Do you believe the concept of junk in equals junk out concerning your health?
I have seen and heard some strange things regarding health and habits out of my patients of my San Diego Chiropractic practice over the years.
One of the stories that I like to tell regarding a friend of mine involved her smoking habits. This girl would not smoke in her car because she didn’t want to ruin the interior! What is worse yet is that she had a condition called Raynaud’s Syndrome which is a narrowing of the blood vessels that feed the fingers. This condition is found in smokers, it is painful and can lead to the lose of your fingers. All this, yet she smoked, but not in her car because she was concerned about The Car’s interior!
Smoking affects your chiropractic care because it restricts blood flow which makes you more pain sensitive and makes healing a slower process. Smoking can produce or prolong painful sensations for many conditions ranging from neck pain and back pain to sciatica and headaches.
Two other very common items that we consume that have a negative impact on our bodies is caffeine and sugar. Both caffeine and sugar increase our metabolic rate which make us more pain sensitive.
I have the nicotine, sugar and caffeine talk with all of my patients yet at some point during treatment, a fairly large percentage of them will come to my office with either a soda pop or a cup of coffee – once in awhile a few will smoke the last of a cigarette right outside our front door. All these indulgences are completely counterproductive to the goals of their treatment.
A final mention for this blog post is the prevalence and effect of wheat allergies. Wheat allergies not only cause dietary distress but they also can cause muscle aches and joint pain. Identifying a wheat allergy can go along way toward restoring your health.
Regarding dietary supplements, there are many support joint and muscle health, reduce inflammation and speed healing. I recommend these to the patients in my San Diego chiropractic practice on a regular basis.
If we treat our bodies with respect by limiting the intake of harmful substances while supplementing a few critical nutrients we can take some long strides towards supporting a healthier lifestyle.
Your’s In Good Health
Dr. Jones
(619) 280-0554
www.JonesPainRelief.com
