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Chiropractic newsletter. We'd like to entertain you, inform you and even inspire
you a little.
HAPPY Summer!!!!!!
Get
lots of sun, exercise, good food, rest, relaxation and excitement. Life is meant
to be enjoyed.
Our own heart, and not other men's opinions,
forms our true honor. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Many ordinary illnesses are nothing but the
expression of a serious dissatisfaction with life. - Paul Tournier, MD
Educating the mind without educating the heart
is no education at all. - Aristotle
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Discover chiropractic!
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Chiropractic and energy
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Gardasil dangers starting to emerge
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New York Yankees and Chiropractic
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Where's the beef?
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Epidurals
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Protect yourself from cancer with food
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Words of Wisdom
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Chiropractic and Spinal Research
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Humor
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References
Discover
chiropractic!
Each year millions of people enjoy the
most popular natural, drug-free health care system in the world - chiropractic!
Everyone from the very young to the very old can
benefit from safe and gentle chiropractic care.
Why live with health problems when you can live
without them?
Discover chiropractic - discover how natural
healing can be.
Chiropractic and energy
"Doctor, I
feel so tired all the time."
Lack of energy is one of the most common complaints
patients have. Doctors hear it all the time. While a medical doctor might
recommend prescription "uppers" or stimulants, most people self-medicate.
Every morning an ocean of coffee and sodas are
swallowed by a population needing their morning "fix." Donuts, sugar-filled
"snacks" and other junk food give a high that's followed by a mid-morning crash
which is followed by another sugar and caffeine high . and while riding this
roller-coaster the person's overall health deteriorates.
What causes energy depletion?
One of the most common causes of energy loss
is an unbalanced body structure. It saps your energy. How?
Let's imagine that you carried a
bowling ball at your side for a few minutes. "No problem," you may say. But now
move that bowling ball a few inches from your body and try it. "Whew, this is
getting heavy," you'd say. That's because it takes lots more energy to hold it
away from you.
It's the same with your body. If your head or
neck or hips or any other body part were out of alignment with gravity (even a
tiny bit) it would drain your energy. Your muscles that work to keep you upright
would be off-balance; some would work extra hard and stay tight and contracted
(or even go into spasm) while others would be loose and weak.
Tension in your body from imbalance can also
affect blood and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) flow to your brain and other
internal organs.
Whew! Doesn't that sound exhausting?
What can chiropractic do?
Your chiropractor is specially
trained to locate areas of imbalance in your body that are causing unnatural
pressure on your skeletal structure and nervous system. This imbalance can drain
your energy and cause weakened resistance to disease, ill health, premature
aging and chronic fatigue.
Chiropractic care can improve your quality
of life, giving you more energy and physical and mental health. (1-4)
Why wait? Fatigue or exhaustion may be just the first sign of subluxation
deterioration that can affect your vertebrae, discs, muscles, joints and
internal organs.
If you know anyone who is tired all the time, living
on coffee, sugar and other stimulants, please suggest chiropractic care.
Gardasil dangers starting
to emerge
Gardasil, the so-called cervical cancer
vaccine, is intended to prevent 4 types of HPV (Human Papillomavirus). According
to the Gardasil package insert, there are more than 100 types of HPV!
"Post-market surveillance" is what is revealed
after a product is on the market and you learn its effect on the general
population. In one school 26 girls were sickened and five hospitalized after
receiving Gardasil. (5) But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
At least 1,637 Gardasil reactions have been
reported to the FDA including at least three deaths, spontaneous abortion and
paralysis. Since only 1 in 10 vaccine injuries are usually reported to the FDA,
this data may reflect only a fraction of the true number.
"The FDA adverse event reports on the HPV vaccine
read like a catalog of horrors," says Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch president. It
looks as if an unproven vaccine with dangerous side effects is being pushed.."
One reaction reports a coronary artery thrombosis
and sudden cardiac death. "Collapsed and died.large blood clots [in heart]."
Another woman died of a blood clot 8 hours after getting Gardasil. (6-7)
Simply because a product has FDA approval doesn't
mean it is safe or effective. The only type of immunity that has a proven safety
record is natural immunity - the kind proper nutrition and chiropractic care can
promote.
New York
Yankees and Chiropractic
The Yankees
are hiring a team chiropractor. This may have come about because of several
newspaper articles about center fielder Johnny Damon.
"My chiropractor is amazing," Damon said. "I just
hope it translates into better results on the field, not just for me, but for
the team." (8)
Where's the beef?
There is an increased interest in the quality
of the food we eat, not just its quantity. Grass-fed animals apparently are far
healthier for us than animals raised in pens and fed foods that simply bulk them
up (and are pumped full of antibiotics). Check out this comparison.
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Grass-fed animal
products
4 times more CLA than grain-fed beef
CLA benefits include
. anti-carcinogenic properties
. increases lean
body mass
. prevents arteriosclerosis
. slows or halts diabetes
Ideal Omega 6:3 ratio of 2:1
1/3 fewer calories than grain-fed beef
High in branch chain amino acids
Risk of E. coli bacteria is minimal
No animal by-products, non-irradiated,
no antibiotics, no hormones,
starch free diet.
2-4 times more vitamin A and E than
grain-fed beef -
reduces risk of cancer
and heart disease
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Grain-fed animal
products
Insignificant amount of CLA
Omega 6:3
ratio of 20:1 is adverse to health
More total fat and higher % of saturated
fat
Less vitamins A and E
1/3 more calories
Acidic digestive system
from grain diet leads to greater risk of E. coli bacteria presence
Antibiotic added daily to feed, growth stimulating hormone routinely used,
irradiated meat (sold in most markets), very high starch diet (9)
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Epidurals
They're useless, researchers
discover
The epidural is a steroid injection into
the spinal column. For the past 50 years it was standard medical practice for
sciatic (radiating leg pain) and back pain. New research finds it virtually
useless. The American Academy of Neurology's Therapeutics and Technology
Assessment Subcommittee reviewed four studies on epidural steroid injections for
back pain with sciatica. For the 300 patients in the studies there was no pain
relief or improved movement after 24 hours, nor again at three-, six- and
12-month intervals. The only improvement was between two and six weeks, and
relief was no better than that from painkillers. Patients who got the epidurals
had neither less surgery nor less long-term pain than people using other
procedures. (10)
Protect
yourself from cancer with food
Traditionally cancer was viewed as a deficiency
disease. Can improved nutrition improve your chances of preventing cancer and
improve your chances of surviving it? The Weston Price Foundation
advises:
Once a rare disease, cancer is now widespread,
affecting as much as one-third of the population. The rise in cancer in the West
has paralleled the rise in factory farming and the use of processed foods
containing vegetable oils and additives.
Orthodox methods for treating cancer (radiation
and chemotherapy) do not prolong life. The best approach to cancer is
prevention.
Traditional diets, containing animal and plant foods farmed by
nontoxic methods, are rich in factors that protect against cancer. Many of these
protective factors are in the animal fats. Vegetarianism does not protect
against cancer. In fact, vegetarians are particularly prone to cancers of the
nervous system and reproductive organs.
Words of Wisdom
The accumulating evidence suggests the
consideration of disease being, in many cases, more correctly speaking, a
symptom and that individuals often, instead of dying because they contract
disease, primarily develop disease because they are dying. - Weston A.
Price, DDS
You can't control the wind, but you can adjust
your sails. - Yiddish proverb
Chiropractic and Spinal
Research
Everyone, no matter what condition they
may have, needs chiropractic care to ensure their body is working without
subluxations. If you have any specific questions please feel free to contact us.
Autism. A four-year-old boy had
been diagnosed with autism at 23 months. According to the patient's mother, her
little boy's speech and ability to communicate improved dramatically following
adjustments. (11)
Neck pain. This study was designed
to see if one adjustment only could have an immediate effect on neck pain.
Seventy patients with neck pain were randomly separated into two groups. One
group received a chiropractic adjustment while the other group received a sham
procedure. Those receiving the chiropractic adjustment had far superior results:
less pain and a better range of motion when tested 5 minutes after the procedure
was performed. (12)
Angina pectoris. In a study
performed by researchers in Denmark, positive results were shown for weekly
chiropractic adjustments in patients with a specific type of angina - stable
(chronic) angina. Fifty patients diagnosed with cervicothoracic angina (CTA),
chest discomfort originating from the cervical spine and the thoracic spine,
were given chiropractic care. The control group was made up of 225 patients. Of
the chiropractic group, 75% reported improvement in pain and general health. Of
the control group, 25% reported an improvement in their health. (13)
Humor
A woman came home, screeching her car into
the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the
top of her lungs, "Honey, pack your bags. I won the lottery!" The husband said,
"Oh my God! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?" "Doesn't
matter," she said. "Just get out."
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you
stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth
waiting in line for.
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not
me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and
some of the roads weren't paved.
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back
to youth, think of Algebra.
Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with
sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf.
An older gentleman was on the operating table
awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the
operation.
As he was about to get the anesthesia he asked to speak to his
son.
"Yes, Dad, what is it?"
"Don't be nervous, son; do your best
and just remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens to me, your
mother is going to come and live with you and your wife..."
Two old guys are pushing their carts around
Wal-Mart when they collide. The first old guy says to the second guy, "Sorry
about that. I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to
where I was going."
The second old guy says, "That's OK, It's a
coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a
little desperate."
The first old guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find
her. What does she look like?"
The second old guy says: "Well, she is
27-years-old, tall, with red hair, blue eyes, long legs, and is wearing short
shorts. What does you wife look like?"
To which the first old guy
says, "Doesn't matter, let's look for yours."
Bye. See you next month. Don't forget to stop by
for a spinal checkup and an adjustment. And bring in the family too - for a
healthier summer!
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References
1. Blanks RHI, Schuster TL. A retrospective assessment
of network care using a survey of self-rated health, wellness and quality of
life. JVSR. 1997;1(4).
2. Marino MJ, Phillippa ML. A longitudinal assessment
of chiropractic care using a survey of self-rated health wellness & quality
of life: a preliminary study. JVSR. 1999;3(2).
3. Owens EF, Hoiriis KT, Burd
D. Changes in general health status during upper cervical chiropractic care: PBR
report. Chiropractic Research Journal. 1998;V(1).
4. Hoiriis KT, Owens EF.
Changes in general health status during upper cervical chiropractic care: a
practice-based research project update. Chiropractic Research Journal.
1999;Vl(2).
5. http://www.newswithviews.com/Tenpenny/sherri14.htm
6. http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2007/GardasilVAERSReports.pdf
7. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55844
8.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/sports/baseball/02pins.html?ex=1335758400&en=628d40683dd318dc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
9. http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/eatWell/grassfed.html
10. Armon C. Neurology. 2007;68:723-771. News release, American
Academy of Neurology http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20070305/steroid-shots-for-back-pain-dont-work
11. Alcantara J, McCann-Swanson K. The role of chiropractic
in the care of a four-year-old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
presented at the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association conference.
October 26, 2006.
http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/chiropractic/autism.htm
12. Martínez-Segura R, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Ruiz-Sáez
M et al. Immediate effects on neck pain and active range of motion after a
single cervical high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation in subjects presenting
with mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial JMPT.
2006;29(7):511-517.
13. Christensen H, Vach W, Gichangi A et al. Manual
therapy for patients with stable angina pectoris: a non-randomized open
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