Des Moines Chiropractic Newsletter - January

Compass Chiropractic January, 2014 E-Newsletter

 

Saturday Hours Now Available!

Painful flareup?  Inflexible work schedule?

We’ll give you a hand this winter!  Saturday appointments are available from 10 AM to 1 PM on the following dates:
 

January 11, 18
February 1, 15, 22

 

 

  Sandy Recommends the 2014 Winter Olympics 

 

 

I love watching the Olympics -- winter and summer.  And it is with much anticipation that I look forward to the 2014 Games, hosted in Sochi, Russia.  There's something very exciting about watching the best athletes from all over the world who have worked and trained very hard, who admire each other and who can set aside political differences in the spirit of competition.  This year's games begin February 7 and will run through the closing ceremonies on  February 23, followed by the Winter Paralympics March 7-16. 

 

As much as I love the skiing, skating, and bobsled events, I also look forward to learning about the new events that are being introduced to the Games this year.  Recently, I was surprised to learn that there will be 12 new events debuting in Sochi this year.  Curious, I went in search of finding out what they are.

 

Women’s ski jumping  - This will mark the first time that women will compete in ski jumping at the Winter Games.  This sport consists of athletes skiing down a take-off ramp, jumping and attempting to land as far as possible down the hill below. 

 

Men's and Women's Snowboard parallel slalom – Riders will race two at a time down the same slope on two parallel courses, outlined with gates and triangular flags.

 

Men's and Women's Snowboard slopestyle – Athletes will be scored after descending a 655m course consisting of rails and a variety of jumps, as they combine big airs and technical tricks into one run.

 

Men's and Women's Ski slopestyle – Skiers combine airs and tricks on a 565m course featuring rails and a variety of jumps before being scored on execution, style, difficulty, variety and progression.

 

Men's and Women's Ski halfpipe – Each athlete will perform an array of big airs and other tricks in the halfpipe before being judged on technical execution, amplitude, variety, difficulty and use of pipe.

 

Mixed Luge team relay -- Each nation will field a men’s singles sled, a doubles sled and a women’s singles sled. All three will slide down the track, one after another, with the clock stopping only after the third sled has crossed the finish line.

 

Mixed Figure skating team event – Featuring teams made up of six skaters – one male, one female, one pair and one ice dance couple. Points will be awarded for each routine and the team with the highest number of aggregate points will win gold.

 

Mixed Biathlon mixed relay – Teams will comprise of two men and two women. Women will open the relay, completing the first two 6km legs. The men then complete the next two 7.5km legs.

 

Time to kick back, and tune in to watch the world's best winter athletes.  I'm hoping and praying that the Games will be exciting and free from tragedy and terrorist activity.  Let the Games begin!

Sheri Recommends Cleansing Waters

 

Are you having a hard time getting required glasses of water in a day during this crazy, freezing cold temperature?  I certainly have a harder time at this time of year drinking water daily than I do when it is warmer out.  Here are solutions I find that work for me.  These recipes of cleansing waters not only taste great, but can add some variety to your water drinking in the warmer months too!  I have not tried them all, but intend to make all of them at one point or another.  So far, I have tried the classical, granite, and antioxidant waters.  If you try any of the recipes or have other options I would love to hear about them next time you come in to see us or email them to us!

 

Classical:  Add 1 thinly sliced cucumber and lemon plus 1/4 cup of chopped fresh basil leave and 1/3 cup finely chopped mint leaves to 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Granite:  Put either 6 strawberries or raspberries with 1 thinly sliced lime and 12 finely chopped mint leaves into 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Digestive:  Infuse 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel into 150 ml of boiling water for 5-10 minutes.  Let cool.  Add infusion, juices of 1 lemon and 1 orange with 12 chopped mint leaves to 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

The Antiox:  Add 1 cup of blackberries slightly crushed with 3-4 sage leaves into 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Watermelon:  Add 1 cup of cubed watermelon with 2 rosemary stems into 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Exotic:  Add 1 cup of cubed pineapple with 12 finely chopped mint leaves to 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Traditional:  Add 1 cup of cubed apple of your choice, 2 cinnamon sticks and 2 tsp. of ground cinnamon to 10 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Zingibar:  Heat 1 tsp. of ginger into 2 cups of green or black tea.  Let cool.  Add ginger tea infusion with 4-5 pieces of cubed ginger root to 8 cups of water.  Leave in fridge over night.

Dr. Krohse recommends YMCA Youth Programs & the Partner with Youth Campaign

YMCA activities defined my youth.  I was a YMCA competitive swimmer every winter from age 6 through 14.  Some of my best friends were made through all those hours spent at the pool at the Cedar Rapids YMCA.  Certainly that pool time also developed lasting character traits like diligence and perseverance.

The summer after my freshman year of college I decided I wanted to be a camp counselor for the YMCA.  Luckily, the amazing people at YMCA Camp Wapsie north of Cedar Rapids allowed me to join their team.  I can honestly say that Camp Wapsie had the best culture of any organization I've ever been a part of.  All the staff were so dedicated to giving the campers the best memories of their life.  It was so ironic because Camp Wapsie is located on some muddy river backwaters, but because of the passion of the staff you could see that in all the kids eyes it was the best place on earth.  While at Camp Wapsie I was a trip counselor, taking groups of teens on adventure trips throughout the country.

 

 

When you share, we share.  I've pledged to donate at least $10 to a community organization for each new patient who comes to see us at Compass Chiropractic.  Our first local community organization I'll be donating to is the YMCA's Partner with Youth Campaign.  Money donated will fund Y memberships and youth activities for children in need.  I'm very excited to pay forward one of the most rewarding organizations I've experienced for kids today.