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health: Even with with all all the the advancements advancements in in Even medicine, treatment is focused on medicine, treatment is focused on symptomatic relief relief versus versus addressing addressing symptomatic the cause cause of of disease. disease. Billions Billions of of dollars dollars the are pouring pouring into into research research to to solve solve these these are problems. Yet, Yet, natural, natural, preventative preventative problems. solutions can can be be realized realized from from eating eating well, well, solutions getting exercise, and reducing stress. getting exercise, and reducing stress.
The best cure for disease
and mental—health mental—health through through education, education, and gentle chiropractic care, massage therapy, gentle chiropractic care, massage therapy, acupuncture and whole food nutrition. acupuncture and whole food nutrition.
At our our clinic, clinic, Hestrup Hestrup Family Family ChiropracticChiropracticAt Natural Health Improvement Center, Natural Health Improvement Center, there is hope and potential for healthy there is hope and potential for aa healthy lifestyle full of energy and vitality to live live lifestyle full of energy and vitality to wholly and accomplish your goals and wholly and accomplish your goals and dreams. At At our our clinic clinic we we want want our our patients patients dreams. to achieve achieve optimum optimum overall—physical overall—physical to
The best best cure cure for for disease disease is is health—which health—which The seems like a silly thing to say but nothing nothing seems like a silly thing to say but could be be more more true! true! Healthy Healthy individuals individuals could do not not get get sick sick often often nor nor do do they they suffer suffer do from allergies. allergies. People People who who are are healthy healthy from sometimes are are gifted gifted with with aa strong strong genetic genetic sometimes foundation, but more commonly, healthy foundation, but more commonly, healthy people do do the the right right things things to to build build and and people maintain their health. When good health maintain their health. When good health is realized realized allergies allergies and and the the common common cold cold is do not not arise. arise. You You can can choose choose this this lifestyle lifestyle do too! too!
Fatigue, low energy and irritability Fatigue,are lowNOT energynormal. and irritability are NOT normal.
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We are helping patients build their health in order to strengthen their immune system. Concisely, we promote health so disease stays away. We want others to avoid the cold, flu, and allergy seasons by supporting their health all year long, just as we have learned to do. Our clinic has helped many individuals improve their health through whole food nutrition. We strive to educate patients so they understand what foods energize the body for work, play and healing. Although our environment has become polluted causing low-quality nutritional support in our foods, here at Hestrup Family Chiropractic-Natural Health Improvement Center, we know the
solution to build health is with whole foods and whole food nutrition. We welcome everyone to call our office located at 525 Tyler Road, Suite A, St. Charles, IL 60174 to set up an appointment for a health check. Furthermore, Furthermore, we invite everyone for a non-invasive complete health check for $49, regularly $150. Also Also we invite everyone to bring a family member or neighbor so they may learn more about their overall health----for better digestion, how to eliminate mood swings, how to lose weight, to sleep better and to increase their energy. Please visit our website for more information: www.hestrupchiropractic.com
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what they do. In a survey of 8000 senior communities, Delnor Glen scored in the top 10% for employee satisfaction. Nearly half of the employees have been at Delnor Glen five years or longer, which speaks to their dedication to the residents and each other. Delnor Glen is part of the Cadence Health/Northwestern Medicine system. They have specialty programs for residents with dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease, and also for Parkinson’s Disease and movement disorders. They offer long and short-term stays and can provide day care for seniors in the community at large. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call Cathy at 630-443-8220.
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ask dr. mullick Dear Dear Dr. Dr. Mullick: Mullick: What What is is the the importance importance of of aa colonoscopy? colonoscopy? ItIt seems seems expensive, expensive, how how can can II save save and and get get good good care. care. My My last last bill bill was was near near 9000$!!!? 9000$!!!? ----- From From Jan, Jan, Geneva, Geneva, IL IL
Dear Dear Dr. Dr. Mullick: Mullick: II have have heartburn. heartburn. II have have tried tried various various treatments. treatments. II have have been been on on acid acid medications medications over over the the counter. counter. What should I do? Is there What should I do? Is there any any long long term term concerns? --From John, St. Charles, concerns? --- From John, St. Charles, IL IL
Jan, Jan, Thanks Thanks for for asking. asking. Colonoscopy Colonoscopy is is aa test test to to screen screen and and survey survey for for polyps polyps (growths (growths that that likely likely will will go go to to cancer). cancer). Colon Colon cancer cancer is is preventable, preventable, beatable beatable and and treatable. treatable. Thus Thus itit is is important important for for everyone everyone above above the the age age of of 50 50 to to get get one one and and with with some some frequency. frequency. Also, Also, itit is is used used commonly commonly to to evaluate evaluate diarrhea, diarrhea, constipation, constipation, rectal rectal bleeding, bleeding, or or diverticulitis. diverticulitis.
John, John, yes yes you you should should have have an an endoscopy endoscopy (a test with a camera to look (a test with a camera to look at at your your esophagus esophagus (food (food pipe) pipe) under under sedation) sedation) done done to to determine determine ifif you you have have any any esophagitis esophagitis or or aa hiatal hiatal hernia hernia (which (which is is slippage slippage of of the the stomach stomach above above the the diagphragm diagphragm muscle). muscle). In In addition, addition, ifif you you have have weight weight loss, loss, anemia anemia or or difficulty difficulty swallowing swallowing that that is is important important too too for for evaluation. evaluation. Lastly, Lastly, long long term term heartburn heartburn can can lead lead to to strictures strictures (narrowings) (narrowings) or or Barrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s esophagus (a Barrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s esophagus (a precancerous precancerous change change that that can can only only be be identified identified with with aa biopsy biopsy during during an an endoscopy). endoscopy). ItIt is is most most common common in in Caucasian Caucasian males, males, but but can can occur occur in in anyone anyone with with chronic chronic heartburn. heartburn. Taking Taking medications medications may may be be putting putting aa bandaid bandaid on on the the true true problem. problem. II encourage encourage aa proper proper evaluation. evaluation.
Yes Yes colonoscopy colonoscopy is is expensive expensive with with facility facility fees. fees. Physician Physician fees fees are are typically typically aa smaller smaller portion portion and and fixed fixed based based on on the the doctor. doctor. These These have have declined declined aa lot lot in in the the past past years. years. But But facility facility fees fees are are the the key. key. You You can can have have aa more more expensive expensive facility facility fee fee in in aa hospital hospital or or hospital hospital based based surgical surgical center center between between 4000 4000 and and 5000 5000 dollars. dollars. We We have have aa center center where where you you can can pay pay less less than than 1900 1900 dollars. dollars. So So call call 630-232-2025 630-232-2025 for for aa quick quick appointment. appointment. We We would would be be honored honored and and privileged privileged to to take take care care of of you you
Finally, Finally, aa pH pH test test can can be be done done to to determine determine the the effectiveness effectiveness of of treatment. treatment. Dear Dear Dr. Dr. Mullick: Mullick: II have have hemorrhoids. hemorrhoids. Is Is
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ask dr. mullick there anything else out there? --- From James, Batavia, IL James, yes there are new therapies out there. There are conservative measures with steroid creams and stool softeners. We offer the opportunity for you to be treated by a novel thermal energy which can help with hemorrhoids depending on their location. Please call 630-232-2025 for an appointment. Dear Dr. Mullick: I have Crohn’s disease and my sister has colitis. What can you suggest in terms of new therapies? My other doctor is less familiar with the new anti-TNF medications? --- From Jean, Elgin, IL
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Jean, we offer for the past 12 years all the cutting edge medications. I was the co –chair of the CCFA’s largest course a few years back. We have four medications that can be tried. Come on over. Dear Dr. Mullick: I am interested in wellness and nutrition. So many vitamins out there and so much for weight loss? What do you suggest? We recommend one brand for the vitamins since they have FDA approval for their production. Please call 630-232-2025 or check out our site www.mullickmd.com. For assistance. We can have our wellness coach help you as well.
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