Do you constantly feel tired? Are you run down all of the time? Do you suffer from colds and flus regularly? It might be your immune system that’s the problem.

Let’s take a look at some of the factors that can impact your immune health and how chiropractic care can help boost your immune system naturally.

Diet

There are a number of factors that can impact immune health. A poor diet is certainly one of the main contributors. A diet high in refined sugar, processed food, alcohol, preservatives and additives will affect the normal function of your gut. Over 70% of your immune cells are in the gut, so poor gut health will result in reduced immune function.

Stress

Stress is another major contributor to reduced immunity. Stress causes the release of your stress hormone cortisol, which in turn directly suppresses the function of your immune system. It also tends to be when we crave carbohydrates and processed food, which further reduce immune function.

Sleep

A lack of sleep can impact immunity because we heal and grow at night when we sleep. If you don’t get a good nights sleep, your body will not repair itself properly from the day, which in turn causes the body to slowly break down, including the immune system.

Medications

Medications can also affect immune function, even though they may be designed to improve it. Long-term medication use affects the function of the liver, which reduces its ability to break down vitamin D and produce energy, resulting in lowered immunity.

Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D is crucial to immune function, so a lack of sunlight can result in vitamin D deficiency. This is a common problem in countries that are further from the equator and experience shorter days and longer winters. However, even in Singapore, most people spend the majority of their day indoors rather than outside due to the heat, but this reduces your exposure to sunlight.

Chiropractic care can boost your immune system

Research has shown that chiropractic care can have a positive impact on your immune system by restoring normal neurological function of the central nervous system. Chiropractic adjustments in the mid back can also help to restore normal spinal function of the thoracic spine, which in turn reduces muscle tension through the ribcage and diaphragm, allowing the ribcage to expand further and the lungs to function better.

Another really important aspect of my treatment in helping to boost your immune system naturally is supplementation. I can test and prescribe various herbs or vitamins depending on what your body needs at that particular point in time. When we get very specific with exactly what your body needs, you will recover much quicker, as well as prevent various illnesses from developing in the first place.

Applied kinesiology and immune function

Applied Kinesiology corrections can further enhance the function of your immune system. Restoring normal cranial function through cranio-sacral therapy can help reduce sinus congestion and clear upper respiratory tract infections.

Visceral (organ) therapy to the immune-related organs and glands, especially the spleen and thymus, can help to activate these organs and glands so that the immune system functions at a higher level, helping to overcome colds and flus more quickly.

Meridian therapy to the meridians associated with the immune system, such as the spleen and lungs, can help improve the flow of Qi through these meridians to boost the function of these organs and glands.

Chiropractic care and applied kinesiology is a great to way to boost your immune system naturally to keep you healthier and happier. Let your family and friends know too so that we can all live healthier lives together.