Mind-Body Connection

Stress and Health

  • Stress accounts for 75% of all doctor visits(CDC, 2018)

  • Up to 90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints.

  • Not managing stress is more dangerous than smoking or high cholesterol.

  • People grieving the death of a close loved one have up to a 2,000% increased risk of a heart attack.

  • Cortisol slope, a measure of the stress response hormones, is the strongest predictor of longevity ever studied.

  • Dysregulation of the stress hormone cortisol contributes to up to 95% of all chronic disease.

  • Studies have proven a connection between stress and cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, GERD and auto-immune disease, among many others.

Yet the reverse is true, those who are best able to handle stress and maintain an optimistic mood level. They:

  • Are 50% less likely to develop heart disease

  • Live 7-15 years longer than those who were the least optimistic

  • Experience more positive emotions

  • Have greater life satisfaction

  • Have more energy (increased vitality) and

  • Experience less stress and depression

Handling stress effectively is truly, in Dr. Crippen’s experience, the foundational corner stone upon which great health is built.

To learn more about Dr. Crippen’s favorite way to manage stress and create a happier life, click here.

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FAQs

    • Through an analysis of your body and health history, Dr. Crippen determines the body systems that are not functioning at an optimum level (i.e. digestive system, thyroid, circulation) as well as the stressors (foods, immune challenges, chemicals, toxicities or allergens) contributing to this non-optimum function.

    • Dr. Crippen will discuss his findings with you as well as recommend specific supplements to you,

    • Since supplements are meant to replace nutrients your missing in your diet we will also evaluate your diet and lifestyle habits and recommend specific changes to maximize your improvement.

  • This is a great question, but before I answer this, I have a confession for you. At first, I didn’t get it either. If you ready my story (Click here), you will know that I suffered with headaches for years before I ventured into alternative medicine. When I was young, my family and I thought alternative medicine was weird, diet didn’t matter and chiropractors were quacks. We didn’t know if it “worked” or not, because we literally never thought about it.

    So when a new patient comes into my office skeptical, I understand. I was there.

    In fact, after I saw an amazing chiropractor who helped me heal, I still didn’t get it. After eighteen months the headaches that had plagued me for seven years were gone. I was back to living a normal teenage life. I felt great. So great, in fact, that I stopped going to see him. After all, all I wanted was to be out of pain and live a normal life, and when the headaches were much improved, I was happy. I thought my heath journey was over.

  • No matter if you are entering into alternative medicine for the first time, or have lived this for a lifetime, I will meet you where you are. Education is one of my core principles. My goal is to empower you to understand more about your health so you can take more responsibility for your health and the health of those around you.