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Diet May Trigger AsthmaRates of childhood asthma have rocketed in recent years. According to a report in the August issue of the journal Thorax, this jump may be due — at least in part — to fast-food, high-fat diets. The study enrolled 974 children, aged 3 to 5 years, who lived in two rural regions of Australia with contrasting climates (one dry, one humid). Parents of the subjects completed questionnaires detailing risk factors of asthma, diet and history of breastfeeding. In addition, 650 subjects underwent skin prick tests to assess their response to common allergens including dust mite, egg, cow’s milk and rye grass. Results showed that roughly one in five children had asthma. A diet high in polyunsaturated fat (usually from margarine and foods fried in polyunsaturated vegetable oils) more than doubled a subject’s risk of asthma, accounting for up to 17% of cases. Children with an allergic response to one or more components of the skin prick test were nearly 2.5 times more likely to have recent asthma than children with a negative test. A parent with asthma doubled the risk and a serious respiratory infection before the age of 2 years bolstered the risk by 93%. Three or more older siblings and early breastfeeding conferred protection. Not breastfeeding accounted for 16% of asthma cases, the authors estimate. Don’t gamble with a child’s health. Chiropractic care has been proven to improve the function of the human spine and the nervous system within. Asthma is often a result of interference of the nervous system and thereby can be directly improved by Chiropractic care and improved diet. Encourage the practice of a Chiropractic “check-up” of children you care about. There is no-charge for this service within our office. SOURCE: Thorax – August 2001 |
Our chiropractic office educates our patients in lifestyle changes that compliment their spinal care. Chiropractic spinal adjustments strengthen areas of the spine and restore impaired nerve flow. Subluxations occur when vertebra misalign irritating delicate spinal nerves. Spinal adjustments remove the nerve pressure and restore function to the body. Chiropractic spinal adjustments by our chiropractors help you live your life to its fullest through a properly functioning nervous system. When your nervous system is functioning properly you express life to your fullest. Chiropractic spinal adjustments enable you to express your God given health potential and to live your life to fullest capabilities. Neck pain, back pain, sciatica, reduced immunity, ear infections, decreased energy, stomach disorders, asthma, allergies, sinus problems, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder problems, sports injuries, spinal disc degeneration, osteoarthritis, numbness, pain, are just some of the signs of improper function in the body and conditions that benefit from Chiropractic spinal adjustments. Don't delay and wait for a spinal problem to develop before you seek out Chiropractic care. Get a Chiropractic spinal adjustment and deal with the cause of your problems rather than masking it with medications which often deal just with the symptoms. Whether you are feel great and want to ensure a healthy and fully functional future or if you are in pain and seek the safe and effective proven results of Chiropractic spinal adjustments, you owe it to yourself to have a spinal check up and to start down the healthy road of lifetime Chiropractic care.