We've finally gotten our act in gear, and asked patients for some testimonials. Here's what people are saying about Thrive. It's so great to hear people getting well. Thank you to those who have taken the time to provides these words...
"I was having lower back pain, and it was a chronic problem I had for many years. I had tried traditonal chiropractic, massage, and I'm a yoga instructor. I was so surprised that after having gone to chiropractors my whole life, no one told me I can regain my lower back curve, chaning the shape of my spine, and finding relief from constant pain.
I experienced changes right away after I began seeing Dr. Molly, and in the first couple weeks I was pain free!
I can now live a more active lifestyle, and I want to do more in my daily life because I feel better.
Dr. Molly is invested in helping you find relief and health. Her compassionate approach to whole-body health is very effective. Thank you Dr. Molly!"
- Sarah Hogan
"I first came to Dr. Molly because of long term back and neck pain and trauma. Before seeing Dr. Molly, I was medicating my pain and I saw another chiropractor. After seeing Dr. Molly, I've been surprised by her extensive knowledge of how to work with my body to bring healing; not just weekly adjustments. I feel hopeful again that I will be pain free and healthy!
My advice to someone new is, relax and enjoy being taken care of. Your in good hands. Dr. Molly has a sweet spirit and a gift to find the root of the problem."
- Kimberly Borst
"I first came to Dr. Molly because I was having a lot of back pain and headaches from the back pain. I was using Tylenol to ride out the pain. I started seeing changes within a few weeks, and now I'm surprised with how few headaches I get now. I barely notice pain from my back whereas before I barely new what it was like to be without pain. In the past, I would get daily headaches, and now after only weeks of care, I get them maybe once a week.
My advice to someone on their first visit to Thrive is, don't think about the cost. I stayed away from chiropractors for so long because of the cost and I thought it wasn't that important. Your back can effect your body in so many different ways and it is very important to take care of it.
My only other comment is, Dr. Molly is great!"
- Laura Anderson
A Runners Story
Rebecca is a runner who was having pain while running and first came to Dr. Molly for pain in the knees, the back, neck and shoulders. "In 6 weeks time, my pain has severely decreased. Feel like a different person. And I can run again, pain free!" Her advice to future patients is, "Be willing to stick with the program and you will see change in time, it's worth the time and money."
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Is Your Deodorant Your Best Friend? It Shouldn't Be.
There are few things in life, like deodorant, that you apply at least once a day, maybe twice, and - if you are a teenage boy – three to four times a day. If you are applying deodorant this much, you want to be sure that it is not toxic, or else that means that you are ritualistically dumping toxins into your body, which may lead to disease.
You’ve probably heard of the research linking aluminum, parabens, and preservatives in deodorants and antiperspirants to diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Your body uses your armpit as a key detoxification spot on your body. Your armpit, and neck region contain a large population of lymphatic drainage nodules that are trying to flush toxins in the body. Deodorant and antiperspirants are clogging this detox spot as well pushing toxins directly into your lymphatic system and skin.
Have you ever wondered why you use deodorant or antiperspirant? You weren’t born with a deodorant stick in your hand, so why do we “have” to you use it. I’m here to let you know that artificial deodorants or weak “natural” deodorants that leave you smelly are not your only option.
Before I tell you your other option, let me first tell you why you smell. It’s not actually you or your sweat that smells; it’s the decaying bacteria that live on you. Their decomposition smells. Is that a relief?
Deodorants attempt to mask the smell of these dying bacteria by using artificial scents. But they only work temporarily at best, because the deodorant itself creates an environment for the bacteria to grow, much like agar in a petri dish. Anti-persperants are blocking your body's ability to sweat altogether. Sort of like if you had a cold and blocked the snot from forming to get it out. Does this mean the virus is gone? Overall this increases the toxic load, and your body has to figure out another way to flush toxins because it's main exit route is blocked. In fact the skin is one of the largest detoxification systems you have in your body.
My family and I recently changed to using a salt block, which uses the natural alkalinity of salt to kill and defend against these bacteria that live on your skin. These smelly bacteria cannot live in a highly alkaline environment and salt’s natural PH is around 8.5 on a PH scale. Bleach is 12 on a PH scale.
It is said that your immune system is your body’s first line of defense. That is not true. Your PH level is your first line of defense – your natural acidity or alkalinity. Have you ever heard someone recommend that you gargle saltwater to defend against “colds?” This is why. The PH of salt kills many forms of harmful bacteria.
The salt block that we offer at the front desk lasts up to 3 years (4-6 times longer than regular deodorants), there is no white or sticky smear, and you don’t even know it is on. I highly recommend you consider using a non-toxic, salt-based deodorant. We sell this option for $12. Just ask Susie about it.
You’ve probably heard of the research linking aluminum, parabens, and preservatives in deodorants and antiperspirants to diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Your body uses your armpit as a key detoxification spot on your body. Your armpit, and neck region contain a large population of lymphatic drainage nodules that are trying to flush toxins in the body. Deodorant and antiperspirants are clogging this detox spot as well pushing toxins directly into your lymphatic system and skin.
Have you ever wondered why you use deodorant or antiperspirant? You weren’t born with a deodorant stick in your hand, so why do we “have” to you use it. I’m here to let you know that artificial deodorants or weak “natural” deodorants that leave you smelly are not your only option.
Before I tell you your other option, let me first tell you why you smell. It’s not actually you or your sweat that smells; it’s the decaying bacteria that live on you. Their decomposition smells. Is that a relief?
Deodorants attempt to mask the smell of these dying bacteria by using artificial scents. But they only work temporarily at best, because the deodorant itself creates an environment for the bacteria to grow, much like agar in a petri dish. Anti-persperants are blocking your body's ability to sweat altogether. Sort of like if you had a cold and blocked the snot from forming to get it out. Does this mean the virus is gone? Overall this increases the toxic load, and your body has to figure out another way to flush toxins because it's main exit route is blocked. In fact the skin is one of the largest detoxification systems you have in your body.
My family and I recently changed to using a salt block, which uses the natural alkalinity of salt to kill and defend against these bacteria that live on your skin. These smelly bacteria cannot live in a highly alkaline environment and salt’s natural PH is around 8.5 on a PH scale. Bleach is 12 on a PH scale.
It is said that your immune system is your body’s first line of defense. That is not true. Your PH level is your first line of defense – your natural acidity or alkalinity. Have you ever heard someone recommend that you gargle saltwater to defend against “colds?” This is why. The PH of salt kills many forms of harmful bacteria.
The salt block that we offer at the front desk lasts up to 3 years (4-6 times longer than regular deodorants), there is no white or sticky smear, and you don’t even know it is on. I highly recommend you consider using a non-toxic, salt-based deodorant. We sell this option for $12. Just ask Susie about it.
You Are What You Eat, So What Does That Make You?
Have you ever heard the phrase, “You are what you eat??” Of course you have. Maybe a better question is, do you live by it? Does that truth drive your decision making?
Even when you are trying to, it’s tough, because food companies have made it tough. Anymore, you don’t really know what you are eating, because you’ve probably had no part in growing it, making it, preserving it, or distributing it.
Anymore, an apple is not an apple is not an apple. Three apples, on a table, they all look the same, but they aren’t nutritionally the same. If you really want to see this truth in action, watch the documentary, Food, Inc.
Due to the fast food industry, our foods have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, because fast food chains purchase the lion’s share of the food being produced in our country. This is true even for apples. Because of this, we’ve learned to produce 10 times the amount of produce per acre, but the quality of our food has plummeted, due to the use of artificial ripening agents, pesticides, global distribution, etc.
Innate man would wander the earth, find his food, and eat it directly from its source. As you know, this is not the case today. My Uncle-in-law’s company, a large multi-national agricultural company, was sued by Japanese consumers for selling them genetically modified rice. How ironic. We get our corn from Mexico, our bananas from Brazil, and on and on. We have no idea what has been done to our food.
Well, when it comes to vegetable selection, I’d like to recommend Door-to-Door Organics. This company distributes certified organic fruits and vegetables to your front door. There goal is to provide local, in-season vegetables as well. You pick the frequency, the amount, and whether it is just fruit, just veggies, or a mix.
We’ve been using it for a year now, and as a chiropractor, mother, and wife, I’ve been very pleased. And I’ve found that the price is very competitive, even with non-organics fruits and vegetables at the grocery stores. Plus, it can decrease your drive time and help your gas budget.
I’m telling you this because I feel it is my job to inform you of ways that you can responsibly redeem your body, heal, and feel like a million bucks. An organic broccoli head, just tastes better than a non-organic…and it is better.
You can order Door-to-Door Organics at www.doortodoororganics.com.
Even when you are trying to, it’s tough, because food companies have made it tough. Anymore, you don’t really know what you are eating, because you’ve probably had no part in growing it, making it, preserving it, or distributing it.
Anymore, an apple is not an apple is not an apple. Three apples, on a table, they all look the same, but they aren’t nutritionally the same. If you really want to see this truth in action, watch the documentary, Food, Inc.
Due to the fast food industry, our foods have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, because fast food chains purchase the lion’s share of the food being produced in our country. This is true even for apples. Because of this, we’ve learned to produce 10 times the amount of produce per acre, but the quality of our food has plummeted, due to the use of artificial ripening agents, pesticides, global distribution, etc.
Innate man would wander the earth, find his food, and eat it directly from its source. As you know, this is not the case today. My Uncle-in-law’s company, a large multi-national agricultural company, was sued by Japanese consumers for selling them genetically modified rice. How ironic. We get our corn from Mexico, our bananas from Brazil, and on and on. We have no idea what has been done to our food.
Well, when it comes to vegetable selection, I’d like to recommend Door-to-Door Organics. This company distributes certified organic fruits and vegetables to your front door. There goal is to provide local, in-season vegetables as well. You pick the frequency, the amount, and whether it is just fruit, just veggies, or a mix.
We’ve been using it for a year now, and as a chiropractor, mother, and wife, I’ve been very pleased. And I’ve found that the price is very competitive, even with non-organics fruits and vegetables at the grocery stores. Plus, it can decrease your drive time and help your gas budget.
I’m telling you this because I feel it is my job to inform you of ways that you can responsibly redeem your body, heal, and feel like a million bucks. An organic broccoli head, just tastes better than a non-organic…and it is better.
You can order Door-to-Door Organics at www.doortodoororganics.com.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Welcome to my thoughts...
Just wanted to say hello, my name is Dr. Molly, and I'm glad you're here. The majority of Americans have grown up with an allopathic mindset on health care. The fact is that an allopathic mindset on health care, is actually disease care - focusing on symptoms rather than causes and killing disease rather than preventing it. This way of looking at the world is both expensive (it's always more expensive to catch problems on the backend) and it is a dangerous philosophy. Thrive is committed to being a voice for another way of looking at the world. Chiropractic philosophy differs with allopathy (traditional American medicine) in a myriad of ways, and I hope this blog can be a voice for those differences.
We've all grown up with the idea that we were born difficient, prone to disease, and therefore, from birth, we require anti-biotics, vaccinations, surgeries, and the like. While I disagree with that mindset, I disagree stronger with the focus that we have placed on the drugs and surgery, rather than the environment we are creating on a daily basis by the food we eat, the movement we perform (or lack of movement), our sleep patterns, the toxins we allow around us and in us, etc.
We are more concerned these days with our children having dirt on their hands, than being exposed to bleach or drinking beverages that are packed with sugar and excitotoxins..
Wellness is about caring for your frame, your mind, and your environment that YOU are creating each and every day, with each of the thousands of choices you make in a day.
I'd like to say upfront in this blog, that allopathic medicine has performed many miracles in prolonging life and handling emergency health care. There are brillant people that work in the medical field, who have designed brillant tools to help them in their trade.
But as Dr. James Chestnut (an physiologist and chiropractor) illustrates, if the fish in Lake Michigan where dying by the truck load with sores and cancers, and all things gross, we would not think, "We need to dump drugs into the lake, and we need more fish hospitals with more fishy medical equipment to perform more fish surgeries." We'd be crazy if we thought that. We would instead ask, "What is in these fishes' environment that is killing them?"
Why don't we ask the same question about our own state of health? Maybe it is not for lack of drugs that kids have ADHD, or that people ache with rheumatoid arthritis, or that cancer rates continue to climb. Maybe it is the environment we have created for ourselves, and maybe if we change that, we can solve 90% of our problems - not all, but a chunk.
We've all grown up with the idea that we were born difficient, prone to disease, and therefore, from birth, we require anti-biotics, vaccinations, surgeries, and the like. While I disagree with that mindset, I disagree stronger with the focus that we have placed on the drugs and surgery, rather than the environment we are creating on a daily basis by the food we eat, the movement we perform (or lack of movement), our sleep patterns, the toxins we allow around us and in us, etc.
We are more concerned these days with our children having dirt on their hands, than being exposed to bleach or drinking beverages that are packed with sugar and excitotoxins..
Wellness is about caring for your frame, your mind, and your environment that YOU are creating each and every day, with each of the thousands of choices you make in a day.
I'd like to say upfront in this blog, that allopathic medicine has performed many miracles in prolonging life and handling emergency health care. There are brillant people that work in the medical field, who have designed brillant tools to help them in their trade.
But as Dr. James Chestnut (an physiologist and chiropractor) illustrates, if the fish in Lake Michigan where dying by the truck load with sores and cancers, and all things gross, we would not think, "We need to dump drugs into the lake, and we need more fish hospitals with more fishy medical equipment to perform more fish surgeries." We'd be crazy if we thought that. We would instead ask, "What is in these fishes' environment that is killing them?"
Why don't we ask the same question about our own state of health? Maybe it is not for lack of drugs that kids have ADHD, or that people ache with rheumatoid arthritis, or that cancer rates continue to climb. Maybe it is the environment we have created for ourselves, and maybe if we change that, we can solve 90% of our problems - not all, but a chunk.
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