The time is approaching to start protecting yourself.  Flu season starts to peak in November and continues to peak through April.  Terry Rondberg, president of the World Chiropractic Alliance, explains that the spine does play a role in well being. He notes that many factors affect the body's ability to maintain optimal balance.  Nutrition, posture, exercise, stress, fatigue are important, but so is the health of your spine.
     Chiropractic care was first linked to improved immunity during the deadly flu epidemic of 1917 and 1918. The funny thing was: Chiropractic patients fared better than the general population. This observation spurred a study of the field.  In the years since, studies are finding that chiropractic care is a way to improve immunity. One study, from the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois, found that disease-fighting white blood cell counts were higher just 15 minutes after chiropractic manipulation was applied to the back.   
     A similar study investigated the immune system response in HIV-positive patients under chiropractic care. After six months of treating spinal misalignment, the group receiving the chiropractic treatment showed a 48 percent increase in white blood cell counts. Conversely, the group that did not receive chiropractic manipulation experienced a 7.96 percent decrease in immunity cells.
     So make an appointment for your next chiropractic adjustment and start strengthening your immune system right away.