Tricks to Improve Your Child's Health
By Sara Butler
Parenting is challenging -- and not just when your toddler decides to throw a tantrum because their cracker broke in half. One of the most challenging things about being a parent is taking care of your child’s health and wellness. If you want to raise healthy children with good habits, then you need to keep these tricks in mind to help improve your child’s health.
It’s Not Your Genes
While it is true you may have a family history of diabetes, stroke, cancer, or heart disease, those diseases don’t have to be you or your children’s fate. Genes are only one part of the equation of health and wellness and lifestyle plays a huge part. In other words, you have more control over the fate of your health and wellness than you may think.
Your genes are the recipe book that puts together a tantalizing dinner. If you have a good recipe but use cheap ingredients, the final product won’t be as good as it could. If you use high-quality ingredients, the end result will be much better. Think of your diet and fitness level as the ingredients. When you lack the right nutrients, then you will have below average health.
Go to the Chiropractor
Your children may not suffer from back pain, headaches, or neck pain, but that doesn’t mean they won’t benefit from regular adjustments at the chiropractor. When your spine is suffering from joint restriction and dysfunction, it will irritate the nerves that exit the spine. When the nerves are irritated, then the communication lines between your brain and the rest of the body are interrupted, causing the body not to work at its best.
Asthma, constipation, ear infections, colic, colds, and a variety of other common childhood illnesses or complaints have been improved with regular chiropractic care. Discuss your child’s health with your chiropractor and find out what they can do to help improve it.
Your Children Mimic You
You need to be aware that your children pick up a lot of their habits -- good and bad -- from you. So, you must try your best to have habits you want your children to emulate. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, exercise, and help your child to see the importance of good health and wellness in their lives as they grow. They understand far more than parents give them credit for!
Teach your child good health habits and they'll be set up for life!
To learn more about your health and wellness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Aurora, Colo.