Healthy News - March 2020

Using Toronto chiropractic care as one complementary health alternative improved 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 discovered 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 wrote it was “important” for maintaining their health and well-being. They stated that it boosted their overall health, and they felt better. They had a better 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 Toronto all need a better sense of control over our health and well-being. Your Toronto chiropractor is your partner in good times and hard times, for young folks and elders! Make your appointment 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 incorporating 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 Toronto vitamin D deficiency increases the immune system to ward off disease and even depression.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Take Vitamin D

A healthy body needs a healthy, well-functioning immune system. Vitamin D plays a beneficial role in supporting a health immune system and helps combat challenges to it. Air pollution is a challenge as it can trigger excessive immune responses: infection, cancer, auto-immune conditions. Inhaled air pollution usually lands on respiratory mucosa and affects the respiratory system. (The news is filled with talk about the respiratory system today.) Vitamin D supplementation is one strategy study suggests may boost the immune system to combat 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 around the world recognize that vitamin D deficiency is an extensive problem. All 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 discuss this at your next chiropractic visit and set a plan to boost your vitamin D level and let your body to ward off health-compromising challenges.

CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre

Arrange your next Toronto chiropractic appointment now with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. Your Toronto 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 when pain, stress and depression bother you. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is privileged to be your – and your elders’ - health partner.