Dr. Rick Schaffnit

11/26/2023

Flu Season or Sugar Season ??

Sugar lowers Calcium which in turn

Lowers Vitamin C which in turn

Lowers your Immune System which then

Lowers your Resistance and makes you

Susceptible to Bacteria and Viruses.

We live in a sea of bacteria so keep your

Immune System strong 💪

11/16/2023

I will be leaving the physical practice location at the Way to Healthy Living on November 30, 2023. I will be transitioning to a mobile service. For details on this service visit my website at 814chiropractic.com

03/02/2023

I wear my lounge pants they’re like pajama bottoms down to the convenient store but that’s like at 6 o’clock in the morning

01/17/2023

My wife’s feelings about my driving

04/07/2015

The Mission, Vision and Purpose statements of Dr Rick Schaffnit

Mission: Provide My Community Accurate Knowledge Ensuring They Have The Ability To Make Informed Health Decisions.

Vision: A Community That Experiences Longevity With Desirable Quality Of Life.

Purpose: Help Members Of My Community Create Healthy Lifestyles Based On The Triad Of Health.

04/04/2015

Thinking chiropractic care? Think Dr. Schaffnit! Here's one reason why.

Testimonial:

In October 2013, I attended a purification workshop Dr. Schaffnit was presenting at Integrative Wellness Options. I was impressed with what I heard as the information fit into my philosophy of health and wellness.

I came to see Dr. Schaffnit in February 2014 because I had been experiencing elbow pain since the previous summer due to gardening. My former chiropractor had retired and I needed to find a new one.

At my first appointment Dr. Schaffnit used applied kinesiology to examine my elbow and spine. Since I had been developing fatigue and exhaustion during the past several months, he suggested a nutritional evaluation. He discovered I was suffering from adrenal stress disorder.

A schedule of whole food supplements was recommended to support my adrenal and thyroid glands. This protocol, along with regular chiropractic adjustments and getting adequate sleep and rest has been a natural way to address my fatique issues. I am steadily regaining my health and strength.

I like Dr. Schaffnit’s whole person approach to health. I am most appreciative of the kind, compassionate care he demonstrates at each visit. He listens well and picks up on cues which are instrumental in his diagnosis and treatment while educating patients in the process.

I will definitely recommend his services to others in need of answers to their health problems.

Sincerely,
Christine Wagner

03/30/2015

ADRENAL STRESS DISORDER by Dr Rick Schaffnit

“I don’t feel well. I have so many problems but my blood and other tests are ok. I don’t know what’s wrong.”The Adrenal Glands, “What do they have to do with your health anyway?”

The adrenals are endocrine glands located over each kidney. They have many important bodily functions. They are instrumental in managing stress in your body and it is possible for them to overwhelmed by it.
Adrenal stress disorder occurs when the adrenal glands become incapable of meeting the demands placed upon them. This condition is also known as functional hypoadrenia because it is not a disease as such.

Because the adrenal glands are responsible for so many functions , when they are not at peak performance the following symptoms may occur: fatique, dizziness, joint pain, allergies, digestive disturbances, asthma, palpitations, back pain, headaches, impotence, colitis, chest pains, moodiness, depression, anxiety, nervousness, mental sluggishness, shakiness …..and on.
This condition commonly develops as a result of three factors: (1) distress that we are exposed to in living our daily lives which places a greater demand on the adrenals than they are capable of handling thus depleteting their reserves; (2) poor dietary and eating habits; (3) structural dysfunction causes stress within the body.

This is the Triad of Health. Go to my website www.eriebackhealth.com for an explanation on the Total Person Concept of Health.
Hans Selye, M.D. researched this condition in the 1920’s and 30’s providing our current understanding. He described the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) of the Adrenal Stress Disorder which consists of three stages.

1. The Alarm Reaction which is a call to arms by our body’s defense mechanism as provided by the adrenals in response to any stress: emotional, chemical or physical.

2. The Resistive Stage occurs when the stress that activated the Alarm Stage is prolonged. The adrenals actually grow in size to meet the demand of long term stress.

3. The Exhaustive Stage is the final stage during which the adrenals reserves become depleted resulting in more serious life threating conditions.

To better understand why there are so many symptoms caused by this condition, one has to look at the hormones produced by the adrenal glands.

● Glucocorticoids are hormones involved in sugar metabolism and are also anti-inflammatory.
● Mineralocorticoids are hormones that help regulate mineral balance.
● Corticoids or the s*x hormones estrogen and testosterone.
● Epinepherine sometimes known as adrenaline is involved in the so called “fight or flight” response to traumatic stresses.

There is not time in this article for me to go into depth with examples of how imbalances in these hormones relate to specific symptoms and conditions. However, you can easily match the hormone’s function with the related symptom.

The next logical question is: How is Adrenal Stress Disorder diagnosed? By taking a thorough history of the following symptoms:

○ Tired and fatiqued in the morning after a full night’s sleep.
○ Crave salt or salty foods.
○ Energy lows occur at mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon.
○ Increased energy after 6 PM often feeling the best of the day.
○ Caffeine is used as a stimulant to get going and stay going.
○ Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.
○ Decreased s*x drive “libdo”

Clinical Tests
1. Dialation of the pupils in your eyes to
light.
2. Failure of the Systolic blood pressure to
rise upon standing “Ragland’s Sign”
3. Short circuited, turned off or weak
Sartorious muscle.

Treatment consist of rebuilding the adrenal to restore optimum function.
• Stress Reduction.
• Dietary changes: reduce refined foods like
white sugar and flour.
• Withdrawl from stimulants such as
caffeine, ci******es, alcohol.
• Whole food nutritional supplementation-
determined by individual needs.

Final thoughts: the adrenal glands can not rebuild when they are constantly being over-stimulated. How long it will take to rebuild is always depedent upon the person’s commitment to do what is necessary.

Schaffnit Family Chiropractic Healthcare is located in North East, Pennsylvania. Our primary goal is to offer our patients a broad range of services to help them achieve true health and not just cover up symptoms but get to the cause of their problems.

10/21/2014

THOUGHTS ON HEALTH-- By Dr Rick Schaffnit

We are designed to be self regulating, self healing and self maintaining. Health is our birthright.

Health doesn’t just happen. Commitment of our time, money and efforts to engage in healthy lifestyles is required.

Most of the major degenerative conditions: heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and alzheimers’ are a result of our lifestyle choices. Eating poor quality foods, smoking, alcohol and not exercising.

We do not have health care in the United States. We have sick care. Suppression of symptoms. While crisis care will save your life, it does nothing to prevent the next crisis.

What is promoted as preventive care colonoscopies and mammograms are really to detect something not prevent it. We need real preventive measures.

There are laboratory test’s available to evaluate for food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, mineral analysis, breast cancer risk, and gastrointestinal disorders.

What does lifestyle care look like?

First, you have to have a properly functioning nervous system free from nerve interference. The nervous system rules because the nervous system controls and coordinates every tissue, organ and cell in our bodies including the heart and circulatory system.

Therefore, your first line of defense is to get regular chiropractic adjustments. Spinal adjustments have been shown to improve your immune function. How important would this be in combating say the flu bug? The answer is very important!

Second, you have to address negative stress factors in your life. Notice I said negative because some stress has positive effects on us found in the study of hormesis.

Third, you have to address toxicity. We live in a toxic environment. The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil we deplete are all essential to life and health. Purification and cleansing is a must.

This is the triad. These are the three stressors our body’s have to adapt to. They are physical, chemical and emotional and they have to be in balance to have optimal health.

Conclusion, we cannot be healthy if we are not happy but we cannot really be happy until we are healthy.