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May 11 2020

Full Body Stretching For Spinal Hygiene

In a previous blog we discussed how important spinal hygiene for overall health. We shared a routine of full body stretching in a video and the feedback was great. This past week our top rated chiropractor in Freehold NJ put

Spinal Hygiene Full Body Stretches — Full Body Stretching Helps Spinal Hygiene

together another great routine of full body stretching.

Some of these moves are a little more advanced, so if you feel any pain, make sure to stop or decrease the amount of motion. They will help you loosen up the upper chest, back and shoulders. It’s important to talk to your doctor if you feel pain doing these moves.

So, get up off the couch, get moving and enjoy the benefits of loosening the muscles and decreasing the tension:

Now didn’t that feel great? I recommend all my patients take 5 to 10 minutes a day to do some full body stretching. Many of the videos can be found on our youtube channel (click and subscribe): Dr. Russell Brokstein

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Full body stretching for spinal hygiene is like dental hygiene for your teeth. You don’t only brush your teeth when a Dentist finds a cavity or you teeth hurt. Even after the Dentist fixes your teeth or gives you a clean bill of health, you keep brushing, flossing and rinsing to try and prevent more problems.

Every day you put the body into poor postures, bad sleeping positions, carrying pocketbooks, briefcases, wearing poor shoes that don’t provide optimal support. Going to the chiropractor to check for subluxations from daily activities and doing our full body spinal hygiene stretches are a great prescription to keeping your body in optimal shape. Keeping your body and spine in shape is important because you are born with one and it cannot be replaced. Taking a proactive approach is better than reactive.

Until next time… be safe and well!

To Your Health and Wellness

Hometown Family Wellness Center Where Health is a Lifestyle

May 11 2020

You Can Prevent Spinal Arthritis!

An amazing research quote says that chiropractic care can actually prevent arthritis. Did you know that “If joint immobility is not corrected within two weeks, osteoarthritis becomes permanent”…or that “Permanent changes cannot be reversed”…AND even more importantly that “Restoring mobility to the joint will prevent it (arthritis) from progressing?” Source: Clinical Biomechanics reported as far back as 1987 (issue 2:223-229)

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May 11 2020

Annual Holiday Food and Coat Drive at Freehold Chiropractor

Every year our Freehold Chiropractor participates in the Annual Holiday Food and Coat Drive, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. The Association of NJ Chiropractors (ANJC) which Dr. Russell Brokstein is a member, is once again

Freehold Chiropractor holds annual holiday food and coat drive

launching its statewide community service initiative to help the less fortunate during the holiday and winter seasons. As a participating chiropractor, Dr. Brokstein’s office, Hometown Family Wellness Center will be running a food drive along with collecting donations of unwanted coats, hats, scarves and gloves in good condition. These will be distributed to local charities.

This is the 10th year our chiropractor in freehold will be participating it the annual holiday food and coat drive. Dr. Brokstein says, “Growing up in Freehold, I always wanted to return and establish myself in the community to give back to the town. My goals are to provide the best chiropractic care possible, educate the public about natural health and wellness and to participate in community drives to help make Freehold the amazing town it is. The holidays are meant to be a time of joy and celebration. Unfortunately many people aren’t as fortunate as the rest of us. If we can donate food and warm clothing during the winter months we can put smiles some of their faces.”

From November 27, 2015 until January 4, 2016, you can drop off non-perishable food items, coats, hats, gloves and

scarves for those in need at our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center at 9 Broadway, Freehold, NJ, . These items will be donated to our local food pantry, The Open Door and St. Peter’s Thrift Shop in downtown Freehold, NJ. Anybody that participates will be given a gift of health certificate for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Brokstein for your use or so you can help somebody you know be more healthy.

For more information call 732-780-0044 or visit us at www.ChiropractorFreehold.com

May 11 2020

To Improve Health We Must Find a Cause to Correct It

Many people are looking to improve health. They are suffering with pain or have other types of symptoms like low energy, high blood pressure, headaches, fibromyalgia, can’t sleep, stiffness, tight muscles, digestive issues, allergies, PMS, the list goes on and on. Most treatments are based on taking a pill that masks any of those symptoms. But there is a better way to improve health!

Our top rated Chiropractor in Freehold NJ discusses to correct your problem we must find the cause. Watch this short video:

We take a different approach to health and wellness. We do a complete, thorough exam starting with a computerized test that shows where there are imbalances in your nervous system. Your nervous system controls all functions of your body. If there are misalignments in your spine called subluxations, it interferes with the messages going from your brain to ever muscle, organ, tissue and cell in your body. This causes disease and dysfunction.

We do a state of the art computerized test that helps find the cause to improve health of a patient.

Once we see your imbalances, we look for the cause with orthopedic and chiropractic tests. Checking your range of motions in the neck and back tell us if the joints aren’t moving properly. The other tests help show if you have disc problems, nerve problems, muscle imbalances, tight muscles, problems with the ankles, feet, knees and hips.

After we complete these tests we can then work to correct each imbalance to correct your symptoms! Your health issues and pains didn’t occur overnight. They will take time to correct. Balancing your spinal joints and supporting tissues is like a person getting braces to straighten the teeth. IT TAKES TIME! If you remove the braces too soon, the teeth will go back out of alignment. If you don’t complete a corrective treatment plan, the symptoms will return.

So, don’t base your treatment and health on the symptoms only. Symptomatic relief is only temporary and if it’s with medication can cause harmful side effects. Chiropractors evaluate patients to find the cause to get results that most other practitioners fail to deliver.

If you want to improve health and help others, share our message!

May 11 2020

Diet and Natural Remedies for Headache and Migraine Sufferers is shared by Freehold NJ Chiropractor

If you suffer with headaches, migraines and other types of inflammation, you hopefully have been following our headache and migraine blog series.

You can go to our blog to read the previous posts: Hometown Family Wellness Center blog or you can start by reading: The Life of Headache and Migraine Sufferers Changed by Chiropractor in Freehold NJ – Part I.

Today we are going to discuss dietary recommendations and natural remedies that can help you with your headaches, migraines and inflammation.

Diets that help reduce inflammation

A diet that is high in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and foods known for their anti-inflammatory properties help control inflammation. By incorporating these foods in your diet, you will most likely notice the frequency and intensity of your headaches 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

Natural Remedies that Help Decrease

Headache and/or Inflammation

1. Ginger contains over 500 different compounds, many of them which are anti-inflammatory in nature. Try a 500 mg capsule when you feel a headache coming on, or about one third of a teaspoon. C ook 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.

2. Omega-3 fats: The average American has eaten too many omega-6 fats in their diet over the last 20 years that has resulted in a widespread omega-3 fat deficiency. Omega-3 fats prevent inflammation in the body. The tie in to a headache is that inflammation can lead to a headache. Make sure you have omega-3 fats in your diet by adding two to four capsules of 500 mg EPA with DHA daily.

3. 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. A level of 2000 mg is a good start to decreasing inflam-mation in the body that may be related to headache. You can always increase it later.

Make sure, also, 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 occur in the neck and cause headache.

4. Magnesium: This vital mineral has been found in deficiency levels in those who have migraines. It’s an essential mineral for contraction of the blood vessels. Adding 300-400 mg magnesium per day is probably safe, however, without a hair analysis test to see where all your mineral levels are, you’re taking shots in the dark.

5. Feverfew: This herb has been used traditionally for treating headaches. Use as directed on the label.

6. Germanium has been used to oxygenate the system and provides pain relief in many different situations. When using it, take it on an empty stomach, and never at the same time with any prescription medications. 200 to 300 mg may prove extremely helpful.

Now are YOU Ready to Eliminate YOUR Headaches?

Remember that you must decrease all the reasons for having a headache in the first place, not just use a supplement as a remedy. Address the 12 health and dietary habits discussed in the beginning of this blog series and use the supplements to fill in the gap. The dietary habits start in Part II of our blog which you can ready by clicking: Freehold NJ Chiropractor Changing the Lives of Headache and Migraine Sufferers – Part II

If you are ready to living a headache-free life, contact our office in Freehold, NJ by calling 732-780-0044 and ask for Dr. Russell Brokstein’s headache elimination evaluation! By taking an overall health and wellness approach including chiropractic, diet, addressing habits and stress reduction, we have been helping many headache sufferers in Monmouth County, NJ for the past 13 years.

Diets that help reduce inflammation

Natural Remedies that Help Decrease

Headache and/or Inflammation

Now are YOU Ready to Eliminate YOUR Headaches?

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