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We are OPEN through out MARCH BREAK!
Bring your kids in for their 1st appointment.

Schedule you FREE Insight Millennium Scan with Stephanie! Be educated on how your spine is functioning and how the muscles react.

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March 
We are open during
March Break 16th - 20th

April
Fri Apr 3- Closed Good Friday
Mon Apr 6- Closed Easter
 

"Take care of your body.  It's the only place you have to live."
- Jim Rohn

 



 

Apple-Cinnamon Oat-Bran Muffins

These baked beauties are a cardiologist's dream food.  The pectin fiber in apples, the oat bran, and the vitamin E-rich canola oil are loved by docs because together they lower both total and LDL cholesterol and keep insulin and blood sugar levels under control.  But protecting yourself against heart disease won't even cross your mind when this dessert-worthy combo of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg hits your taste buds.  Too yummy to be typecast as breakfast muffins, they can be popped anytime for a filling and satisfying bite.

Serves 12; Prep 10 min; Cook 25 min; Total 35 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c oat bran
  • 1 c whole-wheat flour
  • 1/4 c ground flaxseed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp butmeg
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 tbsp. canola oil
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1/3 c applesauce
  • 1/4 c chopped pecans
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together bran, flour, flaxseed, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg and oil until smooth.  Stir in applesauce and sugar.  Combine mixtures and fold in pecans.
  4. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin cups.  Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched.  Cool on a wire rack.

 
http://recipes.womenshealthmag.com/
Recipe/apple-cinnamon-oat-bran-muffins.aspx



Clinic Hours

M/W  8am-5pm
T/TH 8am-7pm
F       8am-12pm
Closed for lunch everyday from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Closed ALL Statutory Holidays
 
 


Chiropractor

Dr. Amanda Evereart D.C.


Massage Therapists


John Jones RMT
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays

Shawna Godin RMT
Wednesdays/Friday 4pm-9pm

Susan Schreder RMT
Friday days/Saturdays
 

 


Direct Billing available for:
 
  • Green Shield
  • Blue Cross
  • Great West Life
  • Standard Life
  • Alliance Ins.
  • Johnson Inc.
  • Johnston Ins.
  • Maximum Ins.
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Cowan
  • Co-operative Group
  • Manulife (Chiropractic ONLY)
  • SunLife  (Chiropractic ONLY)
 

March 2015

NEW TO THE CLINIC!!!
Dr. Amanda is now using a NEW piece of equipment. Introducing the "AccuStim" aka  "ArthroStim".
The AccuStim Instrument delivers 12-14 incremental thrusts per second. By dividing the energy of a single thrust into rapid successive inputs, the AccuStim Instrument modulate the (peak) force. This allows Dr. Amanda to administer an extremely comfortable, and highly effective adjustment.
While the AccuStim Instrument is able to be used as an adjusting tool, Dr. Amanda will be starting off using it on soft tissue issues, tight muscles, knots etc., since she prefers to adjust manually with other techniques.
This instrument will not take away from your regular adjustment, yet if necessary it will be added to aid with her techniques.
Reason for Dr. Amanda purchasing the instrument was to help reduce the tension in a patient's muscle in a quicker and more effective manner. 
Dr. Amanda has experienced a full adjustment by the AccuStim instrument while attending her Vegas conference in January 2015, but has also been treated with the AccuStim by other colleagues. Her favourite use of the AccuStim is for congestion in the sinuses of the face.
Ask Dr. Amanda about the AccuStim if you experience any congestion or sinus related issues.
 
Insight Millennium Thermography and EMG
For some of you this technology is not new. Dr. Amanda has had the Insight Millennium apparatus since she opened in January 2013.
What do these instruments measure? These two instruments measure the temperature of a patient's skin and the muscle tension on a patient's back.
Why is this important? The change in temperature of a patient's body while scanning the spine, shows that there are levels that may be warmer than others, suggesting that there may be an issue at said level due to the fact that the body has recruited more blood flow to that level. With changes in muscle tension, the body also suggests that there may be a deeper issue, a subluxation, that we are not able to see. In no way are these scan diagnostic. We use them to correspond with the chiropractor's palpatory findings.
Stephanie is now trained to perform the thermography and EMG scan and will be booking these scan for the month of March. Please let us know if you are interested.
There is NO FEE to have the scan performed, or for Dr. Amanda to discuss the findings at your next appointment. The scans are for educational purposes only. Scans will take an additional 15 minutes to your appointment. Please let us know in advance so that we can schedule appropriate. Also, women, make sure to not wear a dress, as we have to gown you to perform the scans. Please bring shorts or pants.
The Link Between Chiropractic Care
and Your Eyes
 

I can't tell you how many times I get asked why we have an eye chart in our examination room at the office.  One reason is patients with certain headache symptoms may actually have a vision problem that they need corrective lenses for to correct the headache.  Another reason is a problem with your spine may be causing problems with your eyes.  Over the years many chiropractors have encountered instances where the vision of a patient improved following chiropractic care.  In fact, many peer reviewed journals have been filled with case reports and other articles regarding this phenomenon.  These articles site improvements in vision, motor function of the eye, pressure within the eye and pupil size.  In our office, we have seen improvement with patients who have chronic watering eyes,
a child with an eye that drifts to the side, and another patient who comes in saying she knows she needs adjusted because her eyes are getting a bit blurry.

So what is the rationale behind these changes that chiropractic care can make on eyesight?  One well known research team that is composed of a chiropractor and an ophthalmologist believes it has something to do with the blood supply to the eye.  Dr. Gorman, an ophthalmologist, believes the neck affects the innervation of the vertebral arteries which ultimately supply blood to the eye and its surrounding structures.  If the neck is out of alignment, the nerves going to the vertebral arteries are more sensitive and can constrict the arteries.  As a result, the cells of the retina and other structures of the eye become somewhat ischemic.  This ischemia doesn't kill the cells, but causes them to not function properly.  Upon restoration of normal blood supply, when the neck misalignment is corrected, the improved oxygenation of the involved cells can restore normal function.

To be clear, chiropractic is not a treatment for blindness or other disorders of the eyes.  However, by correcting misalignment in the spine, patients benefit on many levels which often have little to do with their musculoskeletal complaints.


By Dr. Case

http://forahealthyfuture.
com/chiropractic-health/eye-health/

 

 
FUN FACT!!

43 Million

number of children in the world under the age of five who are overweight

Get the kids moving. Check out http://kidshealth.org/ for tips
 


1 in 10

ratio of Canadians limited from normal activities due to repetitive strain injuries

Avoid these injuries with these tips 
http://www.mayoclinic.org/
healthy-living/fitness/in-
depth/overuse-injury
/art-20045875

 





 
Healthier Living 101: 4 Steps to a Healthier, Happier You

What do your 2015 New Year's resolutions look like?  If you're like most people, your resolutions cover a broad range of health and wellness habits, from going to bed earlier to taking more vacations ( or even just one).  Let's package all those healthy habits into one collective list we'll call Key Principles of Health and Wellness.  Study, learn and adopt these principles and watch your health, spirits and enthusiasm for life soar!

1.  Early to bed, early to rise:  They say nothing good happens after 2 am; that maxim actually applies the longer you stay awake, especially after a long day.  If you're waking up a 6:00 the next morning, make sure you're in bed by 10:00pm at the absolute latest the night before, ensuring at least eight hours of sleep.  The longer you stay up, fighting fatigue, brain-fading to late-night television programming or reaching for the snack drawer, the less chance you can achieve restful, restorative sleep.

2.  Take on drug a day: laughter:  Laughter is indeed the best medicine, particularly when you consider the vast array of side effects attributable to just about every drug - prescription or over the counter - on the market.  The more you laugh, the more you smile - the more you release some of that pent-up stress, anger, resentment or frustration we all experience at one point or another.  Just try laughing and feeling stressed at the same time.  You'll lose - which is a big win for your overall health and wellness.

3.  Use your voice: People who talk - about their fears, their joys, their frustrations, their dreams, etc. - tend to experience a heightened sense of well-being compared to those who keep it all inside.  No one deserves to absorb stress day after day, and the body certainly can't handle it over time; thus the connection between long-term stress and disease, including cancer.  So talk about what's on your mind to a friend, family member; anyone you can trust and who appreciates, like you do, that good conversation is an essential component of healthy living.

4.  Eat our occasionally: Not only does eating out occasionally boost your spirits and allow you to celebrate the healthy decisions you've made all week long, but it means you're eating home-cooked meals the rest of the time (unless you're a microwave-meal addict).  Prepare the majority of your meals using raw, fresh, whole foods and you'll find yourself invigorated and ready to take on life.  Then celebrate it with a special, once-a-week meal prepared by someone else.

Healthy living is really about making a commitment to healthy behaviors you know are good for you.  Unfortunately, too many of us push the limits and end up paying the health consequences.  Adopt these and other health and wellness habits starting today; then reap the benefits all year long.

www.toyourhealth.com/
mpacms/tyh/article.php?id=2083


Could a Hug a Day Keep Infection Away?

Infants deprived of touch typically experience developmental delays.  Their growth is often impaired, as is their cognitive development.  Rates of serious infections and attachment disorders also increase in children who have been deprived of this apparently innate need.

There are other signs, too, that touch is much more powerful than perhaps we give it credit for.  When premature infants are held, skin-to-skin, by their mothers, they have better cognitive skills, are more resilient to stress, and show more organized sleep, among other benefits, even 10 years later.

This might be construed as a benefit more of maternal contact than touch, but even studies on nurses giving infant massage show the babies benefit from touch, even when it's from a stranger (they have increased weight gain and earlier discharge from the hospital, for starters).

Even nonhuman primates may spend up to 20 percent of their day grooming each other.  We are born with this need for touch, but many of us are now touch deprived.  One study found people in France touch each other an average of 110 times per hour during conversation.  In the US, that dropped to two times and in England, zero.

As for hugs, perhaps the "Holy Grail" of touch, one study found that one-third of people receive no hugs on a daily basis while 75 percent said they wanted more hugs.  This isn't only a recipe for loneliness... it might increase your risk of catching a cold, too.

More Hugs Might Help Keep Infections Away

It's been shown that people who are under stress and in conflict with others are more susceptible to viruses like the common cold.  Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University set out to determine whether social support, as gaged by hugging, might in turn be protective against such infections.

It turns out their hypothesis was right.  Among 404 adults, those who had greater social support and more frequent hugs during conflicts were less likely to "catch" a cold after they were exposed to the virus.  The hugs, researchers said, were responsible for about one-third of the protective effect.

According to the study's lead researcher:
"This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the deleterious effects of stress...

The apparent protective effect of hugs may be attributable to the physical contact itself or to hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and intimacy... Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat protected from Infection."

To read more from this article, please click on the link below:
 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/07/benefits-hugging.aspx?e_cid=20150207Z1_DNL_A_art_2&utm_source=dnl&utm_

medium=email&utm_content=art2&utm_campaign=20150207Z1_DNL_

A&et_cid=DM66774&et_rid=834649222

 

 

Optimism Gives Your Heart Health
a Boost


Mounting research reveals that you cannot separate your health from your emotions, and numerous studies support the idea that having an upbeat and positive perspective can translate into a longer healthier life.

For example, in one older study, pessimism was linked to a 19 percent higher risk of dying over a 30-year period.

More recently, studies have confirmed the link between optimism and heart health specifically.  One 2011 study found that those who reported higher levels of satisfaction in areas like career, sex life, and family had reduced risk of heart disease.

The following year, Harvard researchers reviewed more than 200 studies on this topic, again concluding that people who are more optimistic and satisfied with life have a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. 
 

Optimism Promotes Heart Health
After examining the associations between optimism and heart health in more than 5,100 adults of various ethnic groups for 11 years, researchers at the University of Illinois report that people who display a more optimistic can-do attitude in life experience significantly better cardiovascular health over the long term.

People who were the most optimistic were up to 76 percent more likely to have a total health score in the ideal range.  The health scores were based on seven metrics used by the American Heart Association (AHA) to define heart health.

This includes blood pressure, body mass index, fasting plasma glucose, serum cholesterol levels, diet, exercise, and smoking.  According to study author Rosalba Hernandez:

"Individuals with the highest levels of optimism have twice the odds of being in ideal cardiovascular health compared to their more pessimistic counterparts.  This association remains significant, even after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and poor mental health...

At the population level, even this moderate difference in cardiovascular health translates into a significant reduction in death rates.

This evidence, which is hypothesized to occur through a biobehavioral mechanism, suggests that prevention strategies that target modification of psychological well-being - E.G., optimism - may be a potential avenue for AHA to reach its goal of improving American's cardiovascular health by 20 percent before 2020."

Can you Die from a Broken Heart?
If optimism and happiness can boost your heart health, what about the more extreme of negative emotions: grief?  You sometimes hear stories of elderly partners dying within weeks, days, or even hours of each other, or people who suffer deadly cardiac events following some other severe emotional blow.

But can you really die from a "broken heart?"  Researchers say yes.  Losing a significant person in your life raises your risk of having a heart attack the next day by 21 times, and in the following week by six times.

The abrupt increase in risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack following a heartbreak is thought to be related to the flood of stress hormones your body is exposed to.

For instance, adrenaline increases your blood pressure and your heart rate, and it's been suggested that it may lead to narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to your heart, or even bind directly to heart cells allowing large amounts of calcium to enter and render the cells temporarily unable to function properly.

The risk of a heart attack begins to decline after about a month, likely because the levels of stress hormones start to level back out.  The loss of a loved one also increases your risk of stress cardiomyopathy, which is sometimes referred to as "broken heart syndrome."

The symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy are very similar to those of a typical heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and even congestive heart failure.  There are some key differences, however.

In broken heart syndrome, the symptoms occur shortly after an extremely stressful event, such as a death in the family, serious financial loss, extreme anger, a serious medical diagnosis, or a car accident of other trauma.

To read more from this article, please click on the link below:
 

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/14/

optimism-promotes-heart-health.aspx?e_cid=20150214Z1_DNL_

NB_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_

content=art1&utm_campaign=20150214Z1_DNL_NB&et_cid=

DM67253&et_rid=842969327
 


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