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This Father's Day Choose to Be a Health Role Model

Father's Day is a time to honor and celebrate fathers. It's also a day for dads to consider what it means to be a father and how that responsibility can be used to keep their families happy and healthy. If you're d'father, big brother, uncle, or other caregiver, take this opportunity to examine your position as a health role model. This Father's Day, acknowledge that you can make a powerful impact on the health of the children who look to you for guidance. But who can you look to for guidance in forging a healthier life for your children? Dr. Christiana is here to help. Read on to learn a simple but highly effective formula for making wellness a family priority. Practice Prevention What "health-care attitude" are you teaching your children? One of the most valuable lessons a father can impart to his children is to center on prevention when it comes to staying well. This may sound like common sense, but it means battling the traditional "sick care" model of health care popular in today's society - a system that focuses on the symptoms of disease rather than the underlying causes. The good news is that this antiquated system is slowly being replaced by a more personal, wellness-oriented approach. And, Dr. Christiana is in the forefront of this health-care revolution! Do you wait until your children develop painful cavities before taking them to the dentist? Of course not. So why put off chiropractic checkups? Emphasizing prevention means taking advantage of chiropractic care to keep your children at peak performance, not just to quell their pain when injury occurs. Encouraging your children to keep regular chiropractic checkups is key to ensuring that they achieve optimal health. As prevention specialists, chiropractors can help your loved ones avert future illness. Specifically, regular chiropractic checkups will ensure' your youngsters' spines are properly aligned and free of vertebral subluxations, dysfunctional eas in the spine where movement is restricted or bones (vertebrae) are out of alignment. Vertebral subluxations are linked with a myriad of conditions, including headaches, back pain, ear infections and poor posture. Dr. Christiana uses gentle, safe and effective maneuvers called chiropractic adjustments to restore motion and alignment to the spine and correct vertebral subluxations. Discourage Drugs Are you giving your kids a "mixed message" about drugs? Many fathers and other role models tell children about the dangers of drugs, but then pop over-the-counter painkillers like candy. Sure, overthe-counter medications may not be as dangerous as illegal drugs. However, indiscriminate use of painkillers implies that drugs are "no big deal" and are an ideal solution to most health problems. When parents and other caregivers use drugs as their fIrst line of defense against discomfort, their children learn to cover up symptoms of disease - rather than focusing on prevention. This Father's Day, make a commitment to your children's health by limiting your family's use of over-the-counter medication. Instead, look to chiropractic as. a natural- and safer - alternative. This Father's Day Get a Family Chiropractic Checkup The old adage, "children learn by example," is certainly true when it comes to wellness. Researchers tell us that youngsters tend to follow their parents' health-care patterns. Overeating, drug abuse and inactivity all run in families. However, these habits usually aren't inherited, they are learned. This Father's Day, re-evaluate the health habits you are teaching your children and vow to be an exemplary model of wellness. Being a wellness role model is challenging, but it is also extremely rewarding. And, you're not alone. This office is dedicated to building a healthy community one family at a time. In fact, we specialize in taking care of families. So, talk to the doctor about special family programs and family events. (And, inquire at the front desk about our special gift certificates for dads!) Most importantly, schedule an appointment for a family checkup today. After all, what's a more precious Father's Day gift than a healthy family?

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