Before consuming any nutritional supplement, it is important to ask your healthcare provider for any contraindications. Preferably a chiropractor who knows nutrition or an acupuncturist. Otherwise, you might be walking out of the consultation with some drugs.

First, let's look at the definition of supplement: Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole. (freedictionary.com) 
Do I need it? If you have a balanced and complete diet, then there is nothing needed to complete it.
But for 99.99999% of us who even though try to eat as well as we can, basic supplementation is probably necessary. Sure, there are numerous ways to quantify which supplements are needed but who has the extra few hundred bucks laying around to get all these tests done.


The 3 basic supplements that I  take daily are:
3 g of Omega 3 oil (Fish oil)
Multivitamin without Iron
Vitamind D3 4000 IU

Do the brands matter? Yes! Read my nutrition blog.

Now, I will list some supplements that I recommend to my patients based on their symptoms. 

Venous Problems (varicose veins, insufficiency): Pycnogenol, Fish Oil, Garlic
Joint Pain: Glucosamine Sulfate, MSM, Chondrotin Sulfate, Tumeric, Fish Oil, Bromelain, Papain, Asthaxanthin, Ginger
Inflammation: Tumeric, Fish Oil, Coconut Oil, Asthaxanthin, Ginger
Neuropathy: B6, B12, 
High Triglyceride: Fish Oil
Diabetes: Chromium Picolinate
Night Vision: Asthaxanthin
Infection: Coconut Oil, Ginger, probiotics
Cold: Ginger,Vitamin C, Airborne, Honey
Muscle Spasm: Calcium/Magnesium
Gastrointestinal disconfort: Probiotics, ginger, aloe vera

Remember, these are suggestions, you can contact us with any questions. Good luck and remember, eat lot's of fruits and veggies. Avoid consumption of dairy, wheat, barley, rye, and soy, due to high allergy possibilities.
  

As always, please check with your Doctor of Chiropractic before doing any of these exercises!!!!

80% of Americans suffer from back pain. This is not a great statistic. Most likely you at some point in your life will suffer from back problems. That is when chiropractic comes in..... well, not really. If you are a gambler or a statistician, you play odds! If you know you are likely to suffer with back pain at some point of your life, why not play the odds and have you spine checked by a corrective care chiropractor to make sure your spine is straight and strong. 

Basing your health on symptoms is very dangerous! This first symptom of a heart attack may be chest pain. Well, it is obvious that the coronary arteries were clogged way before you had the chest pain. Chiropractors, just like dentists, work on bone and realigning them.  Your spine is way more important than your teeth, it houses your spinal cord which is part of the Central Nervous System. The CNS is the "master" system that controls your whole entire body. So having spinal hygiene and frequent spinal check ups is just as important as having straight and clean teeth! If there is a misalignment (called subluxation), you put your whole well-being at risk. 

Spinal misalignment or subluxation causes the spinal nerves to be pinched and interrupts the communication between brain and target cell. So just as people have to wear braces given by orthodontists to straighten teeth, chiropractors use spine adjustments and exercises to straighten and stabilize the spine. It is a process that takes time, just as braces do. Sometimes one to two years!

Stopping the treatment due to no pain is not a smart way to go about neither. What would happen if you removed your braces too early? That's right, your teeth would go back to its crooked ways! (LOL)  Also, not coming in for maintenance care afterwards is like not wearing the retainer after your braces are removed.

So be smart, and have a chiropractic check up today!!!! We are located in Lighthouse Point, FL. Our number is