We had our 3rd Annual Children's Health & Wellness Expo a little over a week ago. And I must say it was even better than we expected! Last year, about 300 people came through the door. This year, there were well over 700 people coming to see what all the talk was about! And here's what had them talking: - Free goody bag for the first 200 - Pictures with Big Lug - Miniature horses to pet - Potter Park Zoo animals - Free Health Screenings - Making slime with Impression 5 - Fingerpri...

 As you can see from the subject line, I am writing a book.   I never thought I would write a but I found something I'm passionate about, have a lot of experience with, and want to share it with you.   It's something that everyone wants but many don't know how to go about getting it.   I see and hear it everyday and I just had to do something about it.   This might even be you and that's why I need your help.   The topic I'm talking about is g...

I haven't made a video in awhile so I thought this particular topic would be a good one for that. All you have to do is sit back and listen. Unfortunately there's a little bit of feedback on the video (guess I had the microphone turned up too high). But it's not enough to prevent you from this week's health tip: Click here to see video

I apologize if any of you are offended by my choice of words in the title.  I don't like using the word "suck" but that's the word patients use when describing getting old. Plus, I also wanted to get your attention. I hear it almost everyday..."getting old sucks." They also may tell me, "don't get old, you'll feel like I do." I am 34 years old and if you're reading this and in your 40's, 50's, or 60's, you may be thinking what do I know about getting old since I'm only 34 years old...

I love personal development.  I love talking about responsibility, character, integrity. I subscribe to newsletters and blogs that help me develop as a person. My hope is that this blog helps you become a better person, not just your physical health but overall well-being. I have over 30 pages of quotes that I've accumulated over the last few years separated into categories like Action, Adversity, Discpline, Attitude, Character, Success, Leadership and many more. I think quotes can prov...

Seems like an odd title for an article doesn't it? Thanksgiving just past but I am still thankful for many things including getting sick. Let me explain. The week of Thanksgiving was extra hectic and stressful this year. My wife's grandpa passed away early in the week so we drove to the Chicago area for the wake and funeral Tuesday and Wednesday.  Then Thursday morning we drove back to Michigan for Thanksgiving at my family's house. That in and of itself is stressful but when you get o...

It has been way too long since my last post and I apologize for that. Hopefully the information you're about to see makes up for it. As part of our Total Health Fitness Challenge I made a video in a grocery store showing you what's healthy and what's not when you go shopping. This video shows you: My top 3 "bad food" list What the order of the ingredients means on the label Healthy substitutes for your favorite foods Why fresh is better than canned...and is frozen better...

What a great Halloween! The one comment we heard the most at our Halloween Blowout Extravaganza yesterday was,  "You guys sure go all out!"   And I have to agree.   Almost 200 people came by to see what we did this year!   And what we did was.............."Grease"   Each room was decorated as a different scene from the movie like the Pep Rally, the Sleepover with the Pink Ladies, the Frosty Palace, the Drive In (with a 1/4 of a car in the room!), t...

Our Halloween Blowout Extravaganza is fast approaching. We are getting everything ready for the big event on Wednesday. Our office is stuffed with all of the decorations, banners, signs, props, and on and on. I wanted to give you a few more hints, though, to see if you can figure it out. 1. There will be a mini Carnival with popcorn 2.  One of our rooms will have a bonfire (may or may not be lit) 3.  Maybe you could catch a movie while you are here 4.  Or you could tak...

It was a pretty busy weekend for me and my family.   We went to Chicago where I ran in the Men's Health Urbanathlon.   It was an 11.5 mile run that me and two friends split up into a relay.  Overall there were over 5,000 racers!   The unique part of this particular race was that there were obstacles like a tire run, monkey bars, high hurdles.   For my leg of the relay, I ran 2 miles, then went into Soldier Field where we had to run up and down the stairs four tim...

Last week I told you I'd show you a video of our huge Halloween blowout extravaganza last year. We had patients who came in the morning, went to work, and brought their co-workers in to see it. We had patients who called TV stations to tell them to get their butts (and cameras) to Total Health Chiropractic. We had patients who went to their other appointments, saw what they did for Halloween, and our patients said, "You need to go to Total Health....THEY went all out!" The video below w...

 Halloween has been a big deal at Total Health Chiropractic the last two years. We know part of health is having some fun...making our patients and community smile. So in 2007 we did this:           And last year:    ...

Not many things can make me turn off sports when I'm watching or listening. But this did. Watch and listen to what I have to say. Click here to view

My life's goal is to make a positive difference in the health of thousands of people before (and even after) I'm gone. Everything I do is geared to making my life, my family's life, and even your life better and healthier.  Maybe I'm being a little melodramatic, but I hope you get my point. It makes me think about what we do, like: The community events we have like the Total Health Fitness Challenge and the Children's Health and Wellness Expo are desinged for you and you don't even have ...

There are three specific ways to make your favorite exercises and workouts a little more challenging.  When you challenge yourself, you will experience even greater gains. It's really pretty simple...but not easy. First, you can increase the weight for that exercise.  That one's pretty obvious right?  As you get stronger, you will be able to lift more weight.  If you don't increase the weight, then you will not improve your strength.  And ladies, you do not have to wor...

I just met with our computer guy to see how we can improve and protect our server, computers, etc. When we were talking, it sounded a lot like what I tell you: "If you wait until something is broken, you've waited too long." I don't want to wait for my computers to crash and lose all of my information before I do something about it.  Just like I don't want to wait until I have symptoms like pain, headaches, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, overweightedness (I just made that word up...

Hi, I`m Dr. Ryan Wohlfert, owner of Total Health Chiropractic. I`ve developed this website to provide you with information, ideas, and inspiration to help you reach optimal health and fitness successfully. Whether you want just a few good strategies or a comprehensive health and fitness system, you`ll find it on this website. I suggest you start by signing up to the Total Health Membership Site. You`ll have access to health and fitness programs, weekend warrior workouts, exercise and nutr...