Des Moines Chiropractic Newsletter - February, 2015

Compass Chiropractic February, 2015 E-Newsletter

 

Hang in there! We are almost to March and the end of winter!

Saturday hours available this winter!

Winter car accident?  Skiing injury?

We've got you covered this winter with Saturday hours available two to three weekends a month from 10:30-1:30.  Call us to check availability.

 

Sandy Recommends REI

I was thrilled to learn this week that REI will be opening a retail store in West Des Moines in the fall.  A 23,500 square foot store will open in the Mills Crossing development, along 60th Street and Mills Civic Parkway.

REI sells gear and clothing for outdoor enthusiasts, young and old.  I've been an online and catalog customer of REI for many years and can't wait to roam the aisles of their store and check out their merchandise in person.  Their store will be stocked with gear and clothing for camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling, snow sports as well as travel products. I read that the West Des Moines location also plans to offer year-round REI Outdoor School classes and a bike shop for expert assembly and repairs.

To check out all of their amazing merchandise for outdoor enthusiasts, go to their website:  www.rei.com

Amy Recommends Blaum Bros. Distilling Company in Galena, IL

My husband and I went to Galena, IL for our four year anniversary back in October and we just had to visit my friend Alaina’s family business - Blaum Bros. Distilling Company. The distillery was founded by Alaina’s husband Matt and his brother Mike. My husband and I along with our daughter, who at the time was 9 months old, took a tour of the Distillery. Yes, the Distillery is kid friendly! We were very excited not only because we were getting to experience a friend’s successful business but we have always found distilleries and breweries to be intriguing. (We are fans of the tv show “How It’s Made”- if you’ve never watched it, you should!). Even if you are a non-drinker you will enjoy the experience of this tour!

Blaum Bros. Distillery opened their doors in 2013 and have been successful since day one. The company sources its grains from local Galena farmers, and the brothers are hands on in controlling the entire distilling process which allows them to make the highest of quality products. The distillery itself is beautiful inside. There is a gift shop with lots of fun Blaum Bros. accessories as well as bottles of their products- Vodka, Gin, Moonshine, and Bourbon to name a few. They have an inviting bar area complete with oversized leather couches where you can enjoy a cocktail before the tour, and after the tour this is where you get free samples of their products.

As part of the tour you get to see their hand-made copper still which they named “Chester” in reference to the movie Goonies character Chester Copperpot. They also have a “flux capacitor” from the movie Back to the Future. The Blaum brothers love movies and make several references to great movies throughout the distillery adding giggles and entertainment during the tour.

The barrel room is amazing! This is where the products age in barrels that are particular to the type of alcohol- again you learn all of the specifics about this on the tour. The tour guides are very versed in the history of the process, and the brothers themselves, which you get to learn all about on the tour.

Blaum Brothers also holds “bottling parties” which volunteers get to label and number bottles in preparation for distribution and as payment you get to enjoy pizza and alcohol samples along the way! How neat would it be to see a bottle of Blaum Brothers Vodka in the store labeled with your initials on it that you got to label and number! (These volunteer opportunities fill up months ahead of time so if you are interested ask NOW about future dates!)  For more information about Blaum Bros Distillery you can find them on Facebook or www.blaumbros.com.

You can find Blaum Bros. Distillery products in restaurants and over 300 retailers in Illinois including Whole Foods. In Iowa at Hy-Vee in Bettendorf as well as Bootleggin Barzinis in Coralville. And now available in Wisconsin.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Des Moines will soon carry the Blaum Bros. products!

Anne Recommends Iowa Acupuncture Clinic

During my interactions with patients of Dr. Krohse at Compass Chiropractic, I’ve noticed that many of you employ additional remedies to enhance your well-being, like massage or physical therapy.  The phrase “the more the merrier” applies here.  Why not utilize as many modalities as possible to achieve your highest level of health?  As long as it is credible, constructive and worth its costs, it makes sense.  Something else to consider complimentary to your chiropractic care?  Acupuncture.
 
I happen to know licensed acupuncturists William and Elizabeth Terrell personally, and have been fortunate to draw on their proficiency with Traditional Chinese Medicine more than several times.  Many friends have done the same, all with restorative results.  Both Elizabeth and Bill Terrell earned their Masters of Science degrees in Oriental Medicine at the Acupuncture College in Sante Fe, New Mexico, a highly esteemed program.  They decided to move to the Midwest and introduced the very first acupuncture clinic in Iowa in 1997, where their practice and aptitudes have flourished.

Though other acupuncture operations have since sprung up in this area, I’m especially impressed with Bill and Elizabeth Terrell and choose to rely on their expertise.  They also are a perfect resource for herbal remedies, and I’ve gleaned much from their health counseling.  My first experience at Iowa Acupuncture Clinic is memorable… I was nervous, being the type of person who nearly faints at the site of needles approaching skin, but my curiosity and the success of acupuncture transported me there.  I was entertaining misconceptions about acupuncture, of course.  The sterile needles are so slight, they’re barely noticeable, and the itty-bitty sting of them being situated was well worth the exceptional feeling of rejuvenation I left with, not to mention the incredible nap I took in the quietude of the clinic and the convincing outcome.  Since then, I’ve lounged in their sheeted recliners or laid atop their treatment tables with tiny (single-use) needles sticking out of various body parts (including my face) and blissfully thought, “this is a luxury.”

Acupuncture is more than a luxury.  It has been used for centuries as an adjustment to the body’s energy.  It may sound esoteric, but it has tangible results.  As with any holistic approach, the upshots might be immediate or transitional, and acupuncture is best known for alleviating all sorts of aches and pains, nerve, digestive and respiratory disorders, and even infertility, as it helps re-balance the body.  Medical News Today calls it a “very effective combination treatment” and mentions a Mayo Clinic trial that affirms it relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Looking for a special experience with your partner?  Iowa Acupuncture Clinic offers a reduced price for couple’s acupuncture appointments.

Dr. Krohse Recommends Donating Running Gear to Dominican Youth Runners
 
On March 7th, one of the Capital Striders Running Club members, Marzia Corni-Benson (Student Support Services Coordinator at Simpson College) and 6 Simpson students will be traveling to the Dominican Republic for a service trip. They will be working with an organization that works with 140 super poor children ages 5-18 and that use running as a way to keep kids in school and off the streets. (Away from a life of crime and prostitution).

This is basically one young runner (Victor Lagares) who decided to use his passion for a good cause; the kids he works with are so poor that several run barefoot or in socks, some run in their school clothes/uniforms because that’s all they have.

The students and Marzia are collecting donations of gently used running clothes and shoes, as well as donations from organizations that may have leftover race shirts, etc.

Since there are 7 of them travelling, they plan to carry 7 suitcases full of donations. They are seeking anything from shorts to shirts to shoes would be great. Probably nothing bigger than a size medium, and definitely kids sizes too. Dominican’s tend to be smaller due to malnutrition.

There are collection boxes at Compass Chiropractic, Fitness Sports, and at Anytime Fitness in Indianola.   Please try to get your donation in by the end of February.  Thank you!

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Capital Striders / Fitness Sports Winter/Spring Running Program

Are you looking for motivation as we wait for Iowa to finally get warm.  Do you wish you could meet some active people to run with?  Well head to Drake University on Saturday mornings and meet both those goals with their Winter/Spring Running Program.

Co-sponsored by Capital Striders and Fitness Sports, these were originally established to assist runners in training for the Drake Relays Marathon. It’s an extremely valuable tool in getting ready for the Drake Half-Marathon, Dam to Dam, or any number of spring races. Runs will be varying distances up to 20 miles – you choose your distance and pace. Click here for the official 2015 Winter/Spring Training Guide.