Before you decide to hold off on the spice, you may be missing out on some profound benefits that Cayenne Pepper has to offer. Besides it adding dimensions to dishes, it holds some holistic properties at an affordable price.
Pain Relief
When Cayenne Pepper is applied topically it aids in reducing pain. The active ingredient in Cayenne Pepper is Capsaicin. The active compound of Capsaicin is used in some over the counter products like Capzacin and Zotrix. The amount of Capsaicin in a particular pepper depend on its potency. The stronger the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains.
Increases Circulation
Cayenne pepper, when ingested, can help aid in increasing blood flow and strengthening the vessels in the body including the heart. As a consequence, this could help decrease heart attacks, decrease vessel plaque build-up, and reduce cholesterol
Reduce allergies
Congestion caused by allergies could be decreased with this spicy herb. Cayenne helps with thinning the mucus and stimulating the sinuses.
How to buy this powerful herb
The best thing about Cayenne Pepper is that it is readily available in every grocery store and often in convenience stores at a reasonable price. However, when shopping for herbs as a form of herbal medicine the golden rule is the “purest and the freshest is the best” Buying or growing organic product to obtain the fresh herb is the best way to use the product, but organic dried or powdered works as well. Cayenne pepper supplements are also available at your local health food market. Be cautious of the expiration date, the look, and the smell of the product. If it looks old, loses its smell, or has expired, buy or grow another batch.
Contraindications
While Cayenne Pepper is a great natural herb, consult with your physician before use because it can interfere with some ACE inhibitors. Too much of a good thing can lead to a bad thing and Cayenne Pepper is no exception to this rule. Too much Cayenne pepper can increase stomach acid and could trigger indigestion and heart burn.
If you have more questions about herbal medicine or cayenne pepper, call Dr. Dixon, DC today at 954-372-7795. As a chiropractor in Oakland Park, FL , Dr. Ashley Dixon uses herbal supplements to aid patients in achieving their optimum health. Consultations are complementary and highly recommended to see how Chiropractic, Acupuncture, or Herbal Medicine can help you achieve your health goals.
Dixon Chiropractic 2880 W. Oakland Park Blvd. #114, Oakland Park, FL 33311
Using telehealth for your chiropractic needs can seem paradoxical at first. Chiropractors are very hands-on, so how can they help you using telemedicine? In reality, hands-on care is only one point of the chiropractic appointment. Read on to learn more about how chiropractors can still help you achieve your health goals using telemedicine.
How Telehealth Works
Telehealth, also called telemedicine, usually works by connecting the provider to the patient over the internet. Using internet software like Doxy, providers can see their patient while their patient stays in their own home for one on one consultations, exams, etc. It is similar to walking into the doctor’s office but from the comfort of your own home.
How Chiropractors Use Telehealth
In a traditional, in-person chiropractic appointment, you sit down with your practitioner and discuss your symptoms, history, and goals. Your provider may then diagnose your ailments and help you with an alignment and physiotherapy.
In a telehealth appointment, your symptoms, history, and goals are still discussed. The chiropractor can visibly see pain and loss of function or swelling. This discussion may also include details about your everyday life, like your nutrition and physical activity. If x-rays or MRI’s are needed to get further details about your condition, images can be requested for further review. The subjective (the things told to the doctor) and the objective findings (observations and tests done by the doctor) usually is enough to formulate a plan of action for your care.
Treatment per health care professional varies, but Dr. Ashley Dixon, DC, Owner of Dixon Chiropractic in Plantation, FL has perfected telehealth with amazing results. After your diagnosis is determined, she will provide the patient with a possible mechanism of injury and lifestyle changes to avoid reinjury. At home therapy may consist of purchasing safe and affordable rehabilitation equipment to keep as well as rehabilitative home exercises to strengthen the area of injury or rebuilding the surrounding musculatures.
Benefits of Telehealth
Due to COVID-19, Telehealth has become a fantastic way for people to receive care if they cannot physically come into the office because they self-quarantining or are high risk. It allows people to stay in their own homes, avoiding contagion from others, while receiving the support they need. Telehealth has also become a major source of health care for patients that have no transportation and due to this low overhead type oh healthcare, a patient can see a doctor at a low cost.
Who Benefits the Most From Telehealth
While telehealth can help anyone regardless of the age or condition, the population that benefits the most is someone suffering from chronic pain. Chronic pain is typically pain that is on-going or ‘comes and goes’ for 3 weeks or longer. Telehealth is designed to give patients with chronic conditions the tools to use at home to maintain their condition while still being under the supervision of a physician without the constant doctor appointments.
Acute pain patients can also be given benefit from immediate telehealth care. For patients that will be referred for hands on care, Dr. Ashley Dixon, DC has office hours where adjustments, therapies, and acupuncture can be performed for pain relief. If you are unsure whether you should go see a chiropractor, free consultations can be conducted via telehealth that saves you time and money. Dr. Ashley Dixon, DC currently conducts telemedicine throughout the State of Florida and in office visits in Plantation, FL. Feel free to call in today to see how telehealth chiropractic can help you. Call or Text 954-372-7795.
Besides chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and massage, pain medications are one of the numbers of treatment methods for chronic pain. In most cases, they are cheap when prescribed, readily available, and they work fast. However, what if you can’t take ibuprofen due to pre-existing stomach condition, prescription allergy, pregnant, or trying to avoid the ever-growing opioid addition. Or even better, what if you just want a more natural supplement to help combat chronic spinal pain.
Natural relief supplements are great alternatives for pain relief than the typical over the counter drug option. The great things about natural supplements are that they have minimal to zero side effects and are easily accessible. Here are the main natural pain-relieving and noteworthy over the counter supplements.
SAM-e
SAM-e, also called S-adenosylmethionine is naturally occurring in the body. The amazing benefit of SAM-e is that it acts as a pain killer and could be as effective as your standard ibuprofen when it comes to relieving pain. According to WebMD, SAME-e has been used to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, arthritis, migraines, and bursitis. In addition to pain, SAM-e has been used to treat depression. SAM-e could be found in most health food stores.
MSM
MSM, also called Methylsulfonylmethane is also a chemical found in the body, but in its supplemental form has been used to treat the symptoms associated with arthritis. WebMD indicates MSM has been used in attempts to treat joint inflammation, superficial skin conditions, and some GI problems. MSM is easier to find than SAM-e and is typically on the shelves on any grocery or drug store. MSM can also be found combined with Glucosamine Chondroitin.
Glucosamine Chondroitin Sulfate
Glucosamine Chondroitin are compounds that are naturally found in our cartilage. Glucosamine Chondroitin is used mostly to decrease the degenerative effects of the joints, especially in the knees and hips. Some people have suggested that it may even reverse the effects of joint degeneration, but there isn’t enough evidence to suggest this. Glucosamine Chondroitin Sulfate can be found in most grocery and drug stores and is usually found with MSM.
When purchasing supplements for chronic pain relief it is important to contact your primary care physician regarding taking supplements, especially if you are currently taking medications, pregnant, or nursing.
It is also important to mention that while these supplements have the advantage of having fewer side effects than prescription medication, a disadvantage is these supplements take a while to show results. Some supplements can take up to 6 weeks to start working so expect to commit to these supplements for the long haul.
Lastly, while these supplements are available in many different brands and prices. Supplements are not created equally. Manufacturers can cleverly add non-effective ingredients to supplements that can alter the amount of dosage being received. Price isn’t always the best way to determine the quality of a supplement, the best way is to obtain physician-prescribed supplements that come from a reputable source.
Dr. Ashley Dixon, licensed chiropractor certified in acupuncture in Plantation, FL recommends the highest quality supplements that give patients the best chance at decreasing their chronic pain naturally. Feel free to contact Dixon Chiropractic for more information regarding our supplements and other services.
Lack of definitive information
Amid the plethora of information being circulated with reference to the outbreak of the COVID-19, there has been deliberation about the potency of cannabinoids — mostly CBD — to terminate the coronavirus or stop its proliferation.
The answer to the question of whether there is any truth to such claims is that there is no cure or vaccine developed for the COVID-19 disease.
Does that essentially indicate the futility of the cannabinoids to address the issue of viruses?
Firstly, Cannabinoids have been found to work well against many types of bacteria and fungus, including MRSA and many common fungal infections such as Candida.
Hence, in that context, it may seem that CBD can also help COVI-19 patients but the reality is that it is not quite so. Over the years, a surfeit of misleading assumptions and apprehensions have been doing the rounds, such as:
· CBD is an Anti-Viral Agent for Coronavirus, MERS, Influenza, and SARS
· Cannabis ‘kills coronavirus’
Valid research data about cannabis science, if extracted out of context, may prompt people to arrive at a conclusion claiming that cannabinoids can cure all kinds of maladies, including the dreaded Covid-19 disease.
The confusion, however, lies in the fact that in some cases, specific cannabinoids can help against particular varieties of viruses, at least outside a living organism. Some studies have ostensible claims of efficacy in monkeys or mice. Unfortunately, no such studies have been allowed on humans till now.
The issue, therefore, remains that there is not adequate information. CBD helps with some viruses, but not all. For instance, CBD helps in mitigating the severity of the inflammation, especially in the context of those viruses that require and cause systemic inflammation in the process of assuming control over the hosts and easing their diffusion to the next set of cells for infection.
CBD may play a larger role in treating coronavirus
Notwithstanding the fact that CBD currently offers no cure for coronavirus in humans, experts opine that it has the potential to play a larger role in treating coronavirus. The reciprocal relationship between coronavirus in animals -- such as dogs, fowl, cows and pigs -- and humans is still under scrutiny. Although CBD is not yet a cure for coronavirus in humans, it has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory characteristics that have the potential to treat the coronavirus in human beings someday.
Cannabis can help ease specific generic symptoms
Finally, it is important to bear in mind that in the present scenario, the best course of action is to wash our hands frequently, avoid large gatherings, mind our coughs and be discreet about touching objects, especially metal ones.
Having said that, purely from the perspective of inquiry and based on generic information about cannabis and holistic wellness, it can be said that CBD has the potential to alleviate, if not cure, certain symptoms related to common cold, immune systems, body pain and respiration. Specifically, the benefits comprise both preventive as well as curative.
Anyone who has had bad back pain—and that's probably all of us—knows how debilitating it can be. Even more frustrating is that for many, the pain comes back, time, and again. When you have chronic discomfort, whether it's because of an injury or a medical problem, you may begin to see its impact on many aspects of your life. You may not be able to be productive at work. You may stop engaging in recreational activities. Your enjoyment of social activities may be diminished. These are all signs that you need a comprehensive evaluation and an individualized care plan that will reduce your pain and improve your ability to move comfortably.
Holistic Chiropractic Care
The term “holistic” is used to describe methods of treatment that take into account the entire person, that is, not just their physical well-being but also their emotional and spiritual well-being. Holistic care understands that such factors do not function in isolation and that the restoration and maintenance of health often involve the individual’s psychological and spiritual welfare. Holistic chiropractic care assesses the specific needs of a person and what they may require to advance his or her individual health.
Dr. Ashley Dixon from Dixon Chiropractic is here to provide you nutritional advice, health-promoting exercise plans, as well as lifestyle advice to improve your individual condition and promote a greater sense of general health and well-being.
Holistic Chiropractic Care Can Help
Chiropractic treatment has been found to be useful in treating a variety of common conditions. Many people prefer chiropractic care for low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, and pinched nerves because it offers a drug-free and non-invasive method that does not require strong medication or has a long recovery period post-surgery.
However, chiropractic care can be used to relieve many other health problems. Sports injuries, road accidents, and work-related worries can all benefit from holistic techniques. In addition, patients with medical conditions that involve the joints, muscles, or nerves can also gain relief from discomfort and better mobility with chiropractic care.
Dr. Ashley Dixon will look at the various factors that contribute to better health and will create a treatment plan that will help you get back to the activities you love as soon as possible. At Dixon Chiropractic, our goal is to ensure that your spine and the rest of your body are working harmoniously with each other. In order to do so, we will help you develop a plan that may require light stretching, some exercise, chiropractic care, and a healthy diet.
Spinal healthcare focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of certain mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effects these disorders can have on your nervous system and general health. Chiropractic treatments allow for the full development of the body's own ability to heal, and we are responsible for facilitating and expediting that healing process to occur. By utilizing multiple chiropractic techniques, we can implement individualized treatment programs that cater to the needs of each and every patient.
We will provide you with an accurate diagnosis, appropriate conservative treatment protocol, and education about effective self-care measures. In this way, future issues can be prevented, and our patients can live a more functional, full life. When it comes to professional holistic chiropractic care and acupuncture treatment, look no further than Dixon Chiropractic in Plantation, FL, for help. To schedule an appointment, contact us today!
Referred pain is a type of pain that occurs in a part of body that isn’t injured or damaged; but the pain actually originates from another part of the body.
Why does pain get “referred” to another part of the body?
The human body is like a switchboard – with hundreds of nerves that are wired to each other. Each organ is connected to another via nerves.
Usually, when a part of the body is injured, the brain sends pain signals to that part of the body, through these nerves. But sometimes, because these neural cross-connections, pain signals get “referred” or attributed to another part of the body instead of the intend body part.
It isn’t just the interconnectedness of nerves that cause referred pain. It can also happen because of reflex pain.
When you get hurt, your body automatically initiates a withdrawal reflex, where it stops all muscle contractions and relaxations, which may cause more harm to the injured area. For example, you sprain your calf while playing. The body naturally responds by tightening/contracting the flexor muscles, in order to limit movement in the injured area.
Typically, this reflex lasts only for a little while and the body begins to function normally. But sometimes, this reflex doesn’t stop and the muscles continue to contract for a long period, causing secondary injury and pain of its own. This is called reflex pain and it too can cause referred pain.
Using chiropractic treatments to address referred pain
The good thing is, you don’t need to use any medication or undergo any severe medical procedure to manage referred pain. Chiropractic treatments are extremely effective. Here’s how Dr. Ashley Dixon at Dixon Chiropractic can help you manage referred pain:
· She will identify the trigger points causing referred pain
Trigger points are areas in the body where there is heightened sensitivity in the muscles. This sensitivity is a result of tiny tears on the muscles, ligaments and tendons. They occur because of trauma or injury to the body.
Usually, these trigger points cause referred pain. Dr. Ashley Dixon will first identify the trigger point that is causing your referred pain.
· She could relieve stress and muscle contractions in the trigger points
Once the trigger point is identified, the doctor will use a combination of finger pressure massage and acupuncture to relieve the stress in the trigger point and reduce pain. These treatment sessions are customized based on your response to the pain and Dr. Ashley Dixon will ensure you’re never inconvenienced during these sessions.
· She could align the spine and reduce muscle spasms
Most times, referred pain and trigger points have their genesis in the spine.
The neurons that carry pain signals from the brain to various parts of the body, actually pass through the synapses in the spinal cord. The withdrawal reflex is also initiated by the same synapses. So, any instance of reflex pain-related referred pain originates from the spine.
This is why, a spinal alignment will also be done to reduce chances of your re-injuring your body.
· She could provide core stabilization exercises to reduce pain and restore muscular function
One way to ensure that your muscles, tendons and ligaments aren’t vulnerable to injury, is to strengthen them. At Dixon Chiropractic, you could be administered various core stabilization exercises using the McKenzie Method, which can help your muscles heal and reduce referred pain.
Contact us to schedule an appointment today.
