Still Open for Business

We are still open for business and are considered essential. I also have a few tips and suggestions on how to keep your immune system healthy, so you can be as healthy as possible right now! 
Hey everybody, it's Dr. Bob Salamon here at Lowcountry Chiropractic. By now all of you know that we are all going through some very difficult and stressful times. Emotionally and economically difficult times. So, I wanted to get a little preachy on you in this blog. Not too preachy, I just want to hopefully help you guys get through these trials that we are going through in our lives right now. We are all in this together, and that is one of the good things. No one's immune to this. We are all dealing with this. There is a scripture in the bible that I like, and it is very appropriate right now. It says, "In all things, God works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to his purpose." What does that mean? Does that mean that every day we wake up it's going to be a good day? No. Does it mean that nothing bad is going to happen to us? No. It doesn't mean that at all. But, what I believe it does mean is that in the many different trials of our lives, that there is something good that God will use that trial for in our lives and in our communities. He will turn the bad into good. Unfortunately, sometimes we can't see that because we're not God, we are just human. But ultimately, at the end of it, we will see that there will be good things that come out of it.
A couple of good things that are coming out of it right now are families growing closer. Parents are spending more time at home with their kids. There is more time to be a family unit. That's a good thing! Maybe that's what God is trying to do. He's wanting us to really get back into our community and get back into our families. The other good thing that is coming out of this is the support of the community. We just gave a bunch of food out at my church. People drove up and were given supplies. We are doing that every Tuesday morning from 9 AM to 11 AM at The Dream Center at Seacoast in North Charleston. If you need anything, please come. We have opportunities and should look to find opportunities to help or to serve somebody or do something good right now. All we are hearing right now on the media and in print is a lot of negative. I just challenge you all to do a few things. 

• Number One: Count your blessings. Make a list of all of them. Write them down and think about them. There are many. 
  
• Number Two: Try to figure out ways where you could be a blessing and a positive influence on somebody else in this time of crisis. 
  

Having said all of that, we are, as all chiropractic offices are, considered an essential business. So the good news is that we are open and we will remain open. We are going to reduce our days to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We will have patient hours like normal, 10 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM. Right now the volume is down, of course, because people are afraid to go out and do things. So, we don't need to be open on those other two days right now. Hopefully, that will change soon, and we'll get back on track with business as usual. That's what we're praying for. So, we're here! Come see us. We've had people walk in the door saying, "Gee, I didn't know you guys were open!". Please call if you have any doubt about that! We're here! We are open for business! 
The second thing I want to talk about is how do you defend yourself in these times? How do you ensure that you're as healthy as you can be? If you're as healthy as you can be, it doesn't mean you're not going to get infected. But, the odds are going to be a lot less. Even if you do get it, and you're in great health, you're going to get over it a lot quicker. We've talked about this before, and I will continue reiterating these things. But, I think it is always important enough to say it again that your health is your responsibility and no one else's. It is in your hands. So, you've got to do certain things to improve your immune function, especially now. 

• Vitamin D3
  

We talk about this all the time, and I'm still shocked that so many don't know about vitamin D3! Everyone should know about this vitamin! D3 Is an essential vitamin that you can only get in two ways. 

• ​#1: Your skin makes it when it is exposed to the sun. So, if you're outside a lot you have plenty of D3 being manufactured. But, being outside right now is limited to our backyards and exercise and might not be enough. 
• #2: The only other way to get it is as a supplement. D3 does not occur naturally in food. You cannot eat it, like calcium and other supplements. 
  

D3 is known to be a huge immune builder, so you need to take it every day, and regularly. In these times I would encourage you to up your dosage. For me, I usually take 5000 IUs a day. But, right now I am doubling and taking 10,000 IUs. I am with people all day, and this is a hands-on profession. So, I am doubling my dosage. I would highly recommend that you get on your D3 supplement. They are very inexpensive, you can get 100 tablets at the Vitamin Shoppe for around $8. It is cost effective, very powerful, and very effective!

• Chiropractic Care
  Other than washing your hands, not touching your face, practicing social distancing, and everything the CDC has reminded us to do, you need to get into chiropractic care.  Why? Chiropractic care enhances the function of the nervous system (the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves). Why is that so important? The nervous system controls the immune system and all the other systems in your body. So, if your nervous system is working at a higher level, your immune system is going to be working at a higher level. This will make you more protected from outside elements that come into your body. It works. 
  

We are here for everybody. You've got a lot of time on your hands, so come on in. What I will say to you too is we are using all the precautions in our office to keep our office as sanitized and as clean as possible. My adjusting table gets wiped down and sanitized before and after every single patient. I'm washing my hands so much, I think they're going to fall off. These are all the things I wanted to talk to you about, and some things from my heart. Just know this: Have hope because this too shall pass, and hopefully very soon. We are going to be back to normal, or getting back to normal. I hope this all helps you. If you need us, which all of you do, please look us up and give us a call. We'll be here for you. I hope everyone has a great day. We'll talk to you soon!