Supplements for Children

With the kids heading back to school and cold and flu season approaching, let us help you support your children's immune system naturally! Our offices recommend and offer the following children's supplements:

Suppys Multi - Neenah office - Children's Chewable Orange Sherbet Tablets. Suppys is the most powerful kids chewable vitamin that tastes like a sweet and sour treat. 2,000 IU’s of D3, organic veggies and sugar, gluten and dairy free 

Ultra Flora Children’s - Neenah and Appleton offices - UltraFlora Children’s provides a proprietary blend of highly viable, pure strains of “friendly” bacteria that have been clinically shown to support immune health . This delicious, naturally grape flavored chewable formula is backed by the Metagenics ID Guarantee for purity, clinical reliability, and predicted safety via scientific identification of strains with established health benefits.

Nordic Naturals - Appleton office - Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, this delicious sweet and sour citrus multivitamin supports good nutrition and wellness as part of a healthy diet. Each serving provides your growing child with ten of the most essential nutrients, including zinc and vitamins A, C, D3 and E. With their great taste and nutritional value, the benefits of Nordic Berries extend from childhood through the teen years and into adulthood.  For all ages to enjoy!

D-Hist Jr.- Appleton office -  is a great-tasting, chewable tablet that includes a targeted blend of flavonoids, antioxidants, proteolytic enzymes and botanicals designed to provide comprehensive support for children with seasonal challenges caused by common environmental allergens. D-Hist Jr. includes quercetin, a powerful flavonoid to support healthy histamine levels. It supplies bromelain to enhance the absorption of quercetin and to support mucosal tissue health and stinging nettles leaf to balance hyper-immune response. N-acetyl cysteine clears the airways by promoting normal viscosity of mucus. This unique nutritional combination safely promotes healthy nasal and sinus passages for children with elevated histamine and respiratory irritation.

Feel free to ask any our providers if you are interested in these supplements for your children. Our offices only carry high quality supplements that dissolve quickly in your system so the full benefit of the supplement is received.  Many supplements offered by area drug stores and grocery stores do not meet those standards.

Is it Time to Detox?

The transition from summer to fall is a great time to detox.  As the temperature and climate change, you can help your body transition into the new season through detoxification, which eliminates toxic wastes that have accumulated in the body.  Getting healthier is important… and so is feeling your best.

Each year, more than 4 billion pounds of toxic chemicals are released into the environment.  These toxic chemicals can accumulate in your body and affect overall health.  Many health problems may be associated with prolonged exposure to various toxic agents that our bodies may not be able to cleanse completely.  During periods of detoxification, certain nutrients are in increased demand to help turn toxic substances into harmless by-products for elimination from the body with the use of specific supplements and medical food.

Benefits of Detoxification:

1.       Remove toxins from the body

2.       Increase energy

3.       Prevent chronic disease

4.       Enhance immune function

5.       Lose weight

6.       Slow premature aging

7.       Improve skin quality

8.       Improve mental and emotional clarity

9.       Restore balance to the body’s systems

10.   Improve quality of life

Our chiropractors at Schubbe Resch are equipped to guide you through a safe metabolic detoxification program to help you feel your best as we head into the fall.  Schedule an appointment with your chiropractor or call the office for more information. 

ALCAT Food Sensitivity and Intolerance Testing Seminar 9/24/15

Have you ever wondered if the food you eat is making you sick?  If so, plan on attending a FREE seminar on Thursday, September 24th to find out more about ALCAT Food Sensitivity and Intolerance Testing.  Dr. Laura Kemps, a Clinical Chiropractic Nutritionist, will explain how the ALCAT test is done, what the test will tell you, and what to do with the results.

The seminar will be held at the Appleton office at 5:30 on Thursday, September 24th.  You may sign up by following the link below, by calling the Appleton Office at 920-738-0200, or by emailing pateintservices@schubbeappleton.com.

ALCAT Seminar sign up form

Free Detox Seminar January 15, 2015

Join Dr. Laura Kemps for a FREE Detox Seminar at our Appleton office on January 15, 2015.  The seminar will be from 5:30 to 6:30 and Dr Laura will be available for questions after the presentation.

Dr. Kemps will discuss the reasons for detoxing, who should or shouldn't do a detox, and how to follow her prescribed plan.

This seminar is now full.  If you are interested in future detox seminars, please email our office at patientservices@schubbeappleton.com.

Sports Nutrition to Reduce Inflammation Resulting from Exercise

This is such a good article for our athletes on the importance of keeping your inflammation better managed through better hydration, nutrition, and supplementation. 

http://www.drfranklipman.com/understanding-inflammation-and-healing-for-athletes/

The key points of the article:

1.  Stay hydrated with water, coconut water, and green tea. 

Recommendation:  If you are needing additional help with electrolyte support, I highly recommend "Endura" or "Heed" because it supplies the magnesium, in addition to potassium and sodium, that almost all other electrolyte drinks fail to include while avoiding the added sugars.

2.  Replenish vitamins and minerals lost through exercise with a high quality multivitamin/multimineral supplement. 

Recommendation:  Choose a certified pharmaceutical grade multivitamin/multimineral for better absorption, in order to avoid flushing the investment in your health down the drain.

3.  Avoid common inflammatory foods, food sensitivities and allergies.  Consume anti-inflammatory foods.

Recommendation:  Consider ALCAT testing from our office to more specifically identify your individual food sensitivities that drive inflammation in your body if you are overwhelmed with identifying food sensitivities on your own. 

We want you to perform better, both on and off the field, by reducing your inflammation response that results from exercise!

Excellent Quote from Book Titled "Against the Grain"

I came across this quote recently as I started reading my next health book titled "Against the Grain" by David Perlmutter, MD.  This quote reminded me about the value that doctors of chiropractic place on a wellness lifestyle of exercise and nutrition, good habits, and preventative and maintenance care to keep the body working at the most optimal level possible.

"Maintaining order rather than correcting disorder is the ultimate principle of wisdom.  To cure disease after it has appeared is like digging a well when one feels thirsty, or forging weapons after the war has already begun."                                            

-Nei Jing, 2nd Century BC

When you apply this quote to the concept of maintaining order in the realm of one's individual health, it is much easier to maintain general and musculoskeletal health, in comparison with the difficult task of restoring and correcting it.

Why I Became a Doctor of Chiropractic - Part 1

Several positive experiences with my chiropractor during my teenage and college years led to my passion and calling to become a doctor of chiropractic.

My first treatment with a chiropractor occurred in middle school after finishing a cross country running race.  Portions of the course on this particular day were set on the side of a hill at an extremely unlevel angle.  By the time I crossed the finish line, I felt my stride was considerably imbalanced, to the point where I was struggling with sharp pain in my pelvis and lower back.  I made my first ever appointment with my mom's chiropractor and learned that my sacroiliac joints were out of alignment and causing a leg length difference of approximately two inches.  I was treated 2-3 visits for my sacroiliac pain and pelvic alignment problem, and then returned to cross country running at 100% within 1-2 weeks.

Four years later in my junior year of high school, I developed a strep infection that required a course of antibiotics to resolve the infection.  I was unaware at the time of how antibiotics may disrupt the delicate balance of intenstinal bacterial flora that may lead to digestive problems; especially if you aren't proactive in replacing the intestine with probiotics to re-establish beneficial bacterial flora in the gut.  I went on to develop a malabsorption disorder in the intenstine and lost 30 lbs, most of which I couldn't afford to lose!  I was evaluated with a comprehensive systems health questionnaire to discover which system of my body was most affected and most likely leading to my health problem.  It was determined that my digestive system had several key imbalances.  My chiropractor treated me from a nutritional standpoint through medical detoxification and the 4R's principles to gut restoration, which are still employed today in modern functional medicine practice.  I learned how to support my digestive health through nutrition classes, a modified elimination diet, and specific supplements and probiotics to help rehabilitate my digestive system.  What was amazing is that I recovered within several weeks to a few months from my digestive health concern.  I gained back all of my weight, but with improved body composition. 

My next experience occurred during my freshman year of college after feeling my lower back "lock up" after forward bending to pick up a heavier item out of my trunk and then attempting to stand back up .  Once again, I called my chiropractor who was 20 minutes away from Bethel College where I attended for my undergraduate studies.  I can recall being treated only 2-3 times before I recovered from my first severe lower back pain episode.

My experience as a chiropractic patient taught me that doctors of chiropractic are gifted with an ability to ease pain and suffering from spine conditions quickly and cost-effectively, and are able to address many systemic problems with nutrition and lifestyle changes in order to create health and wellness for many non-musculoskeletal issues.

Thanks for allowing me to share about the path that led me to my vocational calling as a doctor of chiropractic!  I hope this gives you insight about my passionate pursuit to bring about healing and recovery in each of my patients, and why I am motivated to bring about positive change in your health should you chose to entrust me with it.

Food Allergy Verses Food Intolerance

Food allergies are an immune system response generally characterized by hives, shortness of breath, upset stomach and in some cases anaphylaxis (a sudden severe and potentially fatal allergic reaction).  Statistics show that only about 4% of the U.S. population has a food allergy.

Food intolerance is much more common.  In fact, 70-80% of the U.S. population may have food intolerance.  Symptoms include digestive disorders, migraines, obesity, chronic fatigue, aching joints, skin disorders, and behavioral issues.

Our office now offers the ALCAT Food Intolerance Test.  After a 15 minute appointment with Dr. Laura Kemps, the proper level of testing will be determined.  Patients pick up a kit from our office, take it to their family physician for a blood draw, and then send the blood to ALCAT Lab for analysis.  ALCAT also offers a mobile draw services for $50.  The actual food intolerance testing ranges from $150 to $600 depending on the number of items tested.  Items that can be tested for include foods, functional foods and medicinal herbs, food additives and colorings, environmental chemicals, molds, and antibiotic/anti-inflammatory agents. The test cost is typically not covered by insurance, and patients will need to send payment information along with their blood test kit. If necessary, a retest of reactive foods can be done nine months or more after the initial test at a cost of $99.

Test results are available within 1-2 weeks once the blood is received by the ALCAT lab. Once your test results have been received, you can schedule an additional appointment with Dr. Kemps to determine how to proceed.  Recommendations may be limited to eliminating the offending food(s), or may include more comprehensive nutritional supplementation. 

To read about Ashley Zachor’s success with the food intolerance testing, see our blog post – Ashley Zachor’s Story