Freehold NJ Chiropractor Reviews How Stress Affects Your Health and Body

Do you experience stress?  Do you know how stress affects your body?  Do you know stress comes in multiple forms:  physical or trauma, chemical and mental?

Stress is listed by the American Medical Association as the leading basic cause of more than 60% of all illness and disease.  It is known to be the cause chiropractor freehold Freehold NJ Chiropractor Reviews How Stress Affects Your Health and Bodyof many illnesses and symptoms ranging from high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, anxiety, ADD or ADHD, digestive problems like Chron’s, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and acid reflux, immune deficiency, allergies, headaches, musculoskeletal disorders, fibromyalgia, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, breathing problems and much more.

Stress can also lead to many addictions like smoking and alcohol and even lead to suicide.

Many people reach for different medications to fight many of these conditions and symptoms that result from stress.  Unfortunately most don’t realize the drugs are just covering up the symptoms and resulting in other symptoms due to side effects.  This is a vicious cycle currently used by most medical doctors in treating their patients.

Chiropractic takes a natural approach at addressing the cause of all of these conditions:  STRESS!

The nervous system coordinates all functions of the body and when under stress, the body has a difficult time regulating the organs, tissues and cells of the body.  The best method of correcting the problem is addressing the nervous system to bring it back to balance.  This is what chiropractic does for you!

Chiropractors work with your nervous system because it is like a circuit breaker system through which the spinal cord and nerves send their messages.  Messages from the brain go to all parts of your body via the spinal cord and at every level of your spine between the vertebra,  nerves go to their destination either a muscle, organ or other tissue of the body.  If the messages from the brain are uninterrupted, the body can handle stress more easily and function optimally to bring you natural health and wellness.  But due to the different daily stresses we experience from birth til death, the spinal bones that protect the nervous system can move out of place therefore interfering with the nerve messages and causing dysfunction, disease and symptoms.

Chiropractors detect and correct the misalignments (subluxations) of the spine by adjusting the vertebra to remove the nerve irritation which helps release muscular tension, increase circulation and improve function of the body.

Everybody experiences stress!  You have to learn to manage stress including exercise, proper nutrition, do activities you enjoy, meditate, get adequate sleep and most importantly get your spine checked and adjusted by a chiropractor.  Don’t wait for symptoms like headaches, digestive problems, daily aches and pains, high blood pressure, weight gain or other issues to show up as the symptoms are the last sign to show up.  Prevention and maintenance with chiropractic care helps keep stress at bay and your body functioning optimally to maintain your health and wellness so you can enjoy your family and normal daily activities.

In our Freehold NJ office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, we take a multi-pronged natural approach to reducing your stress and improving your health naturally.  With state of the art technology we will measure how your nervous system is functioning, what sensitivities you are experiencing due to stressors, and analyze how your adrenal glands are functioning.  Your adrenal glads are also called the stress glands as they regulate the 4 main hormones that help the body deal with stress.

To find out more information about our practice go to www.ChiropractorFreehold.com.  Call our office at 732-780-0044 to have your spine and nervous system checked.

Chiropractor in Freehold NJ Explains Weight Loss Eases Back Pain and Sciatica

Over 80% of the population experiences back pain.  Many times this progresses to sciatica and disc problems.  Unfortunately, so many people these days are overweight and this increases the risk of having low back pain and sciatica.  Not only is the additional weight too much for the back, chiropractor freehold Chiropractor in Freehold NJ Explains Weight Loss Eases Back Pain and Sciaticabut the discs and other joints including the hips, knees, ankles and feet.

New research shows that losing weight significantly helps patients suffering with these conditions.  Patients that have a high BMI (Body Mass Index) recover more slowly from lower back pain and have higher risks of getting sciatica, degeneration of the discs and arthritis in the spinal joints.  When you are overweight, more pressure is put on spinal joints therefore decreasing the disc spaces and leading to pinched nerves or sciatica.

In the research, 30 patients who had gastric bypass surgery showed that with the weight loss, the space between the discs increased and alleviated the pressure on the irritated nerves.  Patients reported experiencing a significant reduction in back pain and sciatica pain.

In our Freehold, NJ office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, we take a different approach to helping out patients suffering with low back pain and sciatica.  Our natural treatment plan includes chiropractic care to correct the cause of the pain, exercise and stretching, and for those patients that are overweight we have an 11 day body transformation program.  We don’t support gastric bypass surgery as not only is it costly but the risks are substantial and many times lead to malnutrition.  Our weight loss program incorporates optimal nutrition and full body cellullar cleansing to get to the true reason why so many people have a problem losing weight.  Patients are averaging 5 to 15lbs weight loss on our 11 day program and 22 to 28lbs on our 30 day program.

Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness center, has been helping patients for 14 years since graduating from Life Chiropractic College.  His unique approach to pain relief, weight loss and optimal health and wellness is getting patients to realize by correcting the cause of their problems, they can once again enjoy their normal daily activities without drugs and surgery.  Call our office to find out how to correct your low back pain and sciatica naturally and check out or website:  www.ChiropractorFreehold.com

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Eczema and Allergies in 6 Year Old Patient Helped by Chiropractor in Freehold, NJ Using Biofeedback Stress Reduction

Many people suffer with sensitivities that lead to symptoms of a broad spectrum:  allergies, skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, migraines, Fibromyalgia, ADD/ADHD, stress and anxiety, arthritis, depression, digestive issues like acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome, frequent colds, heart and organ disease and many more.

It is scientifically proven that internal and external stressors lead to these sensitivities.  Biofeedback stress reduction therapy is able to analyze your body for these stressors and sensitivities then through positive reconditioning it reduces the symptomatic response.  All of this without any medications and their harmful side effects.  Click here to find out more:  Biofeedback Stress Reduction Therapy

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein, Chiropractor and Owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, NJ.  We began incorporating biofeedback stress reduction therapy in our practice 2 years ago and have experienced over 80% success rate in helping our patients with this state of the art technology.  I want to share with you one of our successful cases in helping a 6 year old male patient who had suffered with severe eczema since he was born.

He had been seeing Dermatologists all these years with no change using cortisone and other steroid type treatments.  After just 8 treatments using biofeedback, his skin is crystal clear.  (See the pictures below)  The parents reported that he was able to swim in the ocean for the first time without a wetsuit and showering is no longer painful.

Added bonus the parents never reported before treatment about his peanut sensitivity and before going back to school, they tested him by rubbing peanut butter on his skin and he had no reaction to it.  (Note his allergy was not the anaphylaxis type)

Following are the before pictures!

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After Just 8 Visits with the NRG Immune Enhancement System

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Click this link if you would like to watch the father discuss the results: 6 Year old Suffering with Eczema and Allergies Helped by Freehold Chiropractor

If you or somebody you know suffers with allergies, headaches, digestive issues, arthritis, stress, anxiety, ADD or ADHD, Fibromyalgia, skin conditions, frequently fighting colds, depression or other symptoms share this article with them.  Most symptoms are related to stress and sensitivities and biofeedback stress reduction can be the answer! Contact our office to receive your complimentary biofeedback stress assessment.  This 6 year old patient has gained his life back by using this form of treatment.  We have been helping patients from Freehold and the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville and Manalapan, NJ as well as other communities in Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey.  Some have driven as far as New York City and Philadelphia to experience biofeedback stress reduction therapy.

Call 732-780-0044 and find out more about our office by going to www.chiropractorfreehold.com

Fibromyalgia Sufferers Receive Hope from Freehold NJ Chiropractor

More people than ever are suffering with Fibromyalgia.  Did you know that 2.1 – 5.7% of all Americans have Fibromyalgia (1), AND that there is NO 100% reliable medical test to verify or diagnose this disorder?  (1) http://www.flash.net/~dwback/fibromyalgia.htm)

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ.  I have been helping patients with Fibromyalgia for over 13 years.

Here are the facts: Diagnosis is difficult, the underlying cause of it is unknown, frequency, degree and location of pain vary from day to day, and treatment is focused on managing the symptoms. Many of the medications doctors are recommending (Lyrica, Cymbalta and Savella) have severe side effects and can be extremely dangerous.  At best they just give temporary relief, but the side effects prevent the patient from enjoying an active and healthy lifestyle.

Chiropractic has been shown to be an extremely effective way to manage symptoms by allowing the body to function normally after an adjustment. It all comes down to clearing the master system, the Nervous System! Did you know that chiropractic can help people with Fibromyalgia just by removing nervous system interference?

One common symptom found in Fibromyalgia sufferers are tender points.  These red dots represent tender points. “Tender points” refers to tenderness occurring in precise, localized areas, particularly the neck, spine, shoulders & hipschiropractor freehold Fibromyalgia Sufferers Receive Hope from Freehold NJ Chiropractor

On top of the tender points there are several Syndromes that often appear with FM:

Dr. Frederick Wolfe, a clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, is a respected rheumatologist and a well-known investigator of Fibromyalgia.  Dr. Wolfe points out that chiropractic treatment helps FM patients

Source:  Frederick Wolfe, “The Fibromyalgia Problem,” Journal of Rheumatology 24,no.7(1997) 1247-49

Dr. Wolfe wrote “In our current series, we interviewed 81 FM patients and 81 control patients using a structured questionnaire. We asked patients to indicate if a drug or treatment had reduced their pain…Of interest is that chiropractic treatment scored among the most effective measures”

Source:  Wolfe F: The clinical syndrome of fibrositis. Am. J. Medicine 81 (suppl 3a):7-14, 1986

In our Freehold office, we not only analyze the traditional tender trigger points associated with Fibromyalgia, but we perform a state of the art computerized spinal exam that helps locate imbalances and pressure on the nerves and spinal cord.  This helps us locate the areas of the spine that are interfering with normal nerve impulses.  We take our analysis further by testing sensitivities and stress levels with biofeedback stress reduction.  Internal and external stress is known to cause many symptoms and illnesses including those syndromes common to Fibromyalgia.  The biofeedback technology measures the severity of the sensitivities, if they are acute or chronic, then using the treatment portion of the biofeedback uses positive reconditioning to balance the immune system.  Next we test the body for toxicity.  The more toxins and chemical build up in the body, the more sensitive the organs, muscles, tendons and ligaments.  Finally we examine the hormonal balance and with basic nutritional vitamin supplementation balance the adrenal glands.

Our unique, natural multi-pronged approach to health and wellness has helped many Fibromyalgia sufferers that no other doctors have been able to achieve results with.  We have been helping residents in Freehold, the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Morganville, Colts Neck, Manalapan, Howell, Jackson and other communities of Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey.  For more information on Dr. Russell Brokstein, go to our website at www.ChiropractorFreehold.com

Share this blog post with anybody you know who is suffering with Fibromyalgia.

 

 

The Importance of Chiropractic – More than Pain Relief Explains Freehold Chiropractor

We currently live in a society that is run by medicine and surgery.  This isn’t health care at all.. this is what is called sick care.  Waiting til you have pain, symptoms, high blood pressure, digestive issues, chronically sick, cancer and other conditions then just treating it with medications that at best cover up the symptoms making you think you are healthy until the next symptoms appear.  Many of these symptoms are actually just side effects of the medications you are taking.  Rather than taking you off the medications causing side effects, they put you on another medication to cover up that symptom but causes many more side effects.  This is a vicious cycle which is the downfall of our health and wellness in the Unite States with skyrocketing costs.

When most people hear or think about chiropractic, they think of pain relief.  This is what the medical profession would like everybody to think, but it is the furthest thing from the facts.  Yes, people go to the chiropractor and get relief of their back pain, their neck pain, headaches and migraines, Fibromyalgia, sciatica, numbness and tingling just to name a few.  Research is constantly coming out showing the effectiveness of chiropractic with all of these conditions.  You can view many of them on my blog by clicking:  Hometown Family Wellness Center’s Blog.

More importantly is that if everybody would understand how the body works chiropractor freehold The Importance of Chiropractic   More than Pain Relief Explains Freehold Chiropractorand what chiropractors actually do, YOU TOO would experience what true health care is all about.

Chiropractic was founded in 1895 and is based off the natural functioning of the body.  We all know the nervous system controls all organs, systems, cells, tissues and functions of the body.  Your brain sends messages to all of these areas and as long as the nerve impulses reach the intended destination, your overall health will be optimal.  Because this system is so important, we were created with a protective boney spine that not only is hard, but we have multiple joints that allow us to move.  Now, for a second, just imagine if the spine was just one long bone.. that wouldn’t work too well would it?

The only problem with our spine consisting of 24 moving vertebrae or bones is that with all the daily stresses we encounter, they can easily move out of place, putting pressure on the nerves.  When this occurs, there is interference of the messages the brain is trying to send through the nerves.

You already probably have experienced numbness and tingling in your arms,  hands, legs or feet and know it’s because there is pressure on the nerves in your neck or low back that go down the extremities.  But what do you think would happen to the nerves that are between your shoulder blades that go to your heart and your lungs?  Do you think you’d get numbness and tingling of the heart or lungs?  What about the nerves in your mid back that help control the stomach, intestines and kidneys… would they start tingling?  What if only 80% of the nerve message gets through the nerve that goes to the heart?  Do you think the heart will work at 100%?  of course not, it can only function at best 80%!!!  Is this a healthy heart?  Do you think your blood pressure can be normal with the heart only receiving 80% of the nerve impulses it’s supposed to be getting?  What about all the other organs getting less than 100% of the nerve impulses?  Is less than 100% going to bring you optimal health?

Another analogy that might make this more clear to you is thinking of your house.  There is a circuit breaker that is the control center of the house and all the wires (nerves) leave it to go to every room in the house.  Each room has multiple outlets that you plug different appliances, electronics, lights, etc.  What happens if the circuit trips?  Whatever is plugged into that outlet from that circuit is going to shut off or malfunction.

This is how basic your body works.. I know, I made it look very simple.  Your body short circuits from the time you are born to current.  We have stress that accumulates in the body, that cause the spinal segments to misalign, thereby putting pressure on the nerves.  At birth the medical doctors are pulling on the baby, twisting his or her neck, misaligning the bones in the neck.  As a child, how many times did you trip and fall, play fight with friends, have accidents playing sports.  All the years sitting in chairs at school that are hard to sit with proper posture.  Carrying heavy book bags, then purses or briefcases on one shoulder.  Just walking and missing the curb can cause the bones to misalign.  Ever have an auto accident?  Just think of all the small traumas that you never considered can be doing damage to not only your body but your entire health.

It is so important that everybody gets their spines checked.  We all experience stress that causes the bones to misalign on a daily basis that puts pressure on the nerves and decreases the overall function and health of our bodies.  These misalignments are called subluxations by chiropractors.  A chiropractor can evaluate anybody to detect and correct these subluxations, bringing about optimal nerve function and get your body as close to optimal health as possible.

Imagine everybody being more healthy with a drug-free, hands on approachchiropractor freehold The Importance of Chiropractic   More than Pain Relief Explains Freehold Chiropractor with chiropractic.  Research shows that chiropractic saves money in healthcare.  Less hospital admissions, less surgeries and procedures, less prescription drugs.

Why wouldn’t  you want to be a part of the growing trend of patients who want to be healthy naturally?  Are you ready to be able to enjoy a normal active lifestyle, reduce your health care costs, improve the functioning of your body, reduce your need for harmful medications and surgeries?

Dr. Russell Brokstein, is the owner and chiropractor of Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, NJ.  He has been helping patients for over 13 years in Freehold and the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville and other communities in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.  Watch what other patients say about their care by clicking:  Patient Reviews and Testimonials.  Call our office at 732-780-0044 to get yourself back on the road to health and wellness!

Migraines, Back Pain and Sciatica Helped by Freehold NJ Chiropractor

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, NJ.  Every year I see and meet so many people who needlessly suffer with migraines, headaches of various types, back pain and sciatica.  Many are pushed one medication after another by their primary medical doctors or a specialist.  But at best, the pain is covered up temporarily with these pain medications and the side effects start to take over the lives of the patient.  The patient can no longer perform their daily activities, is very lethargic, and many times gets depressed.  Don’t forget the more severe side effects of these medications.  If you are taking any medications, just go to google and type in the name of the medicine and side effects.

You do have a better option!  Chiropractors actually find the cause of the problem and corrects the cause.  One of our patients who had been suffering for a couple of years wanted to share her experience.  Just watch what she has to say:

So if you live in Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville, or other communities in and around Monmouth County New Jersey and are suffering with lower back pain, migraines, sciatica or any other issue, contact our office at 732-780-0044.  We will perform the most thorough examination you have had that will actually tell us what is causing the problem, and then I will tell you how we will correct it.  In over 13 years in practice, we have over an 85 success rate with these conditions and best of all, chiropractic has no side effects other than you being able to be pain free and enjoy your normal activities once again.

For more information, click here:  Hometown Family Wellness Center.

Car Accident or Whiplash? Freehold Chiropractor Warns Not to Wait to Get Evaluated!

Every day people get into little fender benders and don’t realize the consequences of even just a 5 MPH bumper impact.  They feel fine immediately after the car accident but weeks, months and even years down the road you can start to experience neck pain, shoulder pain, tension, numbness and tingling and even headaches.

Watch this video to see a demonstration of what happens at 5km/h which is just 3 miles per hour!

As you can see, at just 3MPH, the neck whips backward and forward. This amount of force causes misalignments or subluxations in the neck which will put pressure on nerves. You can also get strain and sprain injuries which are further signs of whiplash injury. Many people who suffer conditions like fibromyalgia can correlate their symptoms back to the time of an auto accident.

You can experience whiplash even after a low speed accident. If you wait, you can develop spinal and disc degeneration down the road. Some research shows if a joint is misaligned for just 2 weeks, arthritis starts to develop.  Think of this like a cavity that forms and you don’t feel the pain for years when it has progressed and harder to take care of.

As a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, I see many patients who come in with neck pain, headaches and migraines, numbness and tingling and they can’t figure out what caused the problem. After doing a thorough patient history, many times it can be matched to a past car accident. Be sure to get you spine checked after any accident, even if you don’t feel immediate pain, so you can prevent future problems and correct the underlying condition as soon as possible.  An auto injury many times goes undetected and needs somebody who does a thorough examination and has experience treating accident victims.

It is also very important to report the accident to your insurance company in case you do experience any symptoms and need treatment.  If you wait, then try and go back, they will most likely deny coverage.  By having a thorough history and examination by a chiropractor with experience with these injuries, you will have the documentation to prove correlation to the accident.

If you live in Freehold or nearby towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville or other Monmouth County communities, contact our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center or go to our website for more information: www.ChiropractorFreehold.com.  Let us know you were in an accident and looking for our special auto accident consultation and evaluation.

Freehold Chiropractor Has The New Year 11 Day Body Transformation

Every year I see people all over making new years resolutions but never follow through.  They want to be more healthy, lose weight, work out in the gym… but how long does it really last?  I rarely see people keep it going for more than a month.  Then February hits and right back to the bad habits.

As a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, I am also a health and wellness consultant.  It is so important for you to have a coach and hanging out with the right crowd that is motivated at making these changes a priority.

chiropractor freehold Freehold Chiropractor Has The New Year 11 Day Body TransformationWith the 2012 now here, I have created with many other health care providers, The New Year New You 11 Day Body Transformation!

Have you been discouraged by unsuccessful diets and weight loss?  Would you like to lose the weight, have more energy, reduce stress, sleep better, balance your hormone levels, improved mental clarity and be more healthy without drugs or surgery?

This program has the answer to why you have not been successful in the past and the TRUE solution to weight loss.

If you want the WOW factor that no other program offers, contact our office to get started on the New Year New You 11 Day Body Transformation Program.  Don’t procrastinate!  Make a change by taking action now!

You can listen to a short conference call by Dr. Glenn and Dr. Ina explaining the details of the program.  It’s only 23 minutes long!  Don’t worry about the deadlines as I will get you started at anytime and help you as much as you need.   Listen to the recording by dialing on your phone 641-715-3900 then enter pin code 566446#

Then contact me to place your order and get you started on your 2012 body transformation for better health and wellness.

To find out more about our practice, Hometown Family Wellness Center, and Dr. Russell Brokstein, check out our website:  www.chiropractorfreehold.com

Dr. Brokstein has been helping patients from Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson and many other Monmouth and Ocean County communities for over 13 years utilizing multiple chiropractic techniques and state of the art technology for stress reduction, analyzing the nervous system, relief of back and neck pain , headaches and migraines, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, allergy relief, adrenal function, toxicity and weight loss programs that result in 5 to 15lbs weight loss in 11 days and 22 to 28lbs weight loss on the month program.  His 4 pronged approach to health and wellness is like no other and has gotten results where many other doctors have failed.  Best of all there is no drugs, side effects or surgery.

Suffering with Neck Pain? Freehold Chiropractor Suggests Exercise and Stretching!

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein and as a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, I see many patients with neck pain on a daily basis.  Many chiropractors just adjust their patients, but don’t show them exercises to help expedite recuperation.  In my office, exercise and stretching therapy is incorporated into all treatment plans.  Home exercise is so important and should be done by everybody.  If you have any pets, just watch them when they wake up from sleep or a nap and you will see the first thing they do is stretch to make sure all the muscles, tendons and ligaments are loose.

Exercise for the neck is very important since weak muscles are related to many painful conditions of the neck and, can contribute to fatigue, irritability, headaches and migraines, sleep loss, stress, numbness and tingling, shoulder pain and so much more.  When done correctly (perform slowly, staying within “reasonable” pain boundaries), you can increase your range of motion, reduce stiffness and tightness, and strengthen your neck muscles.

Just remember, before starting any exercise program to consult your doctor.  Also, if you have pain during exercise to get checked by  your doctor and report what you are experiencing.

The exercises below combine range of motion against light resistance in 4 directions (forwards, backwards, and left to right side bending).  To do these correctly use resistance similar to an arm wrestling contest:

1. Push your head into your hand while moving the head to the end of the range, “…letting the head win” (See A, C, E, G).

2. Repeat this going back in the opposite direction by “letting the hand win” (see B, D, F, H), again, moving through the entire range of motion.  ALWAYS push the head into the hands, Make sure you move the head against resistance in BOTH directions, 3 times each (A-B then B-A 3 times; C-D then D-C 3 times) then, (E-F then F-E 3 times, and lastly, G-H then H-G, 3 times).

The trick is doing this VERY slowly (to build motor control and coordination) and to move through the entire “comfortable” range of motion.  Repeat 3 times slowly.  If pain worsens, lighten up on the amount of pressure used or, stop the movement just prior to the sharp pain onset.  If you can’t make it to the end of the movement due to pain, make a note of how many reps it took before the onset or increase of pain and how far you could move your head.  Do 3 slow reps and then move to the next exercise direction.

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(The arrow represents the direction the head is moving and the hands are resisting, but not stopping, the movement; Use light pressure through the full ROM)

These exercises can be performed 1 to 3 time a day, according to tolerance, and will increase your range of motion, increase strength, and build coordination, all at the same time.  Feel free to contact our office for additional exercises or to answer any questions concerning you, your loved ones, or friends.

If you are experiencing any neck pain, you are a candidate for chiropractic care.  Pain is a sign to you that something is wrong and shouldn’t be taken lightly.  The longer you wait to get a problem checked the more chronic it can become and more difficult to correct.

Chiropractors are the only health professionals properly trained to detect and correct the cause of musculoskeletal problems.  By find the cause of the problem, we can correct the cause, so you can once again enjoy your normal daily activities and be out of pain.

If you are in Freehold, or the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Howell, Jackson, Morganville, Colts Neck, or Manalapan and other nearby towns in Monmouth County, New Jersey, call our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, for a consultation and find out why chiropractic has the highest success in patient satisfaction!

Visit our website for more information and health blogs by clicking:  www.chiropractorfreehold.com

Freehold Chiropractor Recommends Dietary Methods that Reduce Pain and Inflammation

A couple of weeks ago I started a blog:   Be Healthy Naturally without Drugs or Surgery and we started off with the first step being Proper Sleep.  We then followed up last week with part 2:   The Importance of Stress Reduction in being Naturally Healthy.

Today, we are going to discuss dietary recommendations that reduce pain and inflammation naturally.  Reducing inflammation can also reduce other health chiropractor freehold Freehold Chiropractor Recommends Dietary Methods that Reduce Pain and Inflammationrisks and symptoms like cardiovascular disease, digestive issues like colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, asthma and allergies, diabetes, arthritis, certain types of cancer and so much more.  Many people don’t know the foods they are consuming are increasing their pain and swelling.  By making modifications in diet and nutrition, you can once again start feeling healthy and less pain.

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein.  I am a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center.  We have been helping patients in Freehold and nearby towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Jackson, Morganville, Colts Neck and other communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Dietary and nutritional choices have a big impact on health, including pain sensation and inflammation.  If you follow some of the following advice, you will most likely start to feel better too!

A diet that controls inflammation is high in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and foods in that category that are known for their anti-inflammatory properties.  Incorporate these foods in your diet and watch your pain and inflammation decrease.

Fruits: apples, acerola berries, fresh pineapple, guavas, grapefruit and rhubarb, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, oranges, kumquats, black currants, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries and strawberries, papaya, cherries, and tomatoes

Vegetables: spinach, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, cabbage, bok choy, onion, leeks, garlic, green onions, broccoli, cauliflower, broccoli sprouts, brussel sprouts. greens

Herbs & Spices: basil, oregano, mint, cloves, turmeric, cayenne peppers, chili peppers, parsley, rosemary

Fish and Meats: Cod, halibut, salmon, snapper, bass, whitefish, herring, trout, sardines, grass-fed beef, pork, naturally-raised (not on grain) chicken and turkey.

Whole Grains: brown rice, whole wheat, buckwheat, barley, rye, millet, spelt

Fats: extra virgin olive oil, avocado, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts

You Should Know About the Red Meat/Inflammation Connection

Researchers have found a connection with red meats and inflammation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t eat red meat.  The reason why they found this correlation is that most cattle are fed grains that fatten them up and change the fat composition of their meat.  A cow fed grains can’t even digest the grains properly in the first place!  The grain is high in omega 6 fats that increase inflammation.

When cattle are fed a diet that is high in omega 6 fats, their meat ends up low in omega 3 fats and high in omega 6.   So when you eat meat with an improper balance of fats in it, now you have created an imbalance in your own body. You’re more susceptible to inflammation.

What’s the answer?  It’s this:  eat grass-fed beef and other meats.  That way, the meat still has the correct balance of omega 3 to omega 6 fats in it.  By the way, grass fed beef is a lot tastier than the regular beef you purchase at the grocery store.  Fancy restaurant chefs use grass-fed beef because the taste is the best!

Natural Remedies that Help Decrease Inflammation

Ginger contains over 500 different compounds, many which have anti-inflammatory properties.  Try a 500 mg capsule or about one third of a teaspoon when you feel pain or inflammation, but don’t take it with prescription medications.  Leave at least an hour in between prescription medication and any herbs.  Cook with ginger regularly.  One simple recipe is to braise beef or chicken strips with broccoli and one-half cup diced or sliced ginger.  Use pineapple juice as a sweetener in this dish.   Serve with rice and a spinach salad.

Omega-3 fats – Americans have eaten too many omega-6 fats in their diet over the last 20 years, resulting in a widespread omega-3 fat deficiency.  Omega-3 fats prevent inflammation in the body and are correlated with allergies, asthmas, skin disorders and many other diseases.  Make sure you have omega-3 fats in your diet by adding three to ten capsules of 500 mg EPA with DHA (these are fish oils) daily.   But don’t just settle for any supplement; you’ll need a pharmaceutical grade fish oil that eliminates the heavy metals.  Ask me what type is best on the market and I’ll let you know at your next appointment.

Antioxidant Vitamins – Did you know that increasing your vitamin C intake could reduce inflammation in the body by 45%?  That’s what researchers reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in March of 2006.  Taking about 2000 mg vitamin C is a good way to start  decreasing inflammation in the body.  You can always increase the amount of vitamin C as needed.

Also, make sure that you get at least 400 IU vitamin E in your supplements daily.  Vitamin E is responsible for reducing inflammation of the muscles, which may be extremely helpful in your present health situation.

Germanium oxygenates your body cells, organs and tissues and provides pain relief in many people.  When using germanium, take the element on an empty stomach, and never at the same time with any prescription medications. 200 to 300 mg germanium or more may prove extremely helpful.

Using a combination of chiropractic with recommendations of sleep, nutrition, mental well-being and stress reduction, and exercise, we are leading people away from sick care of medicating and treating symptoms to a more natural real healthcare of making health a priority without drugs and surgery.

If you are ready to live a healthy lifestyle and prevent future symptoms and disease, find out more about our office:  www.chiropractorfreehold.com and take us up on our complimentary consult.