The missing link is - taking the right steps to heal in the right order.

Your nervous system is the master control system of your entire body — coordinating every physiological process from heart rate and hormone release, to digestion, immune response, cognitive function and emotional regulation. It operates through the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which includes the sympathetic ("fight or flight") and parasympathetic ("rest and repair") branches.

Nervous system dysregulation occurs when the balance between these systems is disrupted, often due to cumulative stress, early life adversity, unresolved trauma, chronic inflammation, environmental toxins, misalignment of the spine or physical injury.

Research shows that chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system (also known as sympathetic dominance) leads to:

  • Elevated cortisol and inflammatory cytokines

  • Reduced vagal tone: impairing digestion, mood regulation and immune resilience

  • Neuroplastic changes: that heighten pain sensitivity and emotional reactivity

  • Impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function: affecting hormone production and energy regulation

In simpler terms: your body gets stuck in survival mode — wired to detect threat, rather than foster safety or good health, through it’s parasympathetic state of rest, repair, reproduce and digest functions.

This survival state may not always feel dramatic, but behind the scenes, this disruption is impacting how your body are brain communicating with one another. And over time, if left untreated - this dysregulation can create a cascade of symptoms that can affect every aspect of your health — often without a clear medical explanation.

In summary, nervous system dysregulation means that your nervous system is no longer regulating and acting with adaptability and resilience as it’s designed to do. It’s stuck in activation, stress and survival mode.

What is Nervous System Dysregulation?

Nervous system dysregulation can show up in the body as a range of health issues:

  • Chronic fatigue or burnout

  • Anxiety, overwhelm or mood swings

  • Poor sleep or waking unrefreshed

  • Brain fog, forgetfulness, lack of clarity

  • Exacerbation of ADD or ADHD symptoms

  • Gut issues, bloating or IBS

  • Hormonal imbalances or menstrual problems

  • Chronic pain or tension that doesn’t respond to treatment

  • A sense that you're “always on edge” or “never fully relaxed”

  • Immune issues or persistent inflammation

  • Feeling stuck, disconnected or “not like yourself”

If any of this sounds familiar, we want you to know - you are not broken and it’s not your fault — your nervous system is stuck in a dysregulated state that it can’t get out of on it’s own.

The hidden cause of so many health issues..

Why most approaches fall short..

Mainstream health care often focuses on the parts — not the whole person! You are given fragmented solutions that treat the symptom, rather than the whole and interconnected system.

But when your nervous system is chronically dysregulated, what we see is that -despite all attempts to implement positive health practices like good nutrition, naturopathic or supplement protocols, detoxes, vagus nerve exercises and even meditation - nothing really works, and the health issues remain. The reason being - your body is so dysregulated that it doesn’t know what to do with all the good stuff.

So our exclusive protocols at This Is Life start where other’s fail to go - with the foundation of health - your nervous system.

The solution you have been searching for..

Dr Ashley Campbell-Bird is a neurologically focused Chiropractor with over 35 years of experience, helping patients solve complex and chronic health challenges, that others have been unable to resolve.

He doesn’t chase symptoms — he uncovers and corrects the root cause of dysfunction by evaluating the communication between your brain and body through a nervous system lens.

Using advanced x-ray and neurological assessments, including state of the art INSIGHT™ Nervous System Scanning Technology, Dr Ashley and his team are able to:

  • Objectively measure how your nervous system is functioning

  • Identify patterns of stress, dysregulation and imbalance, that are often undetectable through standard tests

  • Track your body’s progress over time as it moves from survival mode back into regulation, rest and repair

These state-of-the-art scans provide a clear, data-driven picture of how your nervous system is responding to care — giving you confidence, clarity and real-time insight into your healing journey.

Combined with Dr Ashley’s precise, gentle and advanced chiropractic techniques, our unique approach helps restore optimal communication between your brain and body — allowing your nervous system to do what it was designed to do: Heal. Repair. Thrive.

Start with a personalised Consultation

Your first step is to take part in our exclusive 3-part consultation process with Dr Ashley. Designed to identify if nervous system dysregulation is at the core of your health issues, and if neurologically focused Chiropractic care is the right fit for you.

You’ll walk away with:

  • A clear understanding of what’s driving your health issues

  • Personalised insights based on your nervous system and body as a whole

  • A step-by-step path to move forward, grounded in decades of expertise and latest research from around the world.

Very limited consultation appointments are available weekly.

Dr Ashley’s protocols involve high-level Chiropractic care that is designed for people who are ready for a powerful shift in their health. If that is you, click the link below to secure a consultation appointment today.

Research and References:

Haas, A., Chung, J., Kent, C., Mills, B., & McCoy, M. (2024). Vertebral Subluxation and Systems Biology: An Integrative Review Exploring the Salutogenic Influence of Chiropractic Care on the Neuroendocrine-Immune System,