By Dr. Trina Read

Week #3 of my Six Month Sex Challenge.  This week I focus on my husband’s sexual needs.  Lesson learned from last week: Having my sexual needs met won’t always be greeted with the type of enthusiasm I would like. Continue Reading

By Dr. Stefan Bell

Given the 24/7 coverage and excitement of the Olympics, I wonder how may people are now Olympisized Insomniacs.  Have you ever had someone say to you, “Sit up straight or you’ll get a lump on your back!?”  What about someone saying, “Sleep properly or you’ll wake up with a crooked neck.”  Continue Reading

By Dr. Stefan Bell

Ouch!  For some reason, it seems like car accidents are a daily part of life in Calgary.  But this article isn’t directly about traffic patterns or car accidents, it’s about our bodies.  Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Gavin MacFadyen

When we were children, there would inevitably come a time when we would protest in a pique of self-righteous indignation that, “You’re not the boss of me!” That same sentiment stays with us the rest of our lives. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd   

Medicine is fraught with difficulties. The case, currently before the Alberta courts, of the child on life support whose parents want to sustain but the doctors directly involved see no hope, is one example of the ethical and moral hazard of medical practice. Continue Reading

Troy Media — by Cheryl Croucher

With news that its funding has been renewed, the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Machine Learning is launching into its second phase – commercialization and a major focus on biomedical applications for the maching learning and data mining technology it is developing. Continue Reading

Troy Media – By Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd

Who knew?  Psychiatrists are currently debating whether “sex addiction” should be added to the catalogue of psychological disorders that can be reliably diagnosed and treated. Continue Reading

In my last article I talked about health as a “state of complete physical, social, and mental well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”  This is the definition of health as defined by the World Health Organization.  I also emphasized looking at health as a continuum. 

In this article I would like to expand that definition of health, and perhaps break out some different components.

If we look at achieving Optimal Health/Optimal Fitness, we can combine that into the expression of our “Wellness.”  Wellness can be simply defined as “the expression of health over a period of time.”  With that, there are many spokes on our Wellness Wheel that we need to pay attention to.

Essentially, there are 7 components that makeup the expression of our wellness:

1. Physical Health:   Is your body health or sick?  What are you doing about it?
2. Financial Health:   Do you live within your means, or this always a source of stress?
3. Family Health:    Is your family a source of support to you?
4. Social Health:       Are your friends a source of support to you?
5. Career Health:  Do you like your job?  Is your job rewarding to you?
6. Spiritual Health: Are you connected with something bigger?
7. Mental Health:  Are you rewarded with new ideas or seek out to expand your mind?

The Health Wellness Wheel

Our choices in each of these components can impact the expression of our health, be it good choices or bad choices.  The choices we make build up in us over time.  If there was no harm in eating pizza every day, or drinking a case of beer every day, or sitting on the couch all day, then we would all be doing it. 

 But, we know that making these choices will probably kill us over time.  So what’s keeping you from the good choices?  Who can help me make those good choices?  These are questions to reflect on.

One thing I know, that in terms of physical health, what I do as a chiropractor is a good choice.  By assessing and treating the causes of the physical interference in the body, my care as a chiropractor helps to restore your body’s ability to express health.  In my opinion, that’s a good lifestyle choice that can build up in you over time.

In subsequent articles, we’ll explore the way the body builds up that physical interference, and what you can do about it to give yourself the best possible chance to be well over time.  

 Dr. Stefan Bell, BSc, DC
Dr. Bell is a chiropractor who operates Family First Chiropractic and Wellness in Calgary.
www.familyfirstchirocalgary.com

Troy Media – Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd

Alberta’s health care system is largely operated by private firms providing for-profit or not-for-profit services to the public. Such firms include General Practitioners, the WCB, dentists, pharmacists and many specialist medical services, such as medical testing services and consultant doctors. Continue Reading

By Dr. Stefan Bell, D.C. 

Wrong!  Well, not quite that dramatic, but there is some truth to it.  As a new contributor to the Calgary Beacon, I thought I would start off on doing what I can to redefine “Health.”  Continue Reading