CONNECTIONS to HEALTH

An Introduction to Wellness   Here at the Ishta Centre we are moving more into the arena of providing Wellness care, actually this has been an ongoing process which we put into motion several years ago. This newsletter is actually part of this process, it is a way that we can communicate our thoughts, ideas and suggestions on this vast subject, also, we will not limit ourselves to what we think here at the Ishta Centre, but we will be tapping into the enormous amount of information and expertise that is available via the internet. We will be including links to an array of sites that we believe support, enhance and expand on what we have to say, obviously we don't know it all so why limit it just to us. Why have we moved into the Wellness Arena? Actually we haven't moved into the Wellness arena, it isn't actually new to the way we operate here at the Ishta Centre. We have always believed in the body's ability to heal itself and create an environment of wellness or homeostasis or balance. It is in fact a fundamental principle of chiropractic, and most other modalities of natural health care, that given the right input the body will work towards health, balance or homeostasis. When we look at this in chiropractic terms, in a state of homeostasis, the body's Innate Intelligence will manifest itself fully and the person can reach their full potential in life. As chiropractors, we have as our goal to recognise and support the Innate Intelligence of the body and to remove, or at least minimize, interferences and stresses upon it. When looking at the spine and other joints of the body this is done through the chiropractic adjustment. We can expand this to look at what other interferences there are to the Innate Intelligence. Basically they fall into two main categories: Toxicity and Deficiency. Wellness is about identifying what the Innate Intelligence requires, as raw materials, to produce health and then providing it. It is about producing an environment of sufficiency for the Innate Intelligence. Wellness is about identifying toxicities that are interfering with the Innate Intelligence's ability to produce health. It is about producing a toxic free environment for the Innate Intelligence. These are the two principles that underpin the Wellness arena, but the toxicities and deficiencies that are talked about are not limited to the foods we eat and the supplements that we take but can be applied to every part of our lives, exercise, relaxation, spiritual development, mental outlook, financial state, the everyday products we use in our homes and on our bodies. Here at the Ishta Centre we have drawn up a pentagram to explain what we mean by wellness. Throughout the ongoing issues we will attempt to broaden on this issue of wellness and suggest ways that you can improve your own wellness and move towards a state of balance or homeostasis. In this issue we are going to have a look at the gut and the gut-brain connection and the part that Probiotics, or healthy gut flora, play in this. Happy reading and we look forward to your feedback and changes you see in yourselves as you implement some of the ideas. Allyn Edwards & Sue Weller

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