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2011-11-22T14:26:00.001-08:00

AIDS Walk 2010 NYC. Come Join my Team.

2010-05-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

We all know this is an important event. Come and walk with me on my team, For All Things Natural, May 16th here in NYC. If you can't make it you can always donate on my fundraising site below. You can also do both! Please participate in any way you can for a great cause. Details on where we will meet coming soon.

http://blba.us/i.asp?id=331281-291564278-1

Spring is Here! Time to Purify Your Body!

2010-04-12T09:16:00.000-07:00

Spring is here! This is the best time to cleanse your body to prepare for the warmer weather. In acupuncture its understood we are moving into Wood which is…Liver and Gallbladder. This is the perfect time to not only spring clean your house but your body too. We have several aspects involved in the purification of your body.

1. Complete 21 Day Standard Process Whole Food Vegetarian-Friendly detoxification program (NOT a liquid detox_--Cleanse all your major detoxification organs (liver, gall bladder, colon and kidneys, and lympthatic system).

2. Follow up consultations and treatment halfway through the program--Maximizes your weight loss, energy and other health goals

3. Detoxfication Foot Baths--Stimulating even more detoxification, increasing energy levels, and alkalizing your body to get an even deep detoxification especially heavy metals

4. Homeopathic Solutions--Designed to deepen the level of your detoxification

Call by April 30 to set up your appointment or order and get 20% off.

For more information please contact us at 212-533-3631 or info@drscottjurica.com

Quit Your New Years Resolutions? Here's Why.

2010-02-10T10:35:00.000-08:00

As you might have noticed I didn't write a fancy "New Year New You" Newsletter Jan
1st. We get too many of them and most of them are wrong.

I always like to wait until February to send this. By that time most have quit
(some maybe quite a long time ago). If you haven't GOOD FOR YOU! There can still
be ways to tweak what you are doing. Here it goes:

Quit Your Workout Plan? Be Positive

So many try to go from zero to 1000% overnight. You might have gone out too hard.
Try out going to the gym, walking, even for 20 minutes once or twice a week. It
isn't much but you are doing something. Congratulate yourself! We tend to beat
up ourselves way too much. Every time you get to the gym, put down the cookie,
you are THAT much closer to your goal. Focus on that rather than being mad you
didn't hit the gym 15 times this week.

How Tired is Too Tired?

If you are tired for the rest of the day after your workout you can be doing too
much for your body right now. Research right now is showing any more than 45 min
of working out a day might be doing you more harm than good. Listen to your body.
This might even be the reason you can't get to the gym. If you are waking up tired
who wants to go for a run right? We have great adrenal support in the office to
help you with these workout transitions.

http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/nasdaq.pdf

Fasting? Not So fast!

Our bodies are an amazing work of art...a beautiful machine. We have to fuel it.
Several day and at times several week liquid only "detoxes", etc can do you more
harm than good. Here's more detail on this.

http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/liquid_detox.pdf

We have a great vegetarian friendly whole body purification program that many of
my patients have loved. Check out the details. You will be surprised on what
you can eat.

http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/Detox_Guide.pdf

Can't Rid the Addictions?

When you read about the adrenal glands this is a huge culprit. If you are stressed
and tired the body is going to want sugars for a quick burst. Fixing the adrenals
can really help with this. Also helping out the pancreas (which releases insulin
in a sugar response) will greatly help as well. We can test out several nutrients
for this (whole food B vitamins, Gymnema, etc) here at the office.

Lastly, there is always an emotional component to food (as well as drugs, smoking,
etc) Trust me. I grew up as an overweight child. I know what this is about.
Starting off with some EFT can really help you. We can do more advanced protocols
with you in the office. Check out this link.

http://brimhallwebsite.com/pdfs/5minutephobiacure.pdf

All of these can give you a huge jump start to your health. Feel free to call and
book an appointment to customize your adrenal support or ask about the purification
program. 212-533-3631 or info@drscottjurica.com

Reminder Blood Drive Tomorrow (Sat Jan 30)

2010-01-29T04:31:00.001-08:00

NY Blood Center just contacted me. For every blood donation, they will donate $10 to Unicef for Haiti. Please see details below to contact us for an appointment.

As per the last email, all donors will receive a gift bag including a free detox foot bath in our office, 3 day pass at Equinox, and much more!

Where: Corner of 22nd St and 9th Ave
When: Saturday January 30 Noon to 5pm
Contact: Our office at 212-533-3631 or info@drscottjurica.com to reserve your space today!

Blood Drive at Our Office Next Saturday Jan 30th

2010-01-19T07:40:00.000-08:00

Give the Gift of Life Saturday Jan 30 from Noon to 5pm

As we are well aware, especially with everything going on in the news with Haiti, how important these Blood Drives are.

Please call or email the office today to reserve your spot. Details are below.

All donors will receive a gift bag including a free detox foot bath in our office, 3 day pass at Equinox, and much more!

Where: Corner of 22nd St and 9th Ave
When: Saturday January 30 Noon to 5pm
Contact: Our office at 212-533-3631 or info@drscottjurica.com to reserve your space today!

Bonus Gift Certificates, Office Updates and More!

2009-12-11T06:18:00.000-08:00

Give the Gift of Health this Holiday Season AND Get a Bonus!

For every $50 Gift card you buy towards the use of any product or service in our office, get an additional $20 bonus. See chart below:

$50 = $70 Gift Card
$100 = $140 Gift Card
$200 = $280 Gift Card
$300 = $420 Gift Card

Call or email us today to order. You can also order the cards on our ecommerce site. www.wholehealthforlife.com (Bonus will be added at office)

More Good News!

Now you can get even more information and products right from your own home. I am posting more artiles (even daily at times) to keep you up with the latest research. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook. Even post questions and comments!

www.twitter.com/scottjurica (linked up to our new Facebook Fanpage: For All Things Natural)

As always we have our blog, newsletter and our ecommerce site. Feel free to check on these as well!

http://drscottjurica.blogspot.com

http://www.wholehealthforlife.com

http://www.drscottjurica.com (Sign up for newsletter at bottom)

Contact our office with any questions!

Thyroid Self-Test

2009-11-24T09:53:00.000-08:00

With the holidays here, eating and drinking too much might not be the only reason for weight gain.

There has also been an alarming increase in thyroid cancer in recent years. This quick self test can help you determine if you need think you might have a thyroid condition.

What you need:
• Glass of Water
• Handheld Mirror

1. Hold the mirror in your hand focusing on the area of your neck just below your Adam's apple and immediately above the collarbone. This is the area where your thyroid is located. (is located closer to the collarbone. Don't get the thyroid confused with the actual Adam's apple).

2. While focusing on this area in the mirror, tip your head back.

3. Take a drink of water and swallow.

4. As you swallow, look at your neck. Check for any bulges or protrusions in this area when you swallow. (you might need to repeat the process)

5. If you see any bulges or protrusions in this area, see your physician or feel free to come and see us. You may have an enlarged thyroid gland or thyroid nodule and should be checked out to determine whether cancer is present or if treatment for thyroid disease is needed.

Feel free to contact our office with any questions. www.drscottjurica.com

How to Get the Most Cost-Effective Healthcare

2009-11-17T07:04:00.000-08:00

With the current crisis in our healthcare system I wanted to share that there are some great ways to get the best most cost-effective healthcare. Some ways you might know while others you might not.

I highly encourage you do forward to anyone you know as there is mass confusion about the topic.

SO WHAT IS THE BEST HEALTHCARE?

While I am grateful for our tools of modern medicine such as surgical advancements, medication (when medically appropriate), there is an entire other side that many people (including friends and family members of my patients) don't understand and think doesn't even work.

In May 2007 in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, there was a study showing the cost effectiveness of natural medicine. The summary is as follows:

Based on 70,274 member-months over a 7 year period demonstrated the following:

60.2% reduction on hospital admissions
59.0% less hospital stays
62.0% less outpatient surgeries and procedures
85.0% LESS PHARMACEUTICAL COSTS

This is compared to the conventional medicine performance for the same health maintenance organization product in the same geography and time frame.

Pretty cool if you ask me...

Of course as in research you always need to do more studies investigation, etc as you will read in any report, but to have someone say natural medicine doesn't work, your are wasting your money, etc simply doesn't know the facts.

How do I find a natural, holistic doctor?

If you are within the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) we would love to have you in our office (we do take some insurance. Contact our office for details). We can even do phone consults if you are further away with you faxing your bloodwork and other labwork.

If you need a doctor in person you MUST first understand this:

Medical, Osteopathic and Chiropractic schools all do an incredible job of getting the basics about anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnosis, etc. Some people think chiropractors aren't educated enough. Please look at this link showing the comparision of medical and chiropractic school education.

http://www.proactivesf.com/wp-content/uploads/how-well-educated-is-your-chiropractor.pdf

What matters is finding a doctor who is about getting to the cause of the problem and looking at a holistic, natural way first. Most of this education is currently done in post graduate work. Talk to friends. If they don't know someone, contact our office and we will see if we can find someone close to you.

We look forward to serving you in any way possible. Feel free to contact the office with any questions.

9 Simple Rules of Eating

2009-10-20T09:50:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are my patients, many of these should sound quite familiar to you.

9 Simple Rules of Eating

1. Eat food. Though in our current state of confusion, this is much easier said than done. So try this: Don't eat anything your great-great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.

2. Avoid even those food products that come bearing health claims. They're apt to be heavily processed, and the claims are often dubious at best.

3. Especially avoid food products containing ingredients that are a) unfamiliar, b) unpronounceable c) more than five in number or that contain high-fructose corn syrup.

4. Get out of the supermarket whenever possible. You won't find any high-fructose corn syrup at the farmer's market; you also won't find food harvested long ago and far away. What you will find are fresh whole foods picked at the peak of nutritional quality. Precisely the kind of food your great-great- grandmother would have recognized as food.

5. Pay more, eat less. The American food system has for a century devoted its energies and policies to increasing quantity and reducing price, not to improving quality. Americans spend, on average, less than 10 percent of their income on food, down from 24 percent in 1947, and less than the citizens of any other nation.

6. Eat mostly plants, especially leaves. By eating a plant-based diet, you'll be consuming far fewer calories, since plant foods (except seeds) are typically less energy dense than the other things you might eat. Vegetarians are healthier than carnivores, but near vegetarians (flexitarians) are as healthy as vegetarians. Thomas Jefferson was on to something when he advised treating meat more as a flavoring than a food.

7. Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks. Confounding factors aside, people who eat according to the rules of a traditional food culture are generally healthier than we are. Any traditional diet will do: if it weren't a healthy diet, the people who follow it wouldn't still be around.

8. Cook. And if you can, plant a garden. To take part in the intricate and endlessly interesting processes of providing for our sustenance is the surest way to escape the culture of fast food and the values implicit in it: that food should be cheap and easy; that food is fuel and not communion.

9. Eat like an omnivore. Try to add new species, not just new foods, to your diet. Biodiversity in the diet means less monoculture in the fields. What does that have to do with your health? Everything. The vast monocultures that now feed us require tremendous amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to keep from collapsing. Diversifying those fields will mean fewer chemicals, healthier soils, healthier plants and animals and, in turn, healthier people. It's all connected, which is another way ofsaying that your health isn't bordered by your body and that what's good for the soil is probably good for you, too.

*Unhappy Meals - Michael Pollan - New York Times 1/28/2007

Contact our office today with any questions or to set up an appointment

Must "To Do's" for the Flu Season

2009-10-13T13:30:00.000-07:00

What to do for the flu? The key is to stay healthy, versus getting the flu THEN trying to treat it

Here are some reminders:
· Get plenty of sleep
· Drink plenty of water· Limit sweets (sugar can suppress the immune system)· Eat good fats (Click below for an overall food guide)
http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/Phase2.pdf
· Have homemade chicken stock (using apple cider vinegar)· Take a good multi vitamin like CATALYN (Standard Process)
However, even in the best circumstance, you may come down with a cold or flu. There are few really good products I recommend. Again, they are all 20% retail

If you are fearful of getting or have been diagnosed with swine flu, here is a great homeopathic remedy FDA approved with the specific strains designated by the World Health Organization. Check out the detail at www.kingbio.com

For overall flu prevention, Systemic Formulas Anti-Viro ViVi drops are amazing. They contain Pau D Arco and Lomentium Dissecticum. For prevention take about 6-8 drops daily. If you get the flu you can take up to about 12-14 drops.

Finally is a product, CONGAPLEX, which supports the Thymus that is the critical gland in antibody production and transforming white cells into infection-fighting killer cells. It also provides vitamins from whole-food concentrates that are full of real vitamins, A, C, J, K and bioflavonoids and more. It is derived from organically grown plants, processed in a way that keeps all vital forces intact. It also contains fish oil and support for bones.

CONGAPLEX contains Calcium Lactate, the easiest form of calcium to utilize and magnesium (it is not a dairy product). It is critical for those prone to fevers and infections.
If you have continual problems during cold and flu season, take 3-6 daily. If you don't have continual problems, you might consider 1-2 daily as preventive.

At the first sign of problems, take 2 per waking hour for 48 hours. This will almost always stop the problem. Even infants can take it---one every two hours will almost always bring a fever to normal within 8 to 12 hours and end most colds and flu in a day or two. It can also be used at the first sign of an ear infection.

Contact our office today for any of these products or any questions about the flu.

Are YOU like POOH?

2009-09-10T07:50:00.000-07:00

Not like Pooh, the most effortless Bear we've ever seen."
"Just How do you do it, Pooh?"
"Do What?" asked Pooh.
"Become so Effortless."
"I don't do much of anything," he said.
"But all those things of yours get done."
"They just sort of happen," he said" 　　

Some of you are wondering where I am going with this and others might know of the subject.

It takes me a LONG time to read a book...I highlight it, take notes, type them up, etc. This one I feel can change you from the inside out and is quite and easy and quick read (unless you are like me).

So WHY do I recommend this book? It teaches you how to think much more simple and to CALM YOUR MIND, which I think we all need. And how you ask???

By being more like Winnie the Pooh. The book "Tao of Pooh" discusses all of this while the author has a conversation with Winnie. It's a very clever and very thought-provoking book.

Here are a couple more quotes to help intrigue you:

Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully. "Yes,"said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever." "And he has Brain." "Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain." There was a long silence. "I suppose," said Pooh, "that's why he never understands anything." 　　

And finally...

"Those who do things the Pooh Way fine this sort of thing happening to them all the time. It's hard to explain, except by example, but it works. Things just happen the right way, at the right time. At least when you LET them, when you work WITH circumstances instead of saying "This isn't supposed to happen this way," and trying hard to make it happen another way."

Hope you go read it and enjoy it as much as I do.

Latest on Cancer Research and Prevention

2009-07-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

I don't know of anyone, including myself who hasn't been affected in some way by cancer (family member, friend, yourself, etc), and it seems to be getting worse as time goes on. Below is a very detailed article we have put together for lifestyle Do's and Don'ts as well as the latest on how cancer works and what supplements we recommend for prevention. If you have cancer now, there are more details than this and you can call the office any time.

Contact us with any questions or to set up an appointment for more details.

http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/cancer_prevention.pdf

Why Do We Think We are Smarter Than Nature?

2009-04-03T06:06:00.001-07:00

The Truth About Fats--Understanding Human Physiology

It's really best to not be around me when certain commercials or morning show segments come on TV. Its exhausting and frustrating to see what we are told by so many yet we continue to not only get more ill as a society, but are not even looking at human physiology.

Let's keep it very simple and as I say, use the lost art of common sense:

Since the early 1980's, we have continued to decrease our fat intake yet are more overweight than we have ever been.

We are told to take off the skin off the chicken because it's "bad" yet 70% of chicken fat is UNsaturated fat. ("Know Your Fats" by Dr. Sally Fallon)

We are told to stay away from saturated fat yet most fat structures (brain, nerve tissue, cell membranes and hormones) are composed of saturated fats. Guess what happens to those structures as you take away the building blocks?

Why do smokers increase the risk of arteriosclerosis? Is there fat in the cigarettes?

Saturated fat causes heart disease? NOPE. Check out this link below to read the research behind this.

http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/hd.html

Is anyone else confused? I too was told all of the opposite stuff growing up, yet once I began my own research and listened to the appropriate doctors and researchers, I began to question this.

We have to go back to the basics. Life and health is about balance. By eating real organic foods you will get the correct amount of BOTH saturated and unsaturated fats your body needs.

For more details about the truth of fats click on my article below.

http://images.drscottjurica.com/documents/81/Saturated_Fats.pdf

Getting What You Pay For Takes on a WHOLE New Meaning

2009-01-23T11:26:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to send a quick note out about this. Seems everyone is being affected by the economy...even how products are being made.

Good Morning America reported on a scary thing happening in our food industry...diluting food products to increase profits. We already know about chip bags being smaller, having more air, etc, but this takes it to a new level.

How to prevent from getting products like this?

Hard to dilute organic chicken: Get organic, whole, REAL food. Processed foods can now take on a whole new meaning with iti containing less food and more garbage than before. One a budget? Whatever you eat the most of during the day, make it organic.

Stay away from knock off brands: Seems off brands like olive oil and honey are some of the biggest culprits. They found one brand of olive oil to be 90% SUNFLOWER OIL. Interesting.

If it just looks too inexpensive, watch out: If you KNOW ther eis no way you can get a certain product at a dollar star, odds are it might not be worth even that.

In these times of economic uncertainty, don't let your health go down with it. Eat as well as you can and let me know of any questions you have.

Check Out Our New Video!

2009-01-20T10:45:00.000-08:00

We're very excited to have our video up explaining what we do in the office and why our methods are so unique.

Please take a look and share with your friends, family and coworkers that could use our services or has questions about our office.

Click on the link below to watch the video!

http://drscottjurica.com/custom_content/5981_why_we_are_unique.html

Check Out Our New E-Commerce Site!

2008-12-01T11:56:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone. We finally completed the e-commerce site. Very excited about it. As a holiday special we are doing 10% off all products. Use drscott for the coupon code at checkout.

My goal is to have the best products available at the best prices. We will continue to add more and more products. If you have suggestions let us know! www.wholehealthforlife.com

Eating and the Holidays—Easy Tips to Still Have Fun

2008-11-20T14:16:00.000-08:00

We can all read about how we need to still count calories, eat fruit instead of candy but come on, it's the holidays right? Even I know we are not going to be 100% during the time, and yes that includes me. So I have come up with some ways to "be as good as you want to be" without popping out of your pants and feeling depressed come January 1st.

80/20 rule: This is a rule I give all my patients during the entire year. If you can be good 80% of the time you can be bad 20%. Just don't do it in the opposite way.

Desserts: If you are doing to have desserts do it ideally at lunch time. Stay away from carbs after 6pm. It's more likely to be stored as fat. Share: Let's say you are going to one of the 100 cocktail parties you are invited to. Bring your significant other or friend and share a plate. That way you can enjoy the chocolate covered strawberries, but you only have 2 instead of 10.

Enzymes: If you know you are going over the top at a restaurant or event I would highly suggest you take digestive enzymes, which will cut down on the bloating, acid reflux and tired feeling afterwards. Take 2-3 Zypan per meal which you can get from our office.

Vino: What are the holidays without alcohol? If there is one that tends to be over enjoyed during this time, this is it. While I am not saying you can go out a drink the night away, if you are going to have some drinks, proper liver detoxification is essential. Taking 2 Livco by MediHerb (also available in our office) before and after you drink will do wonders. You will sleep better, not feel as exhausted (especially if it's a weekday event) and you won't harm your body as much. Drink plenty of water before you go to sleep to prevent dehydration as well.

Workouts: Hopefully you are doing some form of working out during the week. If so, increase your workout time by 15-20 minutes each day. It won't completely cancel out your night before but it will definitely help prevent the bulge.

Balance, Balance, Balance: Don't go to all 10 events in one week. It will cause havoc to your body and trust me, you won't like yourself afterwards. Check out to see the events you really want to participate in and do one, maybe two, per week.

Follow these guidelines and call us for any recommended supplementation. And as always be safe, respect yourself and others and enjoy this wonderful time of year!.

Come Support Chris and Kristen While They Detox!

2008-10-13T07:12:00.000-07:00

Come support or ask questions about how they are feeling and what they are doing during their detoxification program. They will be adding comments during the entire 21 day process that starts today!

New Way to Find out What Supplements You Need

2008-10-06T12:25:00.000-07:00

Check out the latest service we added to our site. Takes about 8-10 minutes to fill out and it's all based on your symptoms.
http://www.drscottjurica.com/custom_content/5414_online_supplement_survey.html

Latest Testing in Breast Cancer Detection

2008-09-08T10:14:00.000-07:00

Because of all the talk about cancer, especially breast cancer in the news, I thought I would share some incredible technology that can be more senstitive than mammograms and not nearly as uncomfortable. I am not saying to this instead of mammograms. That is your decision, however I would at least recommend doing both. Check out this site. www.thermography.com

What you Should Know About Vaccinations

2008-08-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

Since celebrities seem to know everything about everything, I felt it would be wise to give anyone interested in this topic a couple of great books...then you can decide for yourself.

The Sanctity of Human Blood: Vaccination is Not Immunization by Tim O'Shea

Vaccinations: A Thoughtful Parents Guide; How to Make Safe, Sensible Decisions about the Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives by Aviva Jill Romm, certified professional midwife and practicing herbalist.

Questions? Comments?

Best Nutrition Site

2008-08-05T08:46:00.000-07:00

If I could give out only one nutrition site, here it is. Nothing about fad diets, etc. This is a non-profit organization trying to get the truth about about nutrition--based on research regarding how we are designed and what we should eat. I think you will be surprised on what it says we can eat.

Read over it and ask me any questions. www.westonaprice.org

The Truth about Liver Detox

2008-07-31T13:49:00.000-07:00

I have tons of patients asking me all the time about how to properly detoxify the liver. There are MANY misconceptions and to be honest it drives me nuts. Most of what is out there is NONSENSE. So let's try to make this as clear as possible.

Starvation or pure liquid detoxing usually does not work and can also be harmful (i.e. master cleanse, only vegetable juicing, etc). Why?

Your body needs tons of different nutrients (yes much more the cayenne pepper, lemon, and maple syrup) and if your body doesn't get it (one of the most important is protein), you can get sicker during the process (which is usually misinterpreted as a "good detoxification").

Yes can you feel horrible during the first few days making you really question if its worth it, yes. But if you do it with a licensed professional who knows what they are doing, then you will be fine. You won't be happy during the entire process, but you will love the end result (weight loss, better skin, better energy, mood, etc).

I recommend a few different ones...designed with the biological understanding of how our body works. The best one I have seen is from Standard Process (www.standardproces.com). It's only sold through health care professionals and we do have it in our office. Next is a homeopathic one be HEEL which is also in our office. Both last around 3 weeks along with diet modification. Feel free to call the office for more details.

Questions, comments, some new detox you have heard about? Let me know.

The Beginning to all things natural

2008-07-29T11:56:00.000-07:00

This is Dr. Scott Jurica. I am a holstic doctor practicing in NYC. My goal is to make this blog as informative and as honest as possible about healthcare in all forms. Feel free to let me know of any topics that are you interested in and I can post any information on the topic.