Ask the Wellness Expert
Dr. Karen Feeley
Millions of women are being bombarded with how to look younger, feel younger, and fool everyone about how “old” they really are. Are we really that obsessed with how old we look, or are we just afraid of the process of getting old?
People tend to associate getting older with becoming less of the person they once were, being feeble and living in a body riddled with chronic states of disease. We have deceived ourselves into believing that they are synonymous, but in truth they are not.
Aging is a natural part of life and a process that begins the moment of conception. No matter how hard we may try, it’s a process we cannot alter. No matter how young we are, we are getting older by the second. It’s only natural, and it’s normal. Growing older is an aspect of life that most people dread, but it doesn’t have to bring feebleness, weakness, or disease, those conditions are not “normal human functioning.” Most of us have unwittingly come to confuse the two.
Millions of women have been conditioned to believe they should not experience the normal aging process. As a matter of fact, pre-menopause and menopause is considered by most physicians, and the medical community at large, to be a condition in need of “medical treatment.” Treatment for naturally occurring age related “problems” such as hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, and mood swings, have unfortunately, not come without considerable costs to the women taking them. Over the last two generations, women who have been medically treated with artificial estrogen to relieve these and other symptoms associated with a woman’s naturally aging process have consistently shown to suffer more heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer.
If we don’t learn the difference between aging and becoming “old” then we will end up exactly where we are headed. We encourage you to change the belief now of that things will only worsen as you get older. Yes, we will age; however, you and I can take responsibility for our continued vitality, mental acuity, and bodily health. One of the most important things we can do to live a life of good health, is to treat our central nervous system with the respect it deserves. Since we live our lives through our CNS, it only makes sense to give it the tools it needs to function properly. When it functions properly, so do we.
Come support our friends with paws at Journey’s End No Kill Animal Society on March 4th 10:00-2:00 / 4:00-7:00 and experience an introduction to the alternative healing arts including: chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, reiki, reflexology, aromatherapy, yoga, and spinal health screenings for a single $20 donation. Refreshments will be provided. Call 423-323-7691 for more information.
