Your Heart Health Starts in Your Spine

We talk about heart health like it’s all about cholesterol and cardio, but here’s what most people miss: a stressed nervous system causes the heart to overwork. Little things add up, Holiday stress followed by cold and flu season followed by spring sports season it starts to take a toll on the body and can look like chronic fatigue.

4 Ways to Support Heart Health Through Your Nervous System:

• Manage stress at the source, not just the symptoms. Your body doesn’t know the difference between an actual threat and worrying about your kid’s grades. Both send your heart rate up and flood your system with stress hormones. Chiropractic care helps regulate your stress response so your heart isn’t constantly in overdrive.
• Support your vagus nerve. This nerve is your body’s master calmer, and it runs right through your neck. When your neck is tight or misaligned, your vagus nerve can’t do its job of keeping your heart rate steady and your body relaxed. Gentle adjustments to your upper cervical spine support healthy vagus nerve function.
• Don’t ignore chest tightness or heart palpitations. Yes, get checked by your medical doctor.
• Breathe deeply and actually feel it. When your mid-back is locked up, you can’t take full breaths. Shallow breathing stresses your heart and nervous system. Adjustments to your thoracic spine and ribs can literally change how you breathe and take pressure off your heart.

You can eat all the heart-healthy foods and exercise daily, but if your nervous system is under stress and your spine is misaligned, your heart is working harder than it needs to. Your body is brilliant. It was designed to heal and function beautifully when there’s no interference.