About Christopher S. Black, DC

Founder of Your Aligned Life®

The Chiropractic Carnivore

Realign your body. Reclaim your energy. Rediscover what health was meant to be.

A Calling Discovered Early

I have wanted to be a chiropractor since I was sixteen. I’ve known nothing but the desire to help others live healthier, freer lives. That calling began one fateful afternoon in a chiropractor’s office—when a simple message of healing forever changed the direction of my life.

Before that moment, I thought I wanted to be an architect. I loved drawing and designing. But when my parents—both struggling with common, chronic health issues—began chiropractic care, their doctor suggested I be checked as well.

I didn’t think of myself as “sick,” yet in hindsight, I was far from healthy.

I suffered from chronic bronchitis, frequent illness, constant pain, and missed far too much school. Pills and potions were part of everyday life, and I believed that was normal.

At sixteen, my chiropractor took X-rays, analyzed my spine, and explained everything in clear, scientific terms. Something clicked. I received a few adjustments—and my health transformed.

Since that time, I have not needed a medical doctor beyond eye or dental care. I haven’t taken antibiotics or prescriptions for illness. My body became—and remains—a living testament to a foundational truth of chiropractic philosophy:

When interference is removed, the body heals itself.

That truth became the foundation of Your Aligned Life®.

Three Decades of Chiropractic Perspective

For nearly thirty years, I have been privileged to care for thousands of patients and to learn from legendary chiropractors—“old-timers” who practiced in the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s.

One mentor I had the honor of dining with had even been jailed for “practicing medicine without a license” before chiropractic was legally recognized. He told stories of patients carried into his office—only to walk out after an adjustment.

Yet he also shared something that deeply troubled him.

Despite using the same analysis and delivering the same adjustments, people no longer healed as profoundly as they once had.

After many long conversations, we reached a sobering conclusion:

Chiropractic hadn’t changed. People had.

That question stayed with me for years.

What changed?

The Missing Piece: Nutrition & Inflammation

In chiropractic school in the early 1990s, a professor—despite appearing unhealthy himself—declared he would reverse his Type II diabetes by eating nothing but eggs and bacon. At the time, it sounded ridiculous. I didn’t realize I was hearing an early echo of what would later become the low-carbohydrate and ketogenic movement.

With a background in sports, bodybuilding, and powerlifting, the idea of restricting carbohydrates felt foreign. Over the years, I watched diet trends rise and fall—Atkins, South Beach, and countless variations—each helping some, but rarely producing lasting health.

Everything changed when a family brought in their young daughter suffering from debilitating seizure disorders. Alongside chiropractic care, they placed her on a ketogenic diet after learning that ketones could calm seizure activity.

That case sent me deep into the science of human physiology—ketogenesis, inflammation, metabolism, and the nervous system.

Suddenly, everything connected.

Becoming The Chiropractic Carnivore

I became my own study of one.

I eliminated carbohydrates and began tracking my glucose and ketone levels daily. Over the next eight years, I progressed from low-carb to ketogenic and ultimately to a carnivore way of eating—centered on meat, eggs, and animal fats.

Today, I live on a nearly zero-carbohydrate, whole-animal diet—primarily beef, bacon, and eggs.

The Results:

No chronic aches or pains
No brain fog or mood swings
Energy that surpasses most of my peers
Body composition comparable to my high-school years
Greater resilience to sun exposure when living sensibly

Most humbling of all, I realized that despite my best intentions, I—like so many others—had been slowly undermining my health for decades by eating foods society told us were “healthy.”

I wasn’t alone.

The Your Aligned Life® Philosophy

Your Aligned Life® is built on one simple but powerful principle:

Structure + Fuel = Function

Chiropractic removes interference from the nervous system
Ancestral, carnivore-based nutrition removes chemical interference
Together, they restore the body’s innate healing capacity

When the spine is aligned and the fuel is appropriate, healing becomes natural, energy becomes abundant, and freedom becomes possible.

This is not about treating symptoms.

It is about restoring design.

Education

Doctor of Chiropractic (1996)
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic — Bridgeport, CT

Pre-Chiropractic Education (1990–1993)
Rhode Island College — Providence, RI

High School Diploma (1990)
East Providence Senior High School

Boards & Licensure

National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Part I (03/1995)
Part II (09/1996)
Part III (09/1996)
Physiotherapy (09/1996)
Part IV (05/1997)

Licensed by the Rhode Island State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (07/1997)

Professional Experience

Owner & Practitioner (2000–Present)
Narragansett Family Chiropractic

Owner & Practitioner (1997–Present)
C.S. Black Family Chiropractic — West Warwick, RI

Chiropractor (1999–2003)
Block Island Medical Center

Leadership, Service & Recognition

Dr. Black has served chiropractic, faith-based, and community organizations for decades, including leadership roles with the International Chiropractors Association, Rhode Island Worker’s Compensation Court Medical Advisory Board, University of Bridgeport, Boy Scouts of America, and the Providence Diocese.

He is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Chiropractors Association, recipient of the ICA State Leadership Award, and a District Award of Merit honoree for service to youth and community.

Personal

Dr. Black is married and is the proud father of three children. His life and work are guided by faith, family, service, and the belief that true health creates freedom—not dependence.

Welcome to Your Aligned Life®

Where healing is natural.
Energy is abundant.
And freedom is your foundation.

What Is Gonstead Chiropractic?

Gonstead chiropractic is a precise, traditional chiropractic system focused on identifying and correcting specific spinal misalignments—called subluxations—that interfere with the nervous system.

Unlike generalized or full-spine techniques, Gonstead traditional chiropractic adjustments are:

Specific to one vertebra at a time
Based on detailed spinal analysis
Designed to restore proper motion and alignment

The goal of Gonstead chiropractic is not symptom relief alone, but restoring optimal nerve function by correcting structural problems at their source. When spinal alignment is restored, the nervous system can communicate clearly, allowing the body to heal and regulate itself naturally.

In short: Gonstead chiropractic restores structure so the nervous system can function as designed.

How Spinal Alignment Affects the Nervous System

The nervous system controls every function in the human body. It regulates movement, digestion, immunity, hormone balance, and healing. The spine protects this system.

When the spine loses proper alignment or motion:

Nerve signals become distorted
Muscles compensate and tighten
Posture and movement patterns break down

Even minor spinal misalignments can create nerve interference, reducing the brain’s ability to communicate with the body. This can lead to symptoms such as pain, fatigue, poor digestion, reduced recovery, and chronic stress patterns.

Proper spinal alignment restores nerve communication.

When nerve pressure is reduced, the body regains its ability to adapt, repair, and heal—without forcing or overriding symptoms.

Why Diet Alone Doesn’t Fix Nerve Interference

Nutrition is essential for health—but diet alone cannot correct structural problems in the spine.

Eating well can:

Reduce inflammation
Improve metabolic health
Support tissue repair

But diet cannot:

Realign misaligned vertebrae
Restore lost spinal motion
Remove mechanical nerve interference

This is why many people improve their diet yet remain stuck. Their chemical interference is reduced, but structural interference remains.

At Your Aligned Life®, we address both:

Structure through Gonstead chiropractic adjustments
Fuel through proper human nutrition

Structure + Fuel = Function.

Ignoring either limits healing.

What “Subluxation” Really Means (Plain Language)

A spinal subluxation is not a bone “out of place.”

In simple terms, a subluxation is a spinal segment that:

Is not moving properly
Is under abnormal stress
Is interfering with nerve communication

Subluxations often develop gradually from poor posture, injuries, repetitive stress, or emotional tension. They may not cause pain at first, but they disrupt how the nervous system controls the body.

Over time, unresolved subluxations can:

Alter muscle balance
Change posture and movement
Reduce the body’s ability to heal and adapt

Gonstead chiropractic focuses on precisely identifying and correcting subluxations, allowing the nervous system to function normally again.