I just visited my chiropractor, and he was explaining to me the connection between each vertebra and the internal organs. His explanation was that the vertebrae being out of place is what causes some diseases and that by properly aligning everything, the body will slowly heal. This makes sense to me, but my question is, could the vertebrae going out of place be a symptom of an internal problem... like the problem sort of pushed the vertebra out of place? My thought is that maybe it could be a cause or a symptom. I know this isn't really herb-related, but I thought you might have some insight. Have you seen a combination of herbs and chiropractic care lead to quicker healing of a diseased organ? Thanks! Jamie

No, the internal problem does not cause the vertebrae to go out of place and in fact that is the old Chiropractic theory. The newer theory which talks about subluxation complexes focuses on inflammation, rather than a vertebra necessarily being out of place. Certainly physical trauma or poor nerve conduction can cause or exacerbate other problems, but whether someone has T2D is not due to a vertebrae being out of alignment. It is caused by genetics, obesity, poor diet, lack of exercise, etc