How Can a Chiropractor Help You with Weight Loss?

Losing weight—it’s something you seriously want to accomplish. To help you achieve your goal, you try to eat healthily, exercise, get plenty of sleep, and drink lots of water. But did you know that visiting the chiropractor may also help you on your journey? Here are ways chiropractic treatment can affect your weight loss!

Reduce Stress

When it comes to weight management, stress is one of your worst enemies for a couple of reasons. When you feel stressed, your brain produces cortisol, a hormone that tells your body to hold onto stored fat. As a result, typical weight loss methods like diet and exercise may not seem to work. In addition, prolonged stress and cortisol production can prompt you to eat more often and eat more calories, which can be detrimental to your weight loss goals.

Chiropractic treatment deals with relaxing and relieving the nervous system. When your nerves are stimulated in a healthy way, you can feel less stress, which reduces cortisol production and possibly allows you to see and feel better results for weight loss.

Improve Digestion and Nutrient Absorption

Your spine has nerves that attach to various areas and systems of your body, including the digestive system. When the spine is not properly aligned, it can result in less efficient or painful digestion, which can in turn negatively affect how well your body absorbs nutrients. When you don’t get enough nutrients from your food, your body can have certain cravings, often unhealthy ones.

However, when your chiropractor ensures correct alignment, you give your digestive system the best chances of absorbing what you need from nutritious foods and helping you feel your best.

Increase Metabolism

Unfortunately, your body can accumulate toxins, which can slow down your metabolism, your body’s ability to burn fat and lose weight. The good news is that chiropractic care is all about releasing those toxins that build up in joints and along the spine. When you free your body of these toxins, your metabolism can speed up, helping you get rid of excess fat.

Establish Healthy Habits

Although your chiropractor focuses on the nervous system and proper alignment throughout your body, they can help you create healthier habits in your lifestyle to prevent pain and reinjury. For instance, they can provide therapy and instruct you on how to move and exercise. Using proper form and being active can help you avoid harming yourself and give you the tools you need to burn fat safely.

Although you may not lose weight immediately following a single chiropractic treatment, regularly getting this kind of care may help you achieve your goals and shed pounds weight you don’t need.

About the Author

With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Chad Wills has been serving patients and helping them achieve healthier lifestyles. In fact, he has a comprehensive approach with the intent to help improve each patient’s overall health. He is certified in Chiropractic Biophysics, which is the industry’s most researched treatment protocol. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Wills, contact his office in Naples, Wills Chiropractic, by calling 239-331-6060 or visiting the Contact Us page.