Back to School: Vaccinations and Your Child's Wellness

It’s that time of year again when our kids fill up their back packs and head back to school. There will always be plenty to worry about when your kids are away at school, but many parents find themselves worrying about their child’s health. Schools are a breeding ground for infection and we all know that most kids and even teenagers are not the best hand washers in the world. Most parents find comfort in the fact that their child is sufficiently vaccinated against all of the icky bugs that can make their child sick. However, there are a growing number of parents that do not find much comfort in the world of vaccines.

More and more studies are showing that the vaccines themselves can introduce a whole new level of risk to our children. Studies like that conducted by Sallie Bernard entitled “Autism, A Unique type of Mercury Poisoning” are revealing a disturbing link between the ingredients found in most vaccinations and varying degrees of Autism in children. Parents may ask, “Well, if vaccines are safe, or at least not safe for some age groups, how do I protect my child from infection?”

Our bodies become sick when our immune system has been weakened or suppressed somehow. Therefore if we want to protect our children from infection we need to strengthen that immune system. Our immune systems work at their most efficient when our entire system is balanced. Balance is the key to the work of a chiropractor. We want to assist you in bringing balance back into your body or into your child’s body.

Parents are finding more and more comfort in the fact that their children can get relief from many childhood ailments through chiropractic care. Some of the most common issues that children face can be corrected or assisted through chiropractic care. Here are a few reasons some people are taking their children to see the chiropractor:

• To build brain and nerve development
• To build up their child’s entire system of health and wellbeing
• To naturally build up their child’s immune system resulting in fewer colds and infections.
• To find relief from asthma and allergies
• To improve their child’s concentration
• To address behavioral disorders
• To address digestive problems

Any parent can read that list and quickly pick at least one problem they have faced recently with their child. Most parents would pick out several that they have dealt with one more than one occasion. Addressing your child’s entire system of health and wellness is a far safer and more efficient way to keep them happy and healthy this school year. Consider chiropractic care as an alternative to finding your child the balance they deserve.

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Vitamin Enhanced Water: Hydrate or Hype?

You hear it all the time. Drink plenty of water. Be sure and get your vitamins. Getting both in one fell swoop seems like the perfect solution, and on the surface, vitamin enhanced water seems like a dream come true. But when it comes to nutrition and overall wellness, these drinks fall short of what you can get from your faucet. 

Tap water doesn't contain vitamins, but it also doesn't contain sugars and artificial sweeteners. Most people don't really need the vitamins they get from enhanced waters. Getting vitamins from foods is best, but if you're falling short on your nutrition requirements a multivitamin is preferable to vitamin enhanced water.

 

Vitamin enhanced water is sold under a lot of names. Vitamin Water, from Glaceau is first to come to mind. SoBe Life Water is also popular, as is Propel, a product of Coca Cola which includes electrolytes. Normally, it takes an intense workout of an hour or more before extra electrolytes are necessary.

What is most important, for those who do drink vitamin enhanced waters is the purpose they expect them to fill. Generally, eight to ten glassed of water per day is the standard recommendation, and the best way to replenish is through plain old H2O without anything extra. If the tap water in your area doesn't taste right, a faucet or pitcher filter can help to make it taste more pure.

But those who don't like plain water often want to spruce things up, and many are reaching for vitamin enhanced waters to do it, which can put a lot of extra sugars or artificial sweeteners into their diet. If enhanced waters are meant to replace the original, they are not worth it. You spend a lot of extra money to load up on harmful sugar and chemicals for a relatively small benefit from whatever vitamins are included.

 

If you have to spruce up water, a bit of fruit juice or a slice of lemon, lime, or even cucumber are better choices than an enhanced water, and far less expensive.

 

But for some who are trying to lick the soda habit, enhanced waters is a better choice. Eight ounces of Coca Cola, for example contains 105 calories, the same amount of Vitamin Water has just 50. There are also low calorie or no calorie versions of both soda and enhanced waters, but most contain potentially harmful artificial sweeteners that have been found to increase cravings for high calorie foods.

 

If these "waters" are consumed, it should be in moderation, and the vitamins they do include shouldn't be counted on to replace healthy foods like fruits and vegetables which have numerous benefits beyond their vitamin content. Ultimately, drinking more regular water should be the goal, especially if you want to lose weight and improve your overall wellness.

While moving toward a healthier weight is always good, there can be challenges that can be addressed by a chiropractor. A person's center of gravity can change, and this can throw off the body's alignment. Not everyone thinks of seeing a chiropractor in order to help them deal with different weight fluctuations, but it can be an important part of the journey to wellness.

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