Last Updated on Monday, 14 December 2009 22:20
7th December 2009 – Single Bed Sale – 66% Off
This Week: Beds Sale!
Do your children need a new bed for Christmas?All of our mattress and base floor stock are being cleared at the huge reduction of 66% off of RRP.The following are for sale :· Bonnell Spring Sapphire Mattress – was $599 NOW $200 · Pocket Spring Rome Mattress – was $1299 NOW $433· Pocket Spring Paris/Latex Top Mattress – was $1649 NOW $550· Pocket Spring Vienna/Memory Foam Mattress – was $1649 NOW $550Get in quick to benefit from these HUGE savings! Call us on 9887 4144 to secure the bed you want!Please note : Beds will need to be picked up from the clinic.
23rd November 2009 – The Traffic Light System of School Food Eating
This Week: The Traffic Light System
This system of eating is encouraged in our schools, so that from an early age, children learn the benefits of a balanced diet. They learn that by following ‘The Traffic Light System’, they have a higher nutrient intake and are eating better ‘brain’ foods.
What is this system? Read on to find our more.
Category 1 – Green Light – Everyday Foods
Foods and drinks in this category are the most suitable for school food services. They should be freely promoted and encouraged and included in their main meals.
For eg, Breads/Rolls – wholemeal, wholegrain, pita, Lebanese, raisin/fruit breads, rice/corn cakes
Fresh fruit and all garden vegetables, baked potatoes, corn on the cob, vegetable sticks, legumes, chickpeas, kidney beans, lentils, baked beans, lentil patties
Category 2 – Amber Light – Select Carefully FoodsThese foods and drinks contains some valuable nutrients but may also have some unhealthy ingredients.
For eg, Commercially prepared pasta products, instant noodles and rice, breakfast cereals, refined cereals with added sugar and low fibre
Salads dressed with lots of oil, mayonnaise or dressings
Dairy foods, full fat yoghurt, milk, cheese, low/reduced fat custards
Chicken nuggets, chicken fillet wedges/strips, chicken patties, fish fingers, fish burgers, sausages.
Category 3 – Red Light – Occasional Foods
These are the least suitable for school food services. Schools should limit the availability of these foods.
For eg, Cakes, muffins, sweet pastries, slices, biscuits, croissants, donuts, chocolate cakes/slices, danishes, cream buns, meringues, ice-creams, milk-based ice confections and dairy desserts.
9th November 2009 – Minimise Muscle Aches with Massage & Cupping
This Week: Massage & Cupping Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is a state of wellness that is accompanied with many musculoskeletal changes.
These changes affect joints, ligaments, muscles and even the organs of the body. Often there is associated pain especially in the lower back and legs.
Appropriate massage techniques are required to allow these body changes to continue but minimise the associated discomfort and pain. Pregnancy massage can be performed throughout the pregnancy.
CuppingMost people know that this ancient practice has been in use in China for thousands of years but it has also been used in Europe for centuries to treat many ailments.
It is commonly used today to treat muscular aches and pains.
Cupping acts on the muscle by pulling on it, similar to deep tissue massage. Cupping will help draw out waste products and toxins in the muscles to the surface ready for the body to eliminate. As a result of this waste movement, cupping can result in light to dark purple circles on the site of application. These generally fade quickly.
Cupping can be used in conjunction with massage or alone in a treatment session.
19th October 2009 – 7 Tips for Healthy Sleeping
This Week: 7 Tips for Healthy Sleeping
Good sleep is vital – it allows your body a chance to rejuvenate and heal itself, as well as giving you more energy for the day ahead.
We spend about one third of our lives in bed, and this should be spent mostly sleeping, not tossing and turning.
Here are 7 tips for healthy sleeping :
· Good sleep posture – try sleeping on your back or side but NEVER on your stomach (except for small children).
· Routine – Try having a set time to go to bed and try to factor in at least 7-8 hours sleep each night.
· Regulate your breathing – take 7-12 seconds to breathe in and out. This allows your body to relax and lowers your heart rate.
· TV – try not to watch TV right before going to bed, but instead read a book.
· Avoid Chemicals – drinks high in caffeine can affect your ability to sleep well.
· Tune up your spine – the ability to get comfortable for sleep can either aide or hinder your quality of rest. Being subluxation and restriction free helps with this.
· Sleep assessment – if you are still struggling to have a good night’s sleep, why not book a free 30 minute assessment with your chiropractor.
5th October 2009 – Spring Detox Ideas
This Week: Spring Detox Ideas
Detoxification refers to reducing the toxic loads in our bodies. Toxic agents are unfortunately plentiful – from air pollution, cigarette smoke, electromagnetic radiation to food chemicals.Why not dedicate October as a month to have a Spring Detox for the body?Here are 5 useful tips :· As an overall aim, reduce the eating of packaged items, eg, boxed cereals, frozen meals, jarred condiments or processed savoury snacks such as chips – this will automatically reduce your preservative and additive load.· Try a fruit breakfast for most of the week – at least four days per week – and choose different coloured fruits that will provide different nutrients to help fight disease.· Eat less and don’t overload the body’s digestion. There is a gap between when your brain thinks you have eaten enough and when your stomach actually has. Try finishing your meal before you feel full since if you wait until you feel full, it will be too late as you will have over eaten.· If you smoke, commit to stop by Melbourne Cup. Start to reduce your smoking by identifying the cigarettes that, during the day, hold the least value. Start by reducing these. Think of the 4 D’s when you have a craving – Delay, Deep breathe, Drink something or Do something else. If you need help, call Quitline on 131 848.· To reduce your electromagnetic radiation, try and move alarm clocks at least one metre away from where you sleep, and if modems are nearby, turn them off too, as this can negatively effect your sleep quality.
21st September 2009 – Benefits of Massage Therapy
This Week: Health Benefits of Massage
Remedial Massage uses effective and varied techniques to provide relief to tight and injured muscles and soft tissue. It can help relieve pain and restore function to your affected muscles or joints.
Techniques available include :
· Relaxation/Therapeutic Massage
· Trigger Point Therapy
· Positional Release Techniques
· Muscle Energy Techniques
· Myofascial Release
· Deep Tissue Massage
Some Health Benefits of Massage include :
· Increases muscular health and vitality
· Restores flexibility, mobility and strength to muscles
· Increases blood flow to soft tissue
· Releases endorphins to help with relaxation
· Frees built up toxins and stagnant blood in your soft tissue
· Loosens stringy and tense muscles
Our Massage Therapist, Joshua Hardidge, has his Advanced Diploma in Remedial Massage (Myotherapy) and is a member of the Australian Association for Massage Therapists.
7th September 2009 – Your Feet Are Important
This Week: What Are Your Feet Telling You?
Key Symptoms for Foot Pronation :- \
You can't fit two fingers under the middle arch of your feet when standing.- Your shoes are wearing out unevenly or on the inside of the heel more.- You suffer from knee pain, recurrent back pain, foot pain, heel pain or hip pain.
Excessive Foot Pronation (flat feet) is very common, with 77% of patients presenting with moderate to severe Foot Pronation. Even if you are not suffering from pain now, you can take steps to prevent future issues with your feet.
Spinal Pelvic Stabilisers can give you: - A decreased risk in lower back and knee injuries (J Chiro Ed 2007)- Increase speed of your golf swing meaning an extra 15 metres per drive (JMPT 2000)- An improved Q angle in 97.5% of people which is linked to knee, hip and low back pain and injuries. (J Chiro Ed 2003)- A decrease in hip, lower back, heel and foot pain. (J Chiro Ed 2004)- 100% money back or replacement if unsatisfied in the first 12 months (some restrictions apply).Private Health Insurance:
90% of private health insurances do recognise and pay for a percentage of Pelvic Stabilsers/Orthotics, provided you have cover for these products.
Have you had your feet checked?
Book in today with Dr David Jones (chiropractor). The test is free for existing patients. For new patients, it is included within the cost of an initial consultation.
24th August 2009 – Arthritis – Foods That Can Help!
This Week: Arthritis – Food as medicine
Foods can effect joint health and we especially note the aches and pain our joints feel in winter.
For the next four weeks, reduce the load of sugars, alcohol, meat (especially red meats) and bad fats (trans fatty acids and animal based saturated fatty acids) seen in pastries, cakes and biscuits.
Substitute the red meat with oily fish, add taste to cooked foods using ginger and parsley and add good fats eg, nuts, to your diet.
Note how your joints feel before making any food changes. Then see how they feel a month later.
If successful, look to maintain this dietary choice as your food choice will help or hinder your joint health.
10th August 2009 – Injuries – Heat or Ice?
This Week: Injuries – Heat or Ice?
There is often uncertainty, when we injure our back, as to what to do.
The body responds to injury with acute inflammation. This is observed as a joint that often is hot, tender, red, painful and has difficulty in moving.
To help overcome this acute inflammation, a cool pack wrapped in a towel, will help numb the area and move the acute inflammation to the next phase of healing. This should be your starting point.
Different time protocols are used from cycles of 10 minutes on/10 minutes off for severe cases to 10 minutes on/leave for an hour for less severe cases.
If unsure, call the clinic as we can advise. Also we use ultrasound and Traumeel (anti-inflammatory cream) to help speed up the recovery.
27th July 2009 – Food Intolerance – Australia Wide Assistance Available
This Week: Nutrition Outreach Program
Do you have friends or family members suffering from one or more of the 4 key reasons of food intolerance, living around Australia? We can help!The 4 key reasons of food intolerance are :
· Brain – ADHD, Colic, Headache, Poor Sleep
· Gut – Diarrhea, Abdominal Bloating
· Skin – Eczema, Dry Skin, Hives
· Respiratory Problems – Asthma, Sinusitis
Have you seen any of these symptoms displayed in someone you love? We can help!Our NEW Nutrition Outreach Program works like this :
Step 1 – Email Paul, and summarise your symptoms in 100 words or less. Paul will revise and let you know if he thinks he can help. This is a FREE service.
Step 2 – Thirty minute phone consultations can then be arranged. Food enquiries are sent to Paul for revision prior to consultation. A simple case can take only 3-5 consultations for a vast improvement.
If you would like to receive a FREE nutrition enquiry form (like a food diary), please call us on 9887 4144 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 13th July 2009 – Connection of Sugars with Concentration and HeadachesThis Week: The Effects of SugarsThe natural hit of sugars causes problems with concentration and headaches...but there can be a simple cure.The problem can lie in what you are eating.Sugars are added to food products to make them taste more attractive. Sugars are generally high glycemic foods, giving the body a fast release of sugar which can act as a sugar ‘high’.The pancreas in the body secretes insulin that reduces blood glucose levels to a normal level. Over time, the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin so that there is more glucose in the blood leading to less in the cell. The body then suffers from a drop of energy and you can suffer from that sluggish feeling.To tell the levels of sugars, check the food nutritional panel on the food label. There are two main rows to check – the Carbohydrate row, eg 10.2g and –the sugars level, eg 10g. This means that the sugar content of this product is a staggering 98%. Often this is found in confectionary, sweets, boxed cereals, pastries and biscuits.Practical tip : Aim to keep the sugar level in your foods below 10%.For a more comprehensive analysis, you can see Dr Bergamo for a nutritional consultation.
29th June 2009 – Handling Mood Problems – A New Way!
This Week: Handling Mood Problems A New Way for both Children & Adults
The traditional method for handling behavioural and mood problems is to see a psychiatrist or psychologist to help the brain function. This effects the brain axis only.New research coming from the USA looks at the concept of a Gut-Brain Axis. The Gut-Brain Axis is a connection between the Gut and the Brain. Here the Gut function effects upstream Brain function.In Paul’s nutrition experience, he has found with patients that firstly the gut is a problem, by identifying changes in bowel habits (constipation/diarrhoea), and abdominal pain and/or bloating.By then applying some specific gut detoxification protocols, Paul has helped gut function but also improved mood and brain function in his patients.This is a new way of thinking that will come into the Australian Health System more conventionally over the next decade as we find mental health problems continue to escalate.
15th June 2009 – Food As Medicine – Top 3 Superfoods For Winter
This Week: Food As Medicine Top 3 Super-foods for Winter
Getting a wide range of nutrients from the foods we eat is important to stay healthy.Here are 3 super-foods for winter, to help with eating nutritionally :Oats : Have an extraordinary potential to reduce cholesterol absorption.Cauliflower : Naturally high in Vitamin C and has the ability to reduce our risk of getting cancer (especially cancers effecting women). It’s also great for pregnant women as it provides both folate and fibre.Garlic : Contains compounds that can help reduce your cholesterol levels. Can also help relax blood vessels and promote blood flow, preventing blood clots.NB : Information taken from Good Food News Vol 20 No 2
1st June 2009 – Winter Warmer Recipe
This Week: Kumara & Red Lentil Soup
Serves : 4-6Preparation Time : 15 minutesCooking Time : 30 minutesIngredients :20g Butter500g Kumara, peeled & coarsely chopped1 Onion, finely chopped1 teaspoon Ground Cumin5 cups Vegetable Stock½ cup Red Lentils¼ cup Tomato PasteParsley Leaves and Crusty Bread, to serve1. In a large saucepan, melt butter on high. Saute kumara, onion and cumin for 2-3 minutes until onion is tender.2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.3. Blend or process soup until smooth. Return to same pan and heat on medium, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until hot. 4. Season to taste. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with bread.
18th May 2009 – Chiro Care Week – 18th May-23rd May 2009
This Week: Chiro Care Week
National research, commissioned for National Chiropractic Care Week 2009 found 67% of Australians suffer from back pain on a weekly basis and one in four Australians suffer daily pain. Too many Australians consider back pain a fact of life – does someone you know suffer like this? To celebrate the National Chiropractic Care Week, if you know someone who has back pain, headaches or neck pain, you can book them in for a free assessment with either Dr Bergamo or Dr Jones during the month of May. Please phone the clinic to book in a time. To read more about “Bad Back Basics”, please visit our website at www.bergamohealth.com.au – Media Release May 09.
20th April 2009 – Family Health Is Vital!
This Week: Family Health is Vital!Did you know...·
Our Chiropractors are able to help in treating all members of your family, from your newborn baby to your great grandmother. By using different techniques for each generation, they assist in improving the way their body functions.· Chiropractic care can be useful in the treatment of bed-wetting, colic, constipation, incontinence, dysmenorrhea, ADHD, the immune system as well as back and neck pain.· At our clinic we offer a fantastic family rate deal. Details below.2 Adults = $80 (save 11% or $10)3 Family Members = $100 (save 23% or $30)4 + Family Members = $30 per person (eg, for a 4 person family of mum, dad, two children you would save 29% or $50)Please note : Family Rate applies when all appts are booked consecutively on the same day.
30th March 2009 – 3 Top Tips for Back Pain Prevention
This Week: 3 Top Tips for Back Pain Prevention
It has been said that prevention is the best form of medicine. What does this mean with back pain prevention?Here are 3 top tips to help :· Lift using your thigh muscles...not your back muscles. Thigh muscles are the biggest muscles in the body, and are designed to help carry loads...your deep back muscles are short and are designed to control only small movements.· Core Strengthening. Specific exercises that build your core strength can keep the low back strong. Eg, lying on your back with your knees bent, draw your umbilical button down to your back and hold for ten seconds.· Listen to your body. Niggles are warning signs that your back should be checked by your chiropractor.