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Los Gatos Chiropractic and Wellness Center

January 2014 Newsletter

Our newsletters and website are written to provide you with tools and information you need to pursue better health. We invite you to contact our office with any further questions (408) 891-8222.

-Dr. Kate Fox and Dr. Jessie Young

Science Based Nutrition (SBN)

These tests can show subtle patterns to help identify early signs of problems and indicate if you're progressing toward the development of a serious illnesses or disease. We use them to help in prevention and early treatment (and in some cases treatment of known conditions from a different perspective). Are you already taking medications or vitamins? Are you looking for a second opinion? Get to the root of the problem with our nutritional analysis and see your personal health transform.  

Throughout the month of January, we are offering FREE reporting of your recent blood test results ($50 savings).  Standard comprehensive office visit applies: $100.

Don't wait, early detection and correction are key elements to living a healthy life. We look forward to serving your nutritional needs.  

Please call to make your appointment today, offer valid through Jan 31, 2014.

Our office provides nutritional advice at whatever level you are in need of addressing. From simple weight loss routines, advice on diets to optimize health, treatment of disease or identify and eliminate food hypersensitivities, allergies and intolerances.

http://losgatoswellness.com/services/diet-nutrition 

Skin and its Function

Excerpt from our full article 

We all know skin is a barrier to keep viruses and bacteria out and our moisture inside. The integrity of our skin is essential in this process. Cuts, scrapes, chapped lips all increase the likelihood of an infection entering our body. Most people take pretty good care of their skin from this standpoint.

But one of the lesser known functions of the skin is for excretion of chemical compounds. Our liver does 99% of the work when it comes to filtering and processing chemicals that we ingest. The kidney does almost all the work of filtering our blood and maintaining proper balance of blood chemistry. Both of those organs excrete waste products from our body.  

But when these two systems are overloaded and can't keep up, the skin does it's best to help. Mostly urea and ammonia come out through sweat, but other compounds can come out in very small quantities. When your skin is attempting to excrete something, or the buildup of a compound gets higher, then the skin usually reacts with a rash or other lesion due to the inability to excrete fast enough. Rashes and blotches can appear when the liver and kidneys are overworked and should be evaluated by your doctor, especially if you are on any medications.