Just because someone doesn't have a disease doesn't mean they're healthy. -Dr. Brian Stenzler

What if you could have an idea of your child’s future health without drawing blood and testing genetics?

Dr. Brian Stenzler can help you get that information in 20 minutes with his D.R.E.A.M. Wellness score, and we talk today about flipping quite a number of “health” paradigms on their heads. I left with a to-do list for my family, and I know you’ll take both practical and philosophical knowledge away today, like:

  • Why we can stop using the word “sick” altogether
  • The road to failure that begins with “everything in moderation”
  • A litmus test for your health that starts with looking in the mirror (but has zero to do with what you see)
  • How I’m going to teach my kids to sit when they’re playing on tablets
  • What miiiiiiight convince me to stop embracing sleeping in on the weekends…although I might need more work on accepting this one!

I can’t believe how often Dr. Brian challenged my own assumptions, redefined all sorts of words, and gave practical advice to truly improve overall health.

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No time for the video? Here are the notes!

Predict Your Child’s Future Health

  • 0:31: Today I’m talking with Dr. Brian Stenzler about how you can know if your child is heading in a healthy direction for the future or not. Dr. Brian is a chiropractor and brings everything back to a healthy alignment of the nervous system.

We don’t want to wait for a crisis to make healthy changes. We want to start raising healthy children NOW! -Katie Kimball

  • 2:34: Dr. Brian shares his background with us and how he started going beyond spinal alignment to whole-body health alignment. 
  • 6:47: So many people live life assuming they are healthy just because they don’t have symptoms or a diagnosis of a disease. Health is physical and mental wellbeing, not just the absence of disease. 

Good enough doesn’t have to be good enough. We can feel great! -Dr. Brian Stenzler

  • 10:21: Why should we avoid the word sick? Here’s a health care paradigm shift for you. 

We’re too quick to get rid of symptoms when we have a fever or cough. -Dr. Brian Stenzler

Instead of saying you're sick, say 'I'm expressing health.' -Dr. Brian Stenzler

  • 15:37: Parents are often wondering how to strengthen their child’s immune system as if their immune system is already weak. What they should be asking is how can I avoid weakening my child’s immune system? Remove as many physical, chemical, and emotional stressors as possible to allow their immune systems to function as they were designed to. 

Your body is an amazing warrior. -Dr. Brian Stenzler

  • 17:24: My family has been expressing health profusely lately and I was spared from it until I had two short nights of sleep and then I got what I deserved I guess!

What’s Your D.R.E.A.M. Wellness Score?

  • 18:10: Dr. Brian wrote a book, D.R.E.A.M. Wellness, that gives you a score for future health. He explains how he developed this score. You can find out your score without buying the whole book here.
  • 23:19: The parent should take the D.R.E.A.M. score survey for the child unless they’re an older teen. If you have a baby, they are exposed to everything you are exposed to so your responses will be very similar. 

Be the leader you want your kids to follow. -Dr. Brian Stenzler

  • 24:55: Dr. Brian mentioned violent movies, he makes this so broad and takes health beyond the physical and even beyond mental health. He goes over some of the aspects the D.R.E.A.M. score takes into account: Diet, Relaxation, Exercise, and Mental. 
  • 30:00: We talk a bit about getting a child on board with some mindfulness practices like affirmations. 

Can you look in the mirror and say, ‘I love you’? -Dr. Brian Stenzler

  • 32:43: You might have noticed that Dr. Brian skipped “A” when he was going through the aspects of the D.R.E.A.M. score! Listen in here to discover what “A” is. 
  • 33:45: Some examples of chemical stressors are foods we’re allergic to, pesticides, GMOs, pollution, and medications. Physical stressors are things like poor posture, a car accident, a fall, or injury. Emotional stressors are the things we usually consider “stress” like finances, issues at work, relationship problems, etc. 

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Raising Kids for Future Health

  • 35:59: I noticed Dr. Brian said “adapt” to the chemicals and stressors we’re exposed to. Yes, we should avoid where possible, but it isn’t completely possible so it’s important to know how to support our bodies when we are exposed to chemicals and stress. 
  • 37:11: How can we teach our kids to be on screens in a healthy way? 
  • 43:29: We’re taught not to discuss religion and politics at family gatherings, but really we need to be teaching our kids how to have controversial discussions with grace and respect. 
  • 44:03: No one argues against sleep being a key pillar of health. Dr. Brian shares why a set wake time is more important than a set bedtime. Sleeping in on the weekends could actually be more detrimental to your health than getting less sleep.
  • 48:19: Once you know your D.R.E.A.M. score, how will it impact your family, and what’s next?

Are you doing more energy drainers or energy gainers? -Dr. Brian Stenzler

Resources We Mention for Predicting Your Child’s Health

Dr. Brian Stenzler

Dr. Brian Stenzler, best-selling author of D.R.E.A.M. Wellness: The 5 Keys to Raising Kids for a Lifetime of Physical and Mental Health, received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1998 from Life University. In 1999, he earned a master’s degree in Sports Health Science, also from Life University. Additionally, he is a Certified ULT Facilitator & Corporate Consultant and provides wellness and lifestyle coaching and consulting for individuals, families, and businesses around the globe.

Early in his career, Dr. Stenzler was an adjunct neurology instructor at the New York College of Health Professions and continues to use his vast knowledge of the nervous system in everything he does.

Dr. Stenzler is the co-founder of D.R.E.A.M. Wellness and has owned and operated numerous wellness centers in New York and California where he has helped thousands of families achieve their health and wellness goals. He also has a passion for working with athletes and has spent many years providing chiropractic services at the U.S. Open Golf Championship Wellness Team by adjusting the players, caddies, and other members of the organization.

More than anything else, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife Brooke, and their son, Zion.