Health care...

[fajrdrako]

Back from the chiropractor's office. Not for a treatment, this time; he was doing a presentation about his approach to health. He did it well. He's probably the most verbal person I've met in a long time.

I learned a few words and terms:

• Homeostasis
  
• "spinal onion"
  
• Gonstead technique
  
• Activator Technique
  
• Upper Cross Syndrome
  
• Thompson Technique

I asked the doctor why he had asked about wine, chocolate and cheese. He said it was because I had mentioned acid reflux as a symptom, and they are common causes of it.

When he talked about things that can trigger problems in the nervous system and bad health in general, he talked about various bad habits and vices - alcohol, drugs, lack of exercise, bad eating, and so on - and I felt frustrated. Okay, I tend to overeat, but I am careful about nutrition and I make great efforts, even sacrifices, to get enough exercise, and I still have health problems. I can even do the yoga program I planned, to get my health and energy back. It's... annoying. I've run out of vices to give up.

Doesn't seem fair.

Resolve: to look ahead as I walk, not down.