Dr. Sherri Zaffrin is conducting an informative workshop on the benefits of neurofeedback and BrainCore Therapy. Learn about brain-based medicine, and how it addresses a variety of chronic conditions.

• Day: Thursday, February 16, 2012
• Time: 6:30 pm

This free workshop is held at her office. Address: 125 Horseshoe Lane, North Wales PA 18454. Seating is limited; pre-registration is strongly suggested. Call (215) 412-8081 or email Dr. Sherri to reserve your seat.

Must be a patient of Back To Health Chiropractic Center to win. Drawing will be held on February 14th, 2012. Winning entry entitled to one hour of massage for one person, redeemable at Back To Health Chiropractic Center. More details available upon request at the front desk.

Winning entry will receive a FREE BrainCore Therapy Weight Loss Evaluation. This package includes a 9-point in-office evaluation of your body mass index, visceral (organ) fat, body age, weight, EEG, body fat percentage, skeletal muscle percentage, resting metabolism, and waistline measurement. Additionally, we’ll provide analysis of your individual results and recommend a plan tailored to help you achieve your weight goals.

The key component of this unique weight management program helps to retrain your brain to increase willpower and calm cravings that prevent you from achieving your weight loss goals. For more information, click to email questions to Dr. Sherri, visit the office, or click to view one of two feature articles from our blog.

Must be a patient of Back To Health Chiropractic Center to win. All entries accepted at the front desk, and must be received by January 20, 2012. Drawing will be held on January 20, 2012. Holder of the winning entry will be notified.

Have you struggled with any of the following?

• Uncontrollable food cravings
• Abandoned fitness routines
• Poor nutritional choices

Your brain could be the barrier between you and your weight goals.

Your body is built to be healthy, naturally. But when the brain is functioning at less than optimal levels, the body indicates that in a form we notice, such as weight gain or disease. The incredibly good news is that brain function is treatable – simply, and without the use of manufactured drugs! By correcting your brain, your efforts for a healthy lifestyle are no longer sabotaged.

Make 2012 the year that you achieve your weight goals.  Start today.  Contact Dr. Sherri Zaffrin and request the information that can change your life.

Potential injuries include muscle strains, spasms, injuries to back, shoulders and wrists, and even heart strain. Those most at risk are individuals with heart conditions, and those that are physically unfit due to sedentary lives.

Most injuries can be avoided by following these tips:

• rakes leaves when they are dry, not wet
• pace yourself, dividing the project into reasonable sections
• take frequent breaks to do some light stretches and drink fluids
• when bagging leaves, always lift with your legs – not your back

Equally important, be sure to maintain a healthy posture while raking:

• form a wide base with your feet
• keep your back naturally aligned, standing as straight as you can comfortably
• move your whole body as you draw the rake towards you, careful not to twist your spine
• position your hands apart for increased leverage
• switch sides every few minutes to balance the distribution of demand on your muscles

Once you finish raking, do some simple stretches and drink more fluids. A warm bath can do wonders for sore muscles.

Oops! Did you get hurt? Remember that your chiropractor can help you.

Dr. Sherri Zaffrin is conducting an informative workshop on BrainCore Therapy. Learn about brain-based medicine, and how it addresses a variety of chronic conditions.

• Day: Thursday, November 3, 2011
• Time: 6:30 pm

This workshop is held at her office. Seating is limited; pre-registration is strongly suggested. Call (215) 412-8081 or email Dr. Sherri to reserve your seat.

Functional Diagnostic Medicine recognizes that your body naturally wants to be healthy. But the things that your body needs to function at its best might be missing, or something might be standing in the way of its best functioning. Functional Diagnostic Medicine considers the complex web of interactions in the patient’s history, physiology, and lifestyle that can lead up to illness. The factors that affect proper function include a patient’s unique genetic makeup and history, physiology (physical and chemical processes), internal factors (mind, body, and spirit), and external factors (physical and social environment). Functional Medicine practitioners are trained on how to unravel and make sense of a complicated history through a rigorous science-based methodology.

Functional Medicine practitioners take a patient-centered, instead of a disease-centered approach to resolve health challenges. The patient-centered approach looks for the underlying factors that are the root cause of the dysfunction. The disease-centered approach applies specific, prescribed treatments to correct an immediate problem or symptom.

Functional Medicine practitioners examine a wide array of available interventions, and customize a treatment plan to address underlying functionality. Interventions may include diet, supplements, detoxification programs, stress-management techniques, lifestyle counseling, and exercise.

Functional Diagnostic Medicine brings the patient into the discovery process, and tailors integrative treatments that address the individual’s unique needs. The patient becomes an active partner with the Functional Medicine practitioner, thus allowing the patient to be in charge of improving their own health and changing the outcome of disease.

Functional Diagnostic Medicine involves understanding the origins, prevention, and treatment of the root cause of complex, chronic disease. Functional Medicine practitioners support the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.

Changing the direction of your own health begins with a conversation. Contact  Dr. Sherri Zaffrin, certified Functional Diagnostic Medicine practitioner, with your questions.

A smarter weight loss program
Your brain controls the behavior of your body. If you want to change your body, then start by changing your brain! By using the brain’s natural ability to learn new skills, the BrainCore Weight Loss Program is highly effective – without the use of drugs, surgeries, or disappointing setbacks.

The BrainCore Weight Loss Program combines six principles developed to help you successfully reach your weight management goals. The principles include:

1.  seminars on the science of losing weight
2.  eight-point body composition analysis
3.  BrainCore neurofeedback sessions
4.  complete eating plans, with menus and recipes
5.  core muscles activity program
6.  members-only support forum
The weight loss key
The BrainCore neurofeedback sessions are the powerful key to the program’s effectiveness at unlocking the potential to achieve weight goals. These drug-free, non-invasive treatments train the individual’s brain to operate at optimal, balanced levels. When the brain learns to operate at optimal levels, it allows the individual to actively control cravings and willpower. This control, along with the integrated program, results in true and sustainable realization of weight management goals.

BrainCore Therapy is available at Back To Health Chiropractic Center. For more information about this Weight Loss Program, contact Dr. Sherri.

BrainCore Therapy uses neurofeedback to treat many conditions. Neurofeedback shows you the state of your brain function. Brain waves are at the center of both the condition and the treatment.

BETA

Beta: alertness; concentration.

Wide-awake, alert, mentally sharp, and focused. In the Beta state, neurons fire abundantly, in rapid succession, helping you achieve peak performance. Activities such as taking an exam, playing sports, and giving a presentation are associated with the Beta state. Beta training is one of the frequencies that biofeedback therapists use to treat ADHD.

ALPHA

Alpha: relaxation; creativity.

Awake but relaxed, awareness expands, and fears vanish. Brain activity slows from the rapid patterns of Beta into the more gentle waves of Alpha. You are able to tap into your creativity, and enhance problem-solving skills. Alpha training is most commonly recommended for the treatment of stress.

THETA

Theta: meditation; intuition; memory.

Deeper relaxation, deep meditative state, or even a sensation of ‘floating’. Theta brings forward heightened receptivity, flashes of dreamlike imagery, inspiration, and your long-forgotten memories. Super-learning, re-programming your mind, dream recall, and self-hypnosis can be achieved with Theta-based training. Theta also plays an important part in behavior modification programs that treat drug and alcohol addictions.

DELTA

Delta: deep dreamless sleep; healing.

Deep sleep, and the unconscious. Long, slow, undulating waves – Delta is the slowest of all four brain wave frequencies. Certain frequencies in the Delta range trigger the release of the Human Growth Hormone that is so beneficial to our healing and regeneration. Delta can be used to help you access your unconscious activity, promoting the wellspring of information flow to your conscious mind. Delta-based programs are an ideal choice for their sleep and deep regeneration potentials.

What causes ADHD?

The exact cause of ADHD is still unknown. However, researchers have observed important differences in the brain activity of people with ADHD compared to that of people without ADHD. Individuals with ADHD produce slow brain waves when they should be producing fast brain waves, and then compensate for this situation with hyperactivity.

How is ADHD managed?

With treatment, most people with ADHD can lead productive lives. Medications, such as stimulants and antidepressants, are the conventional treatment most frequently used for ADHD symptom control. But these drugs only provide a temporary solution for ADHD symptoms, and have undesirable side effects. Social withdrawal, clinical depression, and increased compulsive behavior are examples of these side effects.

What is an alternative ADHD treatment?

BrainCore Therapy -a form of neurofeedback- is a drug-free, non-invasive treatment alternative for ADHD in both children and adults. Reward-based program sessions teach the individual’s brain to form new circuitry and increase the production of fast brain waves on its own. Not only does BrainCore Therapy alleviate most of the associated symptoms of ADHD, it allows the individual to take a more active role in focusing – without the use of drugs.

BrainCore Therapy is available at Back To Health Chiropractic Center starting August 2011. For more information about BrainCore Therapy for ADHD, contact Dr. Sherri.