I had been going to the Advanced Wellness Center for about ten years for Chiropractic adjustments so was very familiar with the center and everything it offered. Usually, I would just go in whenever I felt the need to be adjusted.
A case of a really sore thumb made me look into Acupuncture. It had really gotten to a point where I couldn’t even use my left hand, and the cortisone shots that my primary doctor prescribed were only temporary cures. After the second cortisone shot failed to relieve my pain, I decided to pursue another cure for my thumb.
I took the time to educate myself about Acupuncture and I was convinced that it would help me. I was a little apprehensive. I wasn’t sure if I really wanted a bunch of needles being pierced into my skin. But I knew it was the right move to make and after meeting Dhannel I decided to just go for it!
She was very professional, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I was definitely impressed!
I began going in for treatment two days a week for the first month. After those first 30 days, the pain was 50 percent improved. I felt so much better. After the second month, I began to go in weekly, bi-weekly and now monthly. Even now that I am only going in on a monthly basis, I feel like 90 percent of the pain in my thumb is completely gone.
I have also noticed another astonishing effect of the treatment. Since I began going in, I no longer get hot flashes. Its great!
Acupuncture heals. It is completely worth giving it a try, no matter what type of pain you suffer. Go see the practitioners at the Advanced Wellness Center.
In an effort to give back to our devoted patient base, the Oriental Medicine Department is offering a new summer special!
As one of our patients, you understand the value of great health. We would like to encourage you to offer that same value to your friends and family.
Our Friends Helping Friends Program will help you do just that! Tell them about us, and they will receive a 50% discount on their New Patient Visit with one of our experienced acupuncturists. And, for referring your friends and family, you will receive 50% off your next visit with your acupuncturist.
Let your friend know which acupuncturist you want him or her to schedule with. When they call to set their appointment, have them mention your name as the referral source and the Friends Helping Friends Program. After their first scheduled visit, which includes a one-hour consultation, exam and discussion of findings, you will get 50% off your next visit!
Enjoy a happy, healthy summer!
Don Hockersmith
Acupuncture Dept. Administration
* This offer is only applicable with the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Dept. of the Advanced Wellness Center.
Healing Tip of the Week
Make sure that when your friends or loved ones call to schedule the first appointment, they mention our Friends Helping Friends Program and your name. We want to make sure to thank you for the referral with 50% off your next visit!
I don’t think anybody enjoys having to take a daily dose of medication. My digestive system was at a point where I could barely eat plain rice without feeling the effect later. After being diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and liver disease a few months ago, my primary care physician recommended I go on a cycle of daily drugs, lose some weight, and then come back in six months.
To me, liver disease seemed much more important than a “lose some weight and see me in six months.” And at my young age (early 30s), there was no way I was going to begin a lifetime of popping daily pills. I was sure there had to be an alternative. So, I fought it the way any young person would. I Googled it.
I went home and did some research. I quickly found the Advanced Wellness Center (AWC) in the rankings for my local search. After checking out the website, I had no reason not to give them a shot. I called and made an appointment with Sese Novas, DC.
Dr. Novas asked me a lot about my lifestyle and developed an in-depth grasp of my health issues. She also went over my lab exams and gave me a better understanding of what the results showed.
She really woke me up and made me realize what I was doing to myself. Her advice made me want to better my life. And this was all within the first couple of minutes of my consultation. Even before any treatment.
Dr. Novas made several chiropractic adjustments to help alleviate some pains I had been having. Her advice and treatment really helped me get to the root of the problem and showed me how to cure myself through my everyday life. Also, she referred me to Dhannel, an acupuncturist at the AWC, and she helped immensely!
Four months after I began treatment at the Advanced Wellness Center, I went back to my physician for a “progress report.” The results were amazing!
I had lost 35 lbs.
My blood pressure was normal.
My cholesterol was well balanced.
And best of all, my liver enzymes were back to normal and there was no sign of disease.
My physician was absolutely astonished and said she had never seen such an amazing turnaround.
Thanks to Dr. Novas and the Advanced Wellness Center, I am now living a much healthier, happier life. She inspired me to get back into running and now I am back to being fit and running 5-6 days a week.
The Advanced Wellness Center helped me help myself. They helped me save my life.
Have you been feeling overly anxious or overwhelmed with “the tasks of life”? Signs or symptoms of anxiety can be feelings of apprehension and powerlessness, fatigue, increased heart rate with sensations of heat, or even a sense of panic or danger around. Being uncomfortable in ones own skin is a common term used in relation to having experienced some sort of anxiety state. Anxiety disorders affect more than 18 million American adults in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Although looked at as bad, anxiety can be viewed, as a sign to observe why this is occurring time and again. Feelings of uncertainty and being fearful of situations lead us to a condition we all know as “stress”. These stressors, or tasks of life, need to be merely managed or reevaluated to find balance within our daily life.
An increased sense of awareness is a great start to more clearly understand the causes of an anxious state. Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, stated, “When one is depressed they are living in the past, and when one is anxious, one is living in the future”. Here we can see how the busy mind and feelings of increased needs can cause the body’s nervous system to react. Moving away from this state and being more still with ones own self can guide one to more peace.
Through Chinese medicine, we can further understand how our emotions have a direct affect on our physical body. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, food and lifestyle cultivation are great ways to calm anxiety and provide relaxation for the mind and body.
I had suffered foot pain for years. Some days it would be slightly less than others, but it was still a daily battle for me. It got to a point where I couldn’t ever wear heels. I tried numerous treatments, pills and therapies but nothing seemed to work.
So, I decided it was time for me to get rid of it once and for all. I underwent foot surgery.
As always, I was promised that surgery would be the answer to my problems and the end to my pain. Surgery came and went, but my foot pain remained. I went back to pain relievers and physical therapy but still could not find the relief I was looking for.
One day as I was shopping at the Marketplace, on my way to Trader Joe’s, I came across the Advanced Wellness Center.
I walked in and immediately felt like I was at the right place. When I met Dhanell, my acupuncturist, she made me feel like I could really trust her. I began going in once or twice per month, and at times would even go on a weekly basis; that’s how impactful her treatment was on me.
Dhanell treats my entire body, not just my foot. She really took the time to identify my needs and best of all, she has healed my foot pain.
I have recommended the Advanced Wellness Center numerous times and will continue to do so. They did for me something that even surgery couldn’t. Their professional staff and attentive practitioners really know how to heal.
Thank you Dhanell, I’m finally wearing heels again!
My relationship with the Advanced Wellness Center began about five years ago when my son went to see Dr. Barbara Shur. I don’t remember who recommended her to my family, but we are grateful nonetheless.
My son had suffered from a blinding headache for days. Nothing helped. But, after just one visit with Dr. Shur, he was pain free.
I remembered this experience when, last summer, I suffered from extreme sciatica. At first, I saw both Dr. Fuhrman and Dr. Mark, then Dr. Fuhrman took over my care full time. He used a variety of chiropractic techniques and within four weeks I was pain free.
Toward the end of the year I had another bout with that deep debilitating pain, so once again I went to see Dr. Fuhrman. He worked on me and suggested that I add some sessions of acupuncture to my treatment plan.
I made an appointment with Vince and the treatments went very well. By the end of the month, I was again without any pain at all.
For months, I continued to see Dr. Fuhrman for maintenance, since my x-rays show that I have virtually no discs left in my lumbar spine. I want to make sure I take care of myself.
And I hope to go back to him within a couple of months – just as soon as this cast comes off my foot. Dr. Fuhrman doesn’t know this yet, but I broke my foot and needed surgery.
Thank goodness for the Advanced Wellness Center. I know that once I can walk without a cast and see the professionals at the AWC, I’ll be able to get back to a pain-free status once again.
At the Advanced Wellness Center, we believe in a team approach to patient care. It is this philosophy that has allowed us to partner with a number of physicians and physical therapists to ensure the most comprehensive care for our shared patients. Take a look below to find out what our colleagues are saying about the AWC.
“The Advanced Wellness Center provides the high quality and professionalism that my patients expect and deserve. My patients have been particularly impressed with the nutritional assessments and consultation that the team, led by Dr. deDubovay and Rebecca Rebmann, provide. I plan on continuing to refer my patients who are interested in alternative and complementary services to them.”
Gretchen Hetzler, MD
“I have collaborated in patient care with Drs. deDubovay and Shur at the Advanced Wellness Center. I’ve been very satisfied, as have my patients, with their professionalism, quality of care and outcomes. I would not hesitate in recommending AWC to any of my colleagues for their alternative medicine needs.”
Peter R. Kurzweil, MD
“As a holistic practitioner and a foot and ankle specialist, I have been working with Advanced Wellness Center for well over 10 years. I have sent numerous patients to the Center with holistic health needs. Many of those patients had very challenging health concerns and Advanced Wellness Center has taken care of them extremely well over the years.
The Advanced Wellness Center has a tremendous amount of experience and expertise in nutrition, chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture and many other natural healing modalities. We are in a healthcare crisis right now and need more medical facilities like Advanced Wellness Center to handle our difficult and challenging patients. I highly recommend Advanced Wellness Center to any patient without reservation.”
S. Don Kim, DPM, QME, FACFAS
“Over the course of five years, I’ve collaborated with The Advanced Wellness Center in treatment of patients. The combination of physical therapy, acupuncture, and chiropractic care means that we can maximize our efforts to restore mobility as well as function so that patients can resume their activities of daily living.
The staff at AWC is extremely helpful in facilitating reports as needed, as well as assisting in the scheduling of patients. Without hesitation, we strongly and with the highest enthusiasm recommend the collaborative care offered by the Advanced Wellness Center.”
Kim Marshall, PT
“I am writing to thank you for your excellent therapy and management of my numerous musculoskeletal issues involving my neck, shoulders and back. As you may remember, my brother suggested tat I visit you a few years ago since your therapy has helped him. Since then, each time I visit my brother in California, I visit you for an adjustment.
After years of high school and college varsity athletics and a continuing active lifestyle, my issues have been chronic and with acute exacerbation. Therefore, I’ve visited a number of chiropractors throughout the country during the past few years. I’ve come to realize that there is not only a broad spectrum of chiropractic training, but also chiropractic skill and practice.
The therapy I’ve received in your office, from massage therapists, to the ultrasound therapy, to the multi-modality minimally manipulative adjustments, has truly been the best I’ve experienced. Your management is comprehensive, not only balancing the entire body from a mechanical/kinesiologic perspective, but providing a full spectrum of supportive therapies for optimal health including dietary supplements.
I’ve walked out of many chiropractors’ offices still feeling residual issues; each time I walk out of your office I truly feel in balance without any significant residual pains or discomfort. Your therapy has allowed me not only to feel better, but has allowed me to perform better in my daily sport and exercise routine, which has been a great benefit to my quality of life.”
Vasum Peiris, MD, MPH
“I have known Dr. Arnette for 10 years and referred numerous patients to him during that time. Dr. Arnette is a highly qualified practitioner of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. He has helped many of my patients over the years often with a variety of problems.
His treatment goes beyond using acupuncture and herbs and when appropriate may use his skills as a chiropractor. He also uses nutrition counseling and other lifestyle recommendations to help patients. I often think of him as a life coach for my patients discussing exercise, relaxations techniques and even spirituality to help people achieve their goals towards optimal health.”
I came to the Advanced Wellness Center in hopes of finding some relief to my chronic foot and ear pain. My friend insisted that I go see Dr. Arnette for acupuncture treatment but I just couldn’t build up the courage to do so.
Finally, I visited my internist and asked her for advice. When I mentioned that I was thinking of going to see Dr. Arnette, she immediately said, “I love Dr. Arnette, go!” She said that she had trust in his practice and continued to encourage me to see him. At that point, I really had no excuse not to make my appointment at the Advanced Wellness Center.
My first consultation was great! Dr. Arnette took more than an hour to get to know my medical background and me. I really liked that. When I came in for my second visit, I already felt at home and extremely comfortable with his treatment.
I have now been going in once a week for the past three years. I love going in for treatment and getting a chance to meditate as my pain goes away. Before my treatment, Dr. Arnette usually spends about 15 minutes examining my body for any other things that may be wrong. It feels like no matter what pain or sickness I come down with, it is never something he can’t fix.
Dr. Arnette has taught me the importance of mind and body health. He’s a healer, he knows me, and he knows how to fix my body. I found the relief I was looking for in my foot and ear and much more! Go to the Advanced Wellness Center, they’re great!
It’s never too late to start. Research is showing that working out with weights may strengthen the heart muscle, reduce depression, lower the risk of diabetes, improve cognitive performance and more.
Studies are finding that strengthening muscles has a ripple effect throughout the body. For example, during resistance training, muscles generate more force than what’s generated during endurance exercises. The heart, being a muscle, is strengthened as well. During strength training, the heart’s muscle tissue contracts forcefully to push the blood out. Like all muscles, stress causes small tears in the muscle fibers. When the body repairs those tears, it’s building muscle. The result is a stronger heart that is also more efficient at pumping.
Here are a few other benefits of strength training:
Moderate to intense strength training builds skeletal muscle and increases bone density.
It improves glucose metabolism, which can reduce the risk of diabetes. Strength training boosts the number of proteins that take glucose out of the blood and transport it into the skeletal muscle, giving the muscles more energy and lowering blood-glucose levels.
Researchers found that kidney dialysis patients who had more lean muscle mass were 37% less likely to die than the patients who had the least.
Research in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that women ages 65 to 75 who did resistance training sessions once or twice per week over the course of a year improved their cognitive performance, while those who focused on balance and tone training declined slightly.
More studies are showing that you don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from strength training. All you need are some light weights, a little instruction, and persistence. The professionals at the Advanced Wellness Center are here to help!
Source: LA Times, “Pumping Iron Isn’t Just for Muscles,” Jeannine Stein
Healing Tip of the Week
Practice the 5-minute rule! If you’re not feeling like exercising, give yourself 5 minutes. Tell yourself you will exercise for 5 minutes. If at the end of 5 minutes, you’re not getting into it, you can stop. Most of the time getting started is the hardest part. Once you get going, chances are, you’ll keep going, because it just feels good! Smile at your strength!
I made my first appointment with Vince Koeller to discuss the digestive problems I had been experiencing for some time. I had previously tried acupuncture with another therapist, but unfortunately did not find the relief I sought. So when a friend recommended that I see Vince, I decided to give acupuncture another try.
During my first appointment, Vince took the time to review my medical history and hear about my current symptoms. He analyzed my lifestyle and worked with me to develop a comprehensive solution to my symptoms. These included what and when I’m eating, exercise, water intake, sleep, as well as environmental and social causes of stress.
After the very first treatment I felt amazing. Not only did I experience relief from my symptoms, but also found that I had so much more energy.
Vince prescribed a custom formula of Chinese herbs to supplement the acupuncture. He also counseled me on diet and lifestyle. I have been seeing him for about four months and feel 100 percent better.
I’m really glad I listened to my friend and gave acupuncture another chance. And I’m especially happy to be working with someone I know I can trust. In this short period of time, Vince has done so much for me to improve my health and well-being.
