Chiropractic and Food Allergies

CHIROPRACTIC / FOOD ALLERGY INVOLVEMENT EXPLAINED

The patient’s ability to respond favorably to chiropractic treatment is dependent on the body’s ability to heal itself, which requires the body chemistry to be is a state of perfect balance. An improper diet and/or the body’s inability to properly digest and assimilate even very nutritious foods lead to biochemical imbalances, thereby compromising the efficacy of chiropractic manipulative therapy. Certain foods are known to cause this digestive dysfunction, which cause a wide variety of symptoms. We refer to the body’s response to these foods as FOOD ALLERGIES.

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF FOOD ALLERGIES

GENERAL SYMPTOMS: Chronic fatigue, weakness after eating, urinary tract infections (frequency or urgency symptoms), hunger cravings, binge eating, aches and pains in muscles and joints, water retention, swelling of ankles, feet, and hands, and lethargy.

SKIN PROBLEMS: Eczema, dermatitis, itchy skin, unusual skin pallor, rashes, hives, excessive perspiration, dry skin, and psoriasis.

GASTROINTESTINAL: Bloating after meals, belching, passing gas, colitis, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, gagging, vomiting, abdominal cramps or pains, stomach feels full hours after eating.

EARS, EYES, NOSE, AND THROAT: Earache, fullness in ears, ringing in ears, itching ears, ear draining, fluid in the middle ear, hearing loss, recurring ear infections, blurry vision, watery eyes, excessive mucus, canker sores, sinusitis, sore throat, chronic cough, roof of mouth itching, hoarsness.

HEAD SYMPTOMS: Feeling faint or dizzy, headaches, migraine, insomnia, feeling of fullness in the head, excessive sleepiness or drowsiness soon after eating.

HEART AND LUNGS: High cholesterol, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, rapid heart rate, palpitations, congestion in the chest, asthma.

PSYCHOLOGICAL: Depression, irritability, mental dullness, confusion, anxiety, aggressive behavior, hyperactivity, restlessness, excessive daydreaming, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, poor work habits, speech problems, indifference, inability to concentrate.

Most persons with food allergies will readily admit to many of the above symptoms. You’ll probably recognize and claim at least a few of them. It’s important to realize that while many may be mild and tolerable, they should be considered as warnings of potentially more serious symptoms to come.