Tune Out! Less TV is Good for You and the Family.

Have you noticed changes in your children's personalities -- increased irritability, impatience, hostility? Or have you seen these issues in yourself?

Consider the amount of time you and your family spend ingesting media output: television, radio and printed materials. And why not try a radical concept that's gaining popularity: go media-free for a month.

It's now an established fact that TV watching leads to poor dietary habits, inactivity (and all the resulting health effects), and a host of behavior ills, including a greater likelihood of teenage viewers starting to smoke! Yet even the other forms of media can cause stress and anxiety.

Your kids will tell you they're bored at first, but boredom passes quickly and usually turns into creativity. Soon you'll find your family taking hikes, playing games and even engaging in conversation.

If you sense that your child's impatience, inattention or lack of focus in school and everyday life is more than just too much TV, ADD may be part of the equation.  Seek out a SHINE certified practitioner for an alternative cutting-edge alternative approach to ADD medication.

Dr. Nathan Conroy, D.C. is the owner and clinic director of The Chiropractic People, and a SHINE certified practitioner.   He is actively involved in the community and when not serving patients at the office, he regularly speaks on health and wellness topics to small interest groups, churches, schools and local businesses.  He believes that Health is a do it yourself project and has dedicated himself to helping people by empowering them with the right opportunity and resources so they can accomplish this and live their best life possible.