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Little Choices Get Big Results

drv@windowsoft.com — 2011-05-15T14:44:28-04:00

Little Choices. Big Results.
What choices am I making today?
Pause. Think about it and let it roll around in your consciousness. Then think about it again.
Ask yourself a few simple questions like these: Do I drink a glass of water first thing in the morning? Do I stretch before getting out bed? Do I eat protein for breakfast? Do I put my keys in the same place so I don't run around like a maniac in the morning trying to find them?
Little daily choices add up to produce big positive results.
Because our lives consist of many little daily choices, we often don't notice the effect. Drinking an extra cup of coffee a day and one less glass of water a day can lead to dehydration - not immediately but over time. Having a muffin or bagel each morning for breakfast can result in an extra ten pounds of fat per year. The daily choices don't often seem significant because we don't project them into the future. They are small. They seemingly can't either hurt or help us. Little choices are cumulative, not dramatic. Their impact, however, can be life-changing.
We often think that we don't have time to do things to become healthy. "I'd like to exercise, but I don't have the time." is a very common thing that I hear from my patients. "My schedule is so hectic, I just don't have time for breakfast." "Go to the gym? I'm too tired for that. I'd rather just collapse when I get home and watch The Real Househusbands of Fresno."
Every day we make a huge number of little choices. We do, however, erroneously believe that we have to make a big change or a big time commitment in order to get healthy or to become more successful. It really doesn't have to be something dramatic or earth-shaking. For example, with respect to exercise, a series of a few short 10-minute walks can add up to a full hour of walking per day. In like manner, brushing your teeth twice a day eventually leads to long-term dental health and daily flossing can increase your lifespan an extra 2-3 years! Little choices with big results.
Bottom line. If you start one or two little health or mindset choices and stay with it, you will see long-term positive effects. Focus your energy on what you want. Break it down into little daily choices. Enjoy the results! :)

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drv@windowsoft.com — 2010-03-07T17:14:59-05:00

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We are Eating Ourselves Sick!

drv@windowsoft.com — 2010-01-16T21:05:53-05:00

1 in 3 Americans born after 2000 will contract early onset diabetes | Among minorities the rate will be 1 in 2. Time to get rockin' on real healthy food!

Please Help Haiti Earthquake Victims

drv@windowsoft.com — 2010-01-14T18:41:10-05:00

Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

Many of my patients from Haiti have family and friends that are in dire need of assistance. The most effective way you can help is to make a donation to a well-established organization that is involved in providing emergency support. I recommend:

Doctors Without Borders Because Doctors Without Borders already had teams working on medical projects in Haiti at the time of the earthquake, they have treated hundreds of injured people and are working to get more staff into the country. Doctors are setting up medical facilities in tents, since their own buildings have been severely damaged. Click here to donate or call 1-888-392-0392.
Partners in Health This aid organization "is based on solidarity, rather than charity alone," and is working to coordinate 120 doctors and 500 nurses on the ground in Haiti, evaluating how best to respond to the crisis. PIH's flagship project is based in Haiti, and it's where the organization's broadest range of resources is located. Click here to donate or call 1-617-432-5256
Oxfam International Oxfam has dispatched a team of specialists to Haiti and is working to send badly needed medical supplies. Their humanitarian coordinator in Port-au-Prince said, "Our immediate priorities will be providing safe water and shelter material for the people who have lost their homes. Many people have lost their homes and were sleeping out in the open last night." Click here to donate or call 1-800-776-9326.
International Rescue Committee The IRC will be working with overwhelmed local aid groups in Haiti to provide life-saving medical care, clean water and sanitation to earthquake survivors. IRC specialists are veteran first-responders who set up immediate and effective emergency programs around the world during violent conflicts and natural disasters. Click here to donate or call 1-877-REFUGEE.
American Red Cross You can support the American Red Cross efforts in Haiti by giving to their International Response Fund. Click here to donate or call 1-800-REDCROSS.

Just say NO to Ensure!

drv@windowsoft.com — 2010-01-14T14:06:47-05:00

To those of you who believe that Ensure is a good nutritious drink, think of vitamin-fortified non-dairy coffee creamer. Would you drink that to get healthy?

Here are the ingredients:

WATER, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR (SUCROSE), CORN SYRUP, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, COCOA POWDER (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), SOY OIL, SHORT-CHAIN FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CANOLA OIL. LESS THAN 0.5% OF: CORN OIL, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SOY LECITHIN, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, SALT (SODIUM CHLORIDE), CARRAGEENAN, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DL-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE, NIACINAMIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, CUPRIC SULFATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, FD&C RED #3, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMINE CHLORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, SODIUM SELENATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, PHYLLOQUINONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, AND VITAMIN D3.CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS; LACTOSE- AND GLUTEN-FREE.

Lovely, eh? ;-) Stick with real food and real health will stick with you.

Winter Driving Tips Dr. Vogelmann

drv@windowsoft.com — 2010-01-08T17:49:11-05:00

Winter Driving Tips - Dr. Vogelmann - Alexandria, VA, Arlington, Washington DC, Bethesda, Falls Church, Annandale from Christopher Vogelmann on Vimeo.

iHealth Radio has gone LIVE!!!

drv@windowsoft.com — 2009-11-16T22:15:32-05:00

Hello Everyone!

....iHealth Radio is now LIVE. Our first show was November 15, 2009 and featured an interview with expert nutritionist and health coach, Monika Klein, on the subject of “Stress Eating” You can listen to a replay right here, right now. Enjoy!

If you would like to visit iHealth Radio’s Home, you can access is here: http://blogtalkradio.com/drvogelmann Enjoy! :-)

First Google Profile Patient Review! :-)

drv@windowsoft.com — 2009-10-17T15:24:18-04:00

Hello, Everyone!

I hope you are all staying warm and dry as things are less than sunny on this soggy Saturday in Washington, DC.

I just received my first review of my practice and I am both deeply humbled as well as pleased to see that I have been able to have a positive impact upon people’s lives. It’s posted on my Google profile for Allegro Wellness - http://tinyurl.com/yfhu63g . Here’s the post from one of my patients:
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“Dr. V. is the BEST! - by Kristen - Oct 17, 2009
Dr. Vogelmann is an amazing chiropractor and is incredibly talented. He has been treating me for over 6 years and has helped tremendously with my chronic neck and low back. He has a natural gift for reading the body and knowing exactly what each patient needs at that time. His humor and wit are not only entertaining, they are a huge bonus! He is a trus asset to the field of chiropractic medicine, and is THE BEST! I HIGHLY recommend him!!
Kristen Cady, MS, LAc Certified Animal Acupuncturist”

Thanks, Kristin! She’s a great acupuncturist on people too! :-)

Have a healthful and energetic day!

Dr. V.

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Rockville Chiropractor Dr. Vogelmann's Wellness Blog Comes to Life!

drv@windowsoft.com — 2009-06-12T19:03:26-04:00

Howdy Neighbors!

Well, here you have it... my first attempt at designing a website and my first time blogging upon it. How am I doing so far? :)

In the weeks and months to come, I hope to be able to provide you with some of my thoughts and insights regarding health topics and issues of the day. In our highly animated, information-overloaded world today, it can be difficult to get calm and focused opinions on health care. There are so many magazine articles and television shows that are filled with misinformation, speculation and half-truths that it is difficult to obtain reliable information.

I hope to be a reliable source of health information for you.

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding my website, or simply want to say “Hi”, please feel to do so.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours in Health,

Dr. Christopher Vogelmann