Chiropractic Boosts Immune Function http://bit.ly/pIbej8

The nervous system works in unison with the immune system, responding to environmental factors allowing the body to adapt and heal appropriately. Neural irritation due to spinal misalignments is stressful to the body and causes a disharmonious and poorly coordinated immune response. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to boost the immune system by relieving nerve interference.

Subluxation is the term for misalignments of the spine that cause compression and irritation of nerve pathways affecting organ systems of the body. Subluxations are an example of physical nerve stress that affects neural control. This stress leads to conditions of altered immune function and increased susceptibility to a variety of diseases.

Inflammatory based disease is influenced by both the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. Nerve stimulation directly affects the growth and function of inflammatory cells. Researchers found that dysfunction in this pathway results in the development of various inflammatory syndromes such as rheumatoid arthritis and behavioral syndromes such as depression. Additionally, this dysfunctional neuro-endo-immune response plays a significant role in immune-compromised conditions such as chronic infections and cancer.

In 1975, Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York's Preventive Medicine Institute and professor in Environmental Health at New York University, began researching our immune systems susceptibility to various diseases. Pero's team monitored 107 individuals who had received long-term Chiropractic care. The chiropractic patients were shown to have a 200% greater immune response than people who had not received chiropractic care, and a 400% greater immune response than people with cancer and other life threatening diseases. Age was irrelevant in the study with seniors receiving equal immune benefits as their younger participants.

Pero concluded, 'Chiropractic may optimize whatever genetic abilities you have so that you can fully resist serious disease...I have never seen a group other than this show a 200% increase over normal patients.'

Simply put chiropractic enables your body to better cope with everyday environmental stresses. As these stresses mount, whether chemical, physical or emotional, our body is more susceptible to dysfunction and disease. By ensuring our nervous system is functioning at its ideal level we are much better able to handle these stresses and ensure optimal nervous and immune system function.

Dr. Aras Ignatavicius is an Optimized Living practitioner with expertise in customized nutrition, prescribed exercise and structural corrective chiropractic care in conjunction with cranial alignment. He is a member of Elements Chiropractic Centers in Singapore. For more information go to http://bit.ly/nlJHTh


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