Health, Wellness & Nutrition

According to statistics provided by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), in the one-minute timeframe that it takes you to read the first few sentences of this article, 20 people in the U.S. have been assaulted physically. As a doctor of chiropractic, you’re in close contact with your patients daily, which also means that you in a prime position to identify whether abuse may be occurring. This is critical for a number of reasons. First, interacting with someone who’s being mistreated at home requires that you communicate with them in a certain way.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 250 million preschool-aged children are deficient in vitamin A. This causes somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 of these young, innocent kids to succumb to blindness annually. Perhaps worse yet, WHO further reports that fifty percent of these children will likely lose their lives within one year of no longer having the ability to see, leaving the world without realizing their full potential, and leaving their families to suffer with such a tragic loss. Other vitamins have high deficiency levels—and severe consequences—as well.

As the days grow longer and spring shifts into summer, thoughts of swimming, boating, biking, camping, and a variety of other outdoor activities chase away the winter doldrums. But when packing up the car to head to the beach, mountains or campsite, you’ll need to include more than just your bathing suit, bike helmet, and bug spray. Although the sun serves as an important source of vitamin D, too many rays can also set the stage for some serious skin problems. And not only does too much solar have a negative impact on the body, environmental toxins can raise physical havoc.

The month of March has been designated National Nutrition Month by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.According to the Academy, this month is focused on helping people make informed food choices. The 2017 theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” meaning that even small changes in eating and drinking habits can add up in a big way over time. However, you will probably want to find ways to personalize how you promote National Nutrition Month for the patients in your practice.