Dr. Mercola's Comments: In the story below you’ll read how one woman overcame years of pain by making some changes in her diet and undergoing NST, an extremely gentle neurostructural technique. In fact, NST is so gentle that many people are skeptical that it is doing anything at all--that is until they feel the results for themselves. Many people with pain do not realize that they can become pain-free, and instead continue to suffer. But here at the Optimal Wellness Center, the story you will read below is not the exception but the norm. If you live in the Chicago-area where our clinic is located, you can easily come in an experience the program for yourself. If you live in another area you can use this directory to find an NST practitioner near you. You may also want to consider chiropractic. I am a strong supporter of the philosophy of the chiropractic model of health and believe it can provide many benefits while guiding and directing the body’s healing process. Dr. Kent, one of the most respected chiropractors in the country, has compiled an outstanding and very easy-to-use resource that you can use to "Find a CLA Chiropractor" in your area. I’d also like to point out that often people experience unexpected positive side effects like weight normalization and increased energy after they make some changes in their diet and lifestyle. In the case below, this woman was able to get rid of the PMS symptoms that had been bothering her for most of her adult life. This is because at our clinic we treat the whole patient, not just parts of the body, and as your body begins to heal itself your secondary symptoms will typically resolve on their own. Contributed by Joyce Thomas Hoffman Estates, IL About eight years ago I developed pain in my right foot and a visit to the orthopedist revealed plantar fascitis, a tearing of the ligaments in the bottom of the foot. This is a very painful condition that makes running and walking difficult. The treatment (ice, anti-inflammatory medication and rest) didn’t help, so the next step was a cortisone shot. Several cortisone shots later and the pain unchanged, the only option left was surgery. That was out of the question for me, so I decided I would wear shoe inserts and switch to biking and swimming for exercise. A short time after that, I developed tennis elbow in the right arm--again, a ligament problem. I went back to the orthopedist and the treatment plan was similar. I decided not to go through the treatment this time even though my arm was very painful and the pain was interfering with my life. Instead, I began seeking out alternative treatments such as acupuncture, which helped a little bit. Then, a colleague of my husband’s heard that I was getting into alternative treatments and recommended Dr. Mercola’s Web site. I began reading the information and couldn’t get enough. It was amazing to me that I could have control over how I felt just by what I put into my mouth. I immediately began making changes to my diet. I have never been more than 15 pounds overweight in my life, even after pregnancy, but once on the plan I lost 20 pounds in about two months. However, I didn’t feel I could commit to all the changes and so did not feel comfortable making an appointment with Dr. Mercola. It took almost a complete year of reading the Web site and living with pain before I decided I was ready to see Dr. Mercola and commit to changing my life. After going through metabolic typing, nutritionist visits, tests, and fine-tuning my diet, I was ready to see a therapist for some NST, which is similar to chiropractic without the bone-crunching; it feels like Jeff gently pushes the bones into place. Jeff’s treatment also included detoxifying the body of chemicals. After almost six months of seeing Jeff every couple of weeks, there was no relief from the pain. Jeff was not ready to give up on me though and so I was encouraged to keep going as well. What happened next still feels like a miracle to me. After one appointment last spring I went to bed with pain in my right leg and foot. I was not worried as I was told I could expect that. However, when I woke up the next day, I stepped out of bed onto my previously sore foot and there was no pain. Jeff had discovered that the problem was not with my foot but with my hip. I have now been walking and running pain-free for almost a year. The tennis elbow disappeared as well. Another benefit that I hadn’t counted on was the disappearance of PMS symptoms, which I suffered from since the age of 18. I learned that Jeff corrected the structural problems with my body, but the nutrition plan combined with the detoxifying allowed my body to heal and remain healthy for almost a year now. What I learned from this whole experience is that the body has amazing abilities to heal itself even though we may have treated it badly for many years. I also learned that nothing is more important than having health and that the only way to have health is through eating according to Dr. Mercola’s plan, exercising and reducing stress. I have now been on the plan for about a year and a half. I have been drinking vegetable juice with raw eggs for breakfast. I will admit that it hasn’t been easy giving up sugar, especially chocolate, and I have had lapses, but in the end feeling better not eating them is what keeps me motivated. My husband has also made it easier for me to stay on the program by following it with me. We support each other in a healthy lifestyle by working out together several times a week, and following the no-grain program. We especially enjoy the mashed fotatoes recipe in Dr. Mercola’s new book as a substitute for mashed potatoes. We don’t miss potatoes (previously a favorite at our house) at all. As a result of my experience at the Optimal Wellness Center, I decided that I wanted to try to help people lead healthier lives and help them understand that they are the ones in control of their health, not their doctors or their prescription medications. I recently became a certified personal trainer and am thinking of starting my own business. Related Articles: The Truth About Chiropractic, And How it is Widely Misunderstood Shock-Wave Therapy May Help Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain) How One Woman Won her Battle With Weight and Diabetes by Following Dr. Mercola's Program Two Tried-and-True Tips for Pain Relief
In the story below you’ll read how one woman overcame years of pain by making some changes in her diet and undergoing NST, an extremely gentle neurostructural technique. In fact, NST is so gentle that many people are skeptical that it is doing anything at all--that is until they feel the results for themselves.
Many people with pain do not realize that they can become pain-free, and instead continue to suffer. But here at the Optimal Wellness Center, the story you will read below is not the exception but the norm. If you live in the Chicago-area where our clinic is located, you can easily come in an experience the program for yourself.
If you live in another area you can use this directory to find an NST practitioner near you. You may also want to consider chiropractic. I am a strong supporter of the philosophy of the chiropractic model of health and believe it can provide many benefits while guiding and directing the body’s healing process.
Dr. Kent, one of the most respected chiropractors in the country, has compiled an outstanding and very easy-to-use resource that you can use to "Find a CLA Chiropractor" in your area.
I’d also like to point out that often people experience unexpected positive side effects like weight normalization and increased energy after they make some changes in their diet and lifestyle. In the case below, this woman was able to get rid of the PMS symptoms that had been bothering her for most of her adult life. This is because at our clinic we treat the whole patient, not just parts of the body, and as your body begins to heal itself your secondary symptoms will typically resolve on their own.
Contributed by Joyce Thomas Hoffman Estates, IL
About eight years ago I developed pain in my right foot and a visit to the orthopedist revealed plantar fascitis, a tearing of the ligaments in the bottom of the foot. This is a very painful condition that makes running and walking difficult. The treatment (ice, anti-inflammatory medication and rest) didn’t help, so the next step was a cortisone shot. Several cortisone shots later and the pain unchanged, the only option left was surgery.
That was out of the question for me, so I decided I would wear shoe inserts and switch to biking and swimming for exercise. A short time after that, I developed tennis elbow in the right arm--again, a ligament problem. I went back to the orthopedist and the treatment plan was similar. I decided not to go through the treatment this time even though my arm was very painful and the pain was interfering with my life.
Instead, I began seeking out alternative treatments such as acupuncture, which helped a little bit. Then, a colleague of my husband’s heard that I was getting into alternative treatments and recommended Dr. Mercola’s Web site. I began reading the information and couldn’t get enough. It was amazing to me that I could have control over how I felt just by what I put into my mouth. I immediately began making changes to my diet.
I have never been more than 15 pounds overweight in my life, even after pregnancy, but once on the plan I lost 20 pounds in about two months. However, I didn’t feel I could commit to all the changes and so did not feel comfortable making an appointment with Dr. Mercola. It took almost a complete year of reading the Web site and living with pain before I decided I was ready to see Dr. Mercola and commit to changing my life.
After going through metabolic typing, nutritionist visits, tests, and fine-tuning my diet, I was ready to see a therapist for some NST, which is similar to chiropractic without the bone-crunching; it feels like Jeff gently pushes the bones into place. Jeff’s treatment also included detoxifying the body of chemicals.
After almost six months of seeing Jeff every couple of weeks, there was no relief from the pain. Jeff was not ready to give up on me though and so I was encouraged to keep going as well. What happened next still feels like a miracle to me. After one appointment last spring I went to bed with pain in my right leg and foot. I was not worried as I was told I could expect that. However, when I woke up the next day, I stepped out of bed onto my previously sore foot and there was no pain.
Jeff had discovered that the problem was not with my foot but with my hip. I have now been walking and running pain-free for almost a year. The tennis elbow disappeared as well. Another benefit that I hadn’t counted on was the disappearance of PMS symptoms, which I suffered from since the age of 18. I learned that Jeff corrected the structural problems with my body, but the nutrition plan combined with the detoxifying allowed my body to heal and remain healthy for almost a year now.
What I learned from this whole experience is that the body has amazing abilities to heal itself even though we may have treated it badly for many years. I also learned that nothing is more important than having health and that the only way to have health is through eating according to Dr. Mercola’s plan, exercising and reducing stress.
I have now been on the plan for about a year and a half. I have been drinking vegetable juice with raw eggs for breakfast. I will admit that it hasn’t been easy giving up sugar, especially chocolate, and I have had lapses, but in the end feeling better not eating them is what keeps me motivated.
My husband has also made it easier for me to stay on the program by following it with me. We support each other in a healthy lifestyle by working out together several times a week, and following the no-grain program. We especially enjoy the mashed fotatoes recipe in Dr. Mercola’s new book as a substitute for mashed potatoes. We don’t miss potatoes (previously a favorite at our house) at all.
As a result of my experience at the Optimal Wellness Center, I decided that I wanted to try to help people lead healthier lives and help them understand that they are the ones in control of their health, not their doctors or their prescription medications. I recently became a certified personal trainer and am thinking of starting my own business.
The Truth About Chiropractic, And How it is Widely Misunderstood Shock-Wave Therapy May Help Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain) How One Woman Won her Battle With Weight and Diabetes by Following Dr. Mercola's Program Two Tried-and-True Tips for Pain Relief
The Truth About Chiropractic, And How it is Widely Misunderstood
Shock-Wave Therapy May Help Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)
How One Woman Won her Battle With Weight and Diabetes by Following Dr. Mercola's Program
Two Tried-and-True Tips for Pain Relief
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