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What Can I Do About Allergies?
Allergies are a response from your body to things you breathe, eat or touch such as pollen, dust or dander. Most people experience the symptoms of allergies in one or more of these major body systems due to the release of histamine:
RESPIRATORY — increased histamine can cause muscle constriction and affect breathing.
LIVER — becomes weakened which causes its productivity to remove toxins to be hindered and the body’s response to invaders to be compromised.
ADRENALS — if the body is stressed,cortisol is released to try and promote an anti-inflammatory environment. Long term stimulation of adrenals can lead to a host of other problems.
IMMUNE SYSTEM — to fight off invaders, the body will increase in IgE antibodies, which causes the blood vessels to dilate, the intruder to migrate further into the system and the system to react with more severe symptoms.
The histamine response can be a vicious cycle. The body’s histamine response interferes with the proper function of your nervous system and your immunity. Many people wonder why sometimes they are affected by allergies and other times they’re not. This can happen when your nervous system is out of balance. If your body is already out of balance, it will not be able to handle any extra inflammation and will send histamine out improperly. Something has caused a shift in your threshold and now instead of being able to properly function, your immune system is on edge and overreacts to the slightest foreign substance. If your body is balanced, however, you will be able to handle the allergen without having a reaction.
We see commercials all the time that tell us that histamine is the culprit and by covering up histamine, we are now able to breathe again and are totally healthy. Is this really fixing the underlying problem? Your body was made to produce histamine. It is a necessary function of your body. Here are alternative treatments:
- Get adjusted regularly! Chiropractic adjustments help shift your nervous system toward the parasympathetic state and away from stress mode. This gives your body a chance to increase its immunity. It also removes any interference in the immunity pathways so your body can heal more efficiently.
- Make sure your lifestyle isn’t running you into the ground. Get rest, drink water, exercise, eat healthful foods! If you think one of the aforementioned things isn’t affecting your immunity, think again. Sometimes just changing those small things can make a big difference in the way we feel.
- Ask your chiropractor about the following supplements: homeopathic medications, essential fatty acids, probiotics, adrenal support and a good multivitamin with high anti-oxidants. One or more of your systems may need extra support and taking a simple supplement until it can function on its own may be an easy fix.
Be well,
Dr. Beights
Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Disorders.. Is There an Answer?
Do chronic illness and immunity problems plague you? You’re not alone. The answer to most problems lies within your body and it is my job to find the answer. The causes of chronic illness or autoimmune problems are pretty vast but here are just a few big factors: environment, toxins, diet, and stress. All the above cause our bodies to get on the wrong track or can cause it to get stuck. Over time, the stresses on your body build up and we end up with injuries or recurring pain. Injuries or pain is our body is trying to tell us what is wrong; we just need to listen to it!
After we find the source of your pain then we can work towards a solution. Chiropractic adjustments along with supplementation can help put your body back on the right path. Chiropractic adjustments permit the immune system to function more effectively which can aid in eliminating or reducing chronic illness, immunity problems and stress!
I would love to discuss in person what I can do to help resolve your recurring autoimmune or chronic illness.
Call my office today to set up an appointment and we’ll get you back on the right path!
(817)-488-4466
-Dr. Beights
Headache Help Available!
Headaches (especially migraines) are definitely a hassle but we can take an aspirin or some other product and hope the headache goes away…. but sometimes they don’t…. why? Your body is trying to tell you something. In general, your body will give a pain signal when something is off balance or not right. Your body might be having problems from diet, toxin build up, lack of sleep, stress levels, muscle tension in your cranium, misalignment of your head and/or neck or a long list of other possible issues.
What can I do about it? My chiropractic care can help pinpoint your problem. My chiropractic adjustments aid in improving the nervous system function and body immunity which can help eliminate the causes of the stress on your body that cause the pain. Basically, I help clear up the road map of your body and work with you to eliminate the things that are causing stress factors on your body be it toxins or other causes. Over time as we work together you may find your headaches or migraines have reduced in frequency or stopped all together. That’s the goal of my work, to put you on the right track. I believe if listen to our body and aid it in the journey we can eliminate pain naturally.
Treat the source of your problem and you’ll find the key to a pain free life. Give my office a call, I’d like to help you get pain free.
(817)-488-4466
-Dr. Beights
Hormone Doctor
Are your hormones driving and not you? Many people, men and women, experience varying degrees of problems with their hormone balance. We are also exposed to so many different external factors (before even taking into account internal problems) that can cause our hormone levels to change it can be difficult to pinpoint the cause. Hormone changes are also a part of life and sometimes our body just needs a little help to get things moving in the right direction.
Hormone changes can be the cause of your back pain, lack appetite or even mood swings. There are many natural and holistic approaches to help balance your hormone levels to help reduce or eliminate these issues that don’t necessarily include taking prescriptions the rest of your life. My patients have found that my natural wellness solutions help maintain their energy levels and regulate their bodies better than any other method they’ve tried.
Give my office a call today to set up an appointment and we’ll work together to solve this common life issue.
(817)-488-4466
Chiropractic Care is the New Alternative Medicine?
Some people think that chiropractors only help with back pain. While many chiropractors do help with back pain we also can help with many common problems that people don’t normally associate with chiropractors like: digestion, chronic illness, autoimmune disorders, cold and flu treatments and much more. The difference between chiropractic doctors and your typical general practitioner is we tend to focus on a natural approach your ailment with supplementations and adjustments versus prescriptions or expensive life changing surgeries.
While sometimes prescription drugs or surgeries are needed many times they’re not necessary. We believe that your body can heal itself with the right tools. Although advances in more traditional medicine have helped many people those traditional paths don’t always solve all our problems. Just treating the symptoms, like solving a headache with aspirin, without getting to the actual source of your pain over time is not good for the body. Pain is your body telling you something is wrong and without listening to it a problem goes without treatment. Pain can be caused by many factors, not just injuries. Toxins in the foods we eat today, for example, can cause pain like recurring headaches or migraines.
Think of your body’s nervous system as a highway system. You’ve seen what happens on our highways when a something is blocking the road, not only does it slow cars and trucks down, it also makes the road or path less effective to travel on. People even sometimes try taking different paths and sometimes even get stuck at a dead end road! Your nervous system is the road map for your entire body and functions in almost the same way. When your body’s “highway” is clear it works more effectively and your body operates better to handle your health. My care utilizes natural healing methods to make sure your “highway” operates at it’s peak efficiency. Our body knows how to heal itself all we need to do is give it the right tools to do the job. Regular chiropractic adjustments, natural supplementation, diet changes, and exercise can have significant impact on improving your body’s ability to heal itself. We also carry a full line of natural and homoeopathic remedies in our office to help with everything from headaches to cold relief, naturally.
You owe it to yourself before making life changing decisions like surgery or other permanent changes to explore all options available for treatment. After a few months you’ll will see how chiropractic care can aide your body in self healing. I invite you to call my office and set up an individual meeting to discuss your needs.
(817)-488-4466
-Dr. Beights
Get Your D’s from “D” Sun
There is a common misconception when it comes to skin damage from the sun. The sun is actually something to welcome because it helps us to get Vitamin D. *Vitamin D is a valuable nutrient that can help prevent osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer and can even effect diabetes and obesity.
Vitamin D is produced naturally from UVB rays. The sun gives off both UVA and UVB rays but the UVB rays are the only ones that are beneficial. However, UVA rays can penetrate through glass, unlike UVB and they can also penetrate much deeper. UVA therefore may be the real culprit behind photoaging, wrinkles and skin cancer. The real kicker? Most sunscreens today do a pretty good job filtering out the good rays, UVB, while letting through skin-damaging UVA light. Even a sunscreen with SPF 8 can block up to 95% of Vitamin D synthesis. Furthermore, many sunscreens contain major toxic chemicals that your body is absorbing. Your best bet is to avoid the sunscreens altogether! Does this mean to soak up the sun without any protection? Absolutely not.
The best way you can catch some “D’s?”…start getting your sunlight in ten minute increments. Most of us produce about 20,000 units of vitamin D after about twenty minutes in the sun. That is one hundred times more than the government says you need every day. So, at ten minutes a day, you are still getting the vitamin D that your body needs and you aren’t harming your skin by absorbing too many UVA rays. The most important thing to remember when out in the sun…don’t get burned! If you are going to be in prolonged sun exposure and are at risk of a sunburn use zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. They are nontoxic and block out harmful UVAs.
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-Dr. Jennifer Beights
Chiropractic Can Help With Allergies?
Do you suffer from allergies? Have you tried the route of taking shots and injections and it doesn’t work well? Perhaps you’re tired of letting your allergies rule your life? Maybe you take allergy medicines but find that those come with their own set of side effects? Many people turn to chiropractic care to help relief their allergy symptoms.
By releasing stress on the nervous system, chiropractic adjustments permit the immune system to function more effectively-something all allergy sufferers need. A nervous system without stress functions more efficiently. When your nervous system is less stressed it can deal with problems like allergies better which can reduce or eliminate symptoms.
I correct a common spinal distortion that puts stress on your nervous system. Freed of nervous system stress, your body will work more effectively to neutralize the allergy-causing ailments in your environment or life.
We can also discuss your total life wellness and examine your body overall to determine additional steps, such as supplementation, that may aid in dealing with your allergies.
Having Allergies doesn’t mean you have to take pills or shots for the rest of your life! Learn from me how to deal with them naturally. Call Today!
(817)-488-4466
-Dr. Beights
Supplements…The Good, The Bad, The Essential
Why do we take supplements? When looking at your diet, I would like you to ask yourself some questions: Am I getting all essential nutrients from the food that I eat on a daily basis? Is it possible that with the quality of food that I am eating, I am receiving enough nutrients to allow all chemical, hormonal and structural processes to take place within my body? Does my body need extra nutrients in order to give me the energy that I need to get through my day and handle all of my stresses?
Although eating a well balanced diet is necessary, in today’s world it is rare that we are getting everything that we need from the foods we eat. That is where supplements come in. It is imperative that we take a high quality supplement on a daily basis to ensure that our body gets the proper nutrients. High quality supplements are those that contain bio-available nutrients, meaning that our body can break them down and use them. This is not true with most supplement companies because they are not regulated. What that means is although the label states that each pill contains a specific amount of vitamins, those vitamins aren’t necessarily in each tablet and may not even be recognizable forms for your body to use.
So, how do you find the right supplement for you? There are many great brands out there as a general rule, but everyone is different. What’s right for you may not be right for anyone else. The best way to find out is through muscle testing conducted by your chiropractor. As a rule, everyone needs to be on a multivitamin and an omega-3 supplement. Even children! Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. Essential means that your body cannot make it on its own. You must either eat a diet high in omega-3’s or take supplements.
The brand of vitamin varies from person to person. Most often, the vitamins that are over-sold and over-advertised are not the best quality. When shopping for an omega-3 supplement, keep in mind that you should not have an aftertaste or burp up the flavoring of the supplement. If you do, that supplement is not right for you. Also, thoroughly read the label on children’s vitamins. Make sure that it does not contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and dyes or contain wheat, soy, corn or dairy. There are plenty of supplements out there that you and your kids will love and will probably line up to take them each morning!
- Dr. Jennifer Beights