Can Chiropractors help with Weight loss?

In the past 20 years there has been a substantial increase in the number of Australians classified as obese or overweight.  Information on weight loss floods the internet and television advertising and it can be confronting and overwhelming.  Weight loss begins with acceptance, willingness, education on the detrimental effects of obesity (creating a reality check), action and continuation with support first externally then internally within yourself.

Many factors cause or aggravate weight gain or inability to lose weight such as stress, hormonal changes, lack of education into healthy food choices, your brain and perception of yourself.  As AHPRA registered primary care practitioners, Chiropractors have a growing role in nutritional management, wellness and supportive care in obesity cases.

A full chiropractic examination and consultation can guide the type of care needed. Treatment is individualized, and unique to your needs and can therefore be more successful in treating weight-loss.

You can start today by writing a food and exercise diary, recording your food intake for a week so it is easier to dissect where problems may be lurking and be aware of any unhealthy patterns.

Home-tips for self care can include:

– Exercising for more than 1 hour four times a week.

– Eating 1/3 less portion size on your plate.

– Increasing plant-based foods and proteins.

– Eat slowly and mind-fully – savour each bite with its various flavours, textures and remember to chew chew chew!

– Cut out sugar.

Call us here at Coastal Chiropractic and Wellbeing for more information regarding your specific weight-loss concerns and goals.  To get the most from your visit we would like to speak to you prior to your consultation.  If you are a part of our Coastal Chiropractic community already please tell us your goals so that we can help you achieve them in your next consultation. Whether it is 2kg-30kg – we can help you and changes can be made towards a healthier and happier you!

Dangers of D.I.Y Detox…

Detox Safely with Coastal Chiropractic and Wellbeing Gold CoastAlthough our bodies are designed to process and remove toxins, we can have a toxin burden where pathways of the body become compromised.  This build up of toxins is due to dietary allergens such as gluten, food additives, dairy and eggs, bacteria, parasites or due to fungal overgrowth and of course toxins in our environment found around our home, at work, air pollution, pesticides in our food as well as lifestyle choices can all contribute to this toxic load overworking our systems and throwing them out of balance.

With a thorough examination here at Coastal Chiropractic and Wellbeing, we can see which body systems are the top priority for detoxification.  This includes the gut, liver and looking for traces of  heavy metals that are stored in our brains and in our body.  Heavy metal overload is common among plumbers, welders, miners, renovators, people who have a lot of fish in their diet or have mercury fillings.

A “Healing Crisis” or more commonly known as feeling like absolute crap while in detox is a sign that you are not detoxifying healthfully. This unhealthy process shows that you may just be “recycling” the toxins from the liver back into an unhealthy gut then back to the liver.  This process creates a danger not only to how we feel now but also to our long-term health, putting unnecessary stress and strain on our vital organs.

This is why it is ESSENTIAL to detoxify with the help of a practitioner who specializes in this field.  Here at Coastal Chiropractic and Wellbeing not only do we take the guess work out of the detoxification process we can SAFELY find a detox program especially designed for your body and your unique health requirements.  We will delve deeply into your everyday lifestyle and help you make healthy and well-informed lifestyle choices to prevent future damage – and you will be surprised to know that the detoxification process doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to give up anything!!  We look at the big picture to help detoxify you, your family and your environment. We are here to give you direction and support and structure to ultimately change your health looking ahead to the future!

Detox Questionaire

Check out our Detox Questionnaire from our friends at Metagenics if your total is below 40 = low priority, between 40-70 =medium priority, above 70 = high priority.

Detoxification can help with learning disabilities, pain, depression, diabetes, weight management,  food sensitivities, headaches and fatigue, also with most syndromes such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and PMR, hormonal disturbances, polycystic ovaries breast lumps, menopause, fertility, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

 “When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘WE’ – ILLness becomes WELLness!”

Call us here at Coastal Chiropractic and Wellbeing on the Gold Coast,  make an appointment  and lets talk detox!  Ph 5520 2555.

 

Is it Possible to Ask Your Body to Lose Weight?

Losing weight is probably the most Googled health problem today.

The reality is when you peel back the layers of each new “miracle cure”, the answers are always the same:

  • eat well
  • eat less
  • exercise more.

So why aren’t you losing weight if you know this?

At Coastal Chiropractic & Wellbeing we aren’t interested in the latest quick fix or detox, we’re interested in you! For example did you know a through consultation and examination will pinpoint the exact cause or causes of your weight gain?

That’s because we find the reasons why you can’t lose weight. This can include long term adrenal stress, increasing cortisol in the body, which in turn imbalances your sex hormones and create weight gain, especially around the stomach. Often, this can be due to emotional stress, or a simple chemical imbalance which we pinpoint and then restore you back to health naturally.

Other causes include subclinical hypothyroidism, food intolerances, hormonal imbalances, blood sugar imbalances, emotional eating, and deficiency in nutrients creating cravings. Cause removed and bingo! The diet and exercise starts to work, and you start to lose the weight!

Photo Credit: Helga Weber