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Adjusted Reality

Supercharge Your Whole-Being for Optimal Living and Longevity

Sherry McAllister
Forbes Books, 2025
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In today’s world, people often default to pharmaceutical solutions when faced with physical or mental ailments, but true vitality requires a more holistic approach. Drawing on over 25 years of experience as a chiropractor and “whole-being health” advocate, Sherry McAllister unpacks a seven-pillar framework to help the body and mind heal, strengthen, and thrive. Her book explains how to invest wisely in your well-being, replenish through rest, nourish your cells with quality food, move with intention, and embrace alignment — in body, mind, and environment — to enjoy lasting wellness and contentment.

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The “Foundational Seven” framework gives you the agency to unlock long-term health and well-being.

Chiropractic practitioners take a holistic approach to patient health, viewing the body, mind, and environment as an integrated system and emphasizing prevention and functional harmony. Chiropractic philosophy centers on the belief that the body possesses an innate ability to heal itself when its nervous system functions without interference. Chiropractors aim to restore proper nervous system function by addressing misalignments and dysfunctions that disrupt communication between the brain and the body, and by promoting “whole-being” health.

Embracing the chiropractic philosophy empowers you to pursue and maintain your overall health and well-being. The “Foundational Seven” pillars of that philosophy are as follows:

  1. “Investment” — The time, energy, and resources you dedicate to your health determine the quality and longevity of your well-being.
  2. “Replenishment” — Your body’s capacity to restore and repair itself hinges on proper rest and recovery.
  3. “Nourishment” — Provide yourself with essential...

About the Author

Sherry McAllister is the president of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) and a fierce advocate for driving change and increasing awareness of drug-free pain management approaches and whole-being care.

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