Nutritional Counseling

Nutritional Counseling  
  

Nutritional counseling at Advanced Chiropractic encompasses the idea that we are what we eat!!  The nutrients and vitamins in our foods are what keep us disease free and allow us to lead a healthy life.  When we do not get all of the right nutrients and vitamins our health starts to break down in the form of digestive disorders, thyroid issues, hormonal issues, fatigue issues, depression, and other disease processes.  At Advanced Chiropractic we determine what nutrients and vitamins are missing from your diet and either supplement them or teach you how to help yourself through the foods you eat.  We have many ways to determine and help with these deficiency issues.  These services include, but are not limited to:

Detoxification Programs

Detoxification is the cleansing of the blood.  It does this by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for elimination.  The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin.  However, when this system is compromised, impurities aren’t properly filtered and every cell in the body is adversely affected.  A detox program will help to eliminate the impurities from the body and allow it to function properly.

Hair Analysis

Trace mineral analysis is a test, which measures the mineral content of you hair. Mineral content of the hair reflects the mineral content of the body’s tissues.  If a mineral deficiency or excess exists in the hair, it usually indicates a mineral deficiency or excess within the body, or bio-unavailability.  Various mineral imbalances, as revealed by hair analysis, frequently lead to metabolic dysfunctions before any symptoms become manifest. 

Common causes of mineral imbalance may include improper diet, taking vitamins that are not compatable with your body chemistry, stress, toxic metals from the enviornment, and many other reasons.

Saliva testing:

Saliva testing is an extremely easy and informative test.  Saliva testing can be used for:

  Male hormones: useful for testing the concerns of aging men including loss of vigor, irritability, change in sleep habits, depression, decrease in libido…

 Female Hormones: useful in investigating the following problems.   Ovulation problems, estrogen-progesterone imbalance, functional infertility and miscarriages, PCOS, libido problems, menopause, hot flashes, and many more issues

Adrenal gland and Thyroid gland: useful in investigating the following problems: Fatigue issues, stress response, and energy problems.

Stool Tests:

A gastrointestinal health panel is intended to evaluate gastrointestinal function and health.  The test utilizes three stool and two saliva specimens.  The GI health panel is worth considering for, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic loose stool or constipation, fat, grain, and food intolerance chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, bloating, maldigestion, heartburn, and excessive gas, and many more!

Evaluating the overall nutritional health of our bodies gives a window into the overall health of each individual person and possible ways to improve it.