Healthy Skin and Hair: Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein

HEALTHY SKIN AND HAIR: HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN PROTEIN

Do you want healthy skin and hair?

Today, we want to talk to you about something that happened to us a couple of years ago.

I was contacted via a brochure by our distributor that said they have something better than Botox.

And they said, "Dr. Bob, do you use Botox?" I've never used Botox, but it was about wrinkles and protein, so I thought, okay.

In one of the areas, I thought, you know what? It can't hurt, I'm closer to 70 than I am 60, and whatever I could put in my body, I'll try to buy something different. So Biotics created a product called Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein. They have vanilla, and they have chocolate. I prefer chocolate.

How do I use it, and what has it done for my body?

It's pretty simple. I have a Ninja bullet, and I put eight ounces of water in it, four ice cubes, and two scoops of the Hydrolyzed Collagen Protein. I blend it, put it in a thermos cup, and sip on it all day. So when I started using it, I didn't overthink it, but then I noticed my hair got thicker and more robust. I have a male pattern in the back of my head, but it has not accelerated, and I know that if you were to go to your search engine and look at some pictures of myself in the past, my hair would be thinner.

Since I started using this Hydrolyzed Collagen; my hair's thicker, my nails grow faster, and my skin is stronger. We've had individuals who have said that their eyebrows and eyelashes have grown back. You know, we all had to deal with CVD, and people weren't out; many people were not necessarily using makeup, and I had individuals who started putting mascara and makeup back on, and they noticed that their eyelashes were stronger.

The most significant to me is I have had individuals who've had joint pain go away, toe pain goes away, digestive distress go away. There's nothing magic about this. What they have done is this. Bovine is cow protein. It's not coming from egg or chicken embryos or chicken claws or plant-based, and if you want to use those kinds of products, you know, that is okay, but this is a bovine-based protein, and it's straightforward to use because I already mentioned it.

I don't like to drink it all at once because I don't want to have to bloat in my stomach. I take a sip at 10:30. I start, maybe a couple more drinks in the afternoon, but by the time I go to bed at night and tell you, it's made a massive difference in my muscle strength and integrity. What does your body do with protein? Protein is the building block for everything. It is like the mesh, so they put a mesh down first if you watched them lay concrete down. It is like the matrix of what your whole body uses. So we do blood chemistries here in the office, and when we look at the blood test, we look at something called globulin. Your globulin should be 2.7. Many times, we see people have a low or high globulin which means that they're not absorbing protein.

If you have some digestive distress, you could do the globulin test. Still, by using this protein, you're going to help the integrity of your immune system because your body uses globulin in these proteins to create warriors to help your body be strong.

Now I know a lot of you use a lot of different kinds of drinks, you make smoothies, you put all types of fruit and vegetables in them. This is pretty simple. It's water, and water and ice cubes. You blend it up, use it, and make a big difference. Take a before and after picture of your hair, and I know that your nails will be stronger and life's going to be good. So try it. I promise you. You'll be glad you did. - Blog written by Dr. Bob DeMaria

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What Oils Are Best for You?

What Oils Are Best for You?

Dr. Bob DeMaria Discusses the Importance of Oils

Hello, Everyone! 

Did you know that oils are essential? 

Many people don't like to put oils in their bodies because they think it's going to make them fat, they're going to have a heart attack, or some other adverse health response will happen. 

But you know what? 

Oil's vital for your brain. Your brain's made up of fat. Your body sends messages along a nerve called the myelin sheath. So that's how your body sends information. Now there are many different types of oils, and we want to give you a brief understanding of the different ones we use in our practice. The main oils we're going to talk about today are omega-6 and omega-3 fats. 

We're going to start by using and discussing omega-3 oils. Now, there're two ways to make omega-3 oil for the body. 

Number One: you eat food, like green beans, walnuts, and flax seeds. Those foods need to go through steps, becoming something called long-chain fat. One of the long-chain fats is called EPA for the heart; the other is DHA for your brain. So let's go over this again. You can get food or get items to make omega-3 oils by going through steps, plant-based. These also need cofactors like B6, magnesium, and zinc. So many people reading this blog right now might have health issues because you're eating well and you're proud of yourself. However, if you eat walnuts and green beans, which is fantastic, but you're still eating sugar, that sugar will sabotage your body's ability to make the launching fat EPA is heart, DHA is the brain. 

Now, these fats go on to become something called prostaglandin. Prostaglandins take away the pain. So when you hear Dr. Bob, Dr. Casen, or Dr. Anthony talk about what you're eating, we know that most of you reading this right now are in the office; if you deviate from your diet, you can have chronic pain that will not go away. Now, another way to make these, or have these, omega-3 fats in your body is from a direct marine source. We use Biomega-1000, Biomega-500. These are sourced from anchovies and sardines. 

You could say, "Why do they use that?"

Because they're smaller fish, they're not impacted by toxicity like some larger fish. We're not telling you what fish to use, but you want to use fish from a pure source. The Omega-1000 is 1000 milligrams of oil, and the Omega-500 is 500. Most of you should be taking at least one of these every day, but maybe you have digestive distress when you take one. Should you start with possibly taking a 500? I think it's a good idea to take them before you go to bed at night. So in case you do have digestive distress, it might not bother you.

Also good to know that we can test you for your omega oils. We use the Omega Test, and it's a straightforward test. It's probably an excellent thing to do if you have a history of anxiety, depression, or a family member with Alzheimer's or dementia. 

Dr. Bob wrote a book on ADHD over 20 years ago; The rules don't change. So we could tell you if you're concerned that you might have Alzheimer's or dementia, you're going to want to do the Omega Test. And if your DHA level is low, let's just cut to the chase. If your DHA level is down, you're going to have some health challenges. 

On the other hand, the EPA is essential for heart health. So we could have somebody that has a high risk for heart health because they have low EPA. It's called eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA's for heart, DHA for the brain. When these oils are done in your body, they make a prostaglandin. Takes away the pain. Like when you use flax oil and go through steps, it also helps take away the pain. 

So in the office, one of the flaxes that we use is from Omega Nutrition, a great quality product. It has to go through steps. It needs B6; it needs magnesium. It's perfect. Some people don't want to use marine oils, and I understand this. So flax oil is good. It might not be as effective, but it's still as good if you're doing everything that you're supposed to do. We also have this in a liquid form. The liquid form needs to be refrigerated. I would take two or three of these every day. So flax is a precursor to making the long-chain fat EPA or DHA. 

Now we're going to switch gears a little bit. There's something called an essential fatty acid. So essential fatty acids are the omega-3s, but they're also an oil called linolenic and linoleic acid. They're plant-based, and commonly these are omega-6 fats. Omega-6 fats are not bad fats, but we eat too many of them. Most people, if they have snack foods, you start looking at labels, and if you're seeing safflower oil and sunflower oil, and you have inflammation in your body, it's because you could have too many omega-6s in your body. We can check that also with the Omega Test. 

If you have too much omega-6 in your body, here's what happens. Both omega-3 and omega-6 fats take away inflammation. But if you consume too many omega-6 fats, safflower oil, and sunflower oil, it can thin your blood too much. That's one of the reasons that people who eat a lot of snack food, what happens is the metabolic pathway in the body flips over to another pathway to make something called arachidonic acid. 

What is that all about? 

Arachidonic acid causes inflammation. But your body's trying to protect you. You say, "Why?" Because you don't want to bleed to death. That's one of the reasons people eat so many omega-6 fats, so many snack foods, but they started having thick blood. That's why people start taking aspirin. We talk about this in "Dr. Bob's Trans Fat Survival Guide." 

Now, omega-6 oils, just like the omega-3 oils, become prostaglandin. These oils become prostaglandin number one. They also take away pain and inflammation. But remember, if you consume too many omega-6 fats, like safflower oil and sunflower oil, you can have inflammation in your body. And we're not trying to confuse you, and we're trying to make a point. Omega-3 fats, fish oil, flax oil precursors remove pain and inflammation. They help your heart, and they help your brain. While omega-6, on the other hand, aren't necessarily designed to help your heart or your brain. Two different areas that we just wanted to make an essential point on. 

Now, we know some people are reading this that are only plant-eaters. You don't want anything to do with anything that comes from marine oil. Flax oil is good, and blackcurrant seed oil is good. I take blackcurrant seed once in a while because it's a great source of fats that does not come from an animal source. This is also good for kids with eczema and is suitable for almost any type of skin issue; It's also good for hormones for people. 

To recap, oils are essential. You might have pain and inflammation in your body. Your memory might be slipping. Maybe you're having hormonal issues. All could be reasons that you need to look at oil. People on a no-fat, low-fat diet have some major health problems. A lady wrote the forward to Dr. Bob's very first book. Her name was Ann Louise Gittleman, and he learned something from Ann Louise. She said that people on a low-fat diet tend to have some significant health problems down the road. We see it in our practice. Because you use oil for so many functions, it's substantial. Thank you for paying attention. You may consider doing the Omega Test to find out the exact oil levels in your body.

Our Detoxification Protocol at The Drugless Doctors

Our Detoxification Protocol at The Drugless Doctors

Dr. Bob DeMaria discusses healthy detoxification tips

Hello Everyone! 

People always are asking us, "What can I do to get rid of pain?” "What can I do to have more energy?" Then it's, "What can I do to clean my body out?" 

So where do you even start? It can be quite confusing, actually daunting. 

In our practice, we use a protocol from Biotics Research Corporations. You can choose to do it in a variety of ways. They have a bottle or a container of detox packs, which include 30 of them. And in those packs, which is very interesting, they have a digestive enzyme Bromelain with CLA. They have a liver support, they have an optimal EFA, and a product that's gonna help improve the dysfunction of your gut when it comes to abnormal flora.

Their whole approach with the packs is to support the liver, and add oil. And you say, "Why oil, Dr. Bob?" Because so many of you have inflamed gut walls, and oil puts the fire out. They've developed some other proprietary blends. We happen to use either NutriClear Free, or use a fiber product and various proteins. 

Here's what you have to understand, your liver does need protein, it needs protein to get rid of all of the different toxins. What we encourage people to do, we could do this one of two ways: 

- You can take a pack a day for 30 days, or 

- You could take three packs a day for 10 days. 

With the NutriClear or the fiber product, you could put a scoop of the detoxification product with a scoop of the protein of your choice, put it in your blender, blend it up, and drink it in the morning. And you can repeat the process in the afternoon. It really is simple, but it's gonna take discipline.

Now, you can say, "Why do I want to detox Dr. Bob?"

You may have smelly farts, you may have skin tags. You may be sweating profusely. If you have digestive distress an hour or two after you eat, you probably have gallbladder dysfunction. If you burp with cucumbers and radishes, you probably have liver/gallbladder dysfunction. Do you have a metal taste in your mouth? You probably have liver/gallbladder dysfunction. Are your stools loose? Do you have mucus in the toilet that's floating on top? That's an issue. Are you having digestive distress with certain foods? So, you can go through this process and, let's say over time, you're not feeling necessarily 100%. We've been doing food sensitivity testing. It is amazing how many of you are sensitive to foods. And I'm beginning to see it's because of all the chemicals they're putting in this food. And we're also adding another test, which is a urine test called MycoTOX because so many of you are loaded with mold that can be quite toxic from wet homes, even to the grains of cereals that have these molds on them.

We're here in Westlake, Ohio and Naples, Florida to create this wellness, this optimal guide to optimal health. I think that if you're not feeling good and you want to go to the next step, what do you have to lose?

Visit us today! 

Overcome Stress: Nutrition Recommendations

Helping You Overcome Stress: Nutrition Recommendations

Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob DeMaria discuss stress prevention

Hello, Everyone; Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob are coming to you from Westlake, Ohio, and Naples, Florida, and we will be talking about one of your top goals. When we see members in our office, or if we're talking to them online and on videos, what's really interesting is that many people have similar goals, and it's DECREASING STRESS.

Stress creates an acid pH in your body. So, if you're underneath stress and your pH goes down, that's acid. When you're under pressure, your body will burn up minerals. So I now make sure that I have calcium in my body regularly. I'll never forget, I happened to be in Florida, and there were these people that had this like suntan lotion on their lips, and I knew what was going on. They thought if the sun didn't hit their lips, they wouldn't get cold sores, and I wanted so bad to go over and tap on them and say, "The sun is taking calcium out of your body." So if you have leg cramps at night, cramping, starting to notice some cold sores, some Celtic Sea Salt, maybe some Cal-Mag-Zyme that we use in our office, perhaps some Bio-CMP, you might think about adding an L-lysine, which helps the absorption of calcium. I don't have cold sores anymore because I take calcium.

We have this Selina Naturally, their Celtic Sea Salt, I was reading some research on this, and the quality of the minerals; it also has some zinc in it and other nutrients, but you can sprinkle it on your food like seasoning to taste, but also sprinkle a fourth of a teaspoon in your water bottle, your kids, all of these different electrolyte powders and drinks that you see out there, a lot of them don't have these electrolytes that they portray themselves have, but they might have dyes and sugars. It's easy to incorporate.

Also, when it comes to stress, you'll hear a lot about B vitamins. The product I have right now is Bio-B 100, which is a lower amount of dose in regards to when it comes to B's. Still, our body goes through minerals and B vitamins, which can impact heart health, overall muscle tissue, and brain health. I know so many people right now; their bodies feel tight, and they say, "You know what? I can't relax; I can't relax my shoulders." And it can impact their breathing, their immune system, and we all utilize B vitamins, but mainly if you have a greater demand going on in your body right now.

People who need B vitamins usually cry easily and have sore muscles after exercise. Let's say you go to bed at 10 o'clock, and if you wake up at 11 o'clock, it could be a possible B vitamin need; your blood pressure might drop from a sit to a standing position. I take B vitamins regularly to help prevent all the issues you may have, and it's essential, so I can hold that one for you if you want to use it.

It's perfect to have on hand for prevention. Also, when it comes to stress and as chiropractors, we work on spinal function, but one of the most significant areas of the spine that we work with that always has extra stress and pressure because of gravity is that upper cervical curve.

Whether it is from food choices because you have to think that nerve only has so much room, so it could be from cookies, grains, dairy, maybe things that you don't typically consume, it can cause inflammation on those nerve roots, and that can cause, whether it's numbness and tingling in the body. We've had a lot of people with dizziness and balance and coordination challenges, increased heart rate, I know with our other nutritional services, whether it's blood pressure or cholesterol, all of these things that could be coming from foods, but also what I want you to think about is your posture. Through the seasons and with stress, you might find yourself leaning forward more in this forward position, and we want to work on, number one, whether it's us that you see or someone in your area, you want to find a skilled chiropractor who does X-rays of the spine.

You can see what's going on, but you also want to be working on strength training and exercises to help bring everything back. What's interesting, Dr. Bob? I was working with a girl, and we saw her a year ago, and I said to her, "So, what's different this year?" And she said, "Well, I want to stop saying to myself, I'm just getting older, and it's just with age." And I said, "So has anything changed?" She said, "Nope, I still have neck, lower back, mid-back, aches, and pains, and she can't move." And I said, "Okay, it will take some work. Are you willing to make a change?" And she said, "Yes."

Another product that we have, it's called Bio-Ashwagandha. It's kind of like what we call an adaptogen; it just kind of slows the body down because we all have a lot of stress going on just regardless, if it's good stress or negative stress, so Bio-Ashwagandha would help you, you could even take one or two every day. So you may consider some Celtic Sea Salt, put it on your food, use it liberally, and a couple of B vitamins every day. If you have a lot of stress, think about Bio-Ashwagandha. Feeling all those cold sores will be crucial to increasing your calcium. So that was a lot of information.

It was. You should go back and check it out, stop it, share it with a loved one. I know that you'll be glad that you did, and we look forward to helping you.

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Product Spotlight: Agrisept-L

Product Spotlight: Agrisept-L

Dr. Bob DeMaria shares the benefits of Agrisept-L

Hello Everybody, this is Dr. Bob DeMaria. 

I want to talk about a product that I have been using since 1996. It's called Agrisept-L. It is a citrus seed extract. It comes from lemon, grapefruit and tangerine seed. They squeeze them and it's in this bottle. It's a very, very powerful bioflavonoid. 

Okay, so what do you do with this, Dr. Bob? 

So this is what I would suggest for those of you who've never used it before. 

You put five drops in about four to six ounces of water and you do that for about two weeks. Then after two weeks, you could go to 10 drops every day. I've been taking 10 drops every day for that long of a time period. 

So what does Agrisept do? 

Well, it helps manage unfriendly organisms in your body, could be bacteria, virus, influenza, parasites. So this is just gonna help manage all of that flora and all of that gut stuff that's going on inside of your body. 

What else could you do with Agrisept? 

Literally, if you wanted to, you could put several drops as a spritzer and you could spritz it on your face, on your fingernails. Anything that you believe that you might have an issue with an infection, which takes me to people who have fungus challenges, fungus on your toes. You could put five or six drops in water and just soak your feet. And you're going to do that for as long as it takes, it could be a month or so, but I've seen fungus challenges go away. Let's say you have a sore throat. I had a patient recently that had not only a sore throat, but issues with his teeth. So what I had him do three times a day, now, listen, I'm gonna say this to you. The very first time he put his 10 drops in the water, he swished the water around in his mouth and he swallowed it. And then two other times during the day, I had him do the same, 10 drops or so in four to six ounces of water, he had to swish it around his mouth, but I had him spit it out because he had an infection in his teeth. And if he would have kept then putting all that in his body, it could have literally have him have an overdose and you can get loose stools. So this is powerful. 

What else you can do with this is you can take that same 10 drops, pour four to six ounces of water, put it in your mouth and you can gargle with it. We've helped people have sore throats with that. I've actually had individuals take this Agrisept and put it on warts because warts really are a virus. If you happen to eat wild game, maybe deer, put several drops of this in the water and let the deer meat soak in this. This is gonna help manage unfriendly organisms.

I know when I go out to eat dinner with my wife and we have municipal water with ice cubes, she always looks at me. She pulls the Agrisept out of her pocket and we put a drop or two. You can never be so safe with Agrisept.

So this is the last story, and this was a huge story. This happened back in the 1990s. Debbie and I were at a wedding. There were about 400 people there at the wedding. I would say about 60 or 70 of the people attended the church that I was going to at that time. And many of them were taking Agrisept. Well, the whole hundreds of people definitely got sick, but the patients who were taking the Agrisept did not have any health challenges at all. Actually some of the individuals were having loose stools. They traced the challenge back to the salad. Somebody was making salad and didn't have clean hands. I had two salads that night at the wedding, and I want you to know I had no issues with my digestive system. So when in doubt, Agrisept. 

You could use it for anything. It's a great product. I'm Dr. Bob DeMaria.

Improving Body Function: Posture, Food Choices, & More

Improving Body Function: Posture, Food Choices, & More

Hello Everyone, Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob coming to you from Westlake, and we are so excited to share with you how we can help to improve function naturally in your body without drugs. 

Here are the three top takeaways for you within the video (watch below): 

Number one: For us, we are chiropractors, so number one, we're working on your brain and your spinal cord. And what's really interesting, right now with stress and everything else going on, so many people today, they have this forward posture.

Maybe you don't look at your posture, but we want to encourage you right now, start looking at people's posture. And, do you have a tendency to slouch? That's one of the biggest things that we're seeing with our students and our kids right now. Whether they're in sports or they have heavy backpacks, literally every inch your head goes forward it's one bowling ball of pressure on your spinal cord.

So, we take images, we take X-rays of the spine and we can actually evaluate how your spine's moving or not moving. So, if you've never had your spine evaluated through X-rays, through films, I encourage you to schedule an appointment, especially if you have young kids. Your spine is not completely grown until you're 22.

Number two: What did you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner? What do you have planned for this week whenever you're watching us for your kids and your family? What have you prepared already for this week for that fuel in your body? It's literally like you're filling up your rocket ship.

What's kind of interesting is that most people eat between 12 and 15 foods. And this individual right here, every night they have a heavy shot of espresso with heavy cream and sugar-free vanilla syrup. You can see, every night they had that. And so, then also, so we're not here to say what food is a good or a bad food, but there's something called a nightshade: tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and green pepper. We’re not saying they're good or bad, but there's some people that have issues with nightshades, and you can see I have circled Dr. C that they had potatoes every night. 

Number three: The liver is such a key organ. We do breast thermography in the office and the breasts drain into the armpit which drains into the liver. So, we know that if a woman has congestion in the armpit area they have potential to have some liver distress also compounding that. 

We know that the liver's the main filter in the body. But, you know, Dr. Casen, I wrote a book on preventing surgery, and one of the chapters in there is about spinal surgery. And I talk about the liver. We literally see the liver go down to a person's pelvis. So, if you have a liver that's not functioning optimally it can cause back pain. 

Ladies, do you have tender breasts, heavy menses? Body signals that your liver might not be functioning optimally. And gentlemen, if you're having any kind of prostate issue, your liver has to process estrogen for you also. So the liver is just one of many, many organs in the body that can impact individual health.

- And what's really interesting as we're talking about prevention, and I was thinking about this today, Dr. Bob, as we were reviewing some of these breast thermography results, it's such an illusion for you if you have low risk at something or if you're going to get your blood test done once a year. Think of how much can happen in your life, whether it's a change overall in your responsibilities, stress, activities, foods, over time those factors can contribute to other things which could be a compromised immune system, low energy, brain fog, mental health, Dr. Bob. It's all connected. So, whether it's ourselves or someone else in your life, you really wanna have a consistent wellness strategy.

With chiropractic, with nutrition, breast thermography, something that you're continually working on these habits, because it does not happen overnight and you can't expect to be happy and healthy long term if you're not really working on these habits overall.

Why don't you give them some final thoughts, Dr. Casen?

So, number one, look at your posture. Check out to see how your body's functioning on the inside. I know Dr. Bob and I talked about food choices. So start looking at what you are preparing this week for your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And if you need tips go ahead and look at our YouTube channels and our social media. And lastly, in regards to your liver health, if you do have these body signals, consider scheduling an appointment in our office or look us up online on druglessdoctor.com on our global website. Contact us today for an appointment.

Breast Health: Thermography, Prevention, & More!

Breast Health: Thermography, Prevention, & More!

Hello Everyone! Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob coming to you from Westlake, Ohio. 

Here is our transcript from the video, which you can watch below. Thank you for visiting our page as well. If you are looking for information on breast thermography, please go here to RSVP for upcoming sessions in both Westlake, Ohio and Naples, Florida. 

Video Transcript

And we are talking to you about one of the most popular things I think, every month, every year, Dr. Bob, and it is women's health. And I know you have been so blessed and we've been so blessed to be able to use your book as a resource for all of these ladies and all of the stories that we hear. And I know that you're emailing us, Facebooking us. 

We have so many questions on your "Ask Dr. Bob", and a lot comes down to the basics, Dr. Bob, of how our body works. And maybe you could be having different body signals in your body right now, whether it's tenderness in your breasts, a heavy menstrual flow, overall, maybe difficulty losing weight, or you're tired, and you're-

- Depressed,

- Depressed.

- Anxiety, constipation, low energy.

- And I was just working with a woman with veins on her legs. And she's having all of these really, really painful procedures that she's having done. And it all goes to the root of how your body's working or not working. So, let's start, Dr. Bob, with the liver and tell us the big idea of how it all works together.

- Well, the liver is probably the most important key when it comes to everybody's health, but especially women's health. So, this is a model of the liver. This is what our normal liver would look like, and Dr. Casen, you want to hold that for me? This would be a fatty liver. You hear so much about fatty liver. And in our practice today, we take films standing up. So we'll see large livers. Your liver should stop around the bottom of your right rib on the right side, the lower rib. And if it extends past that, which we do see a lot of people's ribs go way down to their abdomen. That's not necessarily a good sign. This is a very severely damaged liver, usually oftentimes from alcohol. We're going to flip the liver over and I want you to see the gallbladder is there. Now, the gallbladder is a reservoir of bile. Your liver makes bile, so think of bile as your dish detergent in your body. So it emulsifies fat, but if you consume maybe too much alcohol, and you're taking a lot of medications, maybe even a lot of fruit, and you're placing a demand on your liver, you'll get thick pasty bile, and you're gonna have potential with some gallbladder issues. Now, Dr. Casen just mentioned about the lady with the vein issue. So this big blue area right here, this is called the vena cava. So we have a superior and an inferior vena cava. So blood flows from your veins, from your veins up through your liver on the way to your heart. So if this liver is compromised, from whatever reason, there'll be a backup, and that is a vein issue, hemorrhoids and spider veins, Dr. Casen.

- And then what's really interesting is, okay, I'm going to give this back to you here. When your liver's plugged up, we have this tool in our office called Breast Thermography. And what happens is, if your liver's not properly processing everything, it can actually back up into your lymphatic system. And then we see increased temperature in your breasts as inflammation, fibrocystic tissue. Overall, we also see increased estrogen in your body,

- Yeah.

- Whether it's in your breasts, or other areas, Dr. Bob, I know,

- Heavy flow.

- Flow. And I think tying this all together, when we talk about women's health, and I wrote "Dr. Bob's Drugless Guide to Balancing Female Hormones." I'd encourage you to look at it and get it because you're going to learn how all these pieces interchange with each other. So this happens to be the uterus, and this is the vagina, and these are the ovaries right here. So, if your liver is compromised and you have excessive estrogen, you have a greater chance to have a fibroid or a tumor in your uterus. If also, Dr. Casen briefly talked about breast health, we also know that if you don't have enough iodine in your body, you can have cysts on your ovaries. And a lot of times you don't have enough iodine, you have a low thyroid. Body signals for a low thyroid include cold hands, cold feet, thinning hair, high cholesterol, constipation, morning headaches. So, we know that all of these organs are so important and they interchange with each other.

- And it starts at a young age, so you might be thinking, "Oh my goodness, I have a daughter or a granddaughter." And when we start working with our kids in our office, it's amazing when a female first gets her menstrual cycle, if she has a irregular cycle, or tender breasts, or a heavy flow, Dr. Bob, the traditional solution for a young girl like that is to be put on some type of birth control.

- And that just compounds the problem. And they'll never get off of that. So, we know that the liver is really important. If you live anywhere in the United States and you can't have, if someone's not willing to service you, you really should come and visit us either here in Westlake or in our Naples office. And we take our films standing up. This is so, so important. Now, a couple other thoughts when it comes to women's health, we see a lot of ladies today that may have issues, and it's not just women, but with depression and anxiety, especially postpartum depression, which means after you have your baby. Well, we'll do a blood test called the Omega Test. And one of the oils we look for is DHA, because your oils are depleted, especially after baby number two. And we have seen that you can have depression issues because of the wrong oil. And we also talked a little bit about the thyroid gland and iodine. So let me give you this, because I wrote also "Dr. Bob's Drugless Guide to Mental Health." The adrenal glands make adrenaline. Your body uses something called tyrosine, which is an amino acid, to make adrenaline. Tyrosine is a natural anti-depressant. Tyrosine and iodine make thyroid hormone. So you could have adrenal stress, low thyroid, and depression all wrapped up in one because of stress. And Dr. Casen, myself, and Dr. Anthony, you know, our combined time working together on the planet, we have over 65 years of experience. And all three of us will tell you, the last year has been the most amazing year in our practice because these people have all kinds of stuff because of anxiety and worry. And anxiety and worry, by the way, impacts the spleen. The kidneys, fear; lungs are sadness, you have a cough, then you have sadness. But you can have anxiety and worry, which impacts the spleen, which impacts the lymphatic system. It's a big puzzle, isn't it?

- It is, and the good news is, we're your puzzle

- Solvers!

- Solvers!

- So, I know all these body signals, you're watching us, you can rewatch us, but the great news is, even in the last year, Dr. Bob, it's so amazing to see kids and families improve without drugs.

- Without drugs.

- Through chiropractic and nutrition, and some love. A lot of you, maybe just need some more love in your life and someone to really go step-by-step with you.

- We do hug. So we've hugged a lot of people that really have needed it because they don't know where to go. So we're here to help you. I'm Dr. Bob DeMaria, this is Dr. Casen DeMaria. Look forward to seeing you in our office. Thank you so much.

- Bye!

A Visit to The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio

A Visit to The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio

Hi Everyone!

For almost two years now, we have been partnering with The Chef’s Garden in Huron, Ohio, and always enjoy visiting their farmer’s market on the weekend during the summer.

On this visit, we were happy to see a new area of their expansive operation, and in the video below, we share more about how they incorporate regenerative farming practices to provide you with the best tasting, and most nutrient-dense vegetables that you can eat.

If you are interested in receiving their home delivery box, please visit this link, which takes you directly to their website.

Video:

We also invite you to share this blog with anyone who may be interested in learning more about chiropractic, nutrition, and breast thermography, which we offer at our Westlake, Ohio practice.

Helping Depression, Anxiety, and Memory Loss Naturally - Mental Health Tips

Helping Depression, Anxiety, and Memory Loss Naturally - Mental Health Tips

Hi Everyone!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and below is the transcript of Dr. Anthony and Dr. Bob’s discussion on mental health, and more specifically, Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health, as a blueprint for this conversation:

It's been about a year since Dr. Bob's Drugless Guide to Mental Health has been out. And I know that there's been a lot of people that have really responded well to the information that's in the book.

So, Dr. Bob, let's talk a little bit about why is mental health and the mental health book now more important than ever?

- People are stressed, So the book itself is going to give individuals some basic ideas of what you can do to promote optimal health of living, because your brain is impacted by all these emotions and all of these stresses.

- Now, for those that are out there watching this, what are a couple of simple, easy tips that someone can do to help improve their mental health?

- Well, probably the number one that all of you could do is minimize stress. And this is kind of interesting. Let's say somebody asks you to do something you don't really want to do, like make 12 dozen cookies with pink frosting and sprinkles on top. That is just not a part of your passion. So you have to learn something. If somebody asks you to do something you don't want to do just say, "I can't say yes," with a smile. And they're going to say, what does that mean? It's NO, we have so many people, well intended to have family members help and support them. I'm not telling you not to, but it's stress. And let me give you the real reason what happens here. There are glands in your body called adrenal glands. Adrenal glands make adrenaline or adrenal hormones. Well, that's made in part by something called tyrosine. Tyrosine is a protein, it's an amino acid. Well, tyrosine is a natural anti-depressant. That's important for you to know that. But tyrosine and iodine make thyroid hormone. So a lot of people have depression, Dr. Anthony, and or anxiety, and not only are their adrenal glands tired, they have low thyroid with cold hands and cold feet. And then they have depression. We talk about that inside of the book and what you can do to help improve brain function.

- So Dr. Bob, what about a test and what tests might you recommend if someone's like, you know what? I really like to investigate more mental health, my own health, what could they do and why should they do it?

- Well, I'll tell you, one of the things that you could do is take your blood pressure sitting and then standing. And if your blood pressure drops from a sit to a stand, you may have adrenal gland involvement. So that's one test you could do. Have your thyroid checked, TSH, T3, and T4. If the numbers are low, it's possibly because you don't have enough tyrosine. But if you really drill down a little bit further, you can have a test done called the Omega Test. The Omega Test is an evaluation of the oil inside of your body that impacts your brain. For example, DHA. DHA is fat for the brain. You want to make sure you have enough of that. On the other hand, if you have an elevation of Omega-6 fats, your brain is going to be in a state of inflammation. We also know by looking at a blood test we use called the Opti-Chem, if your alkaline phosphatase, I know it's a big word, but alkaline phosphatase is low, it means you could have a zinc need. Well, you need zinc for your memory. That's a part of mental health. And finally, we look at a person's uric acid, it's another serum test. And if that level is low, it could be a B12 need. And you need B12 Dr. Anthony, for your memory. It's amazing how many possibilities that we have that we can help a person drill down to find out what's going on inside of them.

- Okay, so in your experience too, and I know that you talked about this in the book as well, what have you seen with people that have received chiropractic care and their mental health? Is there a correlation? What have you noticed?

- You know, it's really, that's a tremendous question. We have people that will come in with major anxiety. It just happened to me last week. We had an individual come in, we take posture pictures. The person's posture was like this. You can literally see the frown on her head, even with the mask on. Gave her her very first spinal correction, to her upper cervical spine. And when she came in this week, on Tuesday, her whole life was changed. We had a gentleman that was so kind to write a testimony in our book, and after his first or second adjustment, his anxiety was gone. That's a big deal.

- Okay, so for anybody that's out there, what would you tell them about if they're interested in the mental health book, why should they consider getting it?

- Well, it's going to give you a roadmap from the beginning to the end. We talk about antidepressants and we're not telling anybody to get off their antidepressants. We talk about how fat does impact your brain and how to measure it. A variety of nutrients. We even have all the different types of tests that you can do. But one area that I failed to mention that's really, really important is that mental health itself impacts organs. For example, your liver is the organ of anger. The gallbladder is bitterness. The lungs are sadness, kidney is fear. And here's the last one, that's so significant. The spleen, which is a part of your immune system, is anxiety and worry. So people who have a lot of anxiety and worry Dr. Anthony, their immune system is weak. So if you want to learn more about what I just said, by getting the book we're going to give you the building blocks that you need to create optimal, happy mental health.

- So I'm Dr. Anthony DeMaria. This is Dr. Bob DeMaria. I hope you enjoyed this information on mental health and we hope that you have an excellent day.

Take a Tour of Our Westlake Practice

WESTLAKE, OHIO PRACTICE VIRTUAL TOUR

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to our Westlake, Ohio practice. We know that people from all over the world visit our website, and one of the ways to invite them in, is to show them what they can expect when the come to visit us in Westlake, Ohio. Here are some of the key highlights from the video, which you can watch below:

- Our wellness store. We have a variety of nutrients as well as health products that are going to help improve function in your body.

- We have different adjusting suites. These tables are designed for us to make simple, light gentle corrections with everybody that we're working with. When someone's in the office as well, we have all of their information that we've gathered from them on the screen in front of us so that we can give them the very best care in our office.

- When you first come into our office, we're going to sit down with you and talk about your health goals, what's going on and what you've done up until now. One of the most important evaluations that we do is to evaluate your spine and your nervous system. And how we do that is we have our posture zone here.

- We utilize digital films. Digital films have minimal exposure. And we like to do what we call postural films. The individual is standing up because gravity is continually pushing down on top of you. Gives us more of an exact dynamic of what's happening to you over time.

- Finally, we would sit down with someone and go over their findings and create a plan of action for them based on all the information that we collected. So we always like to create something based on someone's goals and our findings so that they can be at the top of their performance when it comes to their health. So we're inviting you to join us at The Drugless Doctors in Westlake - we know, you’ll be glad you did.

Call us today at (440) 471-4200 to schedule an appointment!

The #DruglessDetox Series

The #DruglessDetox Series

Hi Everyone!

Happy 2021 - We are sure that you want to make this year as healthy as you can, and if you have been with us for any amount of time, you know that we always begin each January with the #DruglessDetox. We have put together a new four-part video series that covers the basics of detoxification, what is included in our protocol that we use at our practice, and more.

Please pass this blog post to anyone who you know can benefit, because we are here to help make a difference!

In the first video, “What is Detox?” Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen share the beginning basics of what detoxification is, including the importance of drinking water and adding more vegetables into your diet.

Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen DeMaria share with us the protocol we use for the #DruglessDetox at our practice in Westlake, OH and Naples, FL. You can also view the products below.

NutriClear Free

Pea Protein

Bio-Detox Packs

Can we ask you a question - Did you poop today? You should be having multiple bowel movements each day, and if you're not, Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen share their tips on how to stop constipation.

We conclude the video series discussing the foods that can assist in a healthy detox.

Additional Resources:

Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Detoxification - Book

Please email us today, info@druglessdrs.com if you would have any questions on how we can assist you further in a healthy detoxification program.

Dr. Bob's Top Health "Secrets"

Dr. Bob has a few health “secrets” for you!

Hello Everybody! 

This is Dr. Bob DeMaria. I am going to give you some Dr. Bob "Health Secrets." 

Are you ready? 

The first secret I want to give you is iodine. I learned this so many years ago. I know that people like to go swimming in swimming pools, they like to hang out in hot tubs, they like to take showers and brush their teeth with fluoride toothpaste. Well, you may also be consuming tap water from your municipal sink source of water. And those are not necessarily all bad, but the real challenge is that the water today has been treated with chlorine, bromine, and fluorine, and guess what it does? It competes with iodine. And I have found from my experience that the modern day scurvy is lack of iodine.

What's scurvy, Dr. Bob? 

Lack of vitamin C, and a lot of English and other sailors died of it. So if you or your loved ones are spending time in the pool or using municipal water, you could have an iodine deficiency resulting in a low thyroid, which will cause thinning hair, cold hands, cold feet, constipation, high cholesterol. If you are using a pool or any of those sources, you may consider getting a bottle of Iodizyme from us. All adults could take at least one tablet a day. And if you have children that are 100 lbs or less, I would do at least a half a tablet every day.

Now if you get any kind of reaction with the iodine, “What kind of reaction Dr. Bob?"

Skin rash, flu-like symptoms. It's not the iodine per se, the iodine is pushing the bromine, fluorine and chlorine out of your body. And over time it should go away. 

We're going to switch gears now to another little secret. The Bio-B Complex or Bio B-100's. 

Do you cry easy? Do you have sore muscles after exercise? And here's the big question, do mosquitoes like you? 

You say, “Well what do you mean do mosquitoes like you?” 

If I was to go out for a walk with myself, I never get bothered by mosquitoes because I have enough B vitamins in my body, especially B1 or thiamin. I know a lot of you watching me right now will say, “Dr. Bob, mosquitoes just love me.” 

Well, first, if mosquitoes love you, obviously you'll want to start taking some Bio-B Complex at least three a day. And you're also going to get yourself a bottle of the Kare Spray for the itch. But to help prevent that, I would encourage you to make sure you have enough B vitamins, especially if you're going to be outdoors for any length of time. 

Some of you could have what we commonly, what you have commonly told us, the summer cold. Well, the summer cold oftentimes is not a cold at all. It's an allergy. So we don't promote peanut butter, dairy, wheat products, probably pizza being the worst combination of all of them or a donut. They're not bad foods, but what those foods do is they create distress to your system like it's a foreign invader. So we encourage you to use some Histoplex-AB. It's kind of like a natural antihistamine. You could take two or three or four every day. But your ultimate goal, besides backing off those foods, dairy, peanut butter, sugar, and wheat, you're going to want to make sure that you're in the office to have your neck checked, your cervical spine, especially the upper cervical spine, because if that's out of alignment, you're going to have some nasal congestion. 

Probably the biggest thrill that I had in my life was many many years ago, almost 25 years ago, a young lady got off of our chiropractic adjusting table, she looked me straight in the eye and guess what she said? "That was faster than Benadryl!" That's amazing, isn't it? 

Here's another very interesting product and I had a conversation with someone today, it's called Li-Zyme Forte. Li-Zyme Forte is tremendous when you're under stress. Any of you out there, right now have a little bit of stress in your life, what Li-Zyme Forte does, when it hits your intestine, it becomes acetylcholine for your brain. If you're under severe mental stress, do you know you could literally take one of these an hour for about a two-week time period. It's a plant-based trace mineral. We see tremendous results with this. It's not addictive, but it's going to help calm you down. You don't need to take it forever. You can take two or three every day, but if your stress increases, you're going to want to add some Li-Zyme Forte. I'm going to close with this product. How many of you out there love sugar? 

Dr. Bob, of course I love sugar!

Cake, strawberry shortcake, cookies. You crave sugar and craving sugar is not necessarily the best because it compromises your immune system. Well Cr-Zyme, it's a trace mineral called chromium, and I've had people that have to take up to nine a day to stop the craving for sugar. But if you're having sugar cravings, Cr-Zyme, start with three or four every day. That will help stop the cravings. But to be logical, you don't want anybody bringing in that sweet pastries home because it's going to be an enticement to you. So we have a variety of summer tools that I know will help make a difference so you'll be able to enjoy your summertime. 

So get out and play with your friends and family.

Our Tips for Healthy and Clear Skin

Dr. Casen & Dr. Bob DeMaria

Your Drugless Guide to Healthy Skin!

Hi Everyone! 

We all want healthy skin - it just makes us feel better. But, every season brings your skin unique challenges (humidity, dry, cold, etc.) Let’s look at facts and then some tips from Dr. Casen and Dr. Bob DeMaria to keep your skin healthy no matter the time of year. 

Skin Facts

A. It is the largest organ in your body

B. It is 15% of your body weight

C. Your skin has three layers – Epidermis (dead and waterproof), dermis (hair and sweat glands), Subcutaneous (fat and blood vessels)

D. Scar tissue lacks hair and sweat glands

E. Over 50% of dust in a home is dead skin cells

F.  Skin renews itself every 28 days

G. Every minute, you shed between 30,000 and 50,000 dead skin cells

H. Sweat is odorless. It is bacteria that makes body odor.

I.  There are over 1000 different bacterial species on our skin.

J. Eighty percent of teenagers suffer from acne

Important Vitamins for Skin Health

Vitamin A – h\Helps to treat sun damage and cellulite (Bio Ae Mulsion – 2 drops on tongue daily)

Vitamin D – Reduces spots, improves immune function, (Bio D Mulsion Forte – 2 drops daily)

Vitamin C – Antioxidant and helps with skin protection

Vitamin E – Antioxidant and helps prevent against sun damage and aging

Liver Health

Most challenges with skin result from some sort of deficiency or toxicity in the liver.

1. Liver health depends on:

A. Getting rid of toxins in us and the environment B. Avoiding fruit C. Minimizing sugar D. Going organic

2. Vitamins A, D, E, K – fat soluble and made in your liver

3. Nutritional support for liver – castor oil pack, Drugless Detoxification program, Livotrit

4. Age spots is a result of liver function

Digestion

Digestive distress can also show up as skin challenges

Body Signals

Acne – Can be liver, food sensitivity, or hormonal (Clean up liver, Complete Kare Spray)

Eczema – Can be liver or food sensitivity (Blackcurrant Seed Oil helps)

Psoriasis – Can be liver and food sensitivity

Cold Sores/Shingles – Brought on by stress, lack of calcium. L –Lysine helps with calcium absorption

Hives – is an allergy challenge – can be liver or foods

Nail Fungus – can be bacteria, a lot of the time it is improper gut function

Three Types of Sun Rays

UVA: A stands for Aging. UVA radiation penetrates deep into the skin and is responsible for premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. Tanning beds can emit 2 to 5 times more UVA radiation than the sun.

UVB: B stands for Burning. U VB radiation is stronger than UVA radiation. It mainly affects the outer layers of the skin, causing sunburns, premature aging of the skin, and skin cancer. These rays are strongest during the summer months – especially between 11 am and 4 pm. 

UVC: UVC radiation is the strongest, most dangerous form of UV light. However, they are stopped by the earth’s atmosphere and do not reach earth’s surface. 

 The Drugless Doctors Sun Skin protection

1. If you’re going to be in the sun, plan ahead

2. Complete Kare Spray – Vit A, D, Zinc, and Iodine – the zinc provides some protection from the sun

3. Take Calcium (CA/Mg Zyme 6 daily) and flax oil (3 capsules or 1 Tbsp. daily)

General Skin Health

Eat foods high in vitamin A, C, E – (Green leafy vegetables; carrots)

Supplement with Vitamin A and D (Bio Ae Mulsion and Bio D Mulsion - links to products are above)

Have good fats in your diet – Flax oil, Fish oil, Organic Butter

Avoid Toxins – Do a detox program once or twice a year

Castor oil pack – great way to detox.

YOUR ACTION STEPS-

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Have a great month!

Helping Your Mental Health Naturally

Dr. Casen & Dr. Bob

A Drugless Approach to Your Mental Health

Hi Friends, 

For our June H2H, we have Dr. Bob as our guest, as we discuss his new book, “Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health.” Thanks for joining us! 

Defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), as a state of well-being, in which every individual realizes his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can make a contribution to her or his community.

The word “mental-health” has also become increasingly popular within the last few years, and we believe that with chiropractic and drugless care, anyone can improve their state of mental health.

- Chiropractic is rooted in helping the brain and nervous system, and current research shows that chiropractic care alone can increase brain function by 20-50%!

How does someone’s mental health impact their body and current state of health?

Humans are the only animals who regularly experience a stress response without an actual stressor present:

- Common conditions include depression, anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), drug addiction, worry, social anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks.

- Research has linked Alzheimer’s and dementia to high aluminum levels in the brain.

- Aluminum has been found in soil, water, air, processed foods, drugs, vaccines, deodorants, cosmetic products, and even different kinds of toothpaste. You may also find aluminum in plastic containers, foils, and cooking utensils.

-Conventional and traditional medical approaches include medications or therapy.

Drugless Mental-Health Protocol

- Adding a stable source of energy, in this case, protein. (Your brain uses roughly twenty percent of your energy, but is only about two percent of your body weight.)

- Add nutrients that are right for you. These include green, leafy vegetables.

- Add important antioxidants. This helps reduce oxidation and keep your brain “clean.”

- Add essential fatty acids (EFA’s): These protect the brain, decrease inflammation, and help transmit important messages to the rest of the body.

- Drink water: Each day, drink half of your body weight in ounces.

- Remove sugar, wheat, and soy products. These have been found to take essential minerals, including zinc, out from your body.

- Exercise! Find activities you like that require movement for thirty minutes a day.

- Complete an Omega Oils Serum Profile, which helps to determine which oils your body needs.

 ACTION STEPS:

1.     Schedule an appointment to find out more

2.     Where they can purchase the book: The Drugless Doctors: Westlake Practice (Call prior so we can have it ready for you)

3.     druglessdoctor.com (soft cover, audio, individual chapter)

4.     Amazon: Soft cover and Kindle

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Faster Results Workshop next week- Thurs. 6/11 @ 6pm on ZOOM

July H2H- July 1st @ Noon on FB Live- Clear Skin

Westlake Breast Thermography July 28th, July 31st and August 4th

Have a great month!

Increase Your Energy Naturally!

Let’s Dance with Dr. Casen & Dr. Anthony!

Increase Your ENERGY

Hi Everyone! 

Welcome to May! What a few months it has been. If you’re like us, you’re ready to enjoy spring in all of its bounty. This month, our H2H is on energy - and we know that this is always a popular topic, so if you’re feeling lethargic and you’re ready to learn what you can do to feel vibrant again - watch this video and then pass it on to a friend! Let’s dance! 

What areas in life do you want to increase your energy? 

It’s easy as 1, 2, 3:

- Stay connected! Research shows that being in community and connected to people improves physical health and mental health. Examples: writing letters, Facetime, video chat, a text/email.

- Fuel your body with the right ingredients!  What are you doing to create healthy meals with your family?

- Movement creates energy. Sitting is the most amount of pressure on your spine. Ergonomics are important but also proper motion in your spine. Get outside and exercise (minimum of 20 minutes/day).

Action Steps-

- Do 1 thing and share it with 2 people in your life

 - Schedule an appointment

 Upcoming Events 

- Catch up on our videos on Facebook @druglessdrs and  YouTube

 - Dr. Bob’s Mental Health Book was just released!  Check it out on his website & Amazon!

 - We DONATE our time to offer virtual workshops! Email drcasen@druglessdrs.com to schedule a fun talk with your group or business!

PDF of Notes

Have a great month!

The Drugless Doctors Updates - April 2020

Dr. Bob, Dr. Casen, Dr. Anthony - The Drugless Doctors

Hello Friends!

During times like these, we are continually reminded of how thankful we are for our practice members, and those of you who rely on our services for your health.  

We are open for adjustments and appointments. That said, we would like to update you on some of the changes we have made:

1. We have changed our adjusting hours to accommodate three adjustments every 15 minutes throughout our regular hours. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8-6 and Tuesdays 1-6.

2. There are no longer any chairs in our common areas.  

3. Front desk glass protectors are installed for the protection of our team and practice members.

4. Purchases made from our Wellness Store are encouraged to be done ahead of time over the phone to limit your time in the office. They can either be picked up or shipped.

5. We usually keep highly clean spaces but have been wiping down our tables and instruments after each adjustment. (As well as periodic cleaning of our common-area surfaces throughout the day such as counters and doorknobs.)

Pictures of Updated Office Operations 

Front desk glass protectors

Social distancing appropriate adjustment area

There are two ways you can schedule an adjustment/appointment

1. Call our team at 440-471-4200. They will help find a time that works for you, as well as pre-screen you with several brief questions to get you scheduled.

2. Use SKED: You can add an appointment or reschedule on SKED to any of our open times, which are operating on the three adjustments per 15-minute capacity. Please don’t add or move anything past May 1, as we don’t know how long we will maintain this schedule. If you add or reschedule adjustments on SKED, you have to respond to our pre-screening questions on your 24-hour reminder. If you add an adjustment within 24 hours of your appointment, please contact our office via phone to go through our pre-screening protocol.

We appreciate your cooperation and patience with us throughout the last month and into the next month. 

If there is anything we can do to assist you, please don’t hesitate to let us know, as we will all get through this together.

The Drugless Doctors

Your Blood Type & Your Health

Dr. Bob DeMaria (@DruglessDoctor)

Hello Everybody, this is Dr. Bob DeMaria. 

I’d like to have some conversation with you today. 

There are so many different individuals that are coming up with ways to help improve your immune system. I want to talk to you a little bit about what I have learned in my experience. 

And this is going back to when I was a kid when it comes to a strong immune system, helping your body battle off viruses, bacteria, or whatever else might be creating distress. 

Recently, conversation has been discussed in reference to the blood type. A blood type of an individual who may in fact may have a greater issue with a virus. Well, I want you to know something. I happen to be blood type A, and the different blood types have been discussed. 

Now what's interesting about my own experience, I have suffered with cold sores or herpes simplex, which is a virus, most of my life. And many, many years ago I discovered the fact that I was blood type A, and individuals in my practice including myself who have stress or distress in their body have a greater chance to get these fever blisters which is a sign of your immune system being weak. 

So this is what I've learned. People with blood type A may have a little bit more digestive distress or not able to absorb all of their nutrients. But I've learned from my own experience is this: these are greens. Greens are an excellent source of calcium. I eat greens every day. I also supplement myself with calcium. 

This is what I really have learned. When you have stress of any kind, your body cannibalizes minerals. A common mineral to be cannibalized is calcium. Calcium helps glue cell membranes together so those unfriendly organisms can't do their dirty work. 

So what I have done personally, I've done this for many, many years, I supplement myself every day with L-Lysine HCL. "What is that Dr. Bob?" L-lysine is an amino acid that helps your body absorb calcium. I also take a product called Bio-CMP which is a calcium, magnesium, potassium proprietary blend. You can basically use almost any type of acid calcium. Acid calcium, calcium lactate, calcium citrate is easily absorbed. I would avoid calcium carbonates or any kind of calcium that has to do with digestion. 

Here's what I want you to do. If you happen to be blood type A and you have a history of getting cold sores or fever blisters you want to make sure that you're eating enough calcium. You want to minimize your stress and of course you want to minimize sugar. I want you to get into bed as early as you possibly can because that helps minimize the stress and that'll help your body overall.

I don't want you to not do all the logical rules right now. Keep your distance from people. If you're going to sneeze or cough you do it inside of your elbow. Wash your hands frequently. Use the steps that you already know. You might need to put a mask on, wear your gloves, I want you to do all that, but I also want you to be aware that you might need, I'd encourage you, L-Lysine HCL and some type of calcium. 

We are here to support you. Please pass this information on. 

We want to make a difference. I am in Naples, Florida and we also have our practice in Westlake, Ohio. - Dr. Bob

Re-Opening of Westlake Practice: Updated Operations & Conditions

The Drugless Doctors COVID-19 Response: Re-Opening With Updated Operations & Conditions 

Email: info@druglessdrs.com Phone: (440) 471-4200

Our office is committed to the health and well-being of our practice members, team, and doctors. We are closely monitoring the situation and following directives from Governor DeWine, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

After listening to Governor DeWine and Dr. Acton speak Sunday (3/22/2020) and listening to the advice given by our State Board and our State Association’s status, we have decided to continue to remain open and available to you with limited hours.  

Chiropractic care has been deemed essential. 

Please note that there can be frequent updates, and we encourage you to check back here on our website.  

We know that by keeping you healthy, we are doing our part in keeping the number of people needing to visit urgent care/hospitals down! 

Our goal is to reduce the burden placed on our colleagues in the medical community, as they work tirelessly to care for those affected by this pandemic.  

As we adapt, the day-to-day operations at our office we may experience some unique obstacles in the short term, but we are committed to pivoting as needed and be here for you as much as we can.  

All appointments until further notice will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY.

All wellness store purchases need to be done ahead of time over the phone.

See the email address at the top of the page, or the SKED app for more information. 

Supply Issues - As you can imagine, there are some issues with supplements being on back-order right now. If you need refills, emailing us (see address at the top of page) is the best way to get an order into us ASAP, and you will then be placed on a first-come/first-serve list.

We strongly suggest staying on your nutrition protocol the best you can in times that are stressful - especially adrenal and immune support! 

Before any appointment, these questions need to be answered:

1. Have you traveled outside the state or country within the last 14 days?

2. Have you had contact with anyone confirmed COVID-19 during the previous 14 days?

3. Have you had any of these symptoms in the last 14 days?

A. Fever greater than 100

B. Difficulty breathing

C. Coughing

If you are currently experiencing fever over 100, difficulty breathing, or coughing, please call your primary care provider and schedule an appointment with them for appropriate testing.

If the responses to the questions were negative, proceed with your scheduled appointment with us.               

We apologize for closing last week as our office was not suited for the spacing and screening requirements to comfortably and confidently handle practice member visits.

Here’s what we are currently doing to comply with new protocols:

- Our office is remaining open and limiting the office to the doctors and practice members on-site during our in-person treatments to minimize the number of people present. All office questions will need to be done over the phone with our team, instead of in the office to reduce the number of people in the office at all times.

- We are providing special adjusting times for at-risk practice members. Please call us (see above for phone number) for exact timing.

- We are moving to virtual appointments where possible: lab consultations and general questions.

- For supplements refills, we are offering door pickups or mail orders. You can call or email your order and handle payment, and we will figure out the best way to get them to you.

- Reducing the number of practice members scheduled to minimize group exposure and scheduling, phone consults when possible. 

- We are providing disinfectant and sanitizer options throughout the office.

- We are sanitizing and disinfecting surfaces, tables, doorknobs, clipboards, and pens with medical-grade disinfectant before and after each patient.

- We request practice members and team to stay home if exhibiting any of the COVID-19 symptoms and call or email us to reschedule.

- Rewashing our hands, and again, and again!

Here’s what we ask of you:

- Do your part in practicing social distancing to protect yourself and others.

- Please observe a 6ft. distance from other practice members while in the office.

- Please reschedule your appointment or go virtual if you or someone you have been in contact with a definite case of COVID-19 or have traveled outside of the U.S. in the last 14 days or are exhibiting symptoms.

- Wash your hands, again and again, and again :)

We are here to answer questions and help in any way we can as it relates to scheduling, practice member care, general questions, or payments. 

Please call or email us if you need any guidance. We are working on virtual workshops for our upcoming “Half-Hour to Health.” Please stay tuned to your email inbox and social media.  

Thank you for your patience and trust in us. We will get through this together.

To serve the needs of our community and to avoid an interruption of being open if you have a surplus of supplies such as Clorox or Lysol wipes, alcohol swabs, isopropyl alcohol, thermometers, we would greatly appreciate your generosity in sharing.

We appreciate your faith and confidence in our ability to serve the needs of your friends and family members. We will get through this. 

Please practice patience with us through this process, 

With Gratitude, 

The Drugless Doctors

Our Response to COVID-19

Response to COVID-19

Here at The Drugless Doctors, we have been monitoring the unfolding events related to COVID-19. 

We wanted to assure those we see in the office that we are following all of the CDC recommendations and guidelines. We would also like to mention we are working on going above and beyond to work on wiping down surfaces that come in to contact with hands. Below are some recommendations for good practices for stopping the spread of the virus and things we can do proactively to help keep our immune system strong. If you have any questions or concerns about anything related to the COVID-19, scheduled appointments, or anything related to your care in the office, please contact us at 440-471-4200 or email Dr. Anthony DeMaria directly at dranthony@druglessdrs.com.   

 Recommendations

1. Regularly and thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

2. Maintain at least 1-meter distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

3. Avoid touching your eye, nose, and mouth.

4. Follow good respiratory hygiene. Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of the used tissue immediately.

5. Clean surfaces with disinfectant.

6. If you feel unwell, stay at home.

7. If you develop a fever or have difficulty breathing, seek medical advice promptly.

8. If you have had recent travel or contact with travelers from areas with an outbreak, take extra precautions.

Ways to help boost the immune system.

1. Chiropractic Care – Click on the link for a short video of how chiropractic played a role in helping the flu pandemic of 1918 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atshtoL6KbY

2. Stay away from sugar – Sugar depletes the body of minerals and can compromise immune system function.

3. Get plenty of rest – if you are tired, fatigued, and stressed it creates a perfect storm for a virus to take hold of your system

4. Consider Proper Supplementation

   Vitamin D – taking 5,000 IU of Vit D daily can help to improve immune system function.

   General Immune Health – Agrisept – a great way to help improve immune system function by using this citrus seed extract.

   General Immune Health – Bio–Immunozyme-Forte – This is Biotics Research Corporation's premier multi-vitamin for immune health. Three daily for prevention and up to 9 daily if not feeling well.                                                                                                                                                               

   For a Virus:

   -IAG is a product we use to help improve the bodies' response to a virus. Great for kids as well.

   Bio FCTS – the ingredients in this product help to prevent virus replication.

   Ultravirx – an excellent herbal product that helps the body combat viruses.

   General Immune – Rapid/Daily immune Response – when not feeling well, these herbal products have potent ingredients to stimulate the immune response.

Our office hours will remain unchanged unless otherwise noted.

The Drugless Doctors’ Team

How To Be Healthy 🥦 🥒🎾

Dr. Casen & Friend

How To Be Healthy!

 Hi Everyone! 

When we were coming up with H2H topics this year, we thought that this month’s topic may seem too “simple,” but in reality, this is the question almost everyone has: How can I be healthy? 

Below is our starting point to build your health foundation. We encourage you to watch the video and then send it on to a friend. We know, they’ll be glad you did! 

Chiropractic 

- The brain & nervous system

- Thoughts, traumas, toxins

- From before birth until now …

- Your body is self-healing & self-adapting

 Sleep

- Essential for healing in your body.

- Create growth hormone for healing

- Goal: 8 hrs. per night

- Have a consistent bedtime

- Minimize screen time before bed

 Exercise

- Create movement as a part of your life

- Helps with detoxification, blood flow, oxygen, mental health…etc.

- Goal: 20 mins/day

- Do what you love and enjoy

 Food

- Foods that cause inflammation: gluten/dairy/sugar

- Focusing on anti-inflammatory foods: proteins & vegetables

- Reading labels

- Focus on organic (due to pesticides) & fresh foods

 Water

- 85 % of your body is water

- Water goals: measurement is key

- The type of water you should be drinking

- Creating new habits- it takes 21 days

 YOUR Action Steps: 

Upcoming Events!  Check out our FB page @druglessdrs for all of our free classes.

Breast Thermography

A different approach to help you create a strategy of prevention and to stay healthy at any age.   Our next dates are April 28th, May 1st, and May 5th. Spaces are limited, call to schedule today with our team- 440-471-4200

Help us to reach our community!  Do you have a group, school, or business that is looking for a speaker at their next event?  Please email drcasen@druglessdrs.com.  We do lunch & learns, workshops, health fairs, and can tailor the talk to your needs

Next H2H-

April 1st @ noon and April 2nd @ 6pm- How To PREVENT cancer!

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