Ten Weeks to Wellness! - Your Introduction

 

 

This year, Rubin Family Chiropractic wants to help you kick off your New Year right! According to  Dr. Mark Hyman, the best way to achieve wellness goals is to have a group to which one is accountable.  Well with our Ten Weeks to Wellness, the office would like to be that group!  We have come up with 10 weeks' worth of simple activities to move towards wellness.  Every week you will be able to report your progress at the office along with checking in on Facebook, commenting on blog posts, and getting adjusted.  Each of these activities will give you tickets for entry in a final prize (we're still deciding on something that has a significance to match the magnitude of this commitment!) In addition to all your efforts at home, we will be having monthly events through the office like shopping trips to Whole Foods and a cooking class in order to help you make lasting changes! 

We are incredibly excited about our Ten Weeks of Wellness!  The interns are looking forward to participating as well, and we are all ready to answer your questions and support you along the way.  We will be accepting a limited number of participants for this activity, so sign up at the front desk as soon as possible!

Happy Vaccine Awareness Week!

According to the National Vaccine Information Center, September 30th though October 6th is Vaccine Awareness Week!  We here at Rubin Family Chiropractic love to aid our patients in making informed decisions when choosing to vaccinate (or not vaccinate!) their children.  Below are some important websites, movies, and books parents may look to in order to make an educated decision about their child's healthcare.

Websites:
National Vaccine Information Center: http://www.nvic.org/

• This is THE source for vaccine information concerning exemptions, what to do if you believe you or your child has had a reaction, what's in the vaccine itself, and information in regards to adapting the vaccine schedule to suit your child.  It is not, as many believe, an "anti-vaccination" website, but rather attempts to remain neutral and report just the facts.

Mercola Health: http://www.mercola.com/

• This website is a conglomeration of many natural health articles, some of which concern vaccinations and alternatives for boosting the immune system

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association: icpa4kids.org

• This is the headquarters for all things chiropractic and pediatrics.  In addition, it contains several other articles concerning aspects of healthcare unique to children, such as vaccines, and taking an approach that compliments a parent's attempt to raise his or her child naturally.

Books:
Walene James - Immunization: The Reality Behind the Myth

•  This book (Dr. Rubin's favorite n the subject!) is told from a mother's point of view rather than a scientist's, making it approachable to parents and not just doctors.  An out-look changing read!

Barbara Lowe Fischer - Any of her books

• One of the most famous vaccine information advocates, she writes with an attempt to educate, not just influence the public.  As the mother of a child who had a vaccine reaction, she has made it her life's mission to make sure every parent is informed of his or her ability to choose what is believed to be healthiest for their child.

Neil Miller - Any of his books

Documentary:
 The Greater Good 

• An amazingly simple and powerful documentary that examines both sides of the issue and includes interviews with professionals in a variety of fields voicing their educated opinions about the state of the vaccination process and industry, and follows the lives of several families affected in some way by the vaccines.

These are our favorites - what are yours?