Viral Protection with Vitamin C

April 1, 2020Kehoe Family Chiropractic Living the Chiropractic Lifestyle Vitamins and Supplements

Vitamin C is a well known immune booster and it is the 4^th leading deficiency in the United States. When you are deficient in Vitamin C it can impair your immune function and lead to higher rates of infection.

Supplementing with Vitamin C is always a good idea and it’s especially important to increase supplementation during cold and flu season, since it increases phagocytosis; a natural barrier to both bacterial and viral invasions of the body. Furthermore, supplementation with Vitamin C appears to be able to both prevent and treat respiratory and systemic infections.

During times of increased viral or bacterial exposure it is best for most adults to take 500 mg of Vitamin C 3x daily on an empty stomach and do not eat within 1 hr of taking it.

Vitamin C increases iron absorption and since viruses rely on iron to replicate, it’s best to take Vitamin C without food or other iron containing supplements.

Dr. Denise or Dr. Brian can assist in choosing the right Vitamin C supplement for you!

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Every doctor of chiropractic has completed 4,200 hours of classroom, laboratory and clinical experience in the areas of orthopedics, neurology, physiology, human anatomy, clinical diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, exercise, nutrition, rehabilitation and more. Most chiropractic students have an additional undergraduate bachelor’s degree in pre-med studies. This makes the education for doctors of chiropractic among the most stringent of any of the health care professions.

However, there are some variations between chiropractic colleges. Some have more emphasis on developing highly skilled adjusters and there are also differences between doctors of chiropractic and their desire to become proficiently skilled in their adjusting techniques. At Kehoe Family Chiropractic the doctors have invested further resources beyond what is standard in order to become skilled in the Gonstead technique. What’s more is that the doctors at Kehoe Family Chiropractic are passionate about their work and consider it a blessing to be able to help so many people experience better health and vitality. Perhaps that is why we are so different? Regardless, we are glad you noticed.

The function of your spine can influence the way your brain perceives what is going on in your body. When you have a misalignment in your spine, it affects the way your brain tells your body to move. Chiropractic care helps restore motion and improves the way your body functions. This not only helps switch off pain sensors in the brain but can also produce specific neurotransmitters that help your body work better too. The result is optimal function and feeling great!

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