My New Son's First Adjustment

Good Evening Everyone,

      My new son was just a couple days old when he received his first chiropractic adjustment.  He didn't complain of headaches, low back pain or sciatica, but he did have some trouble in being able to nurse on his 3rd day.  Given my training, I immediately checked his spine for subluxation (misalignment in the spine).  I knew that if there was a subluxation in his spine, his nervous system would not be functioning to the best of its ability.  This alone could cause enough irritation to distract him from nursing properly.
      In checking his spine, I was able to locate two areas of subluxation.  First was in the top of the cervical (neck) spine and second was at the top of the thoracic (mid-back) spine.  Both areas can cause the nervous system to go into a irritated or panic state.  So, I provided a very light chiropractic adjustment to both areas to remove the subluxation and relieve irritation to the nervous system.  Immediately following the adjustment, he was able to go back to nursing without any problem.

      My son's spinal subluxation is common for new-borns/ babies, with even the most gentile of births.  It's for this reason that I check my kids' for subluxation from the day they are born and would also recommend it for any parent following any type of birth.  Many babies will check out fine, but catching problems early is always best for an easy resolution (as the twig is bent, so grows the tree).  


Yours in Health,

Dr. Jeff




Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.

Where The Heck Was I?

Good Evening Everyone,


      As many of you know, I was out of the office over the past month for a couple of weeks due to my new son being born.  I'm excited to report that both he and my wife are very healthy!  I appreciate your patience and understanding with any interruption in your care. 

Now lets get back to some pretty interesting stuff!......

      So, I'm sure that you've all heard that you should try to eliminate or reduce refined carbs and replace them with more complex carbs.... But, what's an example of a comlex carb product?  That's the question I get the most when speaking about this topic.  In answering, I'm going to show some pictures of products that I use to provide me with complex carbs.

      First is a different kind of bread called "Ezekial Bread:"    This is bread from 100% sprouted whole grains which makes it free of refined flour (even wheat flour), full of pure protein, and have a much lower glycemic index rating of 36!  So, if you love bread and don't want to remove it from your diet, this product allows for a great option.  This company also makes bagels, english muffins, wraps, raisin bread ect...

*This bread works great to reduce refined carbs during lunch as it works for a great sandwich.

*For breakfast, this company makes a great cereal that has low or zero grams of sugar per serving!  I eat this for breakfast and if you mix it with some fresh berries, it actually tastes quite good.  The cereal, like the bread gives you all of the advantages that I listed above.  see picture below:

*The cinnamon raisin is the only one that will have a bit higher sugar (because of the raisins), but it will still be free of refined carbs.

Try and pick up these two products at either whole foods or wegmans (some shop-rites also carry it).  They will do a great job in replacing two staples in many of your diets, and ultimatedy reduce your intake of sugar & refined carbs.  Result:  Less storage of energy (i.e.  FAT) from what you eat!



Yours in Health,

Dr. Jeff

Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.