09/03/2026
The whole house has passed the same cold around twice this month, and you’re the one holding it together on no sleep. 😮💨
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You wipe down the doorknobs, push the Vitamin C, run the humidifier all night, and you’re still the one who catches whatever is going around.
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📣 This is important to hear first: getting “sick” now and then is part of being human, and your body is built to handle it.
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In fact, some research suggests that early and repeated immune challenges play a role in building a more balanced, resilient immune response over time.
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In short… we aren’t here to fear microbes! 🦠
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But the study in these slides is a fun one!
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It’s small, early research, not a cure-all, but researchers found a quick, measurable bump in the body’s front-line immune defense after a single neck adjustment.
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That kind of resilience is something I get to watch show up in my patients all the time.
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Save this for the next sniffle season, and send it to the friend who somehow catches every bug that comes through daycare. 🤧
My DMs are open if you’re curious whether it’s a fit.
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J Chiropr Med. 2021 Sep;20(3):121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2021.10.003. Epub 2022 Apr 6.
PMID: 35463842; PMCID: PMC9023133. | via Dr Mo Knows | Applied Neuroscience Education
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