On January 22nd, 2008 actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment.  The results have come back and stated that Mr. Ledger's death was an accidental overdose from taking 6 prescriptions from painkillers to anti-anxiety medications over a course of time.  According to msn.com ( http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=299407&GT1=7701)

"The New York medical examiner announced Wednesday that the 28-year-old "Brokeback Mountain" star died from the effects of taking six types of painkillers and sedatives."

Heath's father Kim stated:

"While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy," Kim Ledger said. "Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."

So are you listening to this message?  What if you mix Tylenol with birth control or Ambien with NyQuil?  How many times does this have to happen before we as a society WAKE UP AND REALIZE THAT OUR LIFE/HEALTH ARE GIFTS FROM ABOVE AND NOT FOUND IN DRUGS/MEDICATIONS.  Stop searching for the magical pill, lotion, drink or diet that you think makes you healthy.  Know the one and only truth, health is your natural ability to adapt to the stresses of the world.  Focus on the words "natural ability" which means you already have it within your body, because it a part of the LIFE PROCESS given to you by the creator of all.  No magical pills, just a magical process!

The topic of drug's effects on our lives is very personal to me, because I lost a family member to the "effects" of prescribed medications (Tylenol).  There are no such things as SIDE EFFECTS to drugs; however, there are CAUSES AND EFFECTS!  If the effect is not favorable to the person then the manufacturer/researcher considers it a side effect, but the cause was introducing the drug into your system and the effect could be death.  Medications serve us well in emergency situations or crisis care, but know this fact please:

MEDICATIONS DO NOT CREATE HEALTH WITHIN THE BODY!

They only add more stress to the body and if you are taking something everyday it is slowly damaging your body every time it is taken and this decreases the fullest expression of your LIFE FORCE (that which keeps you alive and allows you to continually grow and move in a healthy direction). 

Respect the power and wisdom you have within and take the steps that respect your LIFE PROCESS:

1.  Have a crystal clear focus on what you want & not what you don't want

2.  Make healthy lifestyle choices daily!

3.  Maintain a Clear Connection between the body and the brain with regular chiropractic care every week or two!

LIVING, LOVING and SERVING

Dr. Tyson