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Dr. Hagan Asks some important questions of interest to Hayward residents - Chiropractor Hayward Dr. Hagan Asks...

Do chiropractors prescribe medications for the pain?
No. Chiropractic is a drug-free approach to better health. Instead, we rely on natural methods. We can show you how to use ice to control pain. When properly applied, ice can have an analgesic effect without the unwanted and sometimes dangerous effects of pain medications.
Why are some people allergic to pollen and others aren't?
It's not the pollen. Chiropractors know that if it were, everyone would be allergic to pollen, nuts and pet dander. But that's not the case. It's the person, not the pollen! If you live in Hayward and your stress levels are high, then each year the grass, the trees or the weeds put your nervous system over the top. Many report that chiropractic care helps reduce the frequency and severity of their allergic response.

Relief for Acid Reflux

Diet and Nutrition

What used to be referred to as “heartburn” got a much fancier name some time ago – Acid Reflux Disease. And along with the fancy name came some new medications to control it, daily medications, of course. That you can take for the rest of your life to control the symptoms of Acid Reflux Disease. That’s not so bad. Right?

Wrong.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or acid reflux, occurs when the acid-laden liquid contents of the stomach back up (reflux) into the esophagus, causing damage to the lining of the esophagus. When this happens during the day, much of the liquid returns to the stomach because you’re usually in an upright position, you swallow more, and you produce more saliva that contains bicarbonate that tends to neutralize the stomach acid.

The real damage from reflux happens at night, while you are lying down, when the acid just sits in your esophagus, without the benefits of gravity, swallowing and saliva.

What causes acid reflux? Factors that appear to contribute to it are poor diet, an insufficient amount of a stomach enzyme (HCL) that breaks down food, and a hiatal hernia which allows stomach acid to back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn, especially at night.

Most people who experience either acid reflux or heartburn turn first to antacids for relief. While antacids neutralize acid, they also neutralize and reduce the amount of enzymes in the stomach, making the problem worse. The symptoms may be gone, but the cause isn’t.

Proper nutrition includes the right amounts of fats, carbohydrates and proteins at each meal to aid in the digestive process. Too much protein? The body converts the excess to fat and stores it, like squirrels with their winter nuts! Proper diet is essential to help control acid reflux symptoms.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, chicken and fish provide the right type of diet to minimize acid reflux and heartburn. Chiropractic adjustments, designed to eliminate nerve interference (vertebral subluxation) can also help. Even the smallest amount of nerve compromise can impede the body’s ability to self-heal and self-regulate. Many discover that their acid reflux and/or heartburn is reduced following their chiropractic care – a drug-free solution to a problem that doesn’t have to be a life long illness.