When you hear the term Core Strength, most everyone thinks that the term refers exclusively to having strong abdominals. While ab-strength is a part of a stable core, having a stable and strong core involves much more. Over the years, we have had the opportunity to see patients who present with low back pain that […]
How the foods we eat affect our health. You’ve heard the saying time and time again, you are what you eat. Turns out, there is quite a bit of truth in there. Some of the foods we eat frequently cause whole-body, systemic inflammation. Would you like to know the top culprits? Produce that are sprayed […]
If you are looking for that special guaranteed-to-please gift, look no further than Middletown Health, Wellness & Chiropractic. Our gifts provide soothing relief of achy muscles and joints throughout the holiday season. The first is our very awesome lumbar support. This special device not only provides necessary lumbar support, but it also gives you a […]
What I love about my job and what I feel is my strength as a chiropractor for the past 30+ years, is that I always look for solutions. Not to just help your back or neck pain, but solutions to help you avoid future episodes of pain and improve your overall health and vitality. One […]
Here it comes. Can you feel it in the air? The Season of STRESS is upon us! What is it about this time of year that sets you off? Is it the worry that you won’t be ready for the holidays? Is it the stress of holiday shopping that gets to you? Is it the […]
Sally started care with us last week. She is a 22 year old who was involved in a motor vehicle accident 3 years ago. Although she had briefly been a patient in our office a few years prior to her accident, her injuries were considered so severe that her parents never thought to bring her […]
Are you coasting through life without regard to how your diet affects your health? If you haven’t yet developed the habit of eating well, a lackadaisical approach to what you eat may not serve you well as you begin to age. The concern goes far beyond whether your diet will cause you to gain weight. […]
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. Chiropractic Care Can Be Part Of The Solution. According to the National Safety Council, Americans are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than a car crash. The National Safety Council report released earlier this year, found that the probability of dying from an opioid overdose in […]
Our cells require sugar for energy. We need it for our very existence. How much, however, do we need? Sugar, while necessary, like so many other things in life, a little may be good, but too much can have severe consequences. There are some who believe that sugar kills. It’s true, indeed, in large quantities, […]
Is whenever a patient quits care. Fortunately, it does not happen often, but when it does…understandably the staff and I are sad. Patients stop care early-on in their treatment plan for two main reasons… either they have experienced significant relief and they are feeling great or because they are experiencing little to no changes in […]
Do you take ibuprofen for muscle and joint pain on a regular basis? Perhaps even every day? May I inquire how that has been working for you? What if I told you that, while you may experience temporary relief, over the long haul, you are actually making your joints worse? The good news is, […]
I’m referring to that little kink you have in your neck or back. What’s that you say, you have one in both your neck and back? I thought so. Something else I can almost bet is that it has become progressively worse over the years, no matter how many times you “crack” your own neck […]
Schools generally require all student athletes to have an up to date physical exam on file in order to be cleared for their sport. This exam can be the yearly wellness visit most pediatricians perform or be done by a nurse and include an eye, ear, nose and throat exam, as well as a scoliosis […]
Our bodies can use different fuels to heal and keep going strong. Specifically, these fuels are carbohydrates and fat (also known as ketones). The standard operating system for our bodies is to run on carbohydrates. They are a quick source of energy. Carbohydrates, burn like a fireplace – producing smoke and soot. On the other […]
Do you think about drinking water more in the summer to replace the water lost through perspiration? While that is a good idea, the reality is that we should always be hydrating our bodies, even in the dead of winter. Research has shown that 70-80% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. What’s the big deal? We’ve […]
What images are conjured up for you when you think about the word stress? Many people recognize the existence of physical stress but when you say the word STRESS, mental stress is what typically first comes to mind. Those are just two-dimensions of stress. Did you know that there is a third called biochemical stress […]
We recently had the pleasure of seeing a returning patient who had not received chiropractic treatment for 6 years. She called because her neck gave out, although she felt it coming on for a while. In fact, she said she was telling her husband for months that she needed to get back to see Dr. […]
We would like to sincerely thank the thousands of patients we have touched, pun intended, over the past 33 years. To show appreciation, we are having a Patient Appreciation Week next week! Without a doubt, my greatest joy in life comes from helping sick people to get well and overcome their painful conditions without drugs […]
By Dr. Peter Holst Many chiropractic patients use chiropractic to simply reduce or eliminate their pain. This is great, we love offering medication free relieve to pain! But we also want to be sure our patients are experiencing all the benefits that chiropractic can offer. There is a difference between being a chiropractic patient, and […]
Personal trainers and exercise gurus often talk about the importance of good core strength, but have you ever wondered…what is core strength and how do I get it? Where is your core?When we refer to our core, we are talking about that part of our structure that keeps us upright and balanced. Specifically, it is the area […]
With 80% of the population experiencing back pain at some time in their lives, it should be no surprise that there are a number of injuries that can cause back pain. For example: We can injure our back from lifting, pushing or pulling things. Motor vehicle accidents have also been known to initiate back and […]
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, statistically speaking if you are like most, you may have already given up by now. So…if you are still plugging along, you are succeeding. Congratulations! While I am one of the fortunate ones who lost a boat-load of weight, it did not happen on my first try. No […]
Three types of stress, mental, physical and chemical, have a cumulative and lasting effect on our spine, our nervous system, and our life. Stress automatically begins a negative chain of events that affect our muscles, our nerves and our spine. It should be no surprise that every dimension of stress is dramatically increased throughout the […]
My Favorite Winter Tip Between the cold weather making us shut-ins and all the festivities of the season, is it any wonder that many of us pack on a few pounds during the winter months? Show of hands, how many of you have noticed that as we age, taking those extra pounds off once the […]
The last thing you or your kids want to hear is me saying that sugar represents a significant threat to their health, but it does. If you take a close look at the statistics there is no denying that sugar is bad for you. From the early 1900’s to now the average per person sugar […]
It’s our failure to adapt It’s not stress that kills us. Rather, it’s how we deal with stress. It is our failure to adapt to stress that allows sickness and disease to manifest. This is Our Belief: That ALL diseases (pathology) come from a failure to adapt to any one of the three-dimensions of stress. […]
Schools require all young athletes to have an up to date physical exam on file in order to be cleared for their sport. This typically exam can be the yearly wellness visit most pediatricians perform or be done by a nurse and include an eye, ear, nose and throat exam, as well as a scoliosis […]
Do you spend an inordinate amount of time each day texting or working on your computer? During these activities, our posture is held in a forward head posture repeatedly and for prolonged periods of time, and unless you are stretching backward periodically and getting a chiropractic adjustment every now and again, chances are you are […]
It has long been determined that chiropractic is the most well-utilized alternative health care system in the world. This no doubt due to the effectiveness of chiropractic in relieving back and neck pain, but what about those countless millions of chiropractic adjustments delivered to patients who have no pain. These patients chose to continue their […]
Many of us have experienced the pain from a pinched nerve at one time or another. Pinched nerve pain comes in a number of different varieties: Perhaps the most popular is often referred to as sciatica. Named after the sciatic nerve, this rope-like pain that radiates down the back of our leg to your toes. […]
What makes customized Foot Levelers (the orthotics we recommend at MHWC) stand out from other customized orthotics? First… Foot Levelers are flexible, while most orthotics are made out of hard rigid plastic. When we walk, the joints in our feet are supposed to move. This movement sends information to our brain about the walking mechanism. […]
Middletown Health, Wellness and Chiropractic is a strong proponent of Fasting. If you have been curious about the ketogenic diet or started eating one, you might want to consider adding a fasting component as your next step toward total body wellness. Fasting adds a strong one-two punch to your ketogenic diet. There are two types […]
Even though it has been almost a year that I dropped 90 pounds of unwanted fat, people still ask me… How did you do it? How did you lose 90 pounds in six months? While I’ve often discussed various strategies and offered them through my work in the office, I’ve never outlined the exact program […]
Middletown Health, Wellness and Chiropractic is a strong proponent for Burst Exercise. Dr. Holst practices this technique. How Does Burst Exercise Work? You start by working out for 30-60 seconds at an intensity that makes it difficult to carry on a conversation. Then you rest for 3-4 minutes doing little or nothing which allows your heart-rate to […]
That is a good question, right? With rare exception, nearly everyone I speak with fully admits to being over-stressed. Perhaps a more significant question is, how bad is your stress? And the most important question…what can be done about it? We live in a stressful world. Between home life, business life, finances, politics, our kids, […]
Depression does tend to be something that we as a society tend to downplay, however depression can have a significant impact to your overall health. So let’s find out….how depressed are you? Take the quiz below and then tally up your score. Not Severe Very Severe Have you felt low or […]
Middletown Health and Wellness Center is a strong proponent for The Ketogenic Diet. Dr. Peter Holst himself eats a Keto diet. But what is a Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, protein rich, low-carbohydrate diet. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. What can I eat on a Ketogenic Diet? Seafood Low Carb […]
Since 1958 our country has seen a dramatic increase in the total number of people with diabetes, as well as a significant increase in the overall percent of the population who suffer as a result of the disease. Are you surprised? When you look back over a few key events in US history it is […]
Is Chronic Pain… Causing you to lose sleep… Interfering with your productivity… Putting a strain on your relationships… Keeping you from playing your favorite sport… Making you avoid playing with your kids or grandkids? Preventing you from enjoying life… The solution is not turning to prescription drugs. This has been the traditional road to deal […]