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By Wayne Hodges chiropractic care , ,

Going to the Chiropractor before Flu Season

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Flu season is fast approaching. As you get ready for this season, you may be looking at various ways to prevent getting the flu, such as getting the shot or the nasal mist. Visiting the chiropractor can help you fight flu season as well.

Your body’s immune system is a significant component of the equation. You have to look at your spine as the central corridor for where your nervous system resides. Nerves control everything within your body, including the immune system. The brain and the immune system are the most adaptive systems, and if the immune system needs to respond to an invasive flu strain, it’s going to communicate with the brain in order to maintain homeostasis.
If there is any kind of subluxation or misalignment inside the vertebrae, it can cause a malfunction within the nervous system, and weaken the overall response.
By visiting your chiropractor, chiropractic care can be provided so that your spine is aligned and your nervous system can communicate properly with your brain and the rest of your body. This gives you the best fighting chance during flu season and to ward off various other diseases.
Having a misaligned spine is only one factor when it comes to flu season. You also need to practice hand washing, drink plenty of water, eat a healthy diet, and even take multivitamins. The lifestyle you maintain is going to have an impact on your immune system and the rest of your body.
When you visit the chiropractor for your appointment, you can talk to them about various ways to improve your lifestyle. They can give you tips as to what multivitamins you should be taking, talk to you about various supplements, and even provide you with various exercises that can help you maintain a better ideal weight.
A flu shot is not going to be the only solution. You want to avoid getting sick throughout flu season, and throughout the rest of the year. You should still consider getting a flu shot, but if your spine is misaligned, it can affect your immune system and cause you to be under the weather, nonetheless. You want to give your body the best chance to fight the flu and any other diseases that may come your way.
Making an appointment for an adjustment and overall chiropractic care only takes a few minutes. Just as you want to schedule time for the flu shot or nasal mist, you want to make sure that you get in to see your chiropractor as well. It can be one of the best things you do for yourself as you prepare for flu season. Everyone in your house can see the chiropractor as well. This includes infants, young children, teens, and even seniors.
When you ensure that your immune system is in the best health, it’s going to help the rest of your body as well. Your immune system and brain will work closer to maintain homeostasis, and you can be stronger for it. This is why going to the chiropractor before flu season is a healthy choice.