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Chiropractors Know About Nutrition |
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Chiropractors are taught to assess the different needs of each individual patient before providing nutritional advice. Are they athletes? Are they pregnant or nursing? Are they young or old? Do they have nutrition problems?
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Nutrition has always an important of our health. Most chiropractors today receive extensive nutritional training during their schooling and are able to provide sound nutritional advice to their patients. Nutritional training Chiropractors receive an average of 93.5 credit hours of nutritional classes during their chiropractic education. Subjects studied include vitamins and minerals, proteins and nutrients, nutrition and |
Chiropractors can not only apply nutritional therapy to musculoskeletal problems but also in the care of conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), cholesterol levels, weight loss and others. However, chiropractors practice various levels of nutritional guidance, depending on state laws, the doctor's preference, the college he/she attended.
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Cholesterol report Cholesterol is a waxy, fat like substance found in all animals and used for such vital functions as forming cell membranes and certain hormones. The body produces all the cholesterol it needs, so humans don't need to consume any to stay healthy. Cholesterol has been divided into two categories -low density lipoprotein (LDL), the so called "bad" cholesterol, carries most of the cholesterol in the blood. |
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pregnancy, and care of certain health problems through nutrition. Hands-on experience is provided through required clinics and labs where the |
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High density lipoprotein (HDL), so-called "good" cholesterol, moves cholesterol from the blood to be stored in the liver, where it is eliminated. |
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Healthy eating A general diet plan recommend by chiropractors for good health would first emphasize reducing saturated fats since a diet high in saturated fats has been shown to increase a person's risk of heart disease and certain forms of cancer.
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The definition of what constitutes high cholesterol continues to be controversial. Most researchers agree that what is important is the ratio between LDI-and HDL in your body, with a high HDL reading in relation to a low LDL reading the most favorable.
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chiropractic student applies nutritional studies to patients in the form of consultations, analysis of nutritional problems, and corrections or recommendations in a diet. Chiropractors on the average receive more background in nutritional studies than medical doctors. Chiropractic colleges tend to emphasize nutrition more than most medical schools because chiropractors feel that nutrition is part of the natural process by which the body can heal itself and keep healthy and so tend to incorporate it more into their daily practices Nutritional guidance Nutrition can be applied by chiropractors in many ways. Bill Landis, PhD, chairman of nutritional studies at Life Chiropractic Chiropractic college, says: "Chiropractors are |
Other recommendations include reducing processed sugars and foods, and cutting down on salt, which is linked to hypertension. Also eat plenty of complex carbohydrates, such as starches, and fiber, found in whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables Of course, these recommendations are only guidelines. Each person has unique nutritional needs and should discuss their diet with their chiropractor.
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Although much of your cholesterol level is determined by heredity, it is possible to help reduce cholesterol through lifestyle changes. Research indicates that a diet rich in saturated fats (animal products) shuts down the liver's ability to pull cholesterol out of the blood, causing cholesterol levels to increase. Exercise has been shown to raise HDL levels, while smoking and being overweight tend to reduce HDL levels.
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