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Dec 14 2024

The 2024 Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ

For the 8th consecutive year, our top-rated chiropractor in Freehold is voted the Asbury Park Press’s Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ.

The Asbury Park Press has asked their readers for 27 years to vote for the Best of the Best in several categories. The APP holds an annual gala in November at I-Play America in Freehold NJ to reveal the winners.

The APP 2024 Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ, Dr. Russell Brokstein of Freehold, NJ — Dr. Russell Brokstein is the 2024 APP Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ

The readers have voted and for the 8th consecutive year, Dr. Russell Brokstein of Freehold NJ is the Best Monmouth County NJ Chiropractor. Dr. Brokstein has also been awarded the Freehold Award’s Program Best Chiropractor in Freehold, NJ every year since 2021, NJTopDocs since 2019 and the National Consumer Advisory Board has listed Dr. Brokstein in the “America’s Best Physicians” directory since 2017.

After attending Pennsylvania State University and Life University to complete his education, he returned to Freehold to give back to the town he grew up in. He opened up Hometown Family Wellness Center in 2005.

Dr. Brokstein states, “Freehold is such a great community and provided me so much during my childhood. I wanted to return to help educate the public on chiropractic and taking an active approach in optimizing health naturally without drugs and surgery. I also hold my annual holiday food and coat drive, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” to help those in the community who need assistance with food and staying warm during the winter. The items are brought to The Open Door and St. Peters on Throckmorton. It is such an honor that the community and peers have awarded me with these accolades.”

Dr. Brokstein takes care of patients of all ages from infants thru geriatrics. He enjoys helping pregnant mothers be more comfortable during pregnancy and delivery, providing pain relief to all patients, helping athletes of all levels and best of all improving patient’s overall health and functioning. “Patients appreciate the unique approach of my technique of combining chiropractic, extremity adjusting, therapeutic stretching, whole food supplements and taking the time to show home stretching to help them get better more quickly as well as prevention and maintenance.”

To find out more about Freehold Chiropractor Dr. Russell Brokstein and Hometown Family Wellness Center, go to www.chiropractorfreehold.com

Sep 23 2023

Cholesterol Lowering Statins Can Increase Risk of Diabetes

Do you take cholesterol lowering statins?
Statins increase insulin resistance, which may be the mechanism through which they increase diabetes risk. Here is the study in PubMed: Effects of statin therapy on glycemic control and insulin resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PubMed (nih.gov)

It’s amazing all the garbage and claims that are allowed to flood our food and markets:
Scientifically formulated for rapid rehydration

Gatorade and other electrolyte drinks have unhealthy ingredients — The ingredients in these drinks are not healthy

You get all of that, and a special dose of added sugar, modified food starch, yellow 5, and blue 1
This is marketed by athletes, sold to children, and unknowing people who think they’re doing good for themselves.
Such a shame
Proper hydration is essential for optimal daily health. I stress this time and time again to patients. I would highly recommend not hydrating yourself with this nonsense. There are much better options
How do you stay hydrated
Great post by coach Jesse James Jamnik
If you would like a great electrolyte drink to help in hydrating and for sports: AMPED™ Hydrate – Hydrate Right (isagenix.com)

Vit D is essential!
Get outside today and get some much needed Vitamin D.
Your body will thank you!

There are many reasons to stop drinking soda

Do you drink soda? There are many health issues caused by drinking sodas: metabolic syndrome, fatty blood, skin rashes, brain damage, accelerated aging and tooth sensitivity.

Another simple way to improve your health is to stop drinking soda!

Give your body what it needs! Water!

Many people are seeking to lose weight but in the process, there is usually a plateau. When people I mentor get frustrated because

Losing weight leads to many wins — So many benefits to losing weight

the scale is not moving in the right direction as quickly as we want, I always have them focus on what they’ve accomplished so far. Here are a few Non-scale victories that you’ll see consistently while on my program.
Embrace them!
Let them continue to motivate you through your journey!

Health articles:
People…. stop consuming artificial sweeteners!!!!!
Another new warning amongst many others for artificial sweeteners: Exclusive-WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen -sources (yahoo.com)

As you age, you lose muscle. Read more in: Muscles Matter
Inaccurate believe can be limiting. Read: Believing by Default
Different things can make you angry. Read: Lose Your Cool or Stay Cool?

A nice refershing recipe: Salad Skewers

Before I go, a couple things. I only recommend the best, whole food, plant based supplements. My colleague

Cardiaware increases Nitric Oxide — Cardiaware helps heart health

and friend Dr. Tim Harrigan came up with these formulas. This week’s supplement of the week: Cardiaware

Clean, impactful, proven through hundreds of diagnostics tests over time personally on our patients…

Our pipes are our lifeline, and the #1 cause of Death is Cardiovascular Related!

Get your Cardiaware and other whole food plant based supplements: Synergy Wellness Formulas | home

There is no better time than now to make your health a priority. There is no shortcut to improving your health. No medication or surgery will fix or change your health, they will mask your symptoms and cause more damage long term with side effects. Cholesterol lowering statins have been pushed onto the public without educating the public on the real causes of atherosclerosis, stroke and heart attacks. Cholesterol has been given a bad name as Big Pharma makes big money off of it. Your body actually needs cholesterol for many functions.

Now go out there and enjoy the 4th of July!
To your health and wellness
Dr. Russell Brokstein
Hometown Family Wellness Center Where Health is a Lifestyle

Jul 09 2023

2023 Best Chiropractor in Freehold NJ

I want to thank everybody who has supported me over the last 18 years since I first opened the practice in

May 2005. Time really flies too quickly. During these years, Hometown Family Wellness Center and Dr. Brokstein have been selected for many rewards and most recently the 2023 Best Chiropractor in Freehold NJ for the 3rd consecutive year.

I want to celebrate the rest of the month with everybody the 18th Anniversary and our latest award by the Freehold awards program. Watch the short video below:

It is an honor to be serving the community I grew up in and being selected for several awards including the Freehold Awards Program Best Freehold Chiropractor, Asbury Park Press Best Monmouth County Chiropractor and The National Consumer Advisory Board America’s Best Chiropractors.

I returned to Freehold to give back to the community. It’s important to educate the public on natural healthcare, optimizing health and wellness and provide the best care possible. Opening Hometown Family Wellness Center in 2005 was a goal I had set out when I first went to chiropractic college. I hope to help many more patients over the coming decades.

Mar 19 2023

Explore Yor Longevity Potential

Did you know only 20 percent of our longevity potential is genetically determined? The rest is what we do, how we live our lives and increasingly the molecules that we take. It’s not the loss of our DNA that causes aging, it’s the problems in reading the information, the epigenetic noise. David Andrew Sinclair

Longevity potential has many factors — There are many things to improve your longevity potential

Now is the time to Explore Your Longevity Potential! Read this great article by the 100 Year Lifestyle: Explore Your Longevity Potential

I always discuss the importance of the core and it’s a topic of many health professionals. Hare are more reasons you need to work on your core and it’s not just about the muscles: The Core of Your Core- There’s More to it For A Healthy Core

Health Tip of the week: Most people are taking medications to solve problems that are in majority cases caused by their diet and lifestyle.

Recipe of the week: Mastering the Fabulous Frittata

Are You Feeding Your Children Cancer?
“Red #40 may contain the carcinogenic contaminant p-Cresidine and is thought to cause tumors of the

Food additives can be causing cancer in children — Are the food you are feeding your children causing cancer?

immune system,” according to “Rich Food, Poor Food”. “In the UK, it is not recommended for children,” the Caltons write, but it is approved for use in the EU.
If red dye can cause tumors in the immune system, could it be causing the massive increase in immune system diseases we are seeing?
Thoughts?

You have to be your own health advocate. Take a look at these 15 common food additives that we are exposed to every day…
1. Sodium nitrate: Added to processed meats to stop bacterial growth. Linked to cancer in humans. (Worst Offender)
2. Sulfites: Used to keep prepared foods fresh. Can cause breathing difficulties in those sensitive to the ingredient.
3. Azodicarbonamide: Used in bagels and buns. Can cause asthma.
4. Potassium bromate: Added to breads to increase volume. Linked to cancer in humans.
5. Propyl gallate: Added to fat-containing products. Linked to cancer in humans

Toxic ingredients are approved for your foods all the time — The FDA approves toxic food additives that you are consuming!

6. BHA/BHT: A fat preservative, used in foods to extend shelf life. Linked to cancerous tumor growth.
7. Propylene glycol: Better known as antifreeze. Thickens dairy products and salad dressing. Deemed ‘generally’ safe by FDA.
8. Butane: Put in chicken nuggets to keep them tasting fresh. A known carcinogen.
9. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): Flavor enhancer that can cause headaches. Linked in animal studies to nerve damage, heart problems and seizures.
10. Disodium inosinate: In snack foods. Contains MSG.
11. Disodium guanylate: Also used in snack foods, and contains MSG.
12. Enriched flour: Used in many snack foods. A refined starch that is made from toxic ingredients.
13. Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH): Geneticially-engineered version of natural growth hormone in cows. Boosts milk production in cows. Contains high levels of IGF-1, which is thought cause various types of cancer.
14. Refined vegetable oil: Includes soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil, canola oil, and peanut oil. High in omega-6 fats, which are thought to cause heart disease and cancer.
15. Sodium benzoate: Used as a preservative in salad dressing and carbonated beverages. A known carcinogen and may cause damage our DNA.
Thanks Dr. Mike Gruttadauria for this info!

Lots of research shows the connection of inflammation in the body to many health problems including depression.
Most Americans diets are highly inflammatory, poor gut health and dehydrated. Read More of the article: How inflammation in the body may explain depression in the brain (yahoo.com)

To decrease inflammation, change your lifestyle, take whole food, plant based proteolytic and gut enzymes and watch your health transform.
Check out on my website under services…supplements for all your natural, organic, whole food plant based supplements: www.ChiropractorFreehold.com

Before I go…..
A lot of people say “I hope I never need a chiropractor” … that’s like saying “I hope I never need a dentist.”
Let me tell you something. Everybody needs a chiropractor since birth! Waiting until there is a problem is too late and we are working on more than just pain, but removing pressure from your nervous system so your body functions optimally. Chiropractic helps your longevity potential!

Share chiropractic with others who would like to optimize their health naturally! Share our website and they can schedule right online: www.chiropractorfreehold.com

To Your Health and Wellness
Dr. Russell Brokstein
Hometown Family Wellness Center Where Health is a Lifestyle

Jan 14 2023

Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ 2022 Awarded to Freehold Chiropractor

The Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ for 2022 was awarded to the top rated chiropractor in Freehold, NJ. For the 25th year, the Asbury Park Press held its annual reader’s choice awards. The local paper asks readers to vote for businesses in several categories.

Best Monmouth County NJ Chiropractor — Freehold Chiropractor Awarded the 2022 Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County NJ

Dr. Russell Brokstein received the 2022 honor of Best Chiropractor in Monmouth County. This is the 6h time in the last 7 years that Dr. Brokstein has been honored with this award.
Dr. Brokstein has also been chosen by the National Consumer Advisory Board for the “America’s Best Physicians” directory since 2017, Best Chiropractor in Freehold NJ since 2021 by the Freehold Award’s Program and NJTOPDocs since 2019.

Dr. Brokstein grew up in Freehold, NJ. After graduating Penn State with a BS in Biology he attended Life Chiropractic in Marietta, Georgia. Upon completing his studies, he returned to his hometown to give back to the community and opened Hometown Family Wellness Center over 17 years ago. He strives to educate the public about regaining their health naturally to enjoy normal daily activities and authored the book, “The Next Health Revolution – A Natural Path to Revive Your Health and Maximize Wellness.” Every year he holds the annual holiday food and coat drive, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” to help those in need during the winter season.

Dr. Brokstein says, “I strive to provide a different experience in our office. I value our patients’ time so I will

The Next Health Revolution to take back your health — Dr. Brokstein wanted to help people revive their health with the next health revolution

not overbook appointments. Patients should not be waiting in an office for the appointment they scheduled in advance. I also give the time patients deserve. Each slot is spaced out so there is enough time to perform treatment, show home stretching and exercise and discuss any health and wellness goals. I try to remove all hurdles for patients to receive the care they need by being in as many insurance networks as possible. Health care is getting out of hand and when doctors aren’t in network, it makes care too expensive. I would like to help as many people as possible regain their health and live a long, vibrant, enjoyable lifetime.”

To find out more about Dr. Russell Brokstein and Hometown Family Wellness Center, go to www.ChiropractorFreehold.com

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