Do You Recommend Supplementation In Your Practice?
By
Frank in
Education, on November 2nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
If you do, or wish you knew more, we have a variety of nutrition resources that you may find useful:
Our most extensive resource contains articles, arranged by condition, from the esteemed Alternative Medicine Review.
Our Nutrition Section begins with the Supplement Section, providing non-solicitous information regarding the benefits of various vitamins, minerals and herbals.
The Nutrient Depletion Charts reviews the nutrients depleted by a host of prescribed drugs.
I hope you will find these resources of value!
Stories Feed
There is so much information out there its hard to keep up with all the info. I have had great luck with Standard Process and I use that myself as it actually saved my hearing as I had ringing in my ear and I had a DC put me on SP, then adjust me and I was a new person. Out of all the supplements out there I love SP
Marco J. La Starza, D.C.
there’s a lot of info. and opinion regarding human nutrition/supplementation. having said that i highly recommend every chiropractor read/consider omega-3(fish oil) and vitamin D3 for their patients.
Hi Marco
I agree that SP makes a quality product, but I still have yet to see any compelling literature to suggest that adding bovine hormones into human supplementation provides any benefits. And they add it to a lot of their products. Frankly, that creeps me out!
Hi Karl
Yes, there’s a lot of information to consider. That’s why I compiled the Nutrition Section. I’ve been adding materials there since 1997, so it’s a sizeable resource. No way you can just read from one end to the other, but pick a page that catches your eye and dig in.
Hey Frank……I will explore the “nutrition section”. Oh and thanks for the site/content……it’s appreciated. I’m trying to keep up with the number of articles.
I’ve used the Standard Process detox/purification system for myself and my patients on multiple occasions with great results. It gets you to a baseline to start a better nutritional regimen. My day always starts with an SP smoothie.
Ken Whidden, DC
Emerald Coast Chiropractic
Supplements can be useful, but nothing substitutes fresh, nourishing, whole foods.
Lucas
Absolutely! Unfortunately, surveys suggest that less than 10% of Americans eat the produce necessary, just to get the minimum daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. So, supplements are really a way to fill in the gaps, especially if they are sourced from live food, and not manufactured synthetically.
I started incorporating nutrition into my practice about 5 years ago. At first, it was Standard Process & MediHerb. And then a colleague of mine told me about Metagenics. I must say I’m very impressed with their products, the quality control (triple GMP certification), and the published research.
I have been recomending supplements in my practice for eight years. As a former personal trainer for 10yrs it was a natural fit. I take them myself, I also use SP but combine other companys these days. I think the biggest hurdle we have is getting people to actually take them. I have learned over the years that you can’t push them but the ones who inquire about nutrition are a little more likely to follow through with the advise.