Lifestyle Education

Because chiropractic aims to support patients in all areas of health and wellness, Dr. Belinda feels it is crucial that patients receive lifestyle education to help support not only specific conditions but also good health in general. Chiropractors receive extensive training in nutrition and the use of quality dietary supplements to support health.  When there are nutritional gaps or specific health challenges, nutritional supplements can be helpful. Supplements offered at Kummrow Chiropractic and Holistic Health are of such high quality that they are only available through licensed health care practitioners who have training in their proper use. In addition, instruction in stretching, exercise, and other methods of rehabilitation are offered to patients in this office. 

Saliva Testing

Saliva testing is a practical, easy alternative to blood testing for the evaluation of a variety of conditions.  This testing can be a great adjunct to chiropractic care and acupuncture in order to gain more objective information as to the state of an individual's health—for example, testing female hormone levels could provide useful information to evaluate cyclical migraine headaches.  At Kummrow Chiropractic and Holistic Health, commonly used test panels include male and female hormone panels (for both cycling and menopausal women), adrenal stress index panels, and food intolerance panels.  Kits including vials for saliva collection are provided to the patient and sent to an independent lab for testing. Based on the test results, recommendations are made to support the body through nutrition, herbs, or supplements.  More information about this testing can be found at www.diagnostechs.com.