Who Are We?Wellesley Chiropractic 471 Washington St. Wellesley, MA. 02482 Phone 781.237.6673 Fax
508.651.2209 We
have been serving the Metro-West are since 1982.
We specialize in family centered chiropractic health
care,
pediatrics, craniopathy, and long term spinal
reconstructive care.
Dr. Rosen practices Sacro Occipital Technique
(SOT) and is a certified Craniopath and SOT
instructor.
SOT is a chiropractic technique based on the removal
of Subluxations and chronic spinal neurophysiological
imbalances that effect the overall function on the
nervous system. Because of the diversity and
flexibility of SOT anyone from infants to the elderly
can be safely adjusted.
Office hours:
Mon 2:00-7:00pm
Tues 8:00am-1:00pm
Wed 2:00-7:00pm
Fri 8:00am-1:00pm
|
Nutritional and Allergy Consultations
For
those interested we offer a nutritional consultation and evaluation designed to help
determine major organ system imbalances and assist with specific health
related challenges. Ask either Dr. Rosen or one of our Chiropractic
Assistants for further information.
|
Dr Rosen's Seminar Schedule
Affiliated websites:
|
|
Tidbits
Seitan
Also known as "wheat meat," seitan can be used in place of meat in most recipes.
For the Gluten:
3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
3 1/2 cups cold water
For the Stock:
7 cups water
1/2 to 1 cup shoyu
4 1/4-inch slices of ginger
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
5 inches kombu (sea vegetable, available at health food stores) or 1 cup vegetable broth.
· Place the whole wheat and unbleached flour in a large mixing bowl and stir well to combine both types of flour.
· While stirring, gradually pour enough water into the flour to form a sticky dough that can be kneaded.
· Punch the dough with your fists several hundred times, kneading for 15 minutes between punches to develop the gluten.
· Cover the dough with cold water, place in the refrigerator, and keep submerged for at least 30 minutes.
· Transfer the dough from the bowl to a colander and place it in the sink.
· Under cold running water, carefully knead the dough, rinsing out the starch and bran.
· After several minutes of cold water rinsing and kneading, the gluten
will start to stick together. Alternate between room temperature water
and cold water rinses while continuing to knead the dough until it has
a firm, rubbery texture.
· In a large pot, combine the water, shoyu, ginger, garlic, bay leaf, and kombu and bring to a boil.
· Pull pieces of gluten into small billiard-size balls. Drop the gluten
into the liquid, one piece at a time, stirring occasionally to prevent
sticking.
· Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the pieces.
· For improved flavor and firmer texture, allow the seitan to cool to room temperature in the broth.
· Store in the refrigerator or freezer, submerged in the broth.
Makes 1 1/4 pounds
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Greetings!
Welcome to our May 2009 newsletter. We are very
excited about sharing valuable information with you
and
your families regarding your health. The purpose of
this publication is to keep you informed about new
research regarding chiropractic and increase your
knowledge about the benefits of chiropractic care.
In this way you will be able to make more informed
choices regarding your healthcare. We will also be
presenting articles concerning other health care
options that can play an intricate part in your overall
well-being.
|
"Using prescription drugs to silence a body's symptoms enables us to ignore personal involvement we may have with the onset of those symptoms. The overuse of prescription drugs provides a vacation from personal responsibility."
The Biology of Belief, Bruce Lipton
|
Six Facets of Health
- Nutrition / Diet
- Exercise
- Proper Rest
- Mental Attitude
- Spiritual Practice
- Proper Nerve Supply / Chiropractic
Over
the course of the next several newsletters we will be covering each of
these topics as they relate to your overall health and well-being. The
topic "Chiropractic / Proper Nerve Supply" due to its influence on the
effectiveness of
the other five components will remain a focal point in
each issue.
|
Chiropractic
Chiropractic's main concern is the evaluation of the spine and central nervous system to detect structural or biophysical aberrations (subluxations) that cause one or more of the following abnormal neurophysiological consequences:
Abnormal joint mobility (either hypo or hyper)
- Affects proprioceptive input - where your body is in space
- Creates compensatory reactions - stress patterns
- Lowers adaptive and resistive thresholds due to biomechanical stress
Spinal dysfunction of various kinds has an effect on central neural processing.
- Altered afferent input from joints can lead to both inhibition and facilitation of neural input to related muscles - weakness or spasticity
- Even painless induced joint dysfunction has been shown to inhibit surrounding muscles - decrease function
- Rapid central plastic changes after injuries and altered sensory input from the body have been observed - abnormal degeneration.
- Adaptive neural plastic changes can occur over time in the central nervous system (CNS) due to the altered sensory input - poor compensatory habit patterns.
Piezoelectricity - mechanical energy applied to crystalline structures results in electrical responses.
- Connective tissue and bones are crystalline in nature therefore biomechanical changes, such as those that occur in subluxations, may elicit imbalanced electrical responses in bone and other connective tissues.
- Such electrical changes may effect, "control of cell nutrition, local pH control and enzyme activation or suppression, orientation of intracellular macromolecules, migratory an proliferative activity of cells, synthetic capability and specialized function of cells, contractility and permeability of cell membranes and energy transfer."
Muscle Facilitation (either too tense or too loose)
- Discomfort
- Pain
- Compensation patterns
- Decreased threshold and tolerance
Neurological Irritation and Dysfunction - stretching or compression of spinal nerves causing increased or decreased tone
- Abnormal nerve conductivity
- Distorted input and output -too much or too little
- Systemic fatigue
Abnormal Brain and CNS Function caused by central nervous system subluxation complexes.
- Change in blood supply
- Change in quality and quantity of nerve impulse
- Neurotransmitter dysfunction
- Change in CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) flow
- Dural membrane compression or stretching
- Brain temperature changes
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Waste and toxic residue buildup
CHIROPRACTIC effects every aspect of your health and well-being.
|
|
|
Move Your Body
Exercise and Fun
Make exercise a part of your bonding time with friends and family. Take a couple of canoes or kayaks out on a lake, pack a healthy snack, your bathing suit and some towels. After a long paddle around he lake, tie up somewhere and take a nice long swim followed by a healthy lunch. The integration of exercise, quality time, and healthy food can make a prime environment for health and healing. Find the time to slow down, integrate multiple activities.
*NOTE: A minimum of 30 minutes of regular exercise 3-4 times a week is necessary to improve your overall health.
Exercise
improves and maintains your body's homeostasis by improving your immune
system function, cardiovascular function, metabolic (hormones and
neurotransmitters) function and mental capabilities.
|
|
You Are What You Eat
Vegetarian Sources of Protein
For
a meat replacement vegetarian protein than Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan all
come in various forms that can be cooked in the same way as meats.
Both Tofu and Tempeh are made from the soybean while Seitan is derived
from wheat. If you are not a fan of the meat substitutes than
you can turn to Whole grains and Legumes for you're protein needs.
Legumes include all different varieties of beans as well as peanuts.
Another great source of protein is cooked broccoli. From many of
the fad diets that have cycled through our culture Americans think that
they need to consume protein all the time otherwise they are missing an
important food group. The truth is large amounts of protein can not be
digested by our digestive system and ends up becoming waste in the
body. Look at some of the vegetarian options for protein discusses
above. More InfoFood Matters |
|
Proper Rest
How Sleep Patterns Determine Your Health
While the rest of the world runs full speed, we still live in a very
primitive body, within which resides a biological clock that influences the
activity of every single cell. Blood sugar, hormone levels, metabolic rates,
body temperature, sodium/potassium levels, and immune function are just a few of
the things directly linked to the body's internal clock. Altering your
biological clock can have a drastic impact on your health.
Poor sleeping habits can have a direct influence, not only on the quality,
but also on the length of your life. There is a direct link between sleep and
problems like heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, viral infections, ulcers,
indigestion, muscular pain, strokes, asthma, headaches, and even fatal car
crashes.
More info
|
|
|
Sincerely,
Martin Rosen, DC
wellesleychiro@verizon.net
|
|
|
