Helping You to Better Health Naturally
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Please explain why you came to our office.
“My shoulder was really bothering me and I needed help. I had dislocated it ten times in a year.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“Since I’ve been seeing Dr. Burgoon my shoulder has gotten stronger and I have not dislocated it. For the first time someone showed me something to help my shoulder that I saw results from. It’s now been ten weeks since my last dislocation.”
18 rear-old male
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The “perfect plate” of food is half vegetables— providing a variety of color, texture, and nutrients. Protein and starchy foods take a back seat to vegetables on the plate (they each get a quarter of the plate). This requires shopping two times a week so there’s always lots of fresh vegetables in the refrigerator. Hummus– a spicy, rich garbanzo bean dip that is easy to make– is delicious with vegetable sticks and salads. This recipe uses ground sesame seeds (use hulled seeds–the whiter ones–instead of unhulled for a milder sesame taste) and sesame oil instead of tahini.
Hummus
2 ½ cups cooked garbanzo beans (or cook dry beans*)
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil (or ¼ cup sesame oil and ¼ cup olive oil)
½ cup ground hulled sesame seeds (buy hulled sesame seeds and grind in a blend)
½ tsp. ground cumin seed
1 tsp. sea salt
Black pepper and cayenne powder to taste
*If using dry beans, soak about 3 cups overnight and then rinse well—this will make about 6 cups cooked. Place in at least a 4-quart pot and cover with 2-3 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a steady simmer. Add water as needed to keep beans well covered. Simmer until very soft (3 or more hours). Drain well.
In food processor, process beans with all other ingredients until thoroughly mixed and processed into a smooth spread. Chill. Serve with vegetable sticks or salad.
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Please explain why you came to our office.
“I was having chronic back pain for about a month. A friend suggested I see Dr. Burgoon. After he looked at my x-rays, which clearly showed some arthritis, Dr. Burgoon felt he could help me feel better.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“I have seen Dr. Burgoon ten times now and I do feel much better. The chronic pain is gone and I am off the heating pad! I’m back into my exercises and feel so positive about knowing Dr. Burgoon is there to help me.”
70 year-old female
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Please explain why your came to our office.
“Back pain. Knee pain. Shoulder pain. Neck pain.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“It’s been excellent! Thank you so much!”
~22 yr-old female
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“Dr Burgoon is a wonderful person who truly cares about the health and well-being of his patients. He and his wife Monica have gotten me and my family through some times that seemed impossible. If they can help they will but if they can’t they are honest and tell you so. We love both of them and are so grateful that they are a part of our lives. In January 2016, I practically crawled into the office and now I walk in and out. Thank you Dr Burgoon and Monica!!!!”
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When you want ice cream consider making it yourself–it’s easy and likely will be much better for you! Mango makes a creamy full-bodied ice cream and you can adjust the amount of honey you use to suit your taste. You could also try skipping the honey and adding stevia to sweeten–I haven’t tried this but I bet the sweetness and flavor of mango would work with stevia. You can make this dairy-free by using all coconut milk and omitting the yogurt.
I used an ice cream maker that takes about 20 minutes to thicken and freeze the mixture. It is best to start with frozen fruit and chilled coconut milk–it will thicken much faster. Our local Fresh Market had organic mangoes on sale so we bought several, cut them up and froze them. That’s what inspired this recipe.
Serves 4
2 cups of cut up frozen mango (you can use fresh but it will take longer to freeze)
1 cup organic Greek yogurt (or omit this and use 2 cups of coconut milk)
1 cup of organic, classic (not light) coconut milk, chilled in refrigerator
1/2 cup honey
2 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
Optional: some fresh strawberries slices as topping and/or toasted coconut flakes
If you are using frozen mango, pulverize the frozen mango pieces in a food processor. If they are frozen together, cut them up first or your processor will have trouble pulverizing them. Set aside in a separate bowl.
Place all other ingredients except toppings in the processor and blend well. If you are using fresh mango blend it with everything else at this step. If not, stir this mixture into the bowl with the pulverized frozen mango. Mix well. Taste and add more honey or stevia to sweeten more.
Pour this mixture into the ice cream maker and follow directions for freezing. Serve immediately with the topping if desired.
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Some comments from those who have taken the nutrition class:
The class “opened up so many new recipe avenues for me. Especially the spiralizer!”
The class provided “a wonderful new change of lifestyle that hopefully will keep me healthy for many years to come!”
I experienced “less sugar cravings” and it was “motivating to be with other people”.
“I have changed my diet 100%” and “my blood sugars are way down”.
I have “less pain and discomfort in every body system.”
by towers
Please explain why you came to our office.
“Back and neck pain.”
Please describe your response to treatment.”
“I am improving every day. It is much better than when I started.”
~77 year-old male
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Please explain why you came to our office.
“To stay healthy and manage/decrease pain discomfort.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“I feel like my body responds well to adjustments and treatment. I appreciate that Dr. listens to patient input, adjusts his treatment approach if something is not working or helping. I feel healthier and stronger when I am treated. I also sleep better without so much discomfort.” ~38 year-old female
by towers
Please explain why you came to our office.
“About two years ago, I had just injured my left knee while working out. I decided to try swimming instead but then I injured my shoulder–I felt like I was falling apart. I was 26 at the time and I just knew there had to be something that could help me feel better. I had been seeing a different chiropractor with no progress. I also felt like he just ignored my injuries and never changed the adjustments. I was feeling like there was nothing I could do. I was very frustrated and sad with my health and that I couldn’t be active.”
Please describe your response to treatment.
“Dr. Burgoon has ALWAYS made me feel listened to and validated how I was feeling. He changes his adjustments based on how I am feeling and my pain is almost completely gone. My shoulder healed within 2 months and my knee pain comes and goes, but I can do much more than when I came. I like that Dr. Burgoon takes time with each patient. I am so grateful that I came to the office!”
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