Belle Vernon Office: 4313 State Route 51 Unit Rostraver Township, PA 15012
Phone: (724) 430-4924 Fax: (724) 430-4925
Nutritional Counseling
Benefits of a whole foods Plant-Based Diet
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center provides chiropractic wellness services to all patients. We are a provider of personalized chiropractic treatment plans for patients looking for whole-body health management. Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center provides healthy, natural, and total body services. Chiropractic treatment for patients who suffer from back, neck and other bodily conditions; however, we do much more than just that, we strive to provide care that improves the health of the entire body with numerous treatment options.
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center uses manual manipulation to realign the vertebrae along the spine to remove pressure from the surrounding soft tissue, such as the muscles, ligaments, joints, and nerves. Along with manual manipulation, there are several other chiropractic therapies we may use, such as cold laser therapy and light therapy, wobble chair therapy, ultrasound therapy, infrared sauna, and power plate therapy.
Different people have different views about which is the best diet for humans. Nonetheless, health and wellness communities agree that a diet focusing on fresh, whole ingredients and reducing processed foods are better for our overall wellness. A whole-food, plant-based diet is exactly this, as it focuses on plant-based foods and minimally processed foods. It’s also effective at improving health and stimulating weight loss.
Why do we combine nutrition and chiropractic care for our patients?
Today, many chiropractors practice what is known as "holistic" medicine. We treat the root cause of problems with a belief that all the parts of the body are interconnected, and by reference to the whole body the cause can be explained. Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Centers approach is instead of focusing on a few symptoms, we can connect the symptoms with the entire body, including nutrition. Therefore, combining nutritional counseling alongside of standard chiropractic treatment improves the likeliness of obtaining desired results.
Some spine and lower body issues can be related to being overweight. Carrying too much weight on the body can cause many problems. The spine being the major support system of the physical body sustains tremendous pressure by carrying the extra weight. Opting for a plant-based diet can improve your health in many ways:
•By lowering your body weight, you give your spine some relief. The pressure on the joints, ligaments, and nerves along the spinal column will be relieved. Therefore, some pains felt prior to the weight loss will be alleviated.
•Eating a plant-based diet means removing processed foods from your diet. This includes chips, sugar substitutes, even refined sugars. Essentially, with a plant-based diet you are eating fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Other benefits include lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and increased energy.
Fast Recovery for Patients
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab wants to resolve the problem you’re facing as quickly as possible, and nutrition counseling can help you achieve that goal.
For example, proteins help build and repair muscles. Increased consumption of protein-rich meals can speed up recovery from tears, strains, and separation.
Similarly, more calcium intake can help correct bone weakness, which is often responsible for alignment problems.
Calorie management is also vital during chiropractic care to prevent the worsening of subluxations or the creation of new ones.
A patient recovering from any musculoskeletal injuries can’t afford to add weight, as it will hamper the recovery process.
Unfortunately, poor diet and the sedentary lifestyle that comes with recovery from such conditions increase the risk of weight gain. Proper nutrition counseling ensures better calorie control.
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center all so incorporates specialized nutritional supplements for everyone according to their treatment.
Give us a call to schedule your next Nutritional Consult.
(724) 430-4924
A whole body is a healthy body!
Gut Health & Probiotics
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center recommend probiotics through supplements or diet to assist with weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome, and acid reflux. This is combined with other therapies for effective treatment. Weight loss is difficult for many, and it is even harder for people living with digestive problems.
Probiotics are live yeast or bacteria in foods or supplements that assist the stomach with the digestion of food and keep the gut healthy. These supplements can be purchased with the instruction of Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center, according to everyone's specific need. They are helpful with bloating, gas irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and constipation.
Probiotics and Gut Health
Studies have shown gut bacteria are connected to losing or gaining weight. Using probiotics before meals helps with digestion and to helps dieters maintain a healthy regime. In a study those with extra belly fat drank a fermented milk product and lost about 8.5 percent of the fat. The fat returned when they stopped taking the fermented milk product regularly. Some researchers have found a connection between low gut flora and obesity.
Studies have shown probiotics often helps the body excrete excess fat and help stimulate an appetite reduction hormone called GPL. Increased production of this hormone helps your body burn calories and fat.
Our Weight Loss Program offers a custom treatment plan that might include probiotics, a special diet, an exercise routine, nutritional counseling, and lifestyle changes.
Acid Reflux, IBS and Probiotics
Maddas Chiropractic & Rehab Center can help with acid reflux through nutritional counseling and spinal adjustment. We may suggest probiotic foods or supplements, smaller meals, design a special diet for each patient, and have exercises to strengthen stomach muscles.
Nerve pathways in the spine often transmit pain messages to the brain in acid reflux. Our chiropractor can perform spinal manipulations to massage and relax the spine. Patients report less acid reflux and pain with this treatment.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been shown to improve with use of probiotics because they inhibit the growth of bad bacteria. They help fight inflammation and improve the immune system. We may recommend probiotics along with nutritional counseling. Probiotics reduce gas and its buildup. Spinal manipulation helps align the spine and improve overall digestion.
For these programs, we incorporate other chiropractic services to treat the body, each treatment plan is individualized to meet our patient's needs.
Call today to schedule your weight loss consult. (724) 430-4924