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Rachael’s Health Diary

6/30/2008

Entry #1

I am 29 years old, the mother of a three year old and a business owner. To say I’m busy is an understatement! I had been successfully ignoring my own health and wellbeing pretty much since the day I was married, five years ago. Recently I woke up and couldn’t move! I was sure that I had thrown out my back so I scheduled an appointment to see my local chiropractor, Dr. Donald Backstrom. I was expecting him to adjust my back or maybe use some electrode therapy. After completing a comprehensive health assessment, Dr. Backstrom suggested that  I was dealing with years of mistreatment and abuse of my body culminating in the debilitating pain I currently felt. If I wanted to heal my pain then I would have to change my lifestyle. I thought about what he said and managed to maintain my state of denial until the following month when again I couldn’t move. I went to Dr. Backstrom’s clinic, laid on his table and said, okay, I give up! It has been just two months since I started my transformation and there have already been some major changes! I am now getting my period which I hadn’t had in two years and the horrible pain I was experiencing each month has not returned. This is just the start of my path to wellness. My other goals include losing 50 pounds, quit smoking and develop better eating habits. My health journey will be documented through diary entries, pictures and video. If I can do it anyone can. Stay tuned for more from Rachael’s Health Diary!

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