Hassel Family Chiropractic

11/22/2025

Sometimes we forget how amazing our bodies are.

Sometimes we are misled that health comes from pills, potions, and lotions.

Sometimes we think that our body is not brilliant, magnificent or miraculous.

We can all easily get caught up in pain/discomfort and forget or even question the potential of the body.

But if your really stop and think how truly amazing YOUR BODY is, you will be amazed at how everything works so well. I mean, think about it – you pump 2,000 gallons of blood through your body every single day and don’t think about a drop. You breath 20,000 times every day and do not think about it once. We all go through amazing changes in our bodies from birth to adult, everyone goes through puberty at roughly the same time, and all of this happens with out any oversight, no meds, nothing – it just happens. And we don’t question it. Our bodies are so smart that even slightly before we start exercising, our blood pressure goes up; and if we get a cut on our finger, it heals. HOW AMAZING IS THAT?! On a normal day, you don’t think about even 1 of the trillions of chemical reactions that take place in your body every single second of every single minute of every single hour of every single day of every single year of every single life time… Just stop and think about that and how incredible your body and this life is.

You see, you are intelligent, you are amazing, you carry inside of you an intelligence that runs your body and all of those trillions of reactions discussed above. Chiropractors call this intelligence “Innate Intelligence.” It is Innate because it is inborn – you don’t have to learn how to use it, it was there from the second the s***m and egg met that miraculously created you, and actually even before that (somehow, the s***m knew to go toward the egg). That intelligence is carried through your nervous system, which in coordination with your endocrine system is the master regulator/communicator in your body. Your brain, spinal cord, nerve roots and peripheral nerves make up your nervous system, and that is the big cheese, the CEO, the General, el Jefe. All information about what is happening in the body is sent to the brain through the spinal cord, and that information is used to properly run your body.

The spine and skull are designed to support and protect your nervous system, while giving shape to your body. A solid tube of bone would have been the safest way to protect our nerve system, but that wouldn’t have been conducive to movement or life, so we have joints. Made of much softer tissue, these joints are the inherently the weak spots in the skeletal system. So, if a spinal bone gets jarred from its healthy position (through acute or sustained postural trauma), it causes damage to the joints of the spine. Damage to these joints irritates the nerve system, decreasing your body’s ability to communicate within or to itself, which blocks or disrupts Innate Intelligence. Chiropractic is so simple, it is brilliant. Chiropractic understands that the body is brilliant, and works with it through specific chiropractic adjustments on specifically damaged joints to return proper function to the spine, as well as to remove the irritation to the nervous system, unblocking your body’s life force.

This is why chiropractors do not claim to treat any specific disease, but get tremendously amazing results with many. We restore proper communication to the body, making it healthier, and HEALTHY BODIES DO NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS. Symptoms are signals telling us that there is something wrong that needs our attention. Not alarms to be turned off with medications that dampen alarms. You get hungry and thirsty because you are getting low on fuel and water that is essential to run your body. What if there was a medication you could take when you felt hungry or thirsty, so you wouldn’t have to be bothered with eating or drinking? How long do you think that would work for? It is the same thing with other symptoms! A headache, sciatic pain, breathing problems, poor digestion, etc., are not just bothersome symptoms that need to be quieted with medication – they are telling you that something is wrong and needs to be dealt with by finding the cause, not just eliminating the symptom.

The body is amazing and I have always been fascinated with it, which is why I began studying it 31 years ago. I have been led down a path to chiropractic by asking this question: “How can I make my body as healthy as possible?” I was open-minded the whole time, and have found out a few times that what I had learned was wrong. As of now, through much trial and error, I understand that everyone must have a chiropractor on their health team, just as I understand everyone requires good, natural, from-the-earth foods, plenty of exercise and positive self talk and gratitude with a support group or tribe. This is what I do for myself, and it is what I recommend to my family, friends and patients – because this is what all of the research points to when I ask “How to be the healthiest person?” This may change, but for now this is my best recommendation as your health coach.

I hope you get your spine checked soon. Call/text 515.270.2111

Happy Healthy Saturday!

Dr. Vince

Chiropractor Clive | At Hassel Family Chiropractic, we provide the individualized care you need to restore your well-being.

11/21/2025

There was a study done by the Cleveland Clinic, using data from their employees, that showed that those who received the flu vaccine were MORE likely to get the flu. It studied the effectiveness of the shot in the 2024-25 season, involved 53,402 employees, and was posted last April as a pre-print (which means it hadn’t been peer-reviewed yet). According to the paper… “the risk of influenza was significantly higher for the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated…”

You can see that paper with the link below.

People regularly ask me… should I get the flu shot?

I don’t tell people what to do when it comes to medicine. First, I can’t. It is beyond my scope of practice, so I can’t. Second, I won’t. ALL medical decisions are to be made by the patient.

My job, as is the job of all physicians, is to provide enough information so that the patient can make an educated and informed decision.

Most people do believe getting the flu shot is the best way to protect them from getting the flu. This is because medical doctors, major hospitals, the news, and pharmacies blast this message this time of year. But you hear NO negative press about the flu vaccine. And without all the data, how can you make the best informed decision?

I do not get the flu shot. My reasons for not getting the shot are simple… I have concerns about the ingredients in the shots, I believe the benefits are exaggerated and overstated, I believe the risks are understated, and I am not super fearful of getting the flu.

If you disagree with any of this and feel strongly that the flu shot will help you, the great thing is… you can go get the shot. It is a personal choice.

I will add that when I hear that the flu shot is “the best thing you can do to prevent getting the flu,” I shake my head and wonder… how can that be better than boosting your natural immunity through getting adjusted regularly, healthy eating, regular exercise, managing your stress, and getting ample rest. I believe (and I think you will too) that, even if you think the flu shot is a great thing, the BEST thing you can do is boost your body’s natural ability to fend off the flu. AND… when you do that, you also boost your body’s ability to fend off ALL pathogens. AND a study that comes out of the Cleveland Clinic showing that those that got vaccinated were MORE likely to get the flu should catch your attention.

Oh yeah… and considering all facts and data on particular medical interventions and vaccines does not make you “anti-medicine” or “anti-vax”… it makes you more informed.

Happy Healthy Friday!
Dr. Vince

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine during the 2024-2025 respiratory viral season. Methods Employees of Cleveland Clinic in employment in Ohio on October 1, 2024, were included. The cumulative incidence of influenza among those in the vacci...

11/21/2025

Walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise, requiring no special equipment, and supports your health whether you stroll around your neighborhood or simply walk to run errands.

While many people track daily step counts or minutes of activity, new evidence suggests that the speed of your walking may play an even greater role in health outcomes.

A large U.S. study revealed that brisk walking, even as little as 15 minutes daily, reduced overall mortality risk by nearly 20%. It delivered the strongest protection to cardiovascular health.

Beyond longevity, walking supports nearly every system in your body, from improving blood sugar control to boosting mood, strengthening bones, and enhancing immune resilience.

Other ways to maximize the benefits of walking include incorporating interval walking training, using a weighted vest or Nordic poles, having a walking buddy, and choosing outdoor routes for sunlight and stress relief.

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11/21/2025

Symptoms can be tricky things right? After all, when you go to the doctor, you usually begin by telling him or her what it is that’s bothering you… you give them a run-down of the symptoms you’re feeling. You may say that your throat is sore, or that you have a headache, or you have night sweats.

But what if the symptom is the solution??

Often times we hear parents talking about how their child has a fever. They rush to the medicine cabinet and get the tylenol or ibuprophen so that can “get that fever under control”.

But think about it for a minute… why do they have that fever?

Fever is the body’s way of changing the internal environment. That’s right, when the body encounters an infection inside of you, it will raise your temperature because it knows that germs and infections can’t stand the heat. So your body increases its metabolism and raises your temperature so that it can literally cook the infection out of your system. What happens if you give your child (or yourself for that matter) a drug to lower your temperature?

Instead of the body being able to kill the infection, the fever is artificially reduced and the infection is allowed to live and go on creating problems in the body for extended periods of time.

This time, instead of trying to reduce the fever, take a moment and think about the innate intelligence of the body – the human species has been perfecting the art of dealing with infection and disease naturally for thousands of years… all without drugs!!

Listen to your body. If you or your child run a fever, take some time off and rest, stay hydrated, and let your body do exactly what it NEEDS to do. You’ll find that you will get healthy and stay healthier faster when you just listen to your innate.

In Health,

Dr. Vince

11/20/2025

This is why....

Hassel Family Chiropractic

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11/20/2025

Would you look at that!

Even the CDC quietly acknowledges that the bumper-sticker claim “vaccines don’t cause autism” isn’t grounded in actual evidence.

“vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”

11/20/2025

The design is no accident.

The same intelligence that patterns the branches of a tree is the same intelligence that patterns the airways in your lungs… and the same intelligence that runs through your nervous system every second of your life.

We breathe in what trees breathe out. Trees breathe in what we breathe out.
We are literally designed to live in harmony with nature.

But most people today are disconnected from the very system that keeps them alive- their nervous system.

Stress, poor posture, trauma, inflammation, toxins, and the day-to-day grind create subluxations that choke off this natural flow… just like a kink in a branch that stops the flow of sap.

When the nervous system is obstructed, the body loses connection with the innate intelligence that heals, restores, and thrives.

Chiropractic adjustments remove interference- restoring function, breath, energy, healing, and your connection to the natural design you were created with.

You are not separate from nature.
You are nature.
Reconnect to it.

Get adjusted. Restore your innate intelligence. Live the way you were designed.

Real Health. Real Function. Real Results.

Happy Healthy Thursday!
Dr. Vince

11/19/2025

I have always LOVED the word VITALISM… the theory that the origin and phenomena of life are dependent on a force or principles distinct from purely chemical or physical forces.

There are vitalistic forces within you that give life and magic to how your body and mind work.

Our healthcare system is very mechanistic, focuses on the individual pieces and parts, but ignores the vitalistic component that allows it all to work together the way it does.

Don’t ignore the fact that there is an innate intelligence within you that is more powerful than any of us could ever imagine.

Chemistry and physics can’t possibly explain it all!

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

You’re not going to believe what your about to read but… KEEP READING!!!!!!

What if I told you that you could eat as much as you want on Thanksgiving Day, PIG OUT on leftovers the next day, follow my weight loss program and still lose 20-40 pounds by January 8th?

I know it sounds crazy but it’s true!

In fact, it’s so true and I’m so confident in my program…

How fast it works and how predictable the weight loss is that I’LL EVEN GIVE YOU MY LOSE 20 POUND PROMISE!

That’s right… I’M PUTTING MY $$$ WHERE MY MOUTH IS!

Here’s how it works…

The program is just 6 weeks long, which means when you start on Thanksgiving Day and when you end on January 8th, you’ll be 20-40 lighter!

Now I never recommend that anyone try to be average BUT with my weight loss program being average is AWESOME!

Here’s why… the average woman loses 22.4 pounds in just 6 weeks and men average 33.7 pounds.

THIS MEANS THAT WHEN YOU FOLLOW THE PROGRAM YOU CAN EXPECT TO LOSE AT LEAST 20 POUNDS BY JANUARY 8th!

As part of the program, you have to pig out and I mean PIG OUT on Thanksgiving and the day after... Turkey, stuffing, corn, mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie…

EVERYTHING AND AS MUCH OF IT AS POSSIBLE

Then on day 3, you start following the losing phase of my program and you will literally see and feel the weight falling off!
My average female patient loses 7.98 pounds and my average male patient loses 11.05 pounds in the first 7 days!!!

There’s no exercise, no shakes, no bars, and no pre-packaged food. You eat real food and see real results.

Follow the program as instructed for the next 6 weeks and you can expect to lose between 20-40 pounds.

If you’re wanting to lose weight, have tried to lose weight before
and failed or lost it but put it right back on, you need to do this program!

It’s important to know that not everyone is a candidate so the first step is getting you scheduled for a weight loss consultation and THE CONSULTATION IS FREE!

Why free?

Easy… I wouldn’t feel right about having you come in and spend
your hard-earned money only to be told that you are not eligible to do my weight loss program.

Because there are only so many hours in the day and only so
many days before Thanksgiving, and there are already people scheduled, I only have 8 consultation spots available so here’s what you need to do…

Pick up the phone, call or text 515-423-8396, and when we answer, tell us you want to schedule your FREE WEIGHT LOSS CONSULTATION.

DON’T FORGET… there are only 8 spots that are still available and as soon as they are gone, they are gone.

Pick up your phone and call/text us at 515-423-8396 now!

You’ll be glad you did!

Dr. Vince Hassel

PS. I know this program works which is why I’m willing to PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS by giving you my LOSE 20 POUND PROMISE! I have helped over 8000 people since January 2018!

PPS. Feel free to check out what other patient’s have to say by going to https://www.weightlossindesmoines.com/

11/18/2025

We had an influx of new patients last week that were in A LOT of pain.

They all said the same things… the pain started weeks (or months) ago, but it would come and go… this is the worst it’s ever been… I should have come sooner… I thought it would go away.

I want to remind you that the body has a built-in alarm system to alert you that something is wrong… it’s called PAIN. It can be sharp, dull, achy, throbbing, burning, and twingy.

It all means the same thing… you should get it checked out.

And yes, it can come and go, but left uncorrected, it WILL get worse.

Listen to your body.

Take action if it is giving you signals.

And be careful… medical doctors love to treat those symptoms, while overlooking the underlying cause.

The pain IS NOT the problem, so pain pills ARE NOT the answer. The muscle spasms ARE NOT the problem, so muscle relaxers ARE NOT the answer.

Even the high blood pressure, high cholesterol, acid reflux, and fatigue ARE NOT the problem, so popping pills to alter those IS NOT the answer.

Listen to your body.

Pay attention to the signals. Don’t ignore the signs. Take action.

See a doctor that thinks naturally, holistically, and logically.

Find out what is CAUSING those symptoms.

Little problems become big problems if left uncorrected!

Dr. Vince

11/17/2025

🧥❤️ November Warm Clothes Collection at Hassel Family Chiropractic!

It’s that time of year again — when WE get to make a real difference for kids right here in our own community.

All November long, we’re collecting warm clothes for Des Moines Public Schools — coats, hats, gloves, scarves, sweatshirts… anything to help keep local kids warm this winter.

This is one of my favorite service projects of the year.
Real need. Real impact. Real community.

And to make it even better…

🍁 NEW PATIENT SPECIAL:

Bring in a donation of warm clothes and your entire first visit is NO CHARGE!

(consultation, exam, spinal X-rays, and report of findings — normally $225!)

We want to bless these kids AND bless you with better health.

🙌 EXISTING PATIENTS:

You’re encouraged to donate too!
Every bag, every coat, every pair of gloves helps a student in need stay warm this winter.

Let’s fill the lobby.
Let’s overflow the donation bins.
Let’s show Des Moines what community looks like.

Drop off anytime during office hours.
Thank you for helping us serve!

💙 Hassel Family Chiropractic
515-270-2111