Healthy News - March 2020

“Listen to your elders!” A study of over-60 year olds found that 29.2% of them used complementary health alternatives in the last 12 months: herbal therapies, chiropractic and massage lead the list. 60% of those folks wrote it was “important” for keeping their health and well-being. They said that it boosted their overall health, and they felt better. They had an enhanced sense of control over their health. They said these types of interventions made it easier to cope with their health problems. (1) Today more than ever, we in Millville are all in need of a better sense of control over our health and well-being. Your Millville chiropractor is with you in good times and difficult times, for young folks and elders! Make your appointment soon! Meanwhile, taking this sensible advice from the CDC in this time of the coronavirus pandemic is a good idea, 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 supports a health immune system and helps fight challenges to it. Air pollution is a challenge as it can cause excessive immune responses: infection, cancer, auto-immune conditions. Inhaled air pollution typically lands on respiratory mucosa and affects the respiratory system. (The news is filled with talk about the respiratory system today.) Vitamin D supplementation is a strategy study suggests may boost the immune system to resist such invasion. (3) Vitamin D is reportedly advantageous to improve and keep clinical depression at bay via its homeostatic, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective roles. (4) Many from government, research and industry around the world know that vitamin D deficiency is an extensive problem. They are seeking for ways to deal with it and respond to the questions “How much vitamin D should I take a day?” and “How best do we make sure everyone gets that?” (5) Let us talk about this at your next chiropractic visit and make a plan to boost your vitamin D level and let your body to ward off health-compromising issues.

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Schedule your next Millville chiropractic appointment now with Wilson Family Chiropractic. Your Millville chiropractor is your partner on your health journey offering chiropractic treatments and tips - like supplementing with vitamin D - to follow at home to deal with mentally and physically in times of pain, stress and depression. Wilson Family Chiropractic is privileged to be your – and your elders’ - health partner.