As a concerned parent, you no doubt wonder if your child is as healthy as possible. Many factors contribute to your child’s overall health. A major component is the communication between your child’s brain and body, a vital link controlling the growth, repair, and function of every tissue and organ in the body. Diet, exercise, […]
Headaches are relatively common, starting in children and adolescents. The prevalence of severe recurrent headaches in those under the age of 10 is almost 10 per 1,000 and the number increases as the child gets older. Headaches cause missed school days, limit participation in social activities, family events, and school activities. Children’s headaches (e.g., migraine)
Your immune system is influenced by your nerves and hormones, by your diet and by emotional stress. If unhealthy, your immune system: may fail to recognize and remove abnormal cells (such as cancers); may not overcome infection; may overreact to foreign substances (bee stings, penicillin, foods or drugs); become depressed (as in AIDS) or even
“Chiropractors correct abnormalities of the intellect as well as those of the body.” -D.D Palmer, Discoverer of Chiropractic Doctors of Chiropractic have long noticed chiropractic treatment’s beneficial effects on those with neurological and emotional problems, especially children. A Modern Epidemic Learning disorders are just one of many neurological problems that affect children today. They include
By releasing stress on the nervous system, chiropractic permits the immune system to function more effectively-something all allergy sufferers need. A nervous system without stress functions more efficiently. Recent understandings in psychoneuroimmunology reveal that when the nervous system functions better the immune system benefits. Chiropractors correct a basic cause of body malfunction to improve the
You do everything to ensure your baby’s health. During pregnancy you: eat right; avoid drugs, cigarettes and alcohol (even aspirin has been shown to cause problems in pregnancy); and you take childbirth classes, so you may have a natural, drug-free birth. After the baby arrives, you breastfeed, knowing that is the superior form of nutrition;
Fevers are a common symptom in childhood. Many parents are frightened when their child has a fever, when in fact it is one of the most powerful defense mechanisms we have against disease and infection. It is widely known that a fever activates the child’s immune system. In many cases a fever actually strengthens the
Clinical studies have shown that breastfed babies have fewer allergy problems than formula-fed babies. Non-breastfed babies also have a higher incidence of more severe infections.
The most common immune disorder is the allergic reaction which occurs when the immune system overreacts to an allergen (dust, pollen, milk, dog or cat dander, strawberries, etc.) and produces too many neutralizing chemicals (especially histamines) to counteract it. * Bacteria normally live in certain parts of your body (i.e. your gut and skin). When
