Fighting the Common Cold

The temperatures are dropping, and the days are shorter, which means it is time to start planning your holiday get-togethers. Unfortunately, with the holiday season comes cold and flu season. It would help if you considered fighting the common cold with alternative medicine. Here's how chiropractic can boost your immunity.

Cold and Flu Season

While cold and flu viruses are present year-round, the cold and dry winter weather is far more conducive to their growth. These viruses work differently than bacteria or other infections, so they can be hard to stop. Antibiotics do not work against them, and you can only stop them with antivirals within a specific time frame. If you want to avoid the virus entirely, avoid people with symptoms, wear a mask, boost your immune system, and wash your hands often.

Chiropractic Can Help

Chiropractors are viewed as doctors who relieve neck and back pain. That is true, but chiropractic care has many other benefits as well. Specifically, this is because the spine is the foundation of the central nervous system, which communicates with every other body system, including the immune system. As a result, when the spine is not functioning correctly, body system function is affected. Spinal health is restored through chiropractic adjustments, allowing the central nervous system and the immune system to work more effectively. As a result, having a healthy spine will improve your overall health and increase your body's ability in fighting the common cold.

Visit Williamsburg Chiropractic

Give chiropractic a try if you are interested in alternative medicine and an effective way to stay healthy this season. At Williamsburg Chiropractic, our doctors specialize in restoring the spine to its proper alignment and removing subluxations in the joints to help improve the overall function of your body. So if you would like to have a healthy holiday season, click here to get started at Williamsburg Chiropractic.