About Alive & Well

The major premise behind Alive & Well is to educate as many people as possible about healing themselves naturally through chiropractic care and whole food nutrition.

How well you care for yourself today will determine the quality of your future. In order for you to understand what health truly is, you must understand that both health and disease are processes that develop over time. You must also understand that drugs give the illusion of success but do not address why the body originally malfunctioned. There are only two approaches to health care:

Trying to get rid of something that you have and do not want (an ache,pain, or  condition)                                                                                           .

Trying to acquire something that you want and do not have (health).

Health is the result of a conscious decision to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Dis-ease is often the result of  being unconscious about health and what it takes to be healthy.  For countless thousands, a quick fix mentality has not produced health; it has  however, produced disaster and a focus on how one feels instead of how one truly is.

The United States ranks last in health compared to the rest of the industrialized nations; yet we have the best medical care and consume the most medications. What’s wrong with this picture? In reality the only person that is going to take the best care of your health is you, not your insurance company or the government.

Dr. Anne Marie Marcellino

Dr. Marcellino was frequently “sick” as a child. By the time she was 16 years old, her hair was falling out, she had an ulcer and severe sciatica down her right leg. After taking several medications, she didn’t feel much relief. During this time, she started to work in a chiropractic office and was educated about her nervous system. After a review of Dr. Marcellino’s past medical history, it was learned that her first subluxation (pressure on nerves) occurred during the birthing process; since then, her nervous system was not working at 100%.   X-rays showed the beginning stages of degeneration as well as a slight curvature of the spine which started around 12 years old. Each of her symptoms traced back to her nervous system. After receiving chiropractic adjustments, Dr. Marcellino was free of all medications and has taken only one pill in over 20 years. Due to her personal success with chiropractic care, she decided to go to chiropractic school instead of medical school. Dr. Marcellino received her Masters Degree in Health Science with a concentration in Sport Injury Management. In 1997 she received her doctorate in chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College. She continued her education in extremity (arm and leg) analysis and correction to become the first Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (C.C.E.P.) in Massachusetts. Dr. Marcellino is an Advanced Clinician in Nutrition Response Testing (NRT). She educates patients about proper nutrition and designs clinical nutrition programs using organic whole food supplementation. Dr. Marcellino believes that wellness and prevention is the key to the future.

 Meet our Assistants:

Natasha is 25 years old and has been working at Alive & Well for 5+ years.She is here to greet and assist you during your regularly scheduled appointments. In her free time, she enjoys being home and playing with her two children.

 

Laura is 26 years old and has worked for Alive & Well for 4 months. She is here to assist you with any additional things you may need during your course of care. In her free time, she enjoys being with her family, watching movies, and doing zumba.