Nutritional Supplementation

Sometimes in order to improve a structural issue that presents to the office, a nutritional component has to be addressed. Chiropractors and Naturopathic doctors have training and education to evaluate and treat endocrine, metabolic, digestive, circulatory, and mental variables to a patient’s health. Not all chiropractors choose to practice this way, but in Illinois as a physician, it is in the chiropractic scope of practice. This being said, it takes thorough evaluation and consideration to determine what cases are best to treat or refer out to another specialist or practitioner who can better support and treat the patient. 

At Tri-City Health Care, we evaluate the whole patient, young and old for physical, mental and chemical components that may be contributing to health status, or possibly lack of health.

You may be surprised to learn some simple nutritional support that could encourage an improvement in symptoms with a handful of common conditions.There are many reasons why someone might take a supplement or vitamin. These include but are not limited to avoiding or re-establishing nutrients from a deficiency, like vitamin D, zinc, iron, B vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids, and hormone support to name a few.  Someone may consider taking a supplement to detox an organ or system or to provide what are called co-factors for an enzymatic reaction. These are like gas in your car. If your body doesn’t have essential co-factors like CoQ10, zinc, vitamin E, B vitamins to name a few, then the system comes to a halt or under produces, much like your car would sputter to a halt on the side of the road. Someone might take a supplement to stimulate the body or support a system to function more optimally, like stress response, digestion, sleep cycles immunity or fertility. 

Just like there are varying levels of quality when it comes to cars, electronics, clothing, furniture, hotels, and beauty products, there is a large difference in quality when it comes to off-the-shelf supplements and vitamins found in your convenient store and therapeutic level products sold by a healthcare professional. Tri-City Health Care carries Biotics Research brand vitamins for many of their products. 

Let us get into some specific ideas to support specific conditions. Before we do, please be mindful that this is not medical advice and please consult with your doctor prior to starting any new vitamins or supplements. The following are generalized conditions and supplement ideas that may help reduce the stress of that condition. Additionally, specific products by Biotics Research are listed that have these high quality ingredients in them. 

• Metabolic issues / Type 2 diabetes: inositol, Biotics Bio GGG-B & Biotics Bio B complex - 2 capsules 2 times a day, never after 3pm. 

• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): fish oil, Biotics Biomega-500 - 2 capsules a day

• Stress: Magnesium, Biotics MgZyme & Biotics Bio 3B-G - both products 2 capsules 2 times a day

• Depression / Melancholy: trace minerals, Biotics Multi-Mins (Iron & Copper Free) 4 tablets a day

• Bloating: digestive enzymes, Biotics Beta-TCP & Biotics HydroZyme - both products 2 tablets each 5 min prior to meals 

• Post-workout muscle soreness: minerals, Biotics CaMg zyme 5-10 a day post workout, or 5 at bedtime to help with body aches. 

Additional Basics to consider:

NAC 500mg 2xday

Green tea extract / EGCG 1000mg per day

Vitamin C 2-3g per day

Zinc 15-30mg per day

Probiotic on empty stomach in AM or PM 

If you are interested in purchasing Biotics Brand supplements and vitamins, please feel free to make an account with the instructions below. You will have access to shop and purchase their whole product line. Never hesitate to book a consultation with Dr. Amanda Driscoll at Tri-City Health Care if you are interested in individualized nutritional counseling and services. 

Go to www.getBiotics.com

Click ‘Log In’ then ‘Create Account’ & use the following code: DFILC589