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Subluxations involve the nerves, muscles, and spinal bones, and are primarily a disturbance of the nerves. Subluxations affect the nerves, spinal muscles, and spinal bones, but to which of these subsystems do you think that damage can be the most serious?
In this video I explain how, although the bones and mucles are very important, when damaged, it is the nerves that are the most serious. Your bones can do very little wthout muscles moving them, and muscles can do very little without nerves telling them what to do. Your nerves are the Master System of the body, controlling every function. You cannot live without nerve supply.
Subluxations cause interferance to the communication between your brain and the rest of your body. Chiropractic care finds and removes Subluxation in your spine so you can function free of interferance. You cannot be healthy with a Subluxated spine and nerve system.

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While reading The Clifton Journal (my local paper)  I came across a comment in the Sound Off section pertaining to Health Care.  This particular gentleman suggested that removing Chiropractic Care from health care would solve our countries Health Care crisis.  Your can read more about his grand plan here.

My Chiropractic Response

Below is the response that I sent in to the Clifton Journal.  I thought it was scary that someone had such a strong oppinion on something he had no evidence about. 

Although I applaud Mr. .Doninianni’s efforts to minimize our country’s current health care crisis, I am obligated to point out that his “easy way to reduce health care costs” has no factual credibility. I would hate for your readers to be mis-informed by false generalities so I have included some actual facts that prove the contrary;

The Real Facts About Chiropractic

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1. Study done on Senior Citizens Over 65 Years of Age had “maintenance care” for 5 years or longer:
• 50% fewer medical provider visits.
• 31% of national average for health care services.
• 95.8% felt care “considerably” or “extremely” valuable.
Rupert, Manello and Sandefur. JMPT, 2000, 23(1):10.

2. Paid costs for episodes of care initiated with a DC were almost 40% less than episodes initiated with an MD. Even after risk adjusting each patient’s costs, we found that episodes of care initiated with a DC were 20% less expensive than episodes initiated with an MD. This clearly demonstrates the savings that are possible when a patient is permitted to choose a chiropractor, rather than an MD for their care.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2010 (Nov); 33 (9): 640–643

3. Cost-effectiveness of Medical and Chiropractic Care for Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Acute and chronic chiropractic patients experienced better outcomes in pain, functional disability, and patient satisfaction. Chiropractic care appeared relatively cost-effective for the treatment of chronic LBP. Chiropractic and medical care performed comparably for acute patients.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2005 (Oct); 28 (8): 555–563

The fact is that many offices such as mine have created financial options with care often costing less than most people’s co-pay. We don’t even require patients to use health insurance; I think your recommendation is way off the mark.

Health Care or Sick Care?

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I feel the first step in reducing health care costs should be to stop calling it Health care and start calling it Sick Care. We only use our insurance when you are sick anyway. Let’s start calling it “Sick Care” Insurance and remove this gross contradiction. Health care should be the things we do to keep our selves healthy, thereby avoiding taxing our already broken and failing “Sick Care System”. I recommend Chiropractic care as part of your Health Care routine.
Yours in Good Health,
Dr .David Moore, 
On Track Chiropractic Center

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Your “Innate Intelligence”

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You were built to last. I’m not kidding. The human being is one of the most incredibly resilient beings in the world, exercising an “Innate Intelligence” that directs its functions and urges it always toward optimal health and performance.

The human body heals and renews itself constantly. Every time the body experiences injury or illness, it immediately begins working toward healing.

Think about it, the instant you break a bone, for example, the broken ends are already reaching out to one another, trying to fuse back together again. Bones are full of life-filled cells and blood vessels. When a bone breaks, the blood vessels immediately seal themselves off, forming a clot that is the start of the two separated bones reaching out to close the gap between them. The broken ends start manufacturing and pouring bone cells into the gap between them so as to make you whole again.

Many new cells will be manufactured by the bones to build a bridge between the separated parts. The body acts to absorb any dead cells and clean the area up. The body reinforces the bridge between the broken ends of the bones with calcium and minerals, making the bridge strong.

The Power that Made Your Body Heals Your Body

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A doctor doesn’t heal you of a broken bone. The doctor sets the body in the proper position so that it can heal itself. As B. J. Palmer, son of the founder of chiropractic, said, “The power that made the body heals the body.” Health comes from the inside out. It isn’t superimposed from the outside in, as in our traditional medical model.

B. J. Palmer, the son of D. D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, said, “We are coming to think of God as dwelling in man rather than as operating on man from without.”

Chiropractic Allows Your Innate Intelligence to Function Free from Interference

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You have the power built within you to live at the peak of health at all times. All you have to do is to learn to let it do its work. While, this flies in the face of our health care system and our drug-based approach to healing, it is chiropractic’s goal to get rid of the interference that blocks the way of the power within you to set you to rights and make you function at peak performance.

If you have never had your spine checked for subluxation, I am inviting you to do just that.  Click here to set up your time for a spinal assessment at On Track Chiropractic Center in Clifton, NJ.  Find out in 20 minutes how you can be expressing your Innate Intelligence free from interference.

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Take My Pain Away!  

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Pain can ruin your life. Whether it comes and goes in an unpredictable fashion or whether it is constant, having to manage and deal with pain on a regular basis can be exhausting, inconvenient and let’s face it, painful. Pain can take many forms including headaches, neck or arm pain, back and leg pain, stomach pain, sinus pain, and literally any other part of your body. We’ve seen it all!

     Too many people tolerate pain without an effective strategy for healing. Pain that comes and goes, rollercoaster pain, is tiring and frustrating. You can never plan your life because you never know if you are going to hurt. Before you know it, it controls you.

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Get Off The Pain Rollercoaster

The challenge of this rollercoaster pain is that many people only take care of themselves when the pain reaches a point of severity that you might consider a crisis. The typical protocol in this situation for many people is to stop your life, deal with the crisis through a couple of quick fixes such as a couple of chiropractic adjustments, or popping a bunch of pills, just to get some immediate relief.

     When the relief comes, you are so excited to feel better that you stop taking care of yourself until it hurts again. Here is a little secret: in most cases when the pain is gone, the cause of the pain is still there and if you want to get off the rollercoaster you have got to continue doing the things that will give your body a chance to heal.

Make Your Critical Transition   

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In our office we call this the Critical Transition. The Critical Transition is critical because it is when you commit yourself to being consistent with your care regardless of how you feel so that your body can regenerate. This is like the person who reaches their goal weight after being on a diet and decides to continue eating healthy and exercising rather than reverting back to old habits that caused them to gain weight in the first place. The consistency when you feel better really matters.

     The same is true if you have acute pain. No matter what part of your body has been affected, acute pain can stop your life in its tracks. Many people who have this type of pain will often say things like “I felt twinges there before” or “periodically I feel a _______.” These may be signs that an acute crisis is just around the corner and that there is something underlying in your body that is causing the problem whether the pain is present or not.

     Chiropractic care is very effective in helping people eliminate both rollercoaster and acute pain because we actually do not treat the pain at all. Instead, we work with your body’s innate ability to heal. Nerve interference can cause pain in any body part as well as contribute to all types of health problems. Nerve compression can exist without pain and lie dormant for decades until your body completely breaks down. 

Pain Does Not Have to Control Your Life    

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Don’t let this happen to you. No wonder so many of our new patients, including many of you, your family and friends have come into our office and said these powerful words, “Please take my pain away.” 

     Pain doesn’t have to control your life anymore. Get off the rollercoaster and let chiropractic care help your body heal right away, and over the long haul of your life. Through our New. You. 2011. campaign, we encourage you to take a new approach to taking your pain away and then make the Critical Transition to Lifestyle Care.

     A new you in 2011 is right around the corner. Make an appointment at On Track Chiropractic in Clifton, NJ today, regardless of how you feel. You will be glad you did.

“Dr. David Moore is a 100 Year Lifestyle Affiliate Office. This newsletter is reprinted with permission of The Family Practice, Inc.”

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Acupuncture is a great addition to the services offered at On Track Chiropractic Center.   Chiropractic care is concerned with finding and removing subluxations in your spine and nervous system.  Adding acupuncture to your care supports you living to your optimum health potential.  For thousands of years Acupuncture has been a staple in oriental medicine.  You can try it now at On Track Chiropractic Center in Clifton, NJ today!

What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a medical practice originating in China. Acupuncture employs small needles to influence the circulation of energy and blood. It is believed that when the body is sick, it is caused by an imbalance in energy or a block in the flow of energy and blood. Acupuncture can restore the balance of energy and remove the blockage by treating specific points along “meridians” in the body.

For your reference, the World Health Organization (WHO), recognizes acupuncture as an effective medical treatment and has issued a list of diseases amenable to acupuncture treatment. And, the Food and Drug Administration classifies acupuncture needles as “safe and effective medical devices”.

Following symptoms, diseases, and conditions are treated by acupuncture:

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 , migraines, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, healing body, detoxification, obesity and etc..fibromyalgiaLower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, knee pain, frozen shoulder, sprains, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome,

Here, Dr, Kwon will open a new gate of wellness with his acupuncture technique, Sa-Am acupuncture, one of the oldest acupuncture techniques in the world. 

Sa-Am Acupuncture

Also known as traditional Korean 4-Needleacupuncture, Sa-Am is a complex and comprehensive theory of diagnosis and acupuncture treatment emphasizing the interrelationships between the Five Elements. It was developed by Master Sa-Am, a physician and monk of the Chosun Dynasty in Korea. For over 400 years, the art and science of this technique has remained lost and hidden until recent discovery enabled its recovery and study.

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Sa-am theory utilizes a special category of points known as Shu Points and applies these points according to the Generating and Controlling Sequences of the Five Elements theory. Only four points are chosen. For example, two points are from the primary Channel being treated, and two from the Grandmother channel according to a tonifying (strengthening) and sedating (lessening) technique.

It is the simplest acupuncture technique using 5 points located in the extremities under elbow and knee so, it is safer without harmful treatment damaging internal body organs. 

Try Acupuncture Today

Contact On Track Chiropractic Center in Clifton, NJ , for your acupuncture evaluation and get balance in your life today.

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Could  I Have Taken Chiropractic for Granted?

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Have you ever caught yourself taking some of the blessings in your life for granted?  I recently had a revelation that I may have been taking my Chiropractic care for granted.  Let me explain. 

In my Chiropractic office in Clifton, NJ, I see many people coming in with various subluxation related issues.  It is  interesting to see people who have never been under Chiropractic care, expressing various degrees of health at the expense of their vetebral subluxations.  It is amazing to see those same peoples health sky rocket to their full potential once their subluxations are removed. 

I Should be Shouting Chiropractic from the Roof Tops

You would think that after 13 years of seeing this time and time again, as well as being a patient myself for over 30 years that I would be shouting Chiropractic praises from the roof-tops.  The truth is that I may have taken Chiropractic for granted.  Let me explain even further. 

Here is My Chiropractic Story

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When I was 18, I suffered a fracture in my neck as well as 2 disc herniations in my back while playing high school football.  The severity of both of those injuries as well as related permanent arthritic changes to my spine resulted in me seeking more frequent Chiropractic care than the average person.  This is how I became so interested in Chiropractic care. I practically lived at my Chiropractors office (It helped that my Mom was his office manager).  I often think about what my life would be like if I was not introduced to Chiropractic at that time.  I am certain from my MRI’s,  and seeing people with less spinal damage than I have and being recommended for surgery, that conventional medicine would have had me under the knife years ago.  If I had not been under Chiropractic care for the last 30 years I would not be enjoying the lifestyle that I enjoy today.

What Chiropractic has Given Me

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Its more than just avoiding more breakdown.  I have patients that come in to my office with far less spinal damage than I have, but have been subluxated for years and experience major loss of health.  You see when subluxations are present in the spine they interfere with your nerves ability to carry out normal function.  When the organs and systems in your body get the wrong signals, you can’t be healthy.  So even though I have had permanent damage to the bones in my spine for a long time, I have never gone a long time without having that pressure removed from my nerves (Chiropractic adjustment).  If you have subluxations and have never been adjusted, then you are not  expressing your full health.

Thank God for Chiropractic

So as I look at my life, I have to be grateful for the impact Chiropractic has had on my life.  Not only am I able to enjoy a level of fitness and longevity beyond most people half my age,  but I have the confidence that I will enjoy the rest and best years of my life with the people that I love, ( family, patients, and community).  I have spent a disproportionate  amount of time  talking about Fitness, Nutrition, Wellness etc, and  not put enough emphasis on Chiropractic, which has save my life.  That is all about to change.   I cannot stress enough how important it is to have your spine and nervous system checked for vertebral subluxation.  It is my mission to check as many people as possible for vertebral subluxation and free your nervous system to express your full health potential.   I invite you to remove whats been holding you back from living the life that you deserve!  It’s time for you to get “On Track“!

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Who is Your Hero? 

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 If your personal journey of health and well being was a story that lasted 100 healthy years or more, who would be the hero of this story? Who would be the villain if you did not live these quality years and instead lived a deteriorating life to 60 or 70? Understanding the hero and the villain will help you make choices that ensure that you and your loved ones live an active, healthy life and express your full potential throughout your lifetime.  

   The hero of this story is your Innate Intelligence. Your body has within it an Innate Intelligence that, from the moment of conception, strives to keep you functioning at your best. From the moment you were conceived, one cell grew into over eighty quadrillion cells without any direction from a doctor, drug, or  researcher.   

   Your brain and spinal cord were placed in protective casings of bone for safety as they are the most important systems in your body. Your heart was placed in the center of your chest, an efficient location to distribute oxygen, nutrients and waste products to their proper locations with great efficiency. Your Innate Intelligence knew how tall you were going to be before you were born and was equipped with the resources to digest your food and adapt you to your environment. As long as your Innate Intelligence is free to express itself, then you would have a great chance of expressing your full potential for eighty, ninety, a hundred years and beyond.  

Who is Your Villain?  

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The villain in this story is anything that interferes with the expression of your Innate Intelligence. This can occur from nerve interference or Lifestyle Interference™ that reduces your body’s innate ability to communicate or regulate itself. For example, it is very common during the birth process for a baby’s spine to be injured, especially in the upper neck, which can reduce nerve transmission over the spinal cord and nervous system. This nerve interference can result in immediate symptoms like colic, constipation, diarrhea, allergies or other problems or it may lie dormant for decades until your body can no longer adapt.   

   Nerve interference can occur during childhood through sports injuries, childhood falls and poor nutrition, again, causing numerous symptoms or lying dormant and asymptomatic for decades. Car accidents, falling down the stairs, weight gains or losses and emotional stress are just some of the additional causes of nerve interference.  

   Lifestyle interference can also alter the expression of your body’s Innate Intelligence and resulting in nerve interference, sickness and disease. Lifestyle Interference includes poor diet, being overweight, eating excessive amounts of sugar and caffeine, taking drugs, poor posture and stress. Interference is the villain of this story, your story, because it robs your body and mind of your true innate potential.  

Nurture Your Hero and Eliminate the Villain!

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Our chiropractic office will do everything we can to nurture your hero and eliminate this villain from your life, and keep it out of your life for the rest of your life, so that you and your loved ones can enjoy the quality of life you deserve. By nurturing your Innate Intelligence and expressing your full potential, your life story will deliver an Oscar-winning performance and you will enjoy good health for a lifetime.

My Chiropractic office in Clifton, NJ  is a 100 Year Lifestyle Affiliate Office. This newsletter is reprinted with permission of The Family Practice, Inc.”

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Chiropractor Gets Checked for Heart Disease

Chiropractic and Heart Disease?

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If you have been following this blog over the past few months, then you know about my challenge for you to join myself and others on the ‘Fitter You’ Facebook Group and join our journey towards a healthier you.  I have also decided to journal my progress with you in order to both, enourage you, and maintain a level of accountability for myself.  This week I completed a 3 visit process with Cardiologist,  Dr. Michael Schwarz.  I  recommend Dr. Schwarz and his practice  in Bloomfield, NJ.  Because heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans, I recommend having a complete cardiovascular work up, even if you “feel fine”.  As you will read below, choosing your “Health Care Team” while  you are healthy, can mean the difference between Life and Death!

Health Care Hierarchy of The 100 Year Lifestyle:

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On page 96 of Dr. Eric Plaskers book The 100 Year Lifestyle, he describes the 3 levels of the Health Care Hierarchy.  They are as follows:

1.  Self Care:  What you must do for yourself to keep your mind, body, and spirit healthy and functioning at your highest level, which nobody can do for you. 

2.  Health Care:  What you must do for yourself to keep your mind, body, and spirit healthy and functioning at your highest level – utilizing the skills of a trained health care professional.

3.  Crisis Care:  What you must do for yourself to recover from an injury or illness that requires the support of a crisis care health specialist.

The #1 Killer in the United States is Heart Disease

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According to the CDC (center of disease control), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. People of all ages and backgrounds can get the condition.

• In 2006, 631,636 people died of heart disease. Heart disease caused 26% of deaths—more than one in every four—in the United States.¹
• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2006 were women.¹
• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease. In 2005, 445,687 people died from coronary heart disease.²
• Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more heart attacks have another attack.³
• In 2010, heart disease will cost the United States $316.4 billion.³ This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity.

What Can You Do Now?

In my Chiropractic office in Clifton, NJ we encourage our practice members to stay in touch.  That is why I have created FREE resources for you to make better health choices.  I encourage you to join and share the Facebook Group: ‘Fitter You’, and have conversations with the extremely qualified admins and members just like you.  Listen to 30 Minutes to Living Longer each week, and the hours of previous shows available through Blogtalk Radio.  Stay connected to this Blog by subscribing to the RSS feed.

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Dr. Dave Goes to the Doctor

On the road to getting ‘Fitter by 40′, this week I stoppped by my general practitioner, Dr. Robert Gajdos, M.D. in Clifton.  Dr. Gajdos is part of  my Health Care Team.  I describe Health Care as the things you do in order to manifest health in your life. Regular check ups should be a part of your health care routine.  Our society is under the impression that  Health Care  is a system that  you enter only when you have become sick or injured.  This is a  misnomer that has created a  major contradiction.  This contradiction has  resulted in a large majority of  people only taking care of themselves when they are in crisis.

The Difference between Health Care and Sick Care

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This week, I visited my general practitioner in order to have my routine physical exam.  I am often confronted with practice members who believe that, since they passed their physical exam, that they are healthy.  The problem with this line of thinking is that a routine physical exam, although necessary, does not reveal if you are healthy.  It just lets you know if you are not sick.  There is a difference.

Would You Rather Be Healthy, or Just Not Sick?

Would you rather be healthy or just not sick?  Would your rather be Wealthy, or just not poor?  Would you rather be Pretty, or just not ugly?  I’ll ask you again, “Would you rather be Healthy, or Just not sick”?

The 3 Levels of the Health Care Hierarchy

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On page 96 of Dr. Eric Plaskers book The 100 Year Lifestyle, he describes the 3 levels of the Health Care Hierarchy.  They are as follows:

1.  Self Care:  What you must do for yourself to keep your mind, body, and spirit healthy and functioning at your highest level, which nobody can do for you.

2.  Health Care:  What you must do for yourself to keep your mind, body, and spirit healthy and functioning at your highest level – utilizing the skills of a trained health care professional.

3.  Crisis Care:  What you must do for yourself to recover from an injury or illness that requires the support of a crisis care health specialist.

What Can You Do Now For Your Health Care?

For more information on how you can have a voice and be part of an ongoing discussion on Health Care in America, I urge you to visit and be a part of Americans for Healthcareon Facebook.  I also hope you are considering taking the ‘Get Fitter’ challenge with me.  Click on the ‘Fitter by 40′ category on this blog, join our Facebook group and listen the re-broadcast of the Get Back in Shape for Fall interview by clicking ->here

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Women’s Fitness: Getting and Staying Fit as a Habit

Getting and staying fit are one of the key ‘Habits‘ to ‘Living Longer’.  Finding ways to support your healthy lifestyle is an important job for me at On Track Chiropractic, in Clifton, NJ.

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This week I am focusing on a great Women’s gym in Clifton.  Having known its owner Laurie Kirwin for years, I can attest to her commitment to Women’s fitness, in Clifton.

What You Will See at In-Step Fitness

The dance floor is full.  Women are gyrating their hips, waiving their arms, swinging their hair, and shimmying to pulsating Latin rhythms.  What sounds like a Friday night at a dance club in South Beach is actually the latest fitness craze:  Zumba(zoom-ba).  And its followers insist that it takes the “work” out of “working out”! This just one of the ways Clifton women are getting in shape at In-Step Fitness.

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If you stop by In-Step Fitness in Clifton, NJ, you will experience a motivating and supportive environment for Women to reach their fitness goals.

In-Step Fitness was developed with this in mind, providing a programs based on  individual fitness needs from the beginner level to the most advanced exerciser. You will be able to continually challenge yourself with our weight training equipment. No embarrassing body measurements, just weight and BMI for those who want to keep track of their results.

“It’s all about choices. We will teach you how to workout and show you how to take control of your health”, says owner Laurie Kirwin,  “Members are trained then supervised at all times”.

Your Benefits at In-Step Fitness

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* No charge for additional Personal Training

*Lose Weight and Body Fat

*Increase Lean Muscle & definition

*Improve Cardio Fitness

*Reduce Stress

*Lower your Risk of Heart Disease

*Reduce all Major Health Risks

*Lower your Resting Heart Rate

*Lower your Blood Pressure

*Increase Bone Density with Weight Training

My Fitness Challenge For Women

If you are a woman in the Clifton, New Jersey area and are looking for a comfortable place to support your healthy lifestyle, consider stopping by In-Step Fitness and ask for Laurie.  Tell her Dr. Dave sent you!  As always you can contact me for any further information on how living the Chiropractic lifestyle will help you live a longer, more fulfilling life.

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