Facebook Live | #PreventSurgery Thyroid Recap

Dr. Bob was "on location" for his #PreventSurgery Facebook live event, as he discussed ways to keep your thyroid gland functioning optimally. Please visit druglessdoctor.com here and here for more information on the thyroid. To purchase Dr. Bob's Guide to Prevent Surgery, please go here.

The Drugless Doctors & Your Community!

We love being apart of the Northeast Ohio community, including farmer’s markets, going to sporting activities, and also speaking throughout the region to schools, business, and other organizations about health. Currently, we are planning our outreach initiatives for the year and if you own or are a member of any type of organization who would be interested in having us present a complimentary workshop please email: DrCasen@druglessdrs.com or call (440)-471-4200. We are dedicated to sharing and creating real health transformation for all!

PS. If you represent the health and wellness plans for your organization, please go here.

Dr. Anthony, Dr. Casen, & Dr. Bob DeMaria

#DruglessTips | Thyroid

During the month of January, Dr. Bob is using his #PreventSurgery campaign to help us keep our thyroid functioning at 100 percent. In this video (on location!) he shares what foods can help our thyroid and what foods might cause a subpar thyroid. For more information on his "Guide to Prevent Surgery," please go here.

#DruglessTips | More Energy

Do you fall into the category of needing an afternoon pick-me-up? Or even an anytime pick-me-up? Dr. Anthony shares what you can do to improve your energy even as the day goes on. How do you maintain your energy levels throughout the day? If you are looking for more tips, you can see what Dr. Bob also suggests here:

Our Top 5 Tips for 2017!

We're right on the cusp of a new year, and we put together a diagram (see below) that you can send to your friends about our recommendations. Also, please join us on January 4 at noon and 5th at 6p for our first Half-Hour to Health of 2017!

Our Top 5 Tips

1. Begin Chiropractic Care!

2. Get Enough Sleep
- Essential for healing in your body.
- Create growth hormone for healing
- Goal: 8 hrs
- Have a consistent bedtime

3. Exercise
- Create movement as a part of your life
- Helps with detoxification, blood flow, oxygen, mental health…ect
- Goal: 20 mins/day
- Do what you love and enjoy

4. Make Wise Food Choices
- Foods that cause inflammation are: gluten/dairy/sugar
- Focusing on anti-inflammatory foods: proteins & vegetables
- Read labels
- Focus on organic (due to pesticides) & fresh

5. Drink Water
- 85 % of your body is water
- Water goals: measurement is key
- The type of water you should be drinking

More info about The Drugless Diet

More info about The Drugless Detox

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Facebook Live | Liver Health

We wrapped up our 2016 Facebook Live events with Dr. Bob and Debbie co-hosting together and sharing tips on how to keep your liver functioning optimally without medication. In the video, Dr. Bob talks about the castor oil pack, beets, a non-alcoholic fatty liver and more. To read Dr. Bob's new book, "Guide to Prevent Surgery," please go here.

 

 

Facebook Live | Men's Health

This month, Dr. Bob's focus on his website was men's health. We have it embedded below, which includes information on your liver, thinning hair, and more! For more information on Dr. Bob's book, Men's Health-The Basics, please go here.

Raising Healthy Kids | Teething

Teething often begins between months 4-5, but can start as early as three months. Since it can take anywhere from three hours to three weeks to see results, the symptoms can sometimes be misdiagnosed.

What are often simply teething symptoms, are being misdiagnosed as an ear infection; and the American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized that antibiotics are being overly prescribed to children.

Common Teething Symptoms:

-Runny Nose with Clear Mucus

-Irritated Ear

-Mild Fever

-Picky/Fussy Eating

-Disrupted Sleep Patterns

-Irritated Bowel

Commonly Mistaken As:

-Cold or Sinus Infection

-Ear Infection

-Cold or Flu

-Stomach/Digestive Disorder

-Colic

-Rash

Remember: Children benefit from Chiropractic care; not only for wellness and pain prevention, but as a major support to their immune system. Make sure you and your children come to visit us on a regular basis!

H2H: Dr. Bob's Guide to Prevent Surgery

We are happy to announce the name of Dr. Bob's new book, "Dr. Bob's Guide to Prevent Surgery"! You are able to pre-order now, with shipping to be available soon. In our November #H2H, Dr. Bob gives some of his takeaways from the book and how you can incorporate them into your life today for a healthier tomorrow. We know you will learn a lot!

Optimal Adrenal Health with Dr. Bob

Last month, we focused on improving your adrenal glands on Dr. Bob's website, and we held our live event on Facebook this week to answer your questions and to go deeper into what your adrenal glands are, and why you need to keep them functioning optimally, so the rest of your body doesn't miss a beat.

This month, we also have many fun events planned for you.

How Can You Prevent Surgery?

Dr. Bob was a guest on Bob Salter's show on WFAN in NYC this past Sunday discussing his upcoming book and other health takeaways. Please listen and share with any of your friends that you know can benefit.

"Dr. Bob's Guide to Prevent Surgery" will be released later this fall and will be available on druglessdoctor.com!

#NoMeds Story: Overally Health Improvement

We love that we are able to help many individuals restore optimal health function every day without the need to prescribe medication. And this week, we have one practice member who shares how we have been able to help her:

I did not realize how physically bad I felt until I started feeling better. Dr. Anthony, Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob have made a huge difference in my overall health. By taking a holistic approach focused on diet, exercise and adjustments, my lower back and leg pain has significantly diminished. I am able to be more active, which has helped me lose weight, increase my energy level and live more fully.

If you are on the fence, jump off (carefully) and come and visit us! We promise, you will be glad you did!

Summer Recipes

We are excited to share with you some brand new recipes that Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen have personally prepared when they are at home. Please watch our "Half-Hour to Health" episode below that includes a special guest!

Dr. Anthony’s Sautéed Quinoa with Vegetables:

Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, ½ cup chopped carrots, ½ cup chopped celery, 1 diced onion, 1 package chopped button mushrooms, ¼ tablespoon organic butter, ½ tablespoon olive oil, Celtic sea salt (you can add what you want to taste).

Recipe: In a pot bring 1 cup quinoa and 2 cups of water to a boil, once boiling let quinoa simmer for 15 minutes.  Put a frying pan on medium heat.  Add the butter and olive oil to the pan, add all the chopped veggies and let them sauté for 10-15 minutes.  Add the quinoa to the batch of vegetables and serve warm or place in the refrigerator to serve cold.

Apple and Onion Chicken Meatballs:

Ingredients: Two pounds of ground chicken, 1 diced apple, 1 diced onion, 1/3 cup buckwheat flour, 1 egg, Celtic Sea Salt (add what you would like to your taste).

Recipe:  Mix the ground chicken in a bowl with the apples, onions, buckwheat flour, egg, and salt. Once the meat has been thoroughly mixed make small circles in your hand with the meat.  Place on a baking sheet in the oven @350 degrees for 30 minutes.   Serve warm or double/triple the batch in order to freeze.

How to cook wild caught fish on the grill:

Ingredients: Wild caught organic fish of your choice, parchment paper, dill, and Celtic sea salt.

Recipe:  Heat up the grill to medium heat, somewhere between 300-400 degrees, place the parchment paper on the grill and place the fish on the paper skin side down. Apply dill and Celtic Sea Salt to the fish and close the grill. Keep an eye on the fish until the color changes all the way through, be careful not to over-cook the fish as it can become rubbery.

 Zucchini SURPRISE Salad with Turkey Bacon and Farm Fresh Kale:

Ingredients: 3 medium to large zucchini, 1 package of green kale, 1 package of turkey bacon, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, Celtic Sea Salt, cumin, and dill.

Recipe: Bring a frying pan to medium heat and add 1 package of turkey bacon.  Cook for 5 -10 minutes until done.  Chop the turkey bacon into smaller pieces.  Prep the kale by pulling the leaves off of the stalk and chopping the leaves up. Cut the zucchini up into smaller cubes. Mix the turkey bacon, kale, and zucchini into the original frying pan and sautéed together for 5- 10 minutes with olive oil.  Add cumin, dill, and a pinch of Celtic Sea Salt. Serve warm or place in refrigerator to serve cold.

Drugless Doctors Apple, Beet, and Carrot Salad:

Ingredients: 3 red apples, 1 beet, 6 medium carrots, Celtic Sea Salt, ½ cup walnuts or pecans, and ¼ cup rice wine vinegar.

Recipe: Shred 3 apples on the grater at the greatest setting, chop up 1 large beet into smaller cubes, cut carrots up into tiny circles or quarter circles.  Add all the cut up items to a bowl and lightly toss with the rice wine vinegar, add the salt and nuts in order to achieve a nice crunch.

Kickin’ Kohlrabi and Sautéed Onions:                 

Ingredients: 3 Kohlrabi, 2 onions,  ¼ cup organic butter, Celtic sea salt, and rosemary salt.

Recipe: Peel the outer covering of the kohlrabi, cut the kohlrabi up into small even pieces, dice the 2 onions.  Bring a frying pan up to medium heat and add the butter.  Place the kohlrabi and the onion in the pan to mix around.  Saute these two items together with Celtic Sea Salt and Rosemary salt. The kohlrabi is done when it is soft versus being tough.  Carmelization of the onions will help this dish to add a burst of flavor!

TDD: Posture

This month we have looked at ways to improve your posture, which you can see here. We also recently taped one of our new "The Drugless Doctor" episodes on the subject below. If you are looking to improve your posture naturally, please consider us and schedule an appointment, you will be glad you did!

Blood Sugar Stress Recap

This past Wednesday was Dr. Bob's monthly live event and this time we did it live on our Facebook page. We discussed blood sugar and how to help stabilize in order for you to prevent diabetes and other conditions. If you have blood sugar stress, we would love to help you. Please contact us to make an appointment!

Our 10 Tips to Help Improve Posture

Do you ever notice how you are standing? Do you stand straight up, or are you hunched over? We have a list of ten tips that will help improve your posture, including chiropractic adjustments.

1. Proper use of Cell Phones- When texting, emailing, or surfing the web on your electronic device of choice make sure to keep your head from looking in the down position. This is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to poor head posture.

2. Desk Ergonomics – When it comes to using computers make sure the screen is at eye level and that your legs and arms are at 90 degrees to the floor.

3. Head Exercises – An exercise that is easy to do involves bringing your head back by tucking your chin in and keeping your eyes level. (it looks as if you are making a double chin)

4. Take side pictures of yourself - This is a great way to monitor changes that are being made to improve posture awareness!

5. Exercise Bands – Get an exercise band and hold your hands out in front of your chest and pull your arms apart while holding on to the exercise band. This exercise will help to strengthen a muscle group called the rhomboids which are important for keeping your head in its normal position.

6. Exercise Ball – One of the very best things to do for improving posture is to lay back and arch your back over an exercise ball. This helps to combat the forces of gravity that we experience every day.

7. Door Jamb – The door jam is an exercise that helps work with the rhomboid muscle group as well. Place your arms on either side of a door post and bring your body forward while bracing between the door posts. It is like doing a standing push up between door posts and helps to strengthen the rhomboids.

8. Proper Sleep Position – The very best position to sleep is on your back with a cervical curve pillow. A cervical curve pillow provides a relaxing position for your spine. It may be uncomfortable at first, but over time your body will thank you. Check Theraputica pillow out if you need a recommendation.

9. Deep Breathing – several times throughout the day make sure to take deep breaths which allow us to be aware of our posture and helps sooth and calm our body systems.

10. Find your local chiropractor in order to help improve posture from the inside out.

#NoMeds Story: Travels 3 Hours One-Way!

In this week's #NoMeds story, we have Carmen, who drives THREE HOURS one-way to come and see us once a month. Here are her words on how we've helped her:

I have been going to The Drugless Doctors for over 2 years, & look forward to my monthly visit & chiropractic adjustment. I live in Indiana & drive 3 hours one way for my appointment each month. It has been a wonderful investment of my time & money! Everyone at their office is extremely friendly & helpful, & I am very impressed with the technology & testing they offer.

I've seen many great improvements to my health, including more energy, less headaches, my monthly cycle pain dramatically reduced, a stronger immune system, & improved thyroid function. Also, I am a violinist, & when I first came to The Drugless Doctors I was having a lot of left shoulder pain & it was affecting my playing. When I started getting chiropractic adjustments, along with improving my diet & nutrition, the shoulder pain disappeared! I'm so grateful for The Drugless Doctors & all of their knowledge! They are truly dedicated to getting to the bottom of every health concern their patients have. Make an appointment with them today - you'll be glad you did! :-)

We would love to help you, too! Come and see us at our chiropractic and wellness practice in Westlake and Elyria, Ohio.

#NoMeds: Chiropractic & Exercise

It has been a few months since we have highlighted a practice member, and this week we have Trudy:

This set of chiropractors have been the best decision I have ever made. I am much better off since I have begun to go to this office! I have completed 5 half marathons, one 50K relay, many 5Ks, a 10K, and play women's and co-ed softball all summer because of the care that I have received here. I breathe better, I sleep better, I move better, I have no lower back pain and a much better outlook on life!! These chiropractors care for much more than just our spine, they care about our health and our overall life! Sports has never been so successful for me without the chiropractor care I receive.

Dr. Casen & Megan

Dr. Casen & Megan

We would love to help you, too!

Asthma & Allergy Relief

This month we have focused on helping you stop allergies without medication and we have a handout in this blog we use to help our practice members who have asthma. We have had great success healing asthmatic symptoms with chiropractic adjustments and these nutritional supplements.

You can find Histoplex-AB and Pneuma-Zyme on druglessdoctor.com, or at a Westlake or Elyria offices.