Announcements

New Patient Workshop

Monday’s 6:45pm – 7:30pm

All new patients are encouraged to attend this weekly event as they begin care as patients who do, get better faster and stay better longer! With a brief overview of how chiropractic works, home health tips and exercises, this is a foundational piece for all who are striving for gold medal health. Call the office to RSVP for you and your friends: 425-590-9158.

Create the Life you Love – Think Well Workshop

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Turn “Being Stuck” into “Striking Gold” when you attend the Think Well Workshop Tuesday, November 15th, 7-8pm. You will learn:

· What broad based studies on happiness and life satisfaction reveal

· The battle waged between our core values, beliefs and assumptions and our desired outcome

· Strategies and tools needed to turn “being stuck” into “striking gold”

People who live with a belief they can achieve, do. Those who don’t, don’t.

We now have empirical evidence to confirm what has been suspected by Psychologists all along: OUR ATTITUDE is the MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCE WE HAVE.

Special guest: Theresa McKenna, CEO of Empowerment Strategies Coaching and Consulting

RSVP for you and a friend at our front desk or by calling 425.590.9158 or by email info@cumminschiropractic.com

Next month:

Specialty Workshop: The Right Insurance for YOU! Hosted by Janet Vinson of Bordelon Insurance, our favorite independent health insurance agent who literally makes health insurance fun.

Eat Well Workshop: Healthy Holiday Eating with Olympic Gold Medalist Anna Cummins, December 15th, 7-8pm

Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Cummins, whose office is located at 4122 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA (telephone 425-590-9158).

Pack the Pantry! Free Chiro for Helping the Hungry

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It’s time to serve our community and pack the pantry with good nutritious food for those who are in need. Givers gain here at Cummins Chiropractic and we’ve got options:

YOUR TIME: Food Drive kicks off Nov. 12th with our service packing food at the Kent Distribution Center. 9am-noon. Work along side us and then enjoy a free chiro visit after! Refreshments and FREE chiro following for all volunteers back at Cummins Chiropractic. Invite your co-workers and your kids (3rd grade and older).

YOUR DONATIONS: Bring in 5 pounds of food at your next visit Nov. 14-24th and we’ll donate a new patient exam for your friend or family member completely free of charge. This is the perfect time to share the bounty!

VOLUNTEER DETAILS:
We will meet at Cummins Chiropractic at 8:30am on Saturday, November 12 and carpool down to Northwest Harvest located at 22220 W. Valley Hwy., Kent, WA 98032. If you want to meet us there, great! Just be sure to register with our office first so we are all on the same team. Call or email: 425-590-9158 or info@cumminschiropractic.com
All volunteers are welcome. Kids need to be in 3rd grade or older. In 2010, our best volunteer was one of our 3rd graders and she was then inspired to host a food drive for her class! It’s a great time for community and fellowship.
Meet back at Cummins Chiropractic and Wellness for free chiropractic and hot cider (this will taste great if you are packing frozen beans!). All volunteers who are current patients, enjoy a complimentary adjustment. All volunteers who would like to check in on their spines will receive a complimentary coupon good for a new patient exam and scan of their nervous system health to be scheduled during normal patient hours in the following 2 weeks. We’ll find a time that works well for your schedule and get you checked out!
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Any non-perishable food or monetary donations will benefit the hungry. Strive for the lowest refined carbohydrates (sugar, corn-syrup, white flour, etc.) and note that the food bank buys rice and beans in bulk, so you are encouraged to donate other items like oatmeal, nuts, whole grain pastas, tomato products, canned vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, chili, and baby formula.
Don’t forget to let us know you’re on board (425) 590-9158.
Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Cummins, whose office is located at 4122 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA (telephone 425-590-9158).

The Critical Transition is Critical

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The Critical Transition is that period of time when an individual, you, makes the choice to become “quality of life motivated” versus “crisis care motivated” in the way you take care of your health. It is that critical time when you decide to get off the roller coaster ride of health, weight, or any other aspect of your life that is causing you suffering and change your priorities.

One example of the Critical Transition is commonly seen with people who are on the weight loss, weight gain rollercoaster ride. People who successfully reach their goal and then maintain their new healthy weight make the Critical Transition to have healthy eating be a part of their lifestyle. They make exercise a part of their lifestyle. This is their Critical Transition. They make their quality of life a priority and make healthy eating their new lifestyle.

People who are unsuccessful at getting off this rollercoaster go back to old bad habits, which have the obvious consequence of gaining all the weight back. These people did not make the Critical Transition.

When it comes to the health of your spine and nervous system, the master control system of your body, people go through this Critical Transition by continuing with their care regardless of how they feel, so their spine, nervous system and their body can regenerate.

Temporary relief is not enough for them and they shift their motivation from crisis to quality of life because they want to enjoy an active, healthy life today and every day of their life as they age.

People who do not make this Critical Transition often ride an unhealthy rollercoaster of pain andsickness that is expensive, unpredictable and can lead to decades of unnecessary suffering. Too many people have to experience too many different crises before they get the wake up call that forces them to change. Don’t let this happen to you.

The Critical Transition is followed by Lifestyle Care which is a quality of life choice to utilize chiropractic care to keep your spine, nervous system and body functioning at its full potential. This is something that you should want.

Our aging parents’ and grandparents’ generation has taught us that you cannot afford to get sick and no matter what your age is, if you do not have your health, nothing else matters. The motto of that generation was, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This macho mentality was not sustainable for a quality long life. It was a philosophy that led to, for many of them, severe deterioration, pain and disease.

In our generation, where we know that we have the potential to live healthy lives to 80, 90, 100 years and beyond, we must redefine “broke” as being out of balance and make Lifestyle Care and quality of life health choices our priority.

Crisis Care is based on need. The Critical Transition and Lifestyle Care are based on want. Which will you choose?

Every time you see a handicapped parking space, see an assisted living center, sit down to a holiday dinner with your extended family or hear about someone who is suffering from a health problem, think about the consequences of your choices.

Make this Critical Transition now. Want it for yourself and loved ones so that you can truly enjoy every day along the way to a sensational century. Live 100 years at your best!

Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Cummins, whose office is located at 4122 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA (telephone 425-590-9158).

Get your "ESS" in Shape

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That’s right, Tuesday, October 18th 7-8pm get your “ESS” in shape. Led by your Olympic Gold Medalist, Anna Cummins, she’ll take you through how to focus on Endurance, Strength, and Structure to bring you to gold medal health.

Endurance Plan
Strength Plan
Structure Plan
BONUS: opportunities with our favorite local gyms, classes and personal trainers!

Bring your friends and get the “ESS” you’ve always wanted.

Appetizers provided. RSVP’s are greatly appreciated. Call or email Cummins Chiropractic at: (425)590-9158 or info@cumminschiropractic.com

Mark your calendars for our FREE workshop next month:
Think Well, Nov. 15th 7-8pmHosted by Theresa McKenna of Empowerment Strategies, join us to equip yourself for positive self talk to get to your best health.

Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Cummins, whose office is located at 4122 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA (telephone 425-590-9158).

Yummy EAT WELL WORKSHOP

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The third Tuesday of each month, Cummins Chiropractic hosts Free workshops to help bring our community to gold medal health. September 20th was no exception!
In case you missed our EAT WELL WORKSHOP on the importance of nutrition as it relates to health, below are some fun facts on how sugar can ruin your health. Be sure to avoid sugar in your diet and instead, focus on eating lots of vegetables, as well as lean organic and grass fed meats, nuts and seeds and some fruits. Your body will respond beautifully and you’ll feel great with abundant energy and drive.
Next month, October 18th 7-8pm, our Olympic gold and silver medalist will host the MOVE WELL WORKSHOP. See you there!
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111 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health

1. Sugar can suppress your immune system and impair your defenses against infectious disease.1,2

2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body: causes chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. 3,4,5,6

3. Sugar can cause can cause a rapid rise of adrenaline, hyperactivity, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and crankiness in children.7,8

4. Sugar can produce a significant rise in total cholesterol, triglycerides and bad cholesterol and a decrease in good cholesterol.9,10,11,12

5. Sugar causes a loss of tissue elasticity and function.13

6. Sugar feeds cancer cells and has been connected with the development of cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, rectum, pancreas, biliary tract, lung, gallbladder and stomach.14,15,16,17,18,19,20

7. Sugar can increase fasting levels of glucose and can cause reactive hypoglycemia.21,22

8. Sugar can weaken eyesight.23

9. Sugar can cause many problems with the gastrointestinal tract including: an acidic digestive tract, indigestion, malabsorption in patients with functional bowel disease, increased risk of Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.24,25,26,27,28

10. Sugar can cause premature aging.29

11. Sugar can lead to alcoholism.30

12. Sugar can cause your saliva to become acidic, tooth decay, and periodontal disease.31,32,33

13. Sugar contributes to obesity.34

14. Sugar can cause autoimmune diseases such as: arthritis, asthma, multiple sclerosis.35,36,37

15. Sugar greatly assists the uncontrolled growth of Candida Albicans (yeast infections)38

16. Sugar can cause gallstones.39

17. Sugar can cause appendicitis.40

18. Sugar can cause hemorrhoids.41

19. Sugar can cause varicose veins.42

20. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraceptive users.43

21. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis.44

22. Sugar can cause a decrease in your insulin sensitivity thereby causing an abnormally high insulin levels and eventually diabetes.45,46,47

23. Sugar can lower your Vitamin E levels.48

24. Sugar can increase your systolic blood pressure.49

25. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children.50

26. High sugar intake increases advanced glycation end products (AGEs)(Sugar molecules attaching to and thereby damaging proteins in the body).51

27. Sugar can interfere with your absorption of protein.52

28. Sugar causes food allergies.53

29. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy.54

30. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children.55

31. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.56,57

32. Sugar can impair the structure of your DNA.58

33. Sugar can change the structure of protein and cause a permanent alteration of the way the proteins act in your body.59,60

34. Sugar can make your skin age by changing the structure of collagen.61

35. Sugar can cause cataracts and nearsightedness.62,63

36. Sugar can cause emphysema.64

37. High sugar intake can impair the physiological homeostasis of many systems in your body.65

38. Sugar lowers the ability of enzymes to function.66

39. Sugar intake is higher in people with Parkinson’s disease.67

40. Sugar can increase the size of your liver by making your liver cells divide and it can increase the amount of liver fat.68,69

41. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney such as the formation of kidney stones.70,71

42. Sugar can damage your pancreas.72

43. Sugar can increase your body’s fluid retention.73

44. Sugar is enemy #1 of your bowel movement.74

45. Sugar can compromise the lining of your capillaries.75

46. Sugar can make your tendons more brittle.76

47. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines.77

48. Sugar can reduce the learning capacity, adversely affect school children’s grades and cause learning disorders.78,79

49. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha, and theta brain waves which can alter your mind’s ability to think clearly.80

50. Sugar can cause depression.81

51. Sugar can increase your risk of gout.82

52. Sugar can increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease.83

53. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalances such as: increasing estrogen in men, exacerbating PMS, and decreasing growth hormone.84,85,86,87

54. Sugar can lead to dizziness.88

55. Diets high in sugar will increase free radicals and oxidative stress.89

56. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion.90

57. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration and is associated with a twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant.91,92

58. Sugar is an addictive substance.93

59. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol.94

60. Sugar given to premature babies can affect the amount of carbon dioxide they produce.95

61. Decrease in sugar intake can increase emotional stability.96

62. Your body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch.97

63. The rapid absorption of sugar promotes excessive food intake in obese subjects.98

64. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).99

65. Sugar adversely affects urinary electrolyte composition.100

66. Sugar can slow down the ability of your adrenal glands to function.101

67. Sugar has the potential of inducing abnormal metabolic processes in a normal healthy individual and to promote chronic degenerative diseases.102

68. I.V.s (intravenous feedings) of sugar water can cut off oxygen to your brain.103

69. Sugar increases your risk of polio.104

70. High sugar intake can cause epileptic seizures.105

71. Sugar causes high blood pressure in obese people.106

72. In intensive care units: Limiting sugar saves lives.107

73. Sugar may induce cell death.108

74. In juvenile rehabilitation camps, when children were put on a low sugar diet, there was a 44 percent drop in antisocial behavior.109

75. Sugar dehydrates newborns.110

76. Sugar can cause gum disease.111

Anyone wishing more information may contact Dr. Cummins, whose office is located at 4122 Factoria Blvd. SE, Suite 202, Bellevue, WA (telephone 425-590-9158).

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