Healthy News - March 2020

Using Juneau chiropractic care as one complementary health alternative boosted patients sense of well-being and control of their health.

CHIROPRACTIC: ONE WAY TO FEEL BETTER AND GAIN A SENSE OF CONTROL

“Listen to your elders!” An analysis of over-60 year olds found that 29.2% of them utilized complementary health alternatives in the past year: herbal therapies, chiropractic and massage lead the list. 60% of those folks reported that it was “important” for maintaining their health and well-being. They stated 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 interventions created an easier way to cope with their health problems. (1) Today more than ever, we in Juneau are all in need of a stronger sense of control over our health and well-being. Your Juneau chiropractor is your partner in good times and difficult times, for young folks and elders! Come see us soon. In the meantime, 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)

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Chris DeVeau on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. His presentation demonstrates how chiropractic care integrating the gentle Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management joins a patient as he finds a way to regain a sense of control of his life when neck pain took away his sleep.

Correcting Juneau vitamin D deficiency increases the immune system to ward off disease and even depression.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Take Vitamin D

A healthy body relies on a healthy, well-functioning immune system. Vitamin D plays a beneficial role in supporting a health immune system and aids fight challenges to it. Air pollution is a challenge as it can elicit undue immune responses: infection, cancer, auto-immune conditions. Inhaled air pollution usually lands on respiratory mucosa and influences the respiratory system. (The news is filled with talk about the respiratory system today.) Vitamin D supplementation is one strategy study proposes may enhance the immune system to combat such invasion. (3) Vitamin D is reportedly beneficial to improve and keep clinical depression at bay due to its homeostatic, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective roles. (4) Many from government, research and industry around the world know that vitamin D deficiency is a big problem. They are working to find ways to deal with it and answer the questions “How much vitamin D should I take a day?” and “How best do we make sure everyone gets that?” (5) Let’s talk about this at your next chiropractic visit and make a plan to increase your vitamin D level and let your body to ward off health-compromising issues.

CONTACT Aurora Chiropractic Center

Arrange your next Juneau chiropractic appointment now with Aurora Chiropractic Center. Your Juneau chiropractor is your partner on your health path offering chiropractic treatments and tips - like supplementing with vitamin D - to follow at home to cope mentally and physically in times of pain, stress and depression. Aurora Chiropractic Center is privileged to be your – and your elders’ - health partner.