Subject: November @ Oaktree - your source for immune tips this month!


November @ Oaktree =


I.M.M.U.N.I.T.Y!

It's that time of the year when things are getting colder and people are getting sicker. Not fun, but there are things you can do! We want to arm you with as much information as possible to keep you and your family strong and healthy!

Our whole team has shared and brainstormed what we do to strengthen the immune system and tips to deal with colds and congestion. We will be posting a new tip every day on IG and FB for a total of 12 days - stay tuned!


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Here is a sneak peak of the first few we have posted:

Downtown hours expanded!

We have added new hours to serve you better! Dr. Emilie is now in Monday mornings from 7:30-9am (for early mornings we are now open: Monday & Wednesday 7h30-9am and Tuesday 8-9am)


Need an end-of-year massage?

Many people are rushing to use their benefits before the end of the calendar year but most RMTs are full. We get it! Who would want to let massage money go to waste?

Our massage therapist Mo in Orleans has recently moved to our location full-time and has openings (including Saturdays)!

Click below to see availability and book with Mo :)

THE SCOOP ON VITAMIN D

By Dr. Emilie, Downtown Chiropractor

Vitamin D is a crucial vitamin and too many people are deficient, which can greatly effect immunity. The evidence is overwhelming, and the solution is incredibly simple. One way to drastically reduce your risk of getting sick and countless other chronic diseases is to optimize your levels of vitamin D - either by safe sun exposure, tanning in a safe tanning bed or taking a high-quality supplement.


Yet a great deal of people do not take this great vitamin! On top of that, 85% of North Americans are deficient in vitamin D. There’s no money to be made on selling vitamin D (it’s one of the most inexpensive supplements around, and sun exposure is free!), so it's not something that is really advertised for profit!

What do you stand to gain from optimizing your vitamin D? Well, we highly recommend browsing through studies to see it with your own eyes, but to summarize, vitamin D has been shown to:

  • be powerful in cancer prevention

  • regulate mood and help with depression

  • play a role in weight loss

  • decrease levels of heart disease

  • & support IMMUNE HEALTH!


Additionally, those with low levels of vitamin D may be at increased risk of auto-immune diseases, like diabetes type1, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.


How Much Vitamin D Do You Need?

The best way to optimize your vitamin D is through safe sun exposure, or using a safe UVB tanning bed (they are not all safe). However, in Canada we do not have access to regular sun exposure on a large portion of our bare skin, so a vitamin D3 supplement is necessary.


Based on the most recent research, the current recommendation for dosage is 35 IU’s of vitamin D per pound of body weight. So for a child weighing 40 pounds, the recommended average dose would be 1,400 IU’s daily, and for a 170-pound adult, the dose would be nearly 6,000 IU’s. However, it’s important to realize that vitamin D requirements are highly individual, as your vitamin D status is dependent on numerous factors, such as the color of your skin, your location, and how much sunshine you’re exposed to on a regular basis.


So, although these recommendations may put you closer to the ballpark of what most people likely need, it is impossible to make a blanket recommendation that will cover everyone’s needs. The only way to determine the correct dose is to get your blood tested.


The correct test your doctor needs to order is 25(OH)D, also called 25-hydroxyvitamin D, which is the better marker of overall D status. 


Next, the “normal” 25-hydroxyvitamin D lab range is between 20-56 ng/ml. However, studies have shown this conventional range is really a sign of deficiency, and is too broad to be ideal. In fact, your vitamin D level should never be below 32 ng/ml, and any levels below 20 ng/ml are considered serious deficiency states.


The OPTIMAL value that you’re looking for is 40-60 ng/ml. This range applies for everyone; children, adolescents, adults and seniors.


I get tested every few years with my medical doctor to see where I’m at with this important vitamin. It is a test that costs approximately $30.


Here at Oaktree 2 of our clinics sell Innate Choice Vitamin D drops (which is what we take for ourselves and our kids). It is top quality, organic and contaminant-free. Check it out!

GERMS - they're all around us...what do we do about it?

By Dr. Emilie, Downtown Chiropractor

As we know from the past couple years -we are continually surrounded by all sorts of germs. Science admits that if we were to kill all the germs and viruses on the planet, all life would cease to exist. In fact, it is these very microbes that help to keep us alive! These bacteria and viruses strengthen our immune system and help us to fight more serious infections by “cleaning things up.” The truth is they exist for a reason!!

 

So what does all of this mean? It means no matter what we do, we can never ever escape from germs, no matter how many times you wash your hands, sneeze into your elbow, or avoid shaking hands. Virus and bacteria are a part of life.

 

We have been trying to avoid a certain virus for the past few years of course...but that being said, there is not a drug on the planet that can heal anything without that power of life that resides in each of us. If we give a cadaver medication and replace its organs with a beating heart, a fresh liver, and brain, will it come back to life?  Of course not!  What is the difference between a live person and a dead person? It is the presence or absence of life force - that spark of energy that breathes the lungs, pumps the heart, and fires the brain! 

 

Now, if I asked you what controls the strength of our immune system, what would you say?  The nervous system.  Remember, our brain controls EVERYTHING!  And if our brain is able to communicate with our body better, then EVERYTHING inside of us will be working better.  Especially our immune system.  That is why at Oaktree we're always talking about keeping your nervous system strong through chiropractic and acupuncture! We want your nervous system staying strong, so you can have the best chance at being healthy around whatever germ you come across :)


Stay healthy :)


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