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May 11 2020

St. George Chiropractor Discusses the Importance of Adrenal Fatigue

Are you tired all of the time? Do you have digestive issues? Heart conditions? Diabetes? Weight problems? PMS? Menopause? Libido problems? Arthritis? Immune problems? Fatigue? Sleep problems?

If you have any one of these or a combination of these symptoms you can be suffering with adrenal fatigue. I was doing one of my daily reads in the internet and found a great article and podcast that St. George Chiropractor, Dr. Todd Lloyd shares on his blog. It’s always great to see chiropractors who are sharing health and wellness information that the public needs to be educated on.

I test all of my patients for adrenal fatigue as it’s more common than most medical doctors suggest. In my office I am finding it in over 70% of the population. A lot of it has to do with the consumption of refined carbohydrates and caffeine. I wrote an article: Freehold Chiropractor Reveals the Truth about Coffee: Your Health is at Risk. You can read it to find out what you are doing to your body by drinking that coffee, eating cakes, cookies, pastas, rices and so much more. Not only is it causing adrenal dysfunction, but the caffeine is also leading to dehydration of the body which can lead to many more health problems.

To find out more information about adrenal fatigue I also highly recommend you to go to Dr. Lloyd’s St. George Chiropractic blog.

As a Chiropractor in Freehold, NJ serving the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Howell, Manalapan, Colts Neck, Jackson and Morganville, I find it’s very important for doctors to discuss the causes of symptoms, not just covering them up with medications that can have harmful side effects. Usually when we can find the cause, we can correct it and lead you to a happier, healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Russell Brokstein, DC

9 Broadway

Freehold, NJ 07728

732-780-0044

If you are out in St. George Utah looking for a chiropractor I highly suggest contacting:

Todd Lloyd, DC

Lloyd’s St. George Chiropractic Clinic
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 574-9114

May 11 2020

Scoliosis and Neck Pain Helped by Freehold NJ Chiropractor

Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine that occurs in 2 to 3% of the population, affecting from 6 to 9 million Americans. Scoliosis starts developing around 7 years of age and progresses to around the age of 17. Females are more likely to present with scoliosis, especially for it to progress to severe degrees. Many people with scoliosis are asymptomatic, but many experience back pain, neck pain, headaches, fatigue, difficulty breathing and other problems. Symptoms are the last thing to show up with a problem and you are more safe to be checked to prevent problems from getting worse, just like most people go to a dentist periodically to get their teeth and gums checked. You would never tell the dentist to not worry about a cavity he finds just because there is no pain. You know that cavity will just get worse and cost more money if you wait.

There are several signs of possible scoliosis:

1) shoulders are uneven with one or both shoulder blades sticking out

2) one or both hips are raises or one rotated forward/backward more than the other

3) the head is not centered over the pelvis

4) the rib cage is rotated and higher on one side than the other

5) when the person leans forward to touch the toes, one side of the spine is more prominent or a bulge forms

6) the entire body leans to one side

Most medical doctors say the scoliosis is insignificant if the curve is less than 25 degrees, but anytime the spine is misaligned it puts pressure on the nerves which control all functions of the body. This will not only cause pain, but can affect your breathing, your digestion and other normal body functions. If the scoliosis reaches 50 degrees or more they recommend invasive surgery where they cut away parts of your spinal bones and then insert rods that are locked into place restricting the entire motion of your spine. If you get to this point, many of your normal daily activities will no longer be allowed. Just think if your spine was just one long fused bone, rather than the 24 movable vertrebra of the neck, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Watch the video below of one of our patients explain about her experience with scoliosis. She unfortunately was told she had to get the surgery many years ago, and now experiences neck pain and periodic back pain.

At our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ, we have seen many patients who were never told their alternative options to avoid surgery. Fortunately as we educate many parents, they bring their kids in to get checked as infants thru adolescence to get adjusted to help adjust their spines. Chiropractic has been one of the most successful forms of treatment in helping patients who have scoliosis. Chiropractors analyze the spine for spinal misalignments or subluxations that put pressure on nerves and decrease optimal health.

To find out more about our office go to www.ChiropractorFreehold.com or call our office at 732-780-0044 to schedule a consultation.

May 11 2020

You Really Are What you Eat!

There is a common saying about what you eat and you REALLY ARE what you eat! You decide how your body heals by what you eat. The food helps the cells recuperate or deteriorate. The food also helps fuel your body, so if you are putting low quality food in the body, you are depriving your body of energy. Just think of your body like a high

performance car and you put low grade fuel into it: the car will get lower fuel efficiency and break down. Are you ready to fuel your body with better nutrition and help it heal?

I wrote a blog post about diet and how it can effect a disc injury. Most patients have damage to the discs. You can read the blog to find out what you should be eating if you have a disc problem: Diet for your Disc Injury!

Our food supply has become depleted of nutrients. Many people tell me they eat healthy. The problem is many of the foods don’t have the nutrients they once did. Our soils are depleted of many elements because they are over farmed. This is why it’s so important to supplement with a quality vitamin, minerals, anti-oxidants. Read another blog post I wrote: Nutritional Support for Your Joints!

All vitamins and supplements are not created equal. I have patients bring me in their bottles of vitamins and whey protein. It’s sad what many stores are selling to you as healthy supplements. Many have toxic substances, unhealthy artificial sweeteners, vitamins that are artificial and non absorbable (which can cause digestive problems and ill health). If you are ready to be more healthy, you can contact our top rated Chiropractor in Freehold or talk to us at your next appointment.

The following are 4 healthy supplements are I recommend to everybody to improve health and decrease joint pain:
1) One of the most effective multi-vitamin on the market containing your complete profile of vitamins, anti-oxidants and omegas: Complete Essentials Daily.
2) The same complete multi vitamins above but with the special age defying nutrients called telomere support: Complete Essentials with Isagenesis
3) Joint and Pain Relief System
4) A product I have taken every day for over 10 years. It’s a nutrient rich tonic, featuring a blend of adaptogens designed to protect against the negative effects of stress. This helps reduce stress, energizes cells, build healthy hair, nail and bones, tissue recovery and supports clarity and focus: Ionix Supreme

So, remember: YOU REALLY ARE WHAT YOU EAT! If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, lets start making changes. Start supplementing your body to heal the tissues and cells.

If you are ready to take your health to the next level, lets talk about our full body nutritional cleanse system which detoxifies the body at the cellular level. This helps you remove chemicals and remove weight and body fat all while building lean muscle, resetting your metabolism and reducing inflammation.

I’m ready to make you a healthier you so you can enjoy life again.

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May 11 2020

The Life of Headache and Migraine Sufferers Changed by Chiropractor in Freehold NJ – Part I

When you have a headache, nothing seems right. The sooner you feel better, the sooner you can get back to life as usual.

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, New Jersey. I have been helping headache and migraine sufferers for the past 13 years. So many people in Monmouth County, NJ as well as all parts of the country needlessly experience headaches. Fortunately we have been able to help people in Freehold and the neighboring towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Jackson, Morganville, Englishtown, Old Bridge and Colts Neck.

Headaches and migraines can be a result of many causes. Some are serious, some are not serious. As a chiropractic physician, I do everything to insure that your headache is not the result of serious disease. I then set up a treatment plan for you that I believe will help us address the root of your headaches once and for all. My goal for you is for you to be headache-free within six months. Many patients begin to experience their headache-free life a lot sooner than that and they follow the additional home care recommendations that I provide and will share in future parts to this blog about headaches and migraines.

In the last 10 years, chiropractic physicians, medical doctors, nutritionists and herbalists discovered that many people have headaches because there are some personal habits and diet habits that contribute greatly to causing headaches.

Have you ever noticed that sometimes after a very heated argument, you get a headache? One trigger for headaches is stress.

Have you ever noticed sometimes after eating a nice dinner with a glass of wine, a headache occurs? You may not have experienced stress during that dinner and everything was going very well when a headache appeared out of the blue that sent you to bed early. Your night was ruined. This type of headache can be caused by diet, and even though every headache sufferer does not get diet-induced headaches, a great majority do. That’s why part of our home care recommendations will be to monitor and alter your diet.

Many different headache diets can be found by searching online and they vary one to another. Some eliminate monosodium glutamate (MSG), others eliminate aspartame, and others eliminate tyramine. These diets have ignored some important and basic facts. What I’ve found is that there are certain dietary principles to follow that will address most of these – the MSG, aspartame, and tyramine simultaneously. Start here, and after you get these mastered, we can go further with individual diets later.

It’s important for every headache sufferer to make a commitment to start noticing the little things in your life that are contributing to your headaches. Today starts your personal journey into a headache-free life.

As a chiropractor and headache specialist, I will alert you to all types of possible headache triggers that you can control in this series of home care blogs. It’s important to continue chiropractic treatment and with both of us working together, your headache-free life is right around the corner! Have hope and take action and we will both see results!

Until next time… watch for our series of blogs on The Life of Headache and Migraine Sufferers Changed by Chiropractor in Freehold NJ by going to our website: www.chiropractorfreehold.com

May 11 2020

Ankle Sprains Helped with Chiropractic!

Ankle sprains are very common among athletes. Usually once you sprain the ankle, it is common to have recurrent injuries. More than 40% of inversion ankle sprains result in chronic instability. It’s important to get treatment quickly and effectively.

Inversion Ankle Sprains Benefit from Chiropractic Treatment

A study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) shows chiropractic adjustments along with rehabilitation shows some of the best outcomes.

Short term outcomes were compared for 33 students who suffered with recurrent ankle sprains. They were split into those receiving just rehab and those receiving chiropractic plus rehab over a 4 week period. These patients were assessed for level of pain and disability. The rehab group were assigned specific ankle exercises to perform daily while the other group also received 6 chiropractic treatments.

The patients that received both rehab and chiropractic adjustments showed significant short-term reduction in pain and the number of joint restrictions in the short-term. The improvement of disability was the same for both groups.

I was a competitive soccer player who severely sprained my ankles multiple times and even dislocated my ankle once. I suffered for years with recurrent problems until getting under chiropractic care. I have experienced first hand the benefit of adjustments to improving pain and disability of ankle problems. Also, if you have low back pain it can be from chronic ankle conditions. By addressing the ankle misalignments, your lower back pain can be relieved more quickly.

As a Freehold chiropractor for the past 16 years I make sure to analyze and address ankle issues with all my patients. Incorporating therapeutic stretching, adjustments to the ankle and pelvic spinal stabilizers (orthotics) we help our patients get better more quickly and allow them to enjoy daily activities again. For more information about Dr. Russell Brokstein go to our website clicking here: Chiropractor in Freehold

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