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75% of deaths in our society are caused by our repeated toxic and deficient lifestyle choices!

The choices we make in the way that we eat, move, and think everyday shape our lives!

Get Well For Life’s goal is to educate as many people of all ages on how they can live a healthier, more productive life through eating, moving, and thinking well every day!         “Currently, modern chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer are the leading killers in Westernized society and are increasing rampantly in developing nations.  In fact, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are now even commonplace in children.”

• Roberts, C.K. and Barnard, J.B. Effects of exercise and diet on chronic disease. 2005 J. Appl Physiol 98 3-30

5 Important Facts That Modern Science Has Established

1. Our genetic makeup is programmed to express health.  It is the toxicities and/or deficiencies that affect our gene expression that leads to sickness NOT faulty genetics.
2. Our genes do NOT differ from our tribal, hunter-gatherer, pre-agricultural, pre-industrial ancestors. Our genes have not changed for tens of thousands of years.
3. Our ancestors, and surviving cultures that model our ancestors lifestyles, did NOT die from the diseases of lifestyle like heart disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes and stroke or suffer from the degenerative or autoimmune diseases like arthritis, lupus, M.S., chronic fatigue, low fertility, depression etc. like modern humans do.
4. The only difference between our healthy ancestors and our sick society is our toxic and deficient lifestyle choices and environmental exposures.  Our genes are the same!
5. Modern illness is due to environmental NOT genetic factors.  Modern illnesses are AVOIDABLE!!  Modern health is ATTAINABLE!!

When it comes to expressing health, happiness, and vitality there are two important questions that we have to find the answers to:

1. Why do we get sick?
2. How do we get and stay well?

The answers to those question is what Get Well For Life will be exploring and answering!

The information on this site is largely based on my Chiropractic Wellness Lifestyle Certification classes based on  over 25 years of research by Dr. James Chestnut B.Ed., M.Sc., C.C.W.P which combines research from genetics, nutrition, and exercise with the science of empowering personal change.

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Yours in Health,

Theresa Illingsworth D.C., C.C.W.P.

The Good Life Place

3267 Ridge Point Bettendorf, IA 52722

563-332-2345

Reference: The Science of Human Wellness By Dr. James Chestnut