Chiropractic NUTRITION IN Santa Clarita

being healthy and enjoying carbs

Most people searching for nutrition services in Santa Clarita have trouble finding a program that works for them. After all, it's not easy to escape the sugar and carbohydrates present in many food products that populate the shelves of grocery stores. However, the notoriety that some macronutrients have is largely undeserved. In reality, carbohydrates are necessary for your continued health. The real challenge is deciphering the food labels and figuring out which carbs are right for you.


Chiropractic Nutrition in Santa Clarita CA

Chiropractic nutrition is the use of diet and food supplements to support the chiropractic adjustment and the tool for addressing the biochemical aspect of subluxation [misalignment in spine that put pressure on nerves that go to organs and muscles].


The subluxation is the way the body speaks to us about its needs

Disturbances in function cause-specific subluxations by way of the viscera-somatic reflex [organ to spine reflex]. Chronic visceral [organ] dysfunction and or overload will cause a persistent or recurring subluxation.

Relying on the perfect testimony of recurring subluxation to determine nutritional needs enables the doctor or chiropractic to accomplish great things.


Nutrition n. (taken from dictionary.com)

  1. The process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues.
  2. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans.
  3. A source of nourishment; food.

Whole Food Supplements vs. Synthetic Supplements

“Nature does not produce vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, or any other food components in concentrated or segregated forms, but merges and blends them –synchronizes them – for the body’s needs. The idea that “if a little is good, more is better” leads to ingestion of mega doses of “high potency,” refined, separated “nutrients”, dismantled, disassembled, or artificially manufactured chemical supplements. This will “work” for a short time by pharmacologically stimulating or suppressing. Eventually, this method backfires and causes complications, imbalances. The body works to eliminate the excess and what it perceives as foreign, non-food. It attempts to combine the isolated chemical and other members of the complex, which normally appear in food, taking rather than giving. Such supplements do not contribute to health, they only disrupt it. Balance and function-not quantity- are the keys.”

Excerpt, “Nutrition News and Views” Judith DeCava, CCN, LNC, Vol 3, No 3


Partial Nutrients lost in the Processing of Food

  • Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6
  • Biotin
  • Folic Acid
  • Vitamin E
  • Chromium
  • Iron
  • Calcium
  • Potassium
  • MagnesiumZinc
  • Manganese
  • Cobalt
  • Molybdenum
  • Selenium
  • Vanadium
  • Fiber
  • Essential Fatty Acids

It can be confusing to navigate the complex relationship between food and nutrition. However, a good start is simply to watch the kinds of sugars, grains, and fat that are in your food and act accordingly. The health experts at Ekengren Chiropractic in Santa Clarita are always here to help you reach your goals if you need assistance.

Monday
10:00am - 1:30pm
3:00pm - 7:00pm


Tuesday
New Patient Exams


Wednesday
10:00am - 1:30pm
3:00pm - 7:00pm


Thursday
10:00am - 1:30pm
3:00pm - 6:00pm


Friday
New Patient Exams


Saturday
By Appointment Only

Ekengren Chiropractic

28212 Kelly Johnson Pkwy Suite 120
Valencia, CA 91355

(661) 254-9400