Working Together
Being the relic that I am, I have the latitude to be able to see trends and changes in attitudes toward health that generally can only be seen if you’ve been around awhile.
One of the most positive ones I’ve noticed more and more these days is the relationship between chiropractic and the medical profession. In case you’re not aware, chiro’s and MD’s have traditionally carried on like dogs and mailmen. I’ll let you decide who the dog was and who the mailman was in this scenario. The latest example I noted was when I was recently wandering the halls of an urgent care center in a Minneapolis suburb.
You see, I was visiting my old college buddies when my friend Dave got a call that his son had an unfortunate encounter with an ice skate. So, while Thomas got stitched up I decided to go for a walk. On the floor below us was the internal medicine department. Two lines down under this heading appeared the word, “Chiropractic”. This scenario is now relatively commonplace. I can assure you, this was not the case when I began practicing in 1996. On a related note, we are also seeing similar trends with acupuncture and massage therapy.
My point is that even though two groups can have profound philosophical differences, there is always the possibility for finding common ground. I have patients coming to me every week that were sent to me by their MD. If the practitioner’s primary focus is the welfare of the patient, then the future of our professions working together is very bright indeed.
Cold and flu season is most definitely upon us. Despite increased awareness of the necessity of vitamin D to maintain health, an astounding number of people are still deficient. One sign of vitamin D deficiency is the tendency to acquire recurrent viral infections, and/or have infections that linger for weeks at a time.
To arm yourself, we recommend taking a very strong and potent form of Vitamin C, called Ultra Potent C, as well as Vitamin D, on a daily basis.
Why Ultra Potent C? Ultra Potent-C 1000 supports healthy immune function by helping promote natural killer cell and white blood cell activity. It has a buffered delivery system which is designed to help prevent the potential upset that is sometimes associated with high vitamin C intake.
Why Vitamin D? There is a strong link between vitamin D status and basic cognitive function, mood and overall mental health. Vitamin D fights infections, including colds and the flu, as it regulates the expression of genes that influence your immune system to attack and destroy bacteria and viruses.
