As an American citizen I’m embarrassed to listen to my friends and colleagues overseas tell me how fat and unhealthy U.S. Citizens are.

As a chiropractor, health coach and healthy lifestyle proponent here in the Washington, DC area, I find it highly offensive that people feel that they are the right to eat whatever they want, exercise as little as possible (or not at all) and expect the rest of society to pay for their consistently bad health choices. It doesn’t matter if it’s government-sponsored or private health insurance – our perceptions and values are warped.

We are now 50th in the world in life expectancy.  50th!!!  The USA is NOT Number One!  Ignorance of the principles of nutrition and the principles of nature, not the U.S. Government, is the cause of most of our problems.  The vast majority of people are ignorant of how their bodies work and think of the human form like a car that can just have parts replaced when they wear out.  Unfortunately, when it comes to matters of health and well-being, people are, indeed, uneducated.  They believe that a magic pill will cure their ills and take little to no responsibility for their actions. It is sad.

Isn’t it time America grew up and our citizens were given the health education and life coaching to make life-affirming decisions?  Do we really need our scandal-ridden multinational corporations telling us what to eat while they lobby to poison our food supply, our water and our air?

Unbridled greed and unchecked power can turn our beloved nation into a country of sheep.

Wake up from your collective trance America!  Educate yourselves and free yourself from the hypnosis of conventional “wisdom.”  Learn more about your body, your mind, and the world about you.  Then make better choices for a better tomorrow!

~ Christopher S. Vogelmann, D.C.

Little Choices.  Big Results.

What choices am I making today?

Pause.  Think about it and let it roll around in your consciousness.  Do I drink a glass of water first thing in the morning?  Do I stretch before getting out bed?  Do I eat protein for breakfast?  Do I put my keys in the same place so I don’t run around like a maniac in the morning trying to find them?

Little daily choices add up to produce big positive results.

Because our lives consist of many little daily choices, we often don’t notice the effect.  Drinking an extra cup of coffee a day and one less glass of water a day can lead to dehydration – not immediately but over time.  Having a muffin or bagel each morning for breakfast can result in an extra ten pounds of fat per year.  The daily choices don’t often seem significant because we don’t project them into the future.  They are small.  They seemingly can’t either hurt or help us.  Little choices are cumulative, not dramatic. Their impact, however, can be life-changing.

We often think that we don’t have time to do things to become healthy.  “I’d like to exercise, but I don’t have the time.” is a very common thing that I hear from my patients.  “My schedule is so hectic, I just don’t have time for breakfast.”  “Go to the gym?  I’m too tired for that.  I’d rather just collapse when I get home and watch The Real Househusbands of Fresno.”

Every day we make a huge number of little choices.  We do, however, erroneously believe that we have to make a big change or a big time commitment in order to get healthy or to become more successful.  It really doesn’t have to be something dramatic or earth-shaking.  For example, with respect to exercise, a series of a few short 10-minute walks can add up to a full hour of walking per day.  In like manner, brushing your teeth twice a day eventually leads to long-term dental health and daily flossing can increase your lifespan an extra 2-3 years!  Little choices with big results.

Bottom line.  If you start one or two little health or mindset choices and stay with it, you will see long-term positive effects.  Focus your Energy on what you want.  Break it down into little daily choices.  Enjoy the results!

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Dr. Christopher Vogelmann Alexandria Arlington Bethesda Chiropractor near Washington DC is pleased to announce the opening of his new location in Old Town Alexandria at 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 150 across from Giant Foods.  Dr. Vogelmann will be working closely with Dr. Richard Nemeth, MD and Marie Durbin, PA, RN to deliver the very best in patient care.  Bethesda and Montgomery County patients will continue to receive Dr. Vogelmann’s chiropractic care but the center of operation for Allegro Wellness will now shift to Alexandria, Virginia.

Dr. Vogelmann is a graduate of Harvard University and the Logan College of Chiropractic.  He is a second-generation chiropractor with over 24 years of clinical experience.  Having treated thousands of patients in both Maryland and Virginia, Dr. Vogelmann is uniquely qualified amongst Alexandria chiropractors.

You can reach Dr. Vogelmann at (703) 317-9500 or (703) 835-2468.  Call today, mention this blog post and you will receive a FREE exam and first gentle chiropractic treatment.

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“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” ~ His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

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Emotional stress (e.g. disgust) can cause physical symptoms such as stomach pain as well as referred pain to the back. Dis-gustatory story.

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“Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, ‘This is the real me,’ and when you have found that attitude, follow it.”— William James (Harvard psychologist, philosopher and professor)

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Never underestimate the healing power of laughter. Endorphins are your body’s natural drugs. Just saw “The Hangover” DVD and I am feeling much better about life in general.

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Omega 3 fatty acids are best found in wild caught fish, NOT the farm-raised. Farm-raised contain way too much Omega 6 EFAs. Stay with WILD!

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Just had a great networking conversation with Dr. Richard Nemeth, a vibrant and terrific family practitioner in Alexandria, VA. Reaching beyond the imaginary walls between chiropractic and allopathic medicine can be so incredibly rewarding. Can’t wait to meet this doctor!

When someone tries to “throw you under the bus,” hop into the driver’s seat and roll over them. They’ll never know what hit ‘em.