HoliDAZE and How to Remedy It!

Dear Friends,

Have you put on the Covid 19? Instead of the freshman 15 it is now the Covid 19!  People have put on a lot of weight this year for several reasons due to the Covid crisis:

  1. Disruption of exercise routines and being able to go to the gym.
  2. Less mobility in our general overall lifestyles.
  3. Being home and eating more!
  4. Stress! The stress hormone cortisol creates an environment that promotes fat storage.


These things combined contribute to weight gain. Usually people gain about 1-2 pounds a year but this large gain in one year is dangerous because if left unchecked, it likely becomes the new baseline for your body.

Now comes the holidays! This is when so many of us find the extra 1-2 pounds that accrue a year. By the way, the post holiday blues are a result of the sugar crash your body encounters after being inundated with a 6 week stretch of sugar! The depletion of B vitamins leaves us lethargic, low in energy, and self esteem.

So, let’s start the holidays with a plan.

You don’t have to eliminate just moderate! Instead of having 10 cookies with guilt, enjoy 2 cookies with no remorse. Drink more water to help flush the sweet toxins out.  Eat as many fruits and veggies as you can to counteract the depletion of nutrients that come with white flour and sugar. Eat your sweets with REAL food to dampen the sugar response meaning a cookie as a snack is way more damaging than eating it as dessert. 

Cataplex B– will restore the B vitamins so that you do not have an energy crash. So if the Holidays put you in a HoliDAZE try out Cataplex B. 

Metabol Complex– an herbal combination we use for pre diabetics, insulin resistance, and forthe general popu;ation h sugar times. It helps metabolize fats and sugars during times of excess. Meaning, someone who is indulging in lots of sugary treats could benefit from taking Metabol so it doesn’t overwhelm your cells and make you gain weight. 

Detox post holiDAZE- the Detox is putting the foods in your body that will provide the liver, colon, and kidneys the nutrients they need to purge the body of the toxins that build from foods, alcohol, smoking, pollution, skin care products.

Our “10 Day Reset” can jump start your new year and promote the lifestyle changes that can benefit you in 2021. If you’d like to join us, sign up here and choose the 28 Day detox plan through Standard Process and pick up your detox kit at the office or order it online here.

No matter what you choose, go in with a plan and stick to it.

God Bless,
Dr. Dan

Cataplex B
Metabol Complex
SP Detox Balance Program

Testimonial

Kurt Bassuener, President of MWS Associates, Inc.

MWS Associates has leased office space in the Business Center since the inception of our company in 2018 and from 2015-2018 with the previous company that I worked for.  The Business Center was the clear choice for us to locate our main office for several reasons: location, cost effectiveness, reliable high-speed internet, services offered and full access to the conference room.  It truly offers everything our company needs to headquarter our business from without the hassle of owning our own office building with the maintenance, yard care and snowplowing that goes along with ownership.  

A major benefit for us is the ability to host in-person and online meetings in the newly renovated, state-of-the-art conference room.  COVID changed many aspects of our business with a major increase in online meetings being one of them.  Many companies struggled with technology issues to host or participate in online meetings with poor audio, video quality, background noise and unprofessional business settings negatively affecting meetings.  The size, layout and quality of the A/V equipment of the conference room now allows us to host annual company-wide in-person meetings as well. Every October we bring our entire staff in from around the country for weeklong meetings and the conference room comfortably allows us to host 20+ people.  The setting also allows us to host on-site meetings with key accounts.  Clients appreciate being able to combine a business trip with bringing their family to enjoy a few extra days to experience all Door County has to offer.

Jeff Bruemmer

Physical Plant

Jeff Bruemmer joined DCEDC in July of 2001. Jeff is responsible for maintaining the DCEDC Business Center, located at 185 East Walnut Street in Sturgeon Bay. Jeff was born and raised in Kewaunee and moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1985.

KATHY LASEE

Accounting and Operations Coordinator

Kathy Lasee is responsible for the organization’s financial operations, as well as the operations of the Business Development Center in Sturgeon Bay. A Door County native, Lasee graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in music with a minor in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Lasee is a charter member of the Peninsula Symphonic Band and previously worked as a music teaching assistant for the Sturgeon Bay School District. Prior to joining DCEDC in October of 2023, Lasee was the Office Manager of Kevin’s Automotive in Sturgeon Bay. During her professional career, she also worked in the loan office at Baylake Bank (now Nicolet National Bank) in Sturgeon Bay.

DEVIN VANDERTIE

Director of Business Development

Devin Vandertie enjoys working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help foster economic growth in Door County. She is also passionate about helping nurture the next generation of the community’s workforce. Devin has recently earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and is involved with Leadership Door County, which brings together professionals from diverse business sectors who are inspired to make a positive impact on the quality of life in Door County. A Door County native, Vandertie cares deeply about cultivating a community that is not only a desirable destination, but also an exceptional place to live and to work. In addition to her recent achievement of a master’s degree, Devin is a graduate of Southern Door High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Prior to joining the DCEDC staff in October of 2023, Vandertie was the Laboratory Assistant Supervisor at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay.

Michelle Lawrie

Executive Director

Michelle Lawrie has more than twenty years of experience in economic development at regional and local levels. Michelle’s career in Washington, D.C., Arizona and Wisconsin has focused on serving the public interest through economic development, issue advocacy and coalition-building. Michelle began her economic development career at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), in Phoenix, Arizona. After serving in several roles at GPEC, Michelle became the President and CEO of the Western Maricopa Coalition (WESTMARC) in western Maricopa County, Arizona. Michelle later also served as Economic Development / Community Development Director for the communities of Goodyear, Arizona and DeForest, Wisconsin. Michelle has extensive experience working in development of strategies and performance measures for communities and organizations, as well as leading teams toward achieving goals desired by communities, businesses and residents. Michelle is a native of Phoenix, Arizona, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.