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 th
eir
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 mo
re
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.
Des
Moines has a handful of outstanding mountain biking trails, all
maintained by CITA volunteers and primarily funded by donations such as
this one. These trails are used by families and athletes for mountain
biking and trail running. I love riding the trails and look forward to
racing on them more this coming year as a member of the Sakari Race
Team. I haven't done a lot of trail work because I am quite sensitive
to poison ivy, so I appreciate your referrals helping us contribute to
the Central Iowa Trails Association financially!
every
instructor who takes the time to explain how to move through asanas
most effectively and without harm, even in local studio classes.
Baptiste, however, urges you through the movements as if he were in the
room with you, tending to your posture and emphasizing that “your spine
is your physical foundation.... love your spine.”
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salons, and most provided nothing special. Over Christmas, my
boyfriend, (Dr. Krohse:) recommended someone at Blondies Salon on
Ingersoll. The stylist by the name of "Ansley" was who he suggested.
Since
I first heard them perform (and then win) The Sing-Off TV show back in
2011, I've been a fan of Pentatonix, an a capella group. Three of the
band's members are long-time friends who began singing together in high
school in Arlington, Texas. It's been fun to see their gradual rise in
popularity. A capella is difficult and this group of five do it
extremely well with much flair and creativity. Pentatonix recently
released a Christmas CD, That's Christmas to Me, which I'm really
enjoying. They also performed at the recent tree lighting ceremony at
Rockefeller Plaza in NYC and have a concert tour underway for the next
several months. For a taste of just a little different flavor of
holiday music, check out their new CD.
unfiltered,
unheated, certified organic kind 1... you know, the murky, icky type
that, at first smell (and second, and third…) seems repulsive. Attached
to these glass jars full of cloudy ale-like liquid are concentrated
claims such as "superfood" and “miracle drink“... so, of course, there
is controversy over how apple cider vinegar works or even if it does. I
tend to be skeptical about everything; like many of us, I require
evidence to believe. My evidence with apple cider vinegar (or ACV) is,
in particular, experience.
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hospital stay, and a cancer scare you'd still be responsible for
$20,000 over the two years. What a nightmare that would be to deal with
all the health issues and then have them drag your finances down as
well.
childhood book, that you now get to read to your children or
grandchildren. Whatever book you're most thankful for, we want to add
it to our list!
naturally happens amidst conversations in any genuine therapeutic environment.
emotional
as Wiesel draws you into his journey. It’s a real life story of
survival under the most horrific circumstances, well narrated,
unassuming and with vivid descriptions. This book should be required
reading for all students as it relates the horrors of the Holocaust.
And as an adult, I like to re-read this from time to time, so as to
never forget the horrors of past events of man’s capacity of
inhumanity.
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read again and I have read it several times since. It was also made
into a movie in 1983 which was the beginning of great acting careers for
many “big name” actors such as Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio,
Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, C. Thomas Howell,
Leif Garrett- just to name a few.
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recounts the time spent with his 78-year-old sociology professor,
Morrie Schwartz, at Brandeis University, who was dying from amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Watching God
(1937). It is an intimate tale of transcendence, an expressive
exploration of identity in which Hurston's character Janie Crawford, a
young black woman, emerges into adult experience and individuality.
Their Eyes is introspective, instinctive, and descriptively sultry, like
the disclosure of a deep-rooted secret. It is also innovative,
especially for its time- an intricate and supple depiction of Janie's
emotional self. "Janie stood where he left her," Hurston wrote, "for an
unmeasured time and thought. She stood there until something fell off
the shelf inside her." A remarkable writer and personal hero of mine,
Hurston (1891-1960) was also an anthropologist, playwright, and
activist, intrinsic to the socio-political and artistic movement of the
Harlem Renaissance.
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about 30 pounds heavier than I am currently. Like so many, I tried to
out exercise the Standard American Diet but never seemed to make any
progress. Additionally, I was having severe year-round allergies that
would cause me to have puffy eyes, itchy throat, constant nasal
congestion, and bouts of 20 plus sneezes in a row. I had decided I must
be allergic to both dust and mold since they never let up. At the time
I was just thankful that daily doses of Zyrtec and nasal steroids would
keep the symptoms from taking over my life.
mmendations
and dropped another 10 pounds. From March, 2010 on I've maintained
that weight or less with the knowledge I gained. Quite simply, the
program showed me that personally I need a lower carbohydrate, higher
vegetable diet in order to be healthy. Prior to the purification
program, I had never been able to run over 10 miles a week. Dropping
weight enabled me to take my running, cycling, and triathlon activities
to the next level, with numerous accomplishments such as qualifying for
the Boston Marathon, high finishes at HyVee, and winning numerous Strava
King of the Mountains resulting. Additionally, I discovered my chronic
allergies were directly caused by gluten. As long as I don't have too
much gluten, I don't have to take any allergy medicine. I am so
thankful that I read the booklet and tried this program!
pack
sampler for $6.50. Trying the Black IPA Thomas Beck, South Side Citra
Blonde, East Side Attitude Red Lager, & Barley & Me Pale Ale.
They were all wonderful hand-crafted beers with their own individual
distinctive tastes. My favorite was the East Side Attitude Red Lager, I
am a bit partial to red lagers. Barley & Me was also great and a
portion of the proceeds goes to the Iowa ARL. I cannot believe they
have been there for a year now and I never knew! Many restaurants and
bars in town serve their beers, as well as several Hy-Vee stores selling
it. You can go to their website to see the list.
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