With fall now taking over, people's allergies have started up again.  Runny noses, sniffling, post-nasal drip, itchy eyes...all uncomfortable.  Some have also been noticing a recurrence of the common cold or even the flu.

What they all have in common is an immune system that is not performing correctly.

If an immune system is stressed, it will not combat the cold or flu virus effectively.  Bacterial infections may also result, leading the patient's MD to prescribe an antibiotic.  This in turn will lower the body's immune response even lower.  So what is a person to do?

One thing to check is for any interference between the immune system and the nervous system.  Any alterations to this vital communication system will lead to dysfunction and weakened immune system.  Chiropractors do this by removing subluxations along the spinal system.  This corrective maneuver enables the nervous system to better express itself, and in turn the other connected systems, in this case the immune system, can also function at an increased level lessening the chance of outside infection.

With allergies, the opposite is happening.  The body's immune system is hyperactive and is responding incorrectly to environmental stimuli.  Again, check the body for subluxation so that we can effectively rule out the nervous system's role in the allergic reaction.  If subluxations are contributing to the allergies, the patient will notice them subside and ease up with the adjustments.  Please note, sometimes this takes time, as the body may have been in this altered state for quite some time and does not always 'switch off' the problem that quickly. 

In the above cases, herbal remedies may be used to assist the body in symptom control, or better yet, moving the body towards a state of improved health and function.  Multi-vitamins, antioxidants, omega 3s and probiotics are all KEY in improving overall health.  With immunity, vitamin d and probiotics play a HUGE role.  Their effects on overall immunity and health are profound.  Do not forget these nutrients!  I usually recommend an adult daily intake of 3000 i.u. vitmain D at a MINIMUM.  We often dose people higher depending on the situation.  (Kids are dosed lower...usually at 1000 i.u. per day)  

Probiotics should be taken at a minimum of 10-12 billion cfu per day for adults and 5 billion cfu per day for kids.  I highly recommend UAS labs Multi-Flora Plus to my patients. 

-Yours in health,

Dr. Brunengraber

Please feel free to contact Dr. Brunengraber at Smithtown Wellness.  http://www.smithtownwellness.com/

Well, after starting Take Shape For Life back in February, the weight just started to melt off after a few days.  In the first 10 days I had lost 10lbs and finished the first 30 days with a total loss of 20lbs.  The next 15 days saw another 10 lbs disappear!  At that point, I came off the program and have maintained my weight loss since!

Getting your metabolism up and running is key to any weight loss program or regimen.  If you workout to lose weight, you will gain weight easily if you stop working out because your metabolism was given a jolt by your workouts.

With Take Shape For Life featuring Medifast meals, your metabolism is increased by reducing calories, the sizes of meals and increasing the total times you eat in a day, while at the same time maintaining nutritional sufficiency and watching the total carbohydrates consumed

This program WORKS!!!  Please call our office and set up a consult so that we can see if this program can work for you!  Call 631-361-9355 NOW!

Weight loss.  Obesity.  Overweight.  Flabby.  All are terms we don't care to think about nor have associated with us.  Yet obesity is an epeidemic in this country and it's spiraling out of control.  Nearly 2/3 of Americans are considered obese!  In the next 10 years the number is expected to go to over 90%!

What?!?!

It's true.  Eating habits have turned towards unhealthy choices and more of it.   Serving sizes have doubled in the past 20 years so now we have people (and children!) eating more unhealthy foods than ever before.

There are many ways to combat this problem.  We can retrain an individual or family to make better food choices and re-learn what is healthy for their family.  This takes time and a willingness to change.  Ultimately, most will have to go through this step as you cannot simply 'diet' forever and hope for a healthy change.

When a patient comes to me with questions on weight loss, I must take into consideration their lifestyle and what their health goals are.  It's not just about the weight.  At that point, I can make a custom recommendation based on their needs, goals, and dedication level.

A new system (to our office) that we have incorporated for rapid, safe weight loss is the Take Shape For Life system that utilizes Medi-fast foods.  This system has been PROVEN to get a patient into a quicker metabolism and into fat burning mode SAFELY, QUICKLY, and effectively.  In fact, I started the program 1.5 weeks ago to prove it's abilities to my patients.  I am down a total of 10.5 lbs and feel great.  A few of our patients in/around the Smithtown area have already started the program and are noticing positive results!

This system has a variety of foods that are used initially 5 times per day to speed up your metabolism.  You supply the 6th meal of the day which is a 'lean and green' meal.  This 5+1 system is proven and works amazingly.  You can learn more about TSFL at our special website dedicated to the program.  www.LoseWeightLI.TSFL.com

Take Shape For Life is not the only way to lose weight, however, it serves a perfect role for those who want to lose weight quicker and then initiate physical activity.  A patient who is 100lbs overweight is too heavy to start many physical activities.  With TSFL we can help this person lose weight quickly and THEN start them on a more intense physical workout series.

Please feel free to contact our office for a consultation so that you can see how we may help you.

Dr. Brunengraber

www.SmithtownWellness.com

It's January.  You know what that means.  Resolutions.  Change.  Make a difference.

Most Americans choose this time of year to get back into shape.  The motivation is higher now, but will you have the desire, strength, and fortitude to see it through?

Getting healthy isn't a destination.  It's a journey.  One must always seek ways to improve one's self.  There is no 'hovering'.  You are on a continuum of life...strive for more and you will reap the rewards.

Take control NOW!  Consult with your wellness team and get your life back!  Health and wellness is yours for the taking...CLAIM it!  If you don't know where to start, your 'team' will assist you and create a plan that is 'chunked' so that you can realize what you've been dreaming of.

Our office offers  paid consults for those who are ready to start now, and free lectures for those who need a little information before embarking on their journey.  Whatever place you are in, it's OK.  This is not a time to be self-concious.  The more you can move 'internally' and frame your world that way, the easier it will be to change for the better.

Here's to a year of great health, prosperity and well-being!

Yours in health,

Dr. Scott Brunengraber

p.s. check out our website if you have more questions or to find out more about us.    www.SmithtownWellness.com

A male patient in his 20's came in last month for lower back pain.  Upon examination, it was clear that he had bad eczema along his forearms and little to no hearing in his left ear.

He reported to me how he was under medical care for both conditions and that for the past few years, he has had no resolution with his hearing and that his eczema was treated with various pills and creams, only to have slight lessening of the rashes that would come back in a few days.

His doctors had found no 'problems' with his ear.  Nothing inside them. No nerve damage.  But why couldn't he hear?

I started adjusting him to correct various vertebral subluxations I found along his spine.  These misalignments were interfering with his nervous system's ability to function properly not to mention, causing him severe distress in his lower spine.

 After 2 visits, he came in and showed me his arms.  His eczema looked as if it was HALF GONE!  No supplements.  No medications.  Only his body healing due to his nervous system being free from interference.

After 3 weeks, he comes in and says that his low back was a little sore over the weekend.  He had been working all day and was standing during all of it.  But then he said something else like there was a silver lining in all of it.

"But I can hear out of my left ear now!",  he exclaimed.  Three years of going to ENTs and nobody could figure it out.  I'm not saying that I figured it out.  His BODY figured it out.  It just needed NO interference in which to heal itself.  That's how simple it is.  

How vertebral subluxations affect your body's health is profound.  Removing them helps ensure your body's ability to heal is working to it's capabilities.  Subluxations rob your body of health and are easily identified by your Chiropractor.  Have everyone you love checked today!