Supporting Your Immune System With Chiropractic Care

By Dr. Mahsa Khodabakhsh, B.S., D.C., Empowered Chiropractic

www.DanvilleLivingCA.com

Are you dreading getting a cold or the flu this winter knowing that you are more susceptible during the colder months of the year?

While increased doses of Vitamin C can help, receiving chiropractic care is the secret weapon to boost your immune system and help you stay healthy throughout the year.

The main role of our immune system is to protect and fight against infectious organisms and keep them from entering our bodies. Our immune system is made up of proteins, tissues, organs and cells (white blood cells), and all of this works together to keep us healthy.

While our bodies are protected by our immune system, sometimes this system may have issues and not work properly. There are a few causes as to why your immune system may not be optimal and these may include autoimmune disorders, cancer, allergic disorders, and/or immunodeficiency disorders. There are a variety of treatments available for malfunctioning or compromised immune systems.

If you want to find a natural solution that doesn’t require taking medication, chiropractic treatment might be your answer.

While people may associate chiropractic treatment with those that are simply suffering from neck or back pain, please understand that chiropractic care provides many more benefits, including immune support. Chiropractic care aides in the overall health of patients. Our immune system is directly connected to our spine and when it is not aligned, it may throw your entire system off balance, often resulting in a non-responsive system. One of the main causes of immune system problems comes from subluxations (compression of nerve pathways). Chiropractors may use a variety of spinal manipulation to help relieve this compression and in turn may boost your immune system.

Nutritional supplements can also help in boosting our immune systems and finding the right supplemental regimen can be daunting. Nutritional Response Testing (NRT) is a noninvasive system of analyzing the body in order to determine the underlying causes of ill health. When these are corrected through safe, natural, nutritional means, the body can repair itself in order to attain and maintain more optimum health. The NRT test results will provide a personalized regimen of real food supplements designed to match the needs of the body. These are nutrients you are simply not getting, or not assimilating, in your current diet. By adding these nutrients to your body, your immune system will benefit as well as your overall health and happiness!

“Empowered Body, Empowered Life!”