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They float in the air we breathe, in our food and water, on our skin and in our bodies. We’re full of lots of little life forms we call by all kinds of names such as bacteria, ameba, paramecium, algae, protozoa and others. Some can live in the extreme frozen north, others can survive in boiling water – some need sunlight, some live in darkness.
There are so many of them that scientists will probably never discover and catalog them all.
A common term for these little creatures is germ. People hear the word germ and think of disease. But the fact is they almost never make us sick. Infection is the exception, not the rule. “Germs” normally live with us in harmony, and as long as our immune system is doing its job, even the meanest, scariest germs can’t bother us.
Germs even help us stay healthy – they are important for our intestines and for nutrition – that’s why antibiotics can be so dangerous. Antibiotics kill bacteria and throw off our intestinal bacterial balance leading to fungal infections and other conditions.
In a recent study it was found that most people carry the meningococcal bacteria in their throat intermittently during their lives without ever developing the disease. Prior to the study, it was not known why some people in the population develop meningococcal meningitis and septicemia while others appear to be naturally immune to the bacteria. (2)
What does this have to do with chiropractic?
Chiropractic is holistic – it sees us as part of the whole. We are meant to live in this germ-filled world in health. Chiropractic care helps keep your immune system healthy by keeping your nervous system free of subluxation stress.
Want to ensure your immune system is functioning at its optimum? Bring in the family for a chiropractic checkup. It’s very important during cold and flu season. And if you do come down with a cold or the flu, a chiropractic adjustment can help you fight it off quicker.
References:
Davila S, Wright V, Khor CC et al. Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the CFH region associated with host susceptibility to meningococcal disease. Nature Genetics. 2010;42:772-776. Published online 08 August 2010.
