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Your nervous system is a HUGE part of your body. It determines how you feel, what you do, how you react to situations. With that in mind, it only makes sense to take a bit of time to look a little deeper and realize what makes this system so incredible. Here at Absolute Wellness Center , we focus on the nervous system’s healing through chiropractic at the Lake of the Ozarks , so we thought it would be interesting to take a look at some fun facts about the nervous system! 1. The average length of the spinal cord measures to about 19 inches, but it holds 10 MILLION neurons! Your spinal cord works together with your brain as well as independently. There are many things controlled by the spinal cord alone, including some reflexes. 2. Your nervous system sends messages, and those are transmitted at incredible rates! The electrical impulses in your nervous system travel at a speed of 180 mph. This allows you to interpret information in the blink of an eye. 3. Did you know that the...

Whether you knew it or not, Blue Monday is on the third Monday of January - and it’s coming. Apparently, a university professor managed to precisely calculate the most depressing day of the year, using a formula that equated weather, debt, time since Christmas, time since failing new year’s resolutions, low motivational levels, and the feeling of a need to take action. With that, we have January 21, 2019, as Blue Monday, and Absolute Wellness Center in Linn Creek wants to help you beat the blues and pursue absolute health this year! Here are a few tips that you can put into practice to beat the blues and enjoy a cozy winter. Feeling Blue? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a very real thing this time of year. Even if you don’t experience symptoms from this form of depression, you can still find ways to boost your mood and enjoy the winter months. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you find the snow falling, the early nights, the dark mornings, and the cold temperatures. ...

Did you know that Getting a Balanced Life was an actual theme for January? Google it and you’ll see that it’s just one of many things that people want to focus on in the New Year (along with Hobby Month, Get Organized Month, and Hot Tea Month). No matter how you feel about resolutions in the New Year, there is no time like the present to make your health a priority. So many people today face high-stress environments, poor eating habits, and not enough sleep. All of this combines for a life that is out of balance, and if we’re guessing right, you can even feel that way sometimes. Life pulls you this way and that way, and instead of being able to enjoy the journey you feel like you’re on a teeter-totter. Here at Absolute Wellness Center , we make it our goal to help people figure out why they feel out of balance, and how to start getting things back in perspective. One of the biggest factors in finding balance is the health of your nervous system. In fact, until you start with the ...

Stress may seem like a normal part of life, and to an extent, it is. Your body is meant to handle stress, and manage the effects of it for the short term. However, your body isn’t built to handle stress on a regular basis. When your body is always stuck in “fight or flight” mode, it will start to suffer in other areas. This is where neurologically based chiropractic care at the Lake of the Ozarks comes in. We use a combination of tests and adjustments to first see how your body is reacting to stress, but then learn how or if it comes back down from it. Stress isn’t just what you experience in the moment of an overwhelming situation. After a constant state of stress, there are many other symptoms that can occur. Stress may not be the root cause of certain conditions, but it can certainly make them worse. Muscles & Joints There are many causes of pain, tightness, or soreness in your body. While it can sometimes be traced back to your diet, it can also stem from the way your...