As a firm believer of wellness and Education, Dr. Sid of New York's Esprit Wellness & Chiropractic Center, continually seeks to inform his clients and the public regarding chiropractic issues, concerns and means of maintaining both physical and mental health. Board Certified Chiropractor Dr. Sid, and his wellness team, contribute to the section as a means to update his audience on chiropractic and wellness issues.
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Thursday, August 06, 2009 |
There are possibly millions of asthmatic children who are destined to a life dependent upon medication; these children may never have the chance to see if chiropractic spinal adjustments can help their asthma and provide them with a better quality of life.
– Peter Fysh, DC, researcher
Asthma, a once rare disorder, has exploded in incidence and is now the most common chronic disease in children. It causes more time lost from school than any other pediatric disorder. Asthma was almost never a fatal disease, but now it’s attributed to up to 5,000 deaths a year. Childhood vaccination is increasingly implicated as the reason asthma is increasing. (1)
For over a hundred years sufferers of all types of respiratory conditions have sung the praises of chiropractic care.
Typical among case histories is that of a 6-year-old girl with three years of uncontrolled asthma. She was on several different drugs daily. In 30 days of chiropractic care she was off all medications, and upon subsequent visits to the pediatrician she demonstrated a marked increase in lung volume. (2)
A study involving 385 chiropractors in seven countries found significant improvement in those patients with asthma and other diseases.
The longer the patients stayed under chiropractic care, the more improvements they noted. (3)
In a study of 81 children, 73 showed significant improvement after chiropractic; 25 of them voluntarily decreased their medication by an average of 66.5% and 24 had significantly decreased incidences of attacks by an average of 44.9%. (4)
Anyone with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or other chronic lung conditions needs to ensure their lungs and bronchi are receiving uninterrupted nerve communication from their brain and spinal cord. Chiropractic is a healing art dedicated to keeping the nerve passages in the body open and unobstructed.
1. Coulter H. Vaccination, Social Violence and Criminality: The Medical Assault on the American Brain. Washington, DC: Center for Empirical Medicine. 1990;69.
2. Fedorchuk C. Correction of subluxation and reduction of dysponesis in a 7-year-old child suffering from chronic cough and asthma: a case report. JVSR. 2007;1-5.
3. Leboeuf-Yde C, Pedersen EN, Bryner P. Self-reported nonmusculoskeletal response to chiropractic intervention: a multination study. JMPT. 2005;28:294-302.
4. Graham RL, Pistolese RA. An impairment rating analysis of asthmatic children under chiropractic care. JVSR. 1997;1(4):41-48.
Asthma and chiropractic
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Written by Dr. Sid - Chiropractor
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 |
Seafood consumption, the DHA content of mothers' milk and prevalence rates of postpartum depression: a cross-national,
ecological analysis
Journal of Affective Disorders:
Volume 69, Issues 1-3, May 2002, Pages 15-29
Joseph R. Hibbeln
Laboratory of Membrane Biophysics and Biochemistry, National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health
This study is quite long, 14 pages with 125 references.
FROM ABSTRACT
Background:
Mothers selectively transfer docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to their fetuses to support
optimal neurological development during pregnancy.
Without sufficient dietary intake, mothers become depleted of DHA and may increase
their risk of suffering major depressive symptoms in the postpartum
period.
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Written by Dr. Sid - Chiropractor
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009 |
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults
Clinical Applications
Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 287 No. 23, June 19, 2002, pages 3127-3129
Robert H. Fletcher, MD, MSc; Kathleen M. Fairfield, MD, DrPH
These authors are from Harvard’s Medical School
FROM ABSTRACT
Vitamin deficiency syndromes such as scurvy and beriberi are uncommon in Western societies.
However, suboptimal intake of some vitamins, above levels causing classic vitamin deficiency, is a risk factor for chronic diseases and common in the general population, especially the elderly.
Suboptimal folic acid levels, along with suboptimal levels of vitamins B6 and B12, are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, and colon and breast cancer; low levels of vitamin D contribute to osteopenia and fractures; and low levels of the antioxidant vitamins (vitamins A, E, and C) may increase risk for several chronic diseases.
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults Clinical Applications
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Written by Dr. Fred Barge, DC
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 |
An infant's developing spine
Congratulations, you are a parent! Did you know that how you care for your newborn baby can affect the development of their spine and hence their health?
Read along as we explain to you the development of your baby's spinal contours and how you can help make sure that they develop correctly.
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Written by Dr. Sid - Chiropractor
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Monday, August 03, 2009 |
European Journal of Oral Sciences, February, 2004; 112: 25–32.
Per-Olof Eriksson, Hamayun Zafar, Birgitta Haggman-Henrikson
FROM ABSTRACT
Recent findings of simultaneous and well coordinated head–neck movements during single as well as rhythmic jaw opening–closing tasks has led to the conclusion that “functional jaw movements” are the result of activation of jaw as well as neck muscles, leading to simultaneous movements in the temporomandibular, atlantooccipital and cervical spine joints. It can therefore be assumed that disease or injury to any of these joint systems would disturb natural jaw function.
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Monday, August 03, 2009 |
If your child has scoliosis – lateral curvature of the spine – you know how scary and frustrating it can be trying to find scoliosis cures and treatments that will help.
Obviously you don’t want the curvature to progress to the point that internal organs are affected, or even to the point that your child’s posture is noticeably skewed. Scoliosis surgery is often prescribed, but is it right for your child?
We believe surgery is never the best alternative. By using protocols established by CLEAR institute and/or Spine Corp we have been able to successfully treat the condition of scoliosis through non-invasive means.
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