It's Sugar Season!!!

It starts with and ends with New Years Day…SUGAR, SUGAR EVERYWHERE!!!  Notably this is also considered “FLU SEASON”.  Guess what?  Sugar is a major factor in decreased immune system function and when that happens, the “invaders” (viruses and bacteria) have a chance to take over. 

Your white blood cells are a huge part of your functional immune system.   They travel through the body and convene around areas of invaders and do the clean-up work.   White blood cells need Vitamin C in order to do their job of phagocytosis (in essence “eating up”) of viruses and bacteria.  Sugar and Vitamin C have a very similar structure and compete for the same activation site on the white blood cells.  If sugar is around, Vitamin C doesn’t get to do its normal work and your immune system gets compromised.  When you decide to eat sugar, you can think of your immune system slowing down to a crawl.   Then when you multiply that by a couple months time, you can see why we get sick…every year…around this same time.

Certain minerals are required in order to process sugar.  Because refinedsugar doesn’t contain those minerals, chronic ingestion of sugar can lead to depleted levels of essential minerals in the body which creates even more problems. 

Let’s take this little bit of awareness into the holiday season and see how making a few better choices in what you put on your plate and in your mouth can have drastic effects on your energy levels and immune system function. 

Ways to boost your immune system:

• Drink lots of water
• Eat your vegetables
• Get plenty of rest
• Exercise regularly
• Take your vitamins
• Steer clear of sugar
• Keep up with your regular chiropractic care
• Keep a positive mental attitude

The nerve system and immune system are interconnected, when the nerve system is compromised, so in the immune system.  Regular chiropractic care will help maximize your potential for health.  Swing on in, we would love to help you and your family have a wonderful, HEALTHFUL holiday season!!!