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As the days get longer, we have more opportunities to get out in the sun. And in addition to boosting our moods and encouraging us to exercise, more sunlight is especially good for our bones. At ChiroCareLA in Glendale, we don’t just treat symptoms. We help our patients maintain holistic wellness, and that means educating the public about the connection between sunlight, Vitamin D, and preventing hair fractures in the vertebrae.   Our bones require calcium as their basic building material, and our muscles need calcium to function properly. However, an excessive amount of calcium can be harmful, so our bodies are only able to absorb it when they receive a chemical signal from Vitamin D. This vitamin is produced in our skin when it is exposed to sunlight, so we need sunlight in order to build our bones and muscles. Bones are constantly breaking down and rebuilding, but without enough calcium, they can’t rebuild fast enough to keep up with their rate of resorption, and become brittle. Whe...

Our staff at ChiroCareLA.com  encourages our patients to maintain their body by eating the right things and providing your body with the right nutrients. The essential nutrients your body needs to function at a high level comes from the things you put in your body. Even people who have a well-balanced diet may not get all of the vitamins and minerals their body needs. Some things that can cause you to miss out on essential vitamins include a poor diet, stress, foods that are picked before they are ripe, medications, and bad digestion. Depending on the vitamins that your body is lacking, it can cause a major change to your body. If you don’t eat the right things you may experience weight gain, muscle loss, anxiety, and a loss of energy. We advise all of our patients to follow a well-balanced diet and a good amount of vitamins and minerals to be as healthy as possible. The better shape you are in, the less likely you are to experience back and foot pain from extra weight you might carry ...