Back in September we brought up the importance of nutrition, sleeping well, moving well, and positive mindset. Unfortunately, symptoms are typically the focus of treatment rather than being seen as our body communicating with us and attempting to tell us what it needs.

The importance of nutrition’s role in this is enormous, and could be the topic of incredibly in depth discussion. For the purpose of this blog and the casual reader (and me, the writer), let’s keep it simple. Our body is literally comprised of the components that we feed it. The amazing thing about this is that if we continually feed our body amazing food, our body has amazing resources! The downside to this is if we feed our body poorly, our health will suffer.

Fortunately it is really not hard to do this, but it is done much easier with support of those around you. If you wish to eat well but the rest of your family does not, it will be difficult. It is a great place to start to simply look at removing processed foods and soda from your diet, and adding in a serving of vegetables and a source of protein and healthy fats. Most of us have enough carbohydrates in our diet. Lastly getting enough water (clean filtered), simply take your weight in lbs., and divide by two will give you the amount of ounces specific to your body that you need daily.

Your Crystal Lake Chiropractor

Dr. Josh Young

Crystal Lake Family Wellness