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Chiropractic tips for pregnant women

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:44:46 +0000

Be sure to get adjusted regularly. Chiropractic care is important to help maintain a healthy skeletal structure and nervous system function throughout a pregnancy and childbirth.
Do some gentle exercise each day. Walking, swimming, or stationary cycling are relatively safe cardiovascular exercises for pregnant women. Avoid any activities that involve jerking or bouncing movements. Stop exercise immediately if you notice any unusual symptom, such as nausea, dizziness or weakness.

Wear flat shoes with arch supports. Your feet become more susceptible to injury during pregnancy, partially due to a rapidly increasing body weight, but also because the ligaments that support the feet become more lax.

When picking up children, bend from the knees, not the waist. Your low back is much more prone to injury during pregnancy.

When sleeping, lay on your side with a pillow between your knees to take pressure off your lower back. Full-length “body pillows” or “pregnancy wedges” are very popular and can be helpful.

Eat several small meals or snacks every few hours, rather than three large meals per day. This will help alleviate nausea, stabilize blood sugar and allow your body to extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the foods that you eat.

Take a prenatal vitamin with at least 400 micrograms of folic acid every day; 800 micrograms is even better. Folic acid has been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of neural tube defects in a developing fetus. Be sure to check with your doctor before taking any vitamin or herbal supplement to make sure it’s safe for you and the baby.

WEIGHT LOSS WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, JULY 20 @ 7:00 P.M.

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:17:34 +0000

Learn how to lose 3 to 7 pounds per week by becoming a fat burning machine. Presented by Dr. Kellie van Roon. This informational workshop is free, you can bring friends and family if you choose. In the office reception area. Seating is limited, so please call ahead at 508-553-8981 to reserve your seat.

PEAK PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP ON MONDAY, JULY 12TH AT 7:00PM

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:43:01 +0000

Come join us for some tips on better nutrition, pressure point therapy and to learn how to get the most out of your care here. Class size is limited, so call to reserve your seat at 508-553-8981. Class lasts approx till 7:30 pm.

OPEN MONDAY, JULY 5TH FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:29:28 +0000

Happy fourth of July to all! We will be open on Monday, July 5th for our regular Monday business hours.

WEIGHT LOSS WORKSHOP TUESDAY, JUNE 22 @ 7:00 P.M.

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:17:40 +0000

Learn how to lose 3 to 7 pounds per week with some diet tips presented by Dr. Kellie van Roon. This informational workshop is free, you can bring friends and family if you choose. In the office reception area. Seating is limited, so please call ahead at 508-553-8981 to reserve your seat.

POOR POSTURE LINKED WITH POORER OVERALL HEALTH

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:26:34 +0000

In a recent study published in Spine, the authors conclude that positive sagittal balance (poor posture, where the head and neck deviate forward from normal), was detrimental to their overall health. Furthermore, the farther it deviated from normal, the worse their overall health. Check out the study here.
Unfortunately, i see more and more of this problem. Possibly because we sit at a desk job all day long, then go home and sit in front of a computer. There are probably even many more reasons why. However, good posture is important to your overall health. So it is very important to eat right, live a healthy active lifestyle and at least get your posture checked occasionally!

Soy intake and Breast Cancer

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:54:52 +0000

Check out this article I recently found in Dynamic Chiropractic that states that according to a recent population-based prospective study, soy intake is safe and was linked with lower mortality and recurrence among breast cancer patients. This recent discovery goes against experiments conducted in test tubes that showed soy isoflavones enhance cellular replication, which would enhance cancer cells. The study referred to in this article was on over 5000 breast cancer subjects in China from 2002 to 2009.

Next Peak Performance Workshop is on Wednesday, June 9 @ 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Thu, 27 May 2010 02:20:08 +0000

Come to our next interactive workshop on Wednesday, June 9th from 7:00p.m. to approximately 7:30. Learn interesting tidbits on nutrition, trigger point therapy and how to get the most out of your care. All are welcome to attend this free workshop in our reception area!

PEAK PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 5TH @ 7:00PM

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Sun, 02 May 2010 01:35:48 +0000

Come to our next interactive workshop on Wednesday, May 5th from 7:00p.m. to approximately 7:30. Learn interesting tidbits on nutrition, trigger point therapy and how to get the most out of your care. All are welcome to attend this free workshop in our reception area!

Weight Loss

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:52:52 +0000

Dear Patients and friends,

I am excited to tell you that we have added a new feature to our Clinic. Now, along with Chiropractic, we are offering WEIGHT LOSS.
As you are made well aware by our newspapers, and T.V. obesity is on the rise. As a matter of fact, we, the American people are the fattest people on the planet. Yet we are still unable to stem the tide of obesity even with all our medical know-how and latest medications. The Centers for Disease Control have targeted obesity as “Public Enemy #1” . For the first time in history we are not going to outlive our ancestors. The effects of obesity reduce our lifespan 14-19 years and costs us a minimum of 1,500 dollars more per year than our thinner countrymen. Our children will no longer outlive us. IT’S NOT OUR FAULT. The average American has never really been educated about food and with all kinds of diet mis-information out there it’s no wonder we’re confused. We at Van Roon Chiropractic want to change that.
We are proud to offer a one of a kind weight loss program that guarantees regular weight loss, increases vitality, decreases sugar cravings and detoxifies the body while getting rid of fat and cellulite. I (Kellie van Roon)have been dieting my entire life. I have done Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, The Zone, Atkins, and South beach, I have successfully lost 60 pounds at least 5 times. Unfortunately I always put the weight back on again. My sugar cravings brought my weight right back up again.
On February 9th I started The Ideal Protein weight loss protocol. It is a scientific method that is administered by health care providers and approved by the FDA. It is a muscle sparing, fat burning weight loss protocol that was designed for athletes over 20 years ago. Even though designed for athletes, you don’t have to be one as you can lose 3-7 pounds per week even without exercise! The Ideal Protein weight loss Method has a beginning and an end and by the time you’ve reached your ideal weight you’ll have all the knowledge to keep the weight off and maintain your new healthier weight for a lifetime. This is the easiest diet I have ever done. I have successfully lost 33 pounds in 9 weeks. That is an average of 3.7 pounds per week. I not only feel great and have dropped my blood pressure down 20 points, but, most importantly, I have decreased my sugar cravings more than ever in my lifetime!!!! I now feel in control of my endless need for sugar. I WAS a carbohydrate addict. Once I get to my goal weight this diet has the best plan for maintenance that I have ever heard of. I know it will be easy for me to keep the weight off and keep the sugar cravings away. I am so proud of this diet that I want to offer it to everyone. Since you can only buy it from health care professionals and since I am a Doctor, we at van Roon Chiropractic have decided to offer it to you. I hope you will love the diet as much as I have. I am confidant that it can improve your life as it has mine.
We will be holding our first FREE informational workshop Thursday April 29th @7:15pm.
Call the office at 508-553-8981 to reserve a seat since seating is limited.

Sincerely,
Kellie a van Roon, D.C.