Chiropractic and Nutrition

Chiropractic involves treating the person as a whole by assisting the body to heal naturally. It has long been known that healthy, nutritious diets coupled with rest, exercise and spinal adjustments are an integral part of preventative health care.

In order to function to its optimum capacity, the body needs to absorb essential nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, and various vitamins. These ensure healthy digestion, metabolizing and excreting which, in turn, leads to homeostasis. This refers to the body’s ability to regulate its inner environment to ensure stability as it responds to changes in the external environment. Poor diets that include foods rich in sugars and processed foods can contribute to other health issues such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.

While chiropractors prescribe natural, drug-free treatments their focus remains on the body’s ability to heal itself. With factors such as diet, exercise, rest and hereditary issues affecting optimum body functioning, chiropractors will consider a patient’s medical history, past injuries, present symptoms, and postural analysis. Further physical, neurological and orthopedic examinations may be included and, dependent on the findings, patients may be referred to other health practitioners for additional consultation.

Persistent nutritional deficiencies are commonplace in the world today. As such, nutritional therapy has evolved and grown to include specialized treatments. Preventative health care aims to address stressful environments and the lack of essential nutrients in one's daily diet.

Articles on Nutrition and Chiropractic

• Vitamin D and Spinal Health
• Adolescence is a Crucial Time for Optimum Nutrition
• Should Non-Celiac Patients Go Gluten-Free?
• Infant Colic Reduced with Diet Changes
• Preventing Stroke with Nutrition
• Herbal Supplements Better Than Drugs for Migraine
• Childhood Obesity Linked to Back Problems
• No Relief From Junk Food Ads
• Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Fracture Risk in Older Adults
• The Vitamin Fibromyalgia Patients are Missing
• Eating Berries Delays Memory Decline
• Citrus and Flavones Reduce Risk of Stroke
• Dark Chocolate: Good for your sweetheart and your heart
• Coffee Could Prevent Dementia
• Which vitamins are right for you?
• Drinking in Moderation Eases Fibromyalgia
• Alcohol Abuse and Neuropsychological Tests