Chiropractic care and nutrition therapy go hand in hand at Chiropractic Central in Wilmington, NC. Healthy diet choices and balanced nutrition allow patients to heal from back pain and neck pain and allow them to maintain a life of wellness afterwards. Our chiropractor provides tips and advice to patients to help them choose the best foods to eat depending on their bodies specific needs.

Nutrition Tips from Our Wilmington Chiropractor

One easy-to-implement nutrition tip from our chiropractor is to rethink portion sizes. Often people overeat because they do not realize how large a serving should be. A piece of meat or protein should be around the size of a pack of playing cards or a smartphone. If you are dining out, order the smallest size possible or share your plate with a friend so that you do not overeat. At home, you can use smaller lunch plates for your meals instead of full-size dinner plates.

Eating an array of colors is another simple way to make sure you are getting the nutrients your body needs. Variety is the stuff of good nutrition, so aim to eat a wide range of vegetables and fruits in a rainbow of colors each day, from leafy greens to blueberries and from sweet potatoes to red strawberries.

Combined with spinal adjustments and other chiropractic treatments, nutrition therapy from our chiropractor allows patients to achieve a state of wellness. Back pain and neck pain may be caused by an allergic reaction to a specific food. Dr. Lude provides a personalized evaluation of a patient to determine the cause and appropriate therapy to reduce pain. Even if pain is not connected to an allergy, getting the proper amount of vitamins and other nutrients allows a patient's body to function better, speeding healing. After the patient is healed, eating a proper diet and maintaining good nutrition is essential for their ongoing well-being.