Product Spotlight: Rapid & Daily Immune from Gaia Herbs

Product Spotlight: Rapid & Daily Immune from Gaia Herbs

Hello Everybody,

Today, we want to talk to you about your immune system. We have several immune system products available in our wellness store. Some are specific that you could take one every day; some are more important, maybe when you have an “episode.”

From our perspective, we don't want you to have an episode. We don't want you to have any flare up. We know when that happens, consuming sugar could be a part of your life, stress could be a part of your life. You might not be sleeping well; you have a lot going on. Your immune system is compromised.

We've seen that in the last couple of years with people who have a particular health issue. We also have noticed that many people under stress may be making some poor dietary choices, stress from maybe a job loss, a loss of a loved one; you're moving away. Stress can place a demand on your immune system.

So we have two products that we love from Gaia Herbs. Gaia Herbs is probably one of the best herbs that we have been able to find in our country. One happens to be Rapid Immune. You want to have a bottle of Rapid Immune at home in the unlikely possibility, because you're a Drugless Doctor-patient, that if you get sick or you don't feel 100%, you might want to take one, two, or three or four of these in a day. This is going to kickstart your immune system. It is loaded with echinacea. We take several drops of echinacea every day for long-term prevention, along with another product we use in practice called Agrisept. Agrisept's a little bit different than the immune products. 

Gaia Herbs wisely created a one-a-day immune system product called Daily Immune. Daily Immune is very similar to Rapid Immune, except it has several other ingredients. And one of my favorite ingredients in this product is larch gum. Larch gum comes from an American Indian root and helps improve lymphatic movement in your body. The lymph system, whose largest lymph node is the spleen, is a fundamental system for excellent immune system function. They also have some mushroom ingredients here; they also have echinacea here. This is a one-a-day product that you could take, and it'll help your immune system consistently over time. This happens to be a product that you will use when you have an immediate attack.

We also, as a side note, have I-A-G. I-A-G is also a powder, and it is an immune system builder, but it has larch gum. And we encourage this, especially for our children and our ladies who maybe have had breast thermography, and we just wanted to throw that tidbit out there because of larch gum. Come and visit us today to help get your immune system back on track!

Product Spotlight: Vitamin B Nutrition

Vitamin B

Which Vitamin B Products are Best for You?

We’re here today to talk to you about B vitamins.

What B vitamins should you be taking? We have two different B vitamins that we use in the office. But the number one question is, "Why do you need B vitamins?"

B vitamins are an integral co-factor, and a co-factor is an ingredient that helps metabolic processes in the body. Unbeknownst to most people, what you eat becomes you. So we consume so much processed food today. Processed food means dead food. You can say, Dr. Bob, "What did you say?" Process food means dead food. How can something alive have an expiration date for two years?

So something had to be taken out of that particular food. Often when they go and they process, process means they're bringing something alive out. Your body has to scramble to make it all happen. One of the more common vitamins that are deficient are the B vitamins,

Here are some standard body signals for a B vitamin deficiency:

- Do you have sore muscles after exercise?

- Let's say you go to bed at ten and wake up at 11. That's a common body signal for a B vitamin need.

- Do mosquitoes like you? "Say, what do you mean, Dr. Bob?" Do mosquitoes like me? I'm telling you if you were to go for a walk with me, mosquitoes don't land on me. They might land on you. So if I was walking along with you and you were flapping your arms saying, oh, those mosquitoes, they keep on irritating me. I know you probably have your hand in the cookie jar. You say, well, how do you know that? Because eating sugar takes B vitamins out of the body. So I just kind of, when we're going through our consultation, say, hey, do mosquitoes bother you? And they probably go home and say to their friends, Dr. Bob or Dr. Casen, Dr. Anthony asked, do mosquitoes bother me?

We are detectives here at The Drugless Doctors. At our practice, you can come in, and we take your blood pressure. Let's say your blood pressure is 110 over 80, and you stand up, and it drops to 95 over 65. That's a body signal to us that your body could use B vitamins, especially thiamin.

We know that many of you could have mental stress, anxiety, heart palpitations, atrial fibrillation because of a B vitamin need. Now on a blood test, we look at your uric acid, and if it's slow, it means you might need some vitamin B12.

On a blood test also, we look at your carbon dioxide. The range goes from 20 to 30. If you're at 21, that tells us you probably need B vitamins. I just mentioned if your blood pressure drops from a sit to a stand, you need B vitamins. We also look at another marker called ALT and AST. Those are liver enzymes, but if those are down or low, it could mean that you need vitamin B6. Do you take the birth control pill? It's a sign of vitamin B6. A lot is going on in your body that needs B vitamins. So we have two multiple B vitamins. We have the Bio B-100, a great product, more of a low-dosage, a long-term B vitamin. We also have Bio B Complex. A little bit more potent. You don't have to take as many per day, and you don't need to take it for an extended period. You can switch to Bio B 100s.

When you look at our store, we have a GGG-B product. You say, what does that mean? Well, that's a kind of a B vitamin that has more of what we call riboflavin and choline in it. And that's for some of you that might be hearing your heartbeat on your pillow, or maybe you have restless legs. We have another one called GGG-B, and that's the kind of person who maybe has blood pressure that drops from the sit to a stand. Perhaps you have anxiety. B vitamins are very significant; they're essential; they're co-factors for optimal wealth, well, optimal health, and wellness.

You might consider picking up one of these. You may even consider having some blood tests done to know exactly what you need to take. We don't want to guess about your health.

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Pediatric Chiropractic at The Drugless Doctors

Pediatric Chiropractic at The Drugless Doctors

Dr. Casen DeMaria and friend

We love being able to help kids of all ages, but especially newborns, toddlers, and young children. Both Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen DeMaria are certified with the ICPA, and are trained to help provide chiropractic care to you and your family.

In this three-part video series, Dr. Casen shares different types of body signals we help when it comes to pediatric chiropractic, how we help expecting mothers, and why every child should see a chiropractor.

After watching the videos, please email info @ druglessdrs dot com to schedule an appointment - you’ll be glad you did!

Video One: Dr. Casen shares how chiropractic can help you and your growing family

Video Two: Dr. Casen shares our adjusting approach to helping expecting mothers during pregnancy.

Video Three: Dr. Casen DeMaria shares the benefits of bringing in your kids to see us and body signals we've seen improve with pediatric chiropractic.

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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?

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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!

Dr. Casen DeMaria Featured on The Dr. Axe Show

Dr. Casen DeMaria Featured on The Dr. Axe Show

Hello Friends!

We are so excited to announce that Dr. Casen was a guest on The Dr. Axe Show with co-host Naomi Whittel. In this episode, Dr. Casen shares about breast health, including the benefits of breast thermography - what age is best to begin, what foods you should be eating, and so much more!

To RSVP for the upcoming breast thermography sessions at our Westlake practice, please email info@druglessdrs.com - also, please share this blog with as many people as you know who can benefit.

Interested in having Dr. Casen speak on your podcast or event? Email her today at drcasen@druglessdrs.com.

Additionally, you can listen to the podcast on Apple or Spotify.

Dr. Bob Featured on The Dr. Axe Show - Mental Health & Female Hormones

Dr. Bob Featured on The Dr. Axe Show - Mental Health & Female Hormones

The Dr. Axe Show - Episode 87 with Dr. Bob DeMaria

Hi Everyone!

We had the great opportunity to be a guest on The Dr. Axe Show with Dr. Axe discussing mental health, female hormones, and a lot more.

Dr. Axe is one of the champion promoters of living a healthier life, and we are happy that so many of you have already responded with positive feedback about your experience either listening to the podcast or watching it on YouTube.

You’ll find the video below, and go here to listen on Apple Podcast or here to listen on Spotify.

Visit us today in Westlake, Ohio or Naples, Florida for chiropractic, personalized nutrition, and breast thermography. You’ll be glad you did!

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.

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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.

Patient Testimonials: Joint Surgery Prevention, Fibromyalgia Relief, & More!

Spring 2021 Patient’s Testimonials: Joint Pain Surgery Prevention, Fibromyalgia Relief, & More!

Hi Everyone!

It looks like summer weather is with us, and we know that we are especially keen on seeing as many of your faces out and about at the events where we will be over the next few months.

This season’s group of patient testimonials cover a wide variety of previous health concerns, and each member describes what life was like prior to coming into our practice, and the positive results that stem from the personalized chiropractic and nutritional attention that we give to everyone.

Before we get into the videos, if you are looking for a new approach - or have tried EVERYTHING without the results you were looking for, make an appointment with us today, we can’t wait to help you!

In our first testimonial, Dr. Casen interviews one of our practice members who shares that he is the only one out of his seven siblings that has not needed joint surgery - and he credits this to coming to our practice and receiving chiropractic care as well as other lifestyle and health recommendations.

In our second testimonial video, Dr. Casen interviews one of our practice members who, prior to coming to our office, had two surgeries (rotator cuff and spinal stenosis) - and with our help and precise Chiropractic adjustments, she now "feels so much at ease with my body."

Dr. Aimee interviews one of our practice members who, as an active runner, experienced an injury that prevented him from normally running his average of 30 miles a week. At first, he explains he was skeptical about chiropractic care, but is now a believer, especially since he is now training for his next ultra-marathon.

Dr. Casen interviews one of our practice members who shares how their mobility has improved after they began working from home with long hours in front of the computer. Additionally, they share how our #DruglessDetox has been a success for them and their spouse.

Lastly, Dr. Casen interviews one of our practice members who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and how we have been able to help relieve pain through chiropractic and diet choices (no fruit, no dairy, no sugar, no gluten).

Thanks for watching - we’ll see you all soon!

Dr. Bob DeMaria on "Today with Marilyn & Sarah" - Mental Health Episodes

Dr. Bob DeMaria on “Today with Marilyn & Sarah” Mental Health Episodes

We were happy to return as a guest for two episodes on “Today with Marilyn & Sarah” to discuss the new “Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health” - as important as ever, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month.

Please make sure to watch both episodes, and then pass them on to anyone who you know can benefit.

Additional Mental Health Resources

Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health - PDF

Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health - Kindle

Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health - Audio

Dr. Bob’s Drugless Guide to Mental Health - Individual Chapters

Mental Health & You - Online Class

Thanks for watching - visit us in Westlake, OH and Naples, FL for chiropractic, personalized nutrition, drugless mental health help, and breast thermography.

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.

Patient Testimonials: Pain Relief, Better Health Choices, & More

Patient Testimonials: Pain Relief, Better Health Choices, & More

Hi Everyone!

We love to share the health progress and improvement of our practice members - because that’s why people come to see us, right?! Here are five new testimonial videos, which include topics on pain trauma, overall health relief, and more! Interested to learn more? Call us today at (440) 471-4200, we look forward to helping you and your family!

Dr. Casen is interviewing Alyssa, who came to us for sinus headaches and tension in neck and shoulders. With chiropractic and drugless care, she is "making better choices to keep my body healthy." Way to go, Alyssa!

Dr. Aimee interviews Shauna, who found herself working from home during the past year. When she decided to come to our practice, she was very impressed with our efficiency and timeliness, and most importantly, how we were able to help "eliminate" her neck pain.

Dr. Aimee interviews one of our practice members who is a pediatric dental hygienist and how she now feels "connected" with chiropractic care, including not "shifting" and pain relief.

Dr. Aimee is joined by Lisa, who is a personal trainer, and shares with us how The Drugless Doctors have been able to help her neck and hip pain, and that she "feels so much better, not only physically, but mentally as well."

In this testimonial from one of our practice members, you'll find out how we were able to help restore mobility from severe trauma, including back pain, and how they no longer need to take muscle relaxers.

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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.

Your Guide to a Healthy Holiday Season!

Dr. Casen & Dr. Anthony DeMaria

How To: SURVIVE the Holidays!

What a year it has been!  

We want you to wrap this year on a high note, and that means staying health throughout the holiday season. Here are our tips from Dr. Anthony and Dr. Casen, which you can also watch in our Facebook Live video. 

Why are we talking about this?

- Get Enough Sleep: Between 7-8 hours is recommended per night

- Fuel your body right: Eat a balanced diet that is high in vegetables and proteins. This will help your body be strong.

- Prepare your meals ahead of time

- Exercise at least thirty minutes a day. 

- Take time to recharge: Change your patterns, build something fun, read something new, play a game, change your exercise routine.

How to get connected with us: FB: @druglessdrs, Twitter: @druglessdrs, 

Upcoming Breast Thermography- Jan 26, 29, and Feb 2nd.

We hope that you have a blessed holiday season - we are grateful for each and every one of you! 

Dr. Bob, Dr. Anthony, Dr. Casen, Dr. Aimee 

Natural Tips for Optimal Sleep!

Dr. Casen & Dr. Anthony DeMaria

Natural Tips for Optimal Sleep! 💤

Happy November, Everyone! This month, our Facebook Live video is on optimal sleep for you and possibly the person that sleeps next to you! Let’s review our notes, and then make sure to watch our video and begin applying these suggestions for peaceful rest. 

What is sleep and why do we need it? – One of the least understood areas of the human body

Sleep is a state, accentuating the growth and rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. Sleep allows our bodies to shut down our conscious (thought) and voluntary muscles (used for movement). This allows our body to focus energy to cell growth and repair along with returning balance to our mental and physical state.

Our Top Natural Sleep Tips

- Make sleep a priority by keeping a consistent bedtime and wake schedule, including weekends.

- Develop a bedtime routine that is relaxing. We recommend reading a book because it allows your brain to relax. Other options include listening to soothing music, or soaking in a hot bath.

- Create a room that is dark, quiet, comfortable and cool for the best possible sleep.

- Evaluate your mattress and pillow to ensure proper comfort and support. If your mattress is five to seven years old, it may be time for a new one. In general, pillows should be replaced every year.

- Keep work materials, computers and televisions out of the bedroom.

- Exercise regularly, but complete workouts at least two hours before bedtime.

- If you sleep with a partner, your mattress should allow each of you enough space to move easily. A queen mattress is ideal for two people sharing a mattress.

- Avoid eating, drinking alcohol, partaking in nicotine, and caffeine close to bedtime. These can lead to poor sleep, keep you awake, or disrupt sleep later in the night.

- Stop electronics at night. 

Read more sleep tips on Dr. Bob’s website.