Life wants to survive. When you get sick, your body tries to fight off the illness and repair itself. When you get hurt, your body does its best to fix the problem. However, are there be factors which slow this progress? If yes, are there ways to improve the time it takes for your body to heal? The answer to both questions is YES!

In Chiropractic, the term “subluxation” is used which is a slight misalignment in the spine which affects the body’s nervous system and can prevent the body from healing. These misalignments can cause long term problems and are a Chiropractor’s primary focus. The best way to eliminate them is to get adjusted which will turn on your body’s power, allowing you to recover faster. Remember, the body is trying to survive and if there are road blocks, it makes the job more difficult.

What else can affect your body heal? The type of fuel you eat or nutrition. What you eat will either help or hurt it. Why not help it the most by feeding it food packed with vitamins and minerals. When your body has proper nutrients, it uses them to repair and enhance your body. Taste and nutrition have no correlation. Eating things which taste good but are bad for you, will harm your body and slow the healing process so make good food choices.

Movement or lack of it also can affect your body’s health. Our bodies are designed to move and be used. They are not designed to stare at a screen all day and stare at a bigger screen at night. So walk, run, play, get outside, join a gym, do yoga, or whatever you can to exercise. The more you work out the better your body operates and the healthier you become. Lastly, surround yourself with supportive, constrtuctive people who have the same life goals and hobbies you do. Being in a negative environment will put excess stress on your body and take its toll. Having a positive environment will help you grow as a person. This is crucial to your health.

Follow these simple steps and you will see improvements in your health and a faster recovery time if you get injured.