The Spring Chiro Podcast

Join chiropractor and health educator Lisa, as she dives deep into the world of health and wellness to help you understand your body better and optimise your wellbeing. Get ready to uncover the root causes of common health issues and discover natural solutions you can implement in your own life.

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Latest episodes

04 November 2026

The Tiny Reactions That Power Your Life

This episode zooms into the microscopic chemistry that governs how you feel every day. Lisa explains how mitochondria produce the energy your body spends like money—prioritising essentials such as heart and brain function. She highlights the crucial role of B-vitamins and cofactors in each reaction step, how deficiencies or medication effects can cause fatigue, and why normal blood tests don’t always reveal the biochemical reasons behind low energy. Practical takeaways include thinking of nutrients as essential ingredients and when supplements might help.

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28 October 2026

Why Pain Isn’t the Enemy: Your Brain’s Alarm System

In this episode Lisa unpacks what pain really is: an alarm created by your brain to protect you, not a simple readout of tissue damage. She explains nociceptors, reflexes, referred pain and surprising examples like phantom limb pain and low pain during catastrophic injury. Lisa stresses that imaging findings often don’t match the experience of pain and explores why two people with similar scans might feel very different levels of suffering. The episode reframes pain as an interpretation influenced by biology, belief and context, rather than a one‑to‑one measure of structural harm.

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21 October 2026

Supplements with Purpose: What to Trust and When to Skip

In this episode Lisa explains why the clinic only stocks specific supplement brands: absorption, form and meaningful dosage matter more than flashy marketing. She contrasts synthetic versus active forms, explains genetic differences that affect conversion, and warns about misleading blood tests. The clinic’s choices are research-backed and may be lower-dose but more effective because they use bioavailable forms.

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14 October 2026

Mind the (Nutrient) Gap: Why Food Alone Might Not Be Enough

In this episode Lisa explains why a healthy-looking diet doesn’t always supply the nutrients your body needs. She defines the “nutrient gap”—the difference between what you eat and what your body actually absorbs—and walks through causes: soil depletion from intensive farming, aging-related absorption changes, and interfering medications. Using examples like declining mineral levels in modern foods, Lisa makes the case for targeted supplementation when necessary. She emphasizes that supplements aren’t a substitute for good food, but a tool to fill real gaps so your body can function optimally and chiropractic care can be more effective.

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07 October 2026

Stock Your Winter Medicine Cabinet: Lisa's Must-Have Defences

In this episode Lisa walks through practical, evidence-informed items to keep in your medicine cabinet as the colder season approaches. She stresses maintaining adequate vitamin D—especially from October through April in the UK. Lisa recommends her top tip products covering everything from the first twinge of a sore throat, to powerful immune boosting remedies and the magic powder to combat bugs that cause stomach upsets.

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30 September 2026

Beyond Symptoms: Rethinking What 'Healthy' Really Means

In this episode Lisa challenges the common assumption that absence of symptoms equals good health. She shares alarming UK statistics on healthy life expectancy and chronic disease, and explains why many people who report feeling ‘well’ still have long-term conditions or take multiple medications. Using the ‘health bucket’ metaphor, she argues that problems accumulate quietly before symptoms appear. Lisa also highlights simple checks — chiropractic assessments, targeted blood tests, and thermography — that can reveal early dysfunctions. The goal: shift from reacting to symptoms to identifying and addressing root causes earlier.

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