DeSaro Chiropractic Center Review

Located in Richboro, PA the DeSaro Chiropractic Center is not only a "must visit" spot for those experiencing back pain and/or neck pain but also to deal with various other general health issues. Did you know that a chiropractic adjustment can boost your immune system by 400%??? Well, neither did I until Amy Cons (Office Manager at DeSaro Chiropractic Center) informed me of such. "What a difference an adjustment would make for those that are constantly sick."

Visiting a chiropractor can help you deal with a number of conditions. In some cases, a visit to the chiropractor can take away the need for painkillers or at least reduce it. According to Chirobase, an online guide to the history, theories and practices of chiropractics, a number of randomized controlled trial, or RCT, have shown the many benefits for those with spinal issues. According to Chirobase, a number of RCT have shown that patients who use chiropractic care to treat lower back pain have a 34 percent higher improvement in recovery over those who use other methods.

Neck pain is second only to lower back pain as a reason for visiting a chiropractor, reports Chirobase. Fewer studies have been conducted on the efficacy of manipulation and mobilization to treat neck pain. A 1996 study published in the British Medical Journal showed that people who were treated by a chiropractor showed more improvement than those who used a different type of therapy. Headaches that are related to tension or neck pain also can be helped with chiropractic care. According to Arn Strasser, a chiropractor and writer for Spine Universe, chiropractors can treat a number of conditions associated with neck pain, including joint injuries and strained muscles, but they will refer more serious problems, such as fractures, to the appropriate doctor. 

According to Chirobase, chiropractic care has been used to treat a number of conditions not connected to the musculoskeletal systems. This includes hypertension, dizziness/vertigo and chronic pelvic pain. Results are mixed. The University of Maryland Medical Center points out that the following conditions are often treated through chiropractic care: digestive problems, fatigue, premenstrual pain and asthma.

According to the DeSaro Center, "Chiropractic is about performance."

Keep your high performance vehicle in tip-top shape instead of chasing symptoms. Get in for regular “tune-ups.”

Dr. Andrew DeSaro specializes in chiropractic for prenatal and pediatrics patients and Dr. Kristi DeSaro specializes in performance enhancement for the athlete. 

Visit their Center today at 95 Almshouse Road Suite 304 in Richboro, PA 18954 and tell them Get Healthy sent you. I promise you will not be disappointed. 

Stay Healthy Friends :) 

Benefits of the Holistic Lifestyle

Unlike traditional medicine, which focuses on illness or specific parts of the body, holistic medicine considers the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. This approach also looks at how each individual interacts with their environment, believing that we are not separate from our surroundings. Holistic alternative medicine encompasses a wide array of time proven treatments that include, but are not limited to, acupuncture, aromatherapy, massage, chiropractic, homeopathy, and reflexology. Holistic medicine also incorporates traditional medical tests and treatments where appropriate. In holistic health, each individual is an active participant in their treatment and takes responsibility for the daily choices that contribute to—or detract from—their level of health. 

A holistic lifestyle will vary according to each individual’s medical condition(s), stresses and available social support. In holistic health, it is assumed that each individual, regardless of their state of health or disease, can improve their state of well-being through healthy lifestyle choices. A proper diet provides the essential nutrients, or building blocks, to create new healthier cells (the body continuously replaces cells); reducing harmful substances including alcohol, nicotine, and drugs, reduces stress on the body’s systems; the right exercise improves mood, energy levels, and flexibility; and cultivating positive mental attitudes and eliminating negative messages from people, media, and entertainment promotes self esteem.

The Benefits of Holistic Medicine
Focusing on the whole person, including the individual as a partner in improving health, cultivating a positive lifestyle, and using an array of alternative and sometimes allopathic modalities as appropriate promotes greater vitality and well-being and also naturally motivates each individual to continue towards a greater state of health.

Get Healthy provides literature and consultations to make your switch today. It all starts with that first step and believing that it can be achieved. Stop in and save 25% the entire store inventory for the month of October and start now. It's your body, let us help you take care of it the way it was meant to. 

Get Healthy.. Stay Healthy! 

What every Body needs

Quality Soaps Explained:
 
Soaps have been made for millennia. Aside from making fire and cooking food, "saponifying" oil and fat into soap is one of the oldest and simplest chemical reactions known to humankind. In fact, the first soaps were accidentally made by fat dripping into the ashes of cooking fires.
Soap is made by saponifying a fat or oil with an alkali. A fat or oil is a "triglyceride," which means that three fatty acids of various carbon lengths are attached to a glycerine backbone. The alkali is either sodium (for bars) or potassium (for liquids) hydroxide, made by running electricity through salt water.
The saponification process is a simple one-step reaction with no waste generated: the glycerine is split off from the fatty acids, and the fatty acids combine with the sodium or potassium to form soap, while the hydroxide forms water. The result is soap, glycerin and water (no alkali remains in our soaps).
Quality soap-making consists in great part of choosing the right proportions of the right oils with their different fatty acids. Most commercial soap manufacturers skimp on quality because of cost and use lots of tallow from beef fat with a little bit of coconut or palm kernel oil.
Dr. Bronner's unsurpassed soaps are made with certified organic olive, hemp and palm oils instead of tallow, and contain three times more organic coconut oil than commercial soaps. Saponified coconut oil generates high-lather cleansing even in hard water because it has shorter-chain saturated fatty acids. Hemp, olive and palm oil-based soaps make a mild, smooth, creamy lather because these oils contain longer-chain unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fatty acids.

Other Ways Dr. Bronner's Makes Higher-Quality Soap

Unlike most commercial soap-makers who distill the glycerin out of their soaps to sell separately, Dr. Bronner's retains it in their soaps for its superb moisturizing qualities. We superfat our soaps with organic hemp and jojoba oils for a milder, smoother lather. We use natural plant-derived vitamin E and citric acid to protect freshness. We do not add any chelating agents, dyes, whiteners or synthetic fragrances. We use pure and powerful high-quality certified organic essential oils. Our liquid soaps are 3 times more concentrated than most so-called "liquid soaps" on the market, and are only a few percent away from being a solid, which ecologically saves on packaging materials. Our new plastic cylinder bottles are made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. Our soaps are a superb value, costing less than less-concentrated, inferior detergent body-wash "liquid soaps." Our soaps are most popular for at-home washing, but they also are the soap of choice for many campers and hikers, as they are so biodegradable and nature-friendly.   Stop in at Get Healthy to check out our various GOOD FOR YOUR BODY soaps, lotions and hair care by brands such as Dr. Bronner's and Pure Life... currently at a 40% discounted rate!

The Aluminum Free lifestyle

In today's age there is a lot of talk of what is good for the body and what is bad. Going by your product labels alone may not always be the best decision. Slogans such as "good for your skin" and "healthy" are not the whole truth. 

One major product that is used by everyone that wants to stay fresh throughout the day, may be slowly deteriorating your body and cells: and the winner is.... Deodorant. 

Most deodorants on the shelves contains aluminum. 

Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a 1997 study by the Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto in Canada. The body, through the pores in the underarms, readily absorbs aluminum chlorohydrate or aluminum zirconium used in deodorants. Aluminum-free deodorants offer a variety of health benefits and choices in natural ingredients.

Reduced Risk of Brain Metabolic Disorders

Aluminum from deodorants is easily absorbed by the body, according to a 2001 study published in "Food and Chemical Toxicology." Aluminum slowly accumulates in the cell nucleus and chromatin. Neurons in the brain are the most effected by this accumulation, according to a 1986 study by P.O. Ganrot in "Environmental Health Perspectives." Aluminum accumulation occurs at the subcellular level without measurable increases in tissue concentration. The uptake is slow and damages the cells over time contributing to age related diseases and other neurological disorders. 

Aluminum is considered a known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to the National Institutes of Health. A two-year study of 63 patients concluded that aluminum plays an active role in the pathogenesis of AD.

Clear Underarm Pores

Deodorant manufacturers use aluminum compounds to reduce perspiration. Aluminum forms a temporary plug in the sweat duct that stops sweat from reaching the skin's surface. This clogs the pores in the underarms and can cause allergic contact dermatitis, according to a study published in the January 2010 issue of "Contact Dermatitis."

Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer

Using deodorants that contain aluminum may contribute to breast cancer development, according to the National Cancer Institute. No conclusive evidence links aluminum-containing deodorants to causing breast cancer, but aluminum-based compounds that are applied frequently to skin near the breast may be absorbed into the skin and cause "estrogen-like" hormonal effects. Estrogen can promote breast cancer cells; it is possible, then, that these compounds also contribute to breast cancer.

Odor Protection

Natural deodorants that do not contain aluminum compounds can help reduce odor from sweating. Ingredients like sage oil, lemon, citrus and rose are effective at masking body odor. Crystal deodorants absorb odors--but be sure to read the labels as some crystal deodorants have been found to have trace amounts of aluminum.

Stop in at Get Healthy and check out one of our favorite brands, Lafes. Products include deodorant (scented and unscented), foot sprays, bug repellent, and many more. 

Mention this blog and receive an additional 10% discount on store items.

"The Health of your Body; shows up in your Hair"

This week's topic is all about your hair. Ladies, I know it is your pride and joy and a major cause of low self esteem if it is not up to par... I am here to change all that today. Why? Because I care a lot about what my own hair looks like, and have become more aware of just how harmful certain products are and that actually cause "killer strands".

You may have heard all this uproar about Sulfate Free shampoos, and guess what, all the hype is true... and I am here to tell you why.

"The health of your body ... shows up in your hair" Or in other words, if your hair is thin, lifeless, shedding... please also rule out a serious illness that could be a cause of the problem. Rarely is that a sign of something serious but you can never be too sure. If illness is not the case start taking a look at your ingredients in your shampoo and in all your beauty products (especially anything that suds). More often than not, you are actually using harmful chemicals that are doing more damage than good.

The one and only shampoos you should use are those labeled Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - Free or SLS free, and also ALS free. Period.

SLS is a surfactant. What that means in layman's terms is that there is a cleaning agent in any beauty product called the "surfactant". The surfactant in shampoos are surface active ingredients, meaning they can interact with a surface. The chemical nature of a surfactant allows it to surround and trap oily materials from surfaces. For the past 20+ years almost every shampoo has used Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) or Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS) as their surfactant. Why? Because they are SUPER cheap and make lots and lots of foam and bubbles.

Funny that lather, foam and bubble amount tells absolutely nothing about whether you are using a good or bad shampoo, but most often these get the most attention. So let that one go - please. If you are experiencing lots of lather in your shampoos it is actually a sign that you used too MUCH of the product. We all see the hair commercials on TV with lots of happy people washing their hair and producing lots of lather... advertising and marketing has made the public associate lather and foam with cleansing ability. It's sad but true. I used to be guilty of this too, thinking that if my shampoo was not foaming enough it must mean it is not cleaning my hair and therefore I need to use more. WRONG!


There are many  manufacturers that use the same SLS found in shampoos as garage cleaners, engine degreasers, oven cleaners, and the list goes on and on. The last place these ingredients should be is in your hair.... even less your skin. They have been known to cause thinning of hair, drying out hair, loss of hair, loss of color, etc. So please, do me a favor, buy Sulfate free. It's the healthy way to go. Do it for yourself and reap the benefits :)

Get Healthy offers many types of shampoos that offer any hair type some solace, and ALL are sulfate free and good for you. Here are just a few of our brands:

PURE Life Soap Co. has many different scents to choose from and not to mention are all natural.

Kiss my Face

Our beloved brand Andalou makes three in scents such as Lavender & Biotin, Sunflower & Citrus, as well as Sweet Orange & Argan.

As always mention our blog and receive a 10% discount... and as an added bonus ANY Kiss my Face products are currently 30% off.

Be kind to your mane. It will love you for it.