Do You Want A 48% Boost In Your Immune System in Winnebago IL?

Those of you who have been patients in our office for years are not surprised when you see the subject line of this email. In fact, we hear you say on a regular basis "I felt like I was starting to get sick so I made sure I got here right away."

For those of you who are new to chiropractic in Winnebago IL, you might be surprised to learn that chiropractic care has been shown to improve immune system function. "How can that be?" you might ask. The simple answer is, when you get adjusted it helps your body work better. But is there research to support this thought? Of course!

Keep your immune system strong in Winnebago IL

In a study by Selano et al, "The Effects of Specific Upper Cervical Adjustments On The CD4 Counts of HIV Positive Patients'" (Chiropractic Research Journal 1994; 3(1): 32-39), the effects of six months of regular chiropractic care on the immune system function of HIV patients was measured. At the end of six months of care, the patients who had received regular adjustments had a 48% increase in the number of CD4+ T cells (p=0.06), whereas the patients who were not adjusted had an 8% decrease in CD4+ T cells.

You might be thinking "I don't have HIV what does that research have to do with me?" This research studied T cell counts. To make this very simple T cells help you fight infection. When they get very low (as they are in People how are HIV +) the immune system will be very weak. Have good numbers of healthy T cells is a great indicator of the health of you immune system.

There is a constant "war" in your body between the cells of your immune system and the germs that make it into your body. And let's just be really clear germs are making it into your body no matter how hard you try to keep them out. Research shows that you breath in about 1 MILLION germs with every breath. The T cells are part of the army waiting to kill those germs as they enter your system. If you immune system is weak the germs will multiply and you become "sick." If your immune system is healthy the majority of the germs will be killed and you will feel great.

So here is the lesson. Keep your immune system strong this cold and flu season. We are here to help.