getting sick, by Dr. Ogi Ressel

Saturday, January 17th 2009

Warm hellos to everyone!

Ok......I'm going to cover an issue which has a number of doctors totally
perplexed: Here you aredoing the Chiropractic thing in your office and a
patient suddenly says this to you:
"Dr. Bob, I couldn't see you last week because I had the flu. I thought that
when I get adjusted, I am not going to get sick anymore."

Here is where you, a rational being, a well adjusted doctor, one who has
studied the Art & Science of Chiropractic, has a university degree, tons of
experience, start to babble defensively.

Have I missed anything?
Ok....we tell our patients that Chiropractic will keep them well....And it is
true. However, sometimes the Body, according to the Principle of Limitation
of Matter, has other ideas.

And patients need to understand this: When a child gets the flu, for example,
the nose is running, they are coughing, they have fever, the eyes are swollen
and glassy, they have loss of appetite,  they are lethargic and not feeling
well at all. And parents have been conditioned to believe that this is sickness
at its best. But....I have news for you: That does not necessarily mean that
they are sick. No.

Remind your patients of this: There is an Innate Intelligence ruling their bodies.
It is part of the Universal Intelligence that rules the Universe. And ultimately,
that Innate force knows what is best for that body at that time. And it also
knows that all body systems need to be exercised regularly in order to function
at their optimum level at all times - that is the expectation, isn't it?

Ok....just like any other part of the body, the immune system also needs to be exercised.

So....I feel we have a built-in "clock" which activates the immune system,
temporarily lowers our immune response and we are then attacked by a bug of
some sort. The response is a sudden activation of the immune system to fight
off the invading organism. Here is what your patients need to understand:
This is NOT sickness. This is an expression of health - your body doing exactly
what it is programmed and designed to do. This is a good thing!

So...when your patients get "sick" you'll say to them; "Wonderful!" And at first
they will feel you've lost all the marbles, but once you explain this process,
they will then think that you are amazing - and you are!

They need to understand that having the occasional flu is a very important part
of keeping healthy - your body will not be at its best without it.

So....relax and tell your patients the truth - they will totally get it!

Warmest wishes,
Dr. Ogi Ressel