Manage Holiday Stress with these Tips- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor                                                

Welcome to the holiday season! It’s that moment filled with endless parties, gift-giving, shopping, cooking, and activities galore that start immediately after Halloween, hypes to thanksgiving, and continues through the end of the year. Not feeling cheery this time of the year? Don’t worry. You are not alone. So many activities take place, and they tend to bring unwanted stress and depression at a time meant for happiness. But with some practical tips, you can minimize the stress that accompanies the holidays. These tips may even help you enjoy the holidays more than expected.

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Top Foods to Avoid During the Holidays to Stop Weight Gain- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Holidays are exciting and make you see optimism everywhere, including on your plate. It is a moment of celebration that encourages overeating, sedentary behavior, and excessive consumption of calorie-rich foods. The holiday lax may find you eating a lot of processed foods that are high in calories, added sugar, fat and salt. Before you know it, you’ve excused away weeks of unhealthy eating. Many people tend to gain pounds over the holidays, which is mainly influenced by what they eat. The trouble is that the extra weight you might have noticed may be challenging to lose. The best advice, of course, is to try to avoid holiday weight gain in the first place. Here are some foods to avoid during the holidays to prevent weight gain.

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Candida/Yeast Overgrowth in the Gut – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Candida Overgrowth is one of the hidden stressors you need to know about. So, Jones Family Chiropractic has put together some interesting details for you. Candida is one fungus known to live naturally on the human body. It is commonly found living on the skin, inside the gut, mouth, and vagina. In small amounts, Candida yeast is not harmful and cannot cause any diseases to humans. However, the overgrowth of Candida in the gut, caused by certain factors, can result in Candida infection, a condition known as “Candidiasis.” Let’s get to learn about Candida overgrowth in the gut.

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Adrenal Stress: How Lifestyle Hurts and Helps this Vital Gland- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

Adrenal glands are vital organs for your everyday health. They form a part of your endocrine system and are responsible for the production of hormones that react to stressors. The hormones produced by adrenal glands also help to distribute fat and protein as well as regulate inflammation and sugar levels in your body. In certain cases, adrenal glands may be unable to carry out their roles efficiently, and this may be a result of adrenal stress. Here, you will be exposed to the lifestyles that are injurious and the ones that are beneficial to your adrenal glands.

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Stress And Pain – 9 Tips to Overcome Your Stress

When stress and pain strike, our first instinct might be to recoil. But if you’re experiencing a lot of stress or chronic pain on a regular basis, it’s important to learn how to manage it effectively in order to prevent it from negatively impacting your life. Stress is an inevitable part of life that can creep up at any time. Chronic pain, however, is a different beast altogether and requires a more aggressive approach to management than occasional stressors. If you’re living with chronic pain or have experienced recent stressors in your life—such as the end of a relationship or the loss of a loved one—it may seem like an uphill battle right now. However, there are lots of small things you can do every day to help manage your stress and reduce its impact on your overall well-being.

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How to Live Healthy and Save Money Doing It

You're ready to commit to a healthy lifestyle, but you don't have a lot of money to invest in it. You're in luck! Living healthily doesn't take a lot of money. In fact, with a little creativity, you can actually save money while you improve your health. Jones Family Chiropractic invites you to read on to learn how.

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What B vitamins support nervous system function and how do they work? – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

There are eight B-vitamins that benefits overall health, including keeping your nerves healthy. But three of these vitamins – Thiamine (B1), Pyridoxine (B6), and Cobalamin (B12) are mainly known to support nervous system function. Continue reading to find out how these three B-complex vitamins help support your nervous system and keep it in tip-top shape.

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Symptoms of B vitamin deficiency- Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City NC, Chiropractor

In the previous article, we’ve described what B vitamins are, the eight types, their functions and food sources. In this article, let’s proceed to talk about the common symptoms associated with a deficiency in each of the eight B-group vitamins. B vitamins are essential for maintaining cell health and keeping you energized, and you must keep taking them in adequate amount since they are water-soluble and are not stored in the body. This means excess amount is given out through urine, and you have to load up on these vitamins daily to stay healthy. Some foods are high in several B vitamins, while certain foods are particularly high in a specific B vitamin. However, eating a balanced diet is key to getting all these vitamins, at least in amounts that your body needs.

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Top 4 CAUSES of B Vitamin Deficiencies – Dr. Jason Jones Elizabeth City, NC Chiropractor

Vitamins are found naturally in food and needed in small amounts by the body for various functions, including the making of red blood cells, supporting the immune system and boosting energy production. There are 13 essential vitamins that our body needs, and the B-group vitamins make up eight of them. Here at our Chiropractic office, we’re concerned about what you take in your foods to maintain optimal health. We’ll show you all you need to know about the B-vitamins, so you’re sure of what you’re consuming, especially in form of supplements.

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Things You Should Need To Do For Stress Survival

Stress is a universal phenomenon that affects everyone, at all times, and in all walks of life. It’s not something that anyone is immune to, nor is it something that is easy to deal with. Constant stress can take a toll on your mental and physical health, and can even affect your relationships and friendships. However, there are things you can do to reduce your stress and help you handle it better. Here are useful tips to help you survive stress and keep you smiling:

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