well you are watering your own grass, how well you are taking care of the body you’ve got.  You may not be able to do much about what you have done for the past seven years, but if you start making different choices today… can you imagine how good you’ll feel seven years from now?  

The other day I saw one of those e-cards people constantly share online that said, “My bathing suit told me to go to the gym, but my sweat pants were like, ‘nah girl, you good.’”  It’s worth a laugh, and I’m sure we can all relate to wanting to lose a few… or maybe more than a few pounds, especially this time of year as summer is approaching.  

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to look and feel your best, and this time of year a LOT of bad information gets tossed around about how to lose weight FAST and that sort of thing, playing on our fears of what people will think of us if we do hit the pool or the beach. 

But maybe you are ready to get in shape or get back in shape.  Maybe you’ve found that dusty pair of running shoes from years gone by, and you’re ready to go for a jog or even sign up for a gym membership. 

Does chiropractic have anything to offer if you just want to get into shape? 

WAY more than you might expect!  You see, chiropractic is about far more than just making sure your back is aligned so you don’t injure yourself so severely when you do finally go for a jog or to the gym (thought it can definitely help with that).  Chiropractic actually helps your central nervous system, which communicates with all the systems of the body.  So it helps your skeletal system, your muscular system, your endocrine system, your digestive system, your respiratory system… ALL of which function together to determine how much weight you carry, how you feel throughout the day, how much energy you have, how susceptible you are to illness, and more. 

So maybe you stumbled onto this website because you are wanting to get in shape but you have a nagging injury or chronic pain that is keeping you from doing the kind of exercising and let’s be honest the kind of living you’d like to be doing.  Would you consider coming by for an evaluation and discovering how much more than just skeletal health chiropractic has to offer you? 

When you begin to get ALL of the systems of the body in alignment, you would be amazed at how your body can perform (like it was designed to!). 

Heck, you might even feel like a kid again.  

To set up a complimentary consultation, with Pooler Chiropractor, Dr. Steve Ranicki, please call 912-748-1506 or email frontdesk@ranickichiropractic.com or visit our you tube page at http//:www.youtube.com/ranickichiropractic.