Allergies, Part 2

Do you feel like your allergies are always ramping up? How about for your kids? As a Placerville Chiropractor, I talk healthy prevention to my patients all year long, not just in colds and flu season. Prevention is always easier than treatment. To improve your immune system this year, keep reading:

• 1. Chiropractic Care: Chiropractic adjustments correct spinal abnormalities that result in interference of the nervous system by placing pressure on nerves. Since the nervous system controls all functions of the body, including the immune system, chiropractic care can have a positive effect on immune function. We have treated people who have compromised immune systems with specific chiropractic adjustment with great results. This is another reason Chiropractic care works wonders with allergies by regulating your immune system.
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• 2. Change Your Nutrition: A diet high in fruits and vegetables is critical to enhance your immune system. You should eat sources of beta-carotene daily. Avoid excess dairy, caffeine, and sugar as they compromise your immune system, by creating an inflammatory response in your body. Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil), Vitamin D, Zinc, and of course Vitamin C are extremely important to keep your immune system strong. Many potential allergens lurk in the foods we eat, even those that seem healthy. These supposed healthy foods could trigger an immune response that lasts all year, not just in allergy season. To learn your susceptibility to allergens, try the elimination diet. An elimination diet aims to isolate potential allergic responses to foods.
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• 3. Emotional Health: Stay stress free, by exercising, meditating, yoga, reading, or simply spending time with your family!

Call Savage Chiropractic today for your next appointment!