My Mom & The Dorito Effect

      Forty or so years ago my mother, Diana Smith, announced that we would no longer be buying canned tomato soup.This was very upsetting to me as Campbell's or even Pathmark brand tomato soup with its super starchy taste was always a favorite on a cold, wintry day or as an occaisional treat.

  My Mom's reasoning was that the store bought canned tomato soup always tasted the same while homemade tomato soup's taste varied by type of tomato used, ripeness of the tomato, even time of year the tomatoes were purchased. My Mom was not sure what was being done to the soup, possibly adding corn starch or maybe a chemical but she was sure this was not healthy and if we wanted tomato soup she would be glad to make it from scratch.

To Be Continued shortly...

Thank you to my wonderful patients who once again have voted to give me the honor as one of New Jersey Family Magazine's 2015 New Jersey's Favorite Kids Docs! The greatest honor and respect a parent can give to me is the responsibility of caring for their child.
Thank you,
Dr. Andy

Thank you to my patients who took the time out of their busy days to nominate me for this honor. It is very much appreciated!

Dr. Andy Smith

Decrease your chances of Dementia By 50% (and it's free)

The September 2013 issue of Prevention Magazine reports "Regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, by as much as 50%." reports Dr. Kirk Erickson, who published a 2012 review of research that involving thousands of patients in the Archives of Medical Research.

 

Like my mentor and friend, Pasquale Cerasoli used to say, sometimes people are looking for complex when the answer is simple.

 

Exercise. It's good for your heart, lungs, blood pressure, anxiety levels, digestion and even your brain. Nothing to buy and even small amounts of regular exercise have a tremendous positive impact on your life.

 

It’s like he isn’t even listening.”

“She knows it in class but can’t do it on tests.”

“Would you stop shaking your leg for five minutes.”

“I have to take the tags off the back of all his shirts.”

“I want to help her more but I don’t know how.”

For many parents phrases like these are uttered or at least thought of too often in any given week.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a growing problem where the child has normal vision and hearing but can not properly process the information. This problem can stand alone or be combined with and exacerbate learning disorders, emotional or behavioral problems, ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s, and autistic spectral disorders.

How Can Chiropractic Help?

Chiropractic can improve the brain’s processing of the senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Each Chiropractic adjustment (treatment) also improves  proprioception and vestibular function. These two often overlooked senses allow for the body’s sense of position, motion, balance, coordination and more. Improved sensory processing often results in better school achievement, social interaction, self-esteem, improved sleep, well-being and lower stress for the whole family.

Join Dr. Andy, a NJ Family Favorite Kids Doc, for a special presentation, Natural Ways to Help Improve Sensory Processing Disorder on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 12-1 pm. The program will provide information on how Chiropractic and other natural therapies can help and includes a free book for parents and refreshments. RSVP 973-625-2600 or denvillejenn@optimum.net