Healthy News - March 2020

“Listen to your elders!” An analysis of over-60 year olds discovered that 29.2% of them utilized complementary health alternatives in the last 12 months: herbal therapies, chiropractic and massage lead the list. 60% of those folks reported that it was “important” for keeping their health and well-being. They said that it improved their overall health, and they felt better. They had an enhanced sense of control over their health. They said these types of options created an easier way to cope with their health problems. (1) Today more than ever, we in San Jose are all in need of a stronger sense of control over our health and well-being. Your San Jose chiropractor is with you in good times and hard times, for young folks and elders! Come see us soon. Meanwhile, take advice from the CDC while the coronavirus pandemic is on our minds, too, as these are all things within our control when so much around us is not. (2)

A healthy body needs a healthy, well-functioning immune system. Vitamin D plays a beneficial role in supporting a health immune system and aids combat challenges to it. Air pollution is a challenge as it can activate excessive immune responses: infection, cancer, auto-immune conditions. Inhaled air pollution usually lands on respiratory mucosa and has an effect on the respiratory system. (We hear a lot about the respiratory system today.) Vitamin D supplementation is one strategy study suggests may enhance the immune system to resist such invasion. (3) Vitamin D is reportedly beneficial to improve and keep clinical depression at bay via its homeostatic, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective roles. (4) Everyone from government, research and industry globally recognize that vitamin D deficiency is an extensive problem. They are working to find ways to deal with it and answer the questions “How much vitamin D should I take daily?” and “How best do we ensure everyone gets that?” (5) Let’s talk about this at your next chiropractic appointment and make a plan to boost your vitamin D level and let your body to ward off health-compromising issues.

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