Dear Friends of Roscoe Chiropractic,
It's been a couple of weeks! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and Holiday. I have to say the snow on Christmas Eve was just perfect. Christmas Eve and Day are about the only times I'm actually thrilled to see it snow for a whole day. I have a few updates for the New Year the first one being that our rates are going to change ever so slightly. Medicare/Insurance patients who currently pay $25 will change to $27 and all other patients who currently pay $37 will change to $38. Medicare/Insurance patients are also required to have an updated x-ray in their file yearly due to changes in Medicare policy. Dr. Chris will remind you of this on your first visit back in 2011.
In light of the New Year Dr. Chris and myself wanted to thank all of you so much for your trust in 2010. As a thank you we wanted to extend to you a New Year special. For every new patient you refer in the month of January we will discount a January adjustment by 50%. The new patient will also receive their exam and x-rays for free. This will last until January 31, 2011. I apologize but I will not be able to discount for Medicare/Insurance, A/A or W/C patients. Also, keep your eyes open for news about our website. We are going to be revamping it in the coming weeks!
Because of the amount of other news I will keep the remainder of this short and sweet, as the title suggests it is merely a note (If you can name the Bill Bryson book I borrowed the title format from, I'll be very impressed.) Ok, so we have all heard that we should never skip breakfast because it's the most important meal of the day. How many of us completely ignore it most mornings? Yes, I'm guilty of it as well. This is some information from a study that was conducted and I think the results could change your view on grabbing that bagel before you walk out the door.
Excuses for skipping breakfast range from "I'm too busy", "I don't have time", to "It's too early" and "I'm just not hungry in the morning". The results of starving yourself further after a long night of not eating go far beyond reduced mental alertness and lack of energy. In the study, children ages 9-15 reported whether they ate breakfast before school; skipping the meal was defined as not eating between 6am and 9am. Years later when the study participants were 26-36 years old, the researchers asked the same question to discern whether the practice of skipping breakfast had carried on into adulthood. The practice of not breaking their fast (notice the interesting origins for our first meal's title) increased the likelihood of having larger waist circumference and higher fasting insulin and higher low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and higher total cholesterol in adulthood compared with consistent breakfast eaters.
Moral of the story, grab something to eat in the morning even if it's on the run. Prepare the night before if you always run out of time. It'll pay off in the future.
Happy New Year everyone. If you have any questions or concerns about anything in this email. Please feel free to call the office at 815.623.8000 or stop in to see us. We will be open in the AM on Dec. 31st and then resume regular hours the first week in January. Be safe and smart this weekend.
Take Care,
Karla H.
Roscoe Chiropractic Centre
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