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

 

How Much Water Should I Drink?

          

How Much Water Do I Need to Drink?

Dehydration makes almost all symptoms and disease worse!

But how much should we drink? 10 oz.? 100 oz? 

Do we all require the same amount of water?

Just water? Does juice or coffee count?

Many of us have heard the traditional "drink 8 ten-ounce glasses of water a day for good health." This may be beneficial for some but it does not take into consideration age, gender, body size or activity level. We always provide indivdualized care for our patients but here are some general guidelines to get you started:

Calculation: Take your weight (in pounds) and divide the number in half. This number is your initial target for daily water intake in ounces.
Example: A 200 lb. man should set a goal of 100 oz. of water to drink daily. (200x.5=100)

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One of our body's self-defense mechanisms is to put on extra pounds in response to dehydration. This formula takes into account the needs of an overweight individual and allows the person to shed a few pounds as they regain their health.

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Athletes sweat more and require more water so the calculation is altered to their weight (lbs.) times 1.5 to obtain proper hydration and optimal athletic performance.
Example: A 200 lb. athlete sets their initial water goal as 150 oz. per day. (200x1.5=150)

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Can I drink something other than water to reach my water/fluid intake goal?
Yes, if well tolerated, juice and herbal teas may be used to replace some of the water intake goal.

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What about coffee and soft drinks?
Coffee has a lot of caffeine in it (about 100 mg. per cup.) Caffeine is a diuretic which means it makes the body lose water/fluid. It would make good sense to add an equal amount of water to the daily water intake target goal for every cup of coffee drank. 
Soft drinks often have a lot of caffeine as well as phosphoric acid and sweetners which can upset the body's chemical balances. It would again make good sense to add an equal amount of water to the daily water intake target goal to match the amount of soft drink consumed.

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What about decaffeinated coffee?
Decaffeinated coffee, while acidic in nature, would seem to neither fullfill nor increase the need for water intake.

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What about Green Tea?
Green tea, along with black, red and white teas, contains a moderate amount of caffeine (about 25 mg. a cup) and it would probably be wise to neither increase nor decrease water intake goals based on their consumption.

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Does it matter when I drink to obtain the best hydration?
Drinking water or other nourishing fluids appears to best hydrate the body when taken separately from our meals. Drinking water when you have not eaten in 20 minutes and will not eat again within the next 20 minutes appears to get the best results in terms of hydration and avoids any negative impact on digestion that drinking excessive amounts of water with a meal might create.

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Can Chiropractic Reduce the Need for Back Surgery?

Many government studies have shown that Chiropractic care can get people back to work (and play) quicker, at less cost and with greater patient satisfaction. They have also shown that those receiving Chiropractic care have less need for surgery but the numbers from this May 2013 research are really amazing! Studying almost 1900 workers injured on the job in the state of Washington found that over 42% of those injured who began their treatment by consulting a surgeon wound up having back surgery while less than 2% of the patients who began their care by consulting a Doctor of Chiropractic wound up having surgery! Considering that even "successful" back surgery changes a person's life forever it is imperative that all patients choosing elective back surgery should at least have a consultation with a Chiropractor before making their final decision. Need more info? Follow this link http://uschirodirectory.com/component/k2/itemlist/category/80-low-back-problems.html or call me at my office at 973-625-2600 to set-up a free 15 minute consultation. Prefer e-mail? You can contact me at denvilleccc@optonline.net

Let Chiropractic Help You Live With Passion!

Dr. Andy Smith
Denville Chiropractic Associates, LLC.
35 West Main Street
Suite 100
Denville, NJ 07834

Chiropractic care helps detect disease

Wow! What a terrific feeling! A patient came in earlier this week to thank me "for saving" her life. Did I read her blood work better than her other doctors? No. Did I order some elaborate test that no one else had thought of? No. I did what all well-trained Chiropractors do. I listened to my patient speak. I looked at and watched my patient move. I felt my patient's spine and muscles and understood that that simple bump that would not go away in her the neck was a problem. It turned out to be an enlarged lymph node as the result of Stage 4 ovarian cancer. Chances looked dim but my patient's spirit was strong and combining some natural therapy with traditional cancer care my patient is one year past chemo, cancer free and looks better than ever and looks forward to her future! The lesson here? Listen to the body. Yours as a patient and theirs as the doctor. Understand what normal is and don't wait for pain or other symptoms to drag you into the doctor's office. When your function is down it is time to find out why and not wait for the symptoms to show. Symptoms are often the last thing to show and the first thing to go away. Who should go to a Chiropractor for an adjustment? Let's start with everyone that has a spine. Your spine, just like the teeth in your mouth, needs care whether there are symptoms or not.

Need the name of a great Chiropractor near your home? Call my office at 973-625-2600 or e-mail me at denvilleccc@optonline.net and I will do my best to refer you to a Chiropractor near you that can help you live life to its fullest! Want to learn more about Chiropractic and natural healing? Feel free to visit my website at www.mydenvillechiro.com

Live with Passion!

Dr. Andy Smith