Welcome to our office's
Chiropractic newsletter. We'd like to entertain you, inform you (and even
inspire you a little).
The purpose of life is to increase the
warm heart. Think of other people. Serve other people sincerely. No
cheating. - The Dalai Lama
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Pregnancy and chiropractic
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Who knows better?
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Cholesterol myths
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Always find time to relax
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Chiropractic and ear infections
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Antibiotics not needed for ear and eye infections, say
researchers
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Breastfeeding healthier for mother and child
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Words of wisdom
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Fluoride linked to bone cancer, lower IQs and osteoporosis
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Splenda is not splendid
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Humor
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References
Pregnancy
and chiropractic
If there's one group of individuals
who need chiropractic more than any other it's mothers-to-be.
As a woman's hormones change, her ligaments become
looser and her body structure can become distorted. Chiropractic has been a
blessing for countless pregnant women for over a century. Pregnant? Get a
chiropractic checkup; it'll help you and your new baby and help ensure an easier
delivery.
Who knows
better?
Over $30 billion in over 30 years has been
thrown at a "War on Cancer." So far it looks like cancer has won. (1) Similarly,
all the money spent on an AIDS cure has not resulted in a single life saved
(medically). (2) Why, you ask; because a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
For example, we think we can artificially "improve" the immune system so we
"tinker" with it using vaccines. The result is an epidemic of autism, ADD/ADHD,
dyslexia, allergies, Alzheimer's, cancer, asthma, ear infections, vision
problems and many other conditions. (3)
In the same way, we think we can artificially make
someone healthy by pumping synthetic drugs into them. We think the body is
making a mistake when it creates symptoms and we try to suppress the symptoms
rather than correct the cause (i.e. build up natural resistance, remove
subluxations and other interferences).
But.there is another way:
Respect the body and observe what it is doing in sickness and health. This is
known as Empirical healthcare.
The body can tell us how to be healthy. Why do so
many people not get cancer? Why do so many people not get AIDS - even if they
have the risk factors? Why do so many people not get the flu? What makes people recover
from horrible diseases while others succumb and die? This is what needs to be
studied: health!
Chiropractic is based on Empirical health
philosophy. Simply stated: rather than invade the body with artificial drugs and
procedures, we try to learn what it wants to do and support it; we respect the
body's symptoms. For example, if the body creates a fever we don't suppress it with drugs, but rather permit the body to
disinfect, cleanse and heal - and the body will be healthier and stronger as a
result. Relying on drugs makes us weaker. For example, studies show that
antibiotics for ear infections lead to more ear infections. Also, consider that
children who have more infectious diseases of childhood have lower cancer risk
and less heart attacks as adults. (4-5)
Chiropractors, homeopaths, naturopaths, acupuncturists and
other natural healers respect your body's wisdom by working with it to discover
what is blocking healing.
Chiropractors locate and correct subluxations,
often painless distortions in your body that can weaken your resistance to
disease and interfere with your physical and mental health.
Remember, no
matter how deep and complex science explores, our bodies seem to mirror every
revelation. Let us respect the body's wisdom by working with it and the holistic
nature upon which is was created and is sustained.
Cholesterol myths
"The idea that too much animal fat and high
cholesterol is dangerous to your heart and vessels is nothing but a myth.
Cholesterol is not a deadly poison but a substance vital to the cells of all
mammals. There are no such things as good or bad cholesterol; but mental stress,
physical activity and change of body weight may influence the level of blood
cholesterol. High cholesterol is not dangerous by itself, but may reflect an
unhealthy condition, or it may be totally innocent." (6)
Do not take cholesterol-lowering drugs - they
contribute to heart failure. Avoid processed food, especially foods containing
processed vegetable oils (i.e. canola and corn oils) and trans fats..
Take cod liver oil and consume plenty of butter from grass-fed cows to ensure
adequate levels of vitamins A and D. (7)
Always find time to relax
Chiropractic and ear
infections
This appeared on the Feb 13, 2007
CBS 11 News: 
"Next to the common cold, ear
infections are the most commonly diagnosed childhood illness in the United
States. For years, parents have depended on antibiotics.but now doctors are
warning about the overuse of antibiotics... Now some parents are taking their
kids to see chiropractors. Susan Lekborg says her son Cooper suffered from
chronic ear infections. "We were up all night, he was miserable, cranky.on
antibiotics all winter and it just wasn't helping. It would go away and come
back, go away and come back," she said. She went to a chiropractor. "I'll be
honest, I was a little skeptical, nervous about a chiropractor adjusting my
baby," she said. But after only one treatment he started feeling better. Susan
Lekborg says it's worked for her children. "This will be their third winter, no
antibiotics, no Tylenol, no Motrin. They're clean. I just feel like they're
healthier," she said. (8)
Antibiotics not needed for ear and eye infections, say
researchers
Two recent studies show that two common
conditions that were thought to definitely need antibiotics - middle ear
infections and conjunctivitis (pink eye) in kids - don't really need them at
all. The studies conclude that without antibiotics, children get better anyway.
(9)
While we're on the subject.
"Some 80% of ear infections go away on their own.
Worse, the drugs can contribute to antibiotic resistance and cause mild side
effects like diarrhea or nausea. Help prevent infections in the first place by
breastfeeding, limiting pacifier use and avoiding exposure to secondhand smoke.
(10)
PS. How about adjusting them?
Breastfeeding healthier for
mother and child
reastfeeding is known to boost an infant's health - and
is good for the mother too. In a study in New Scientist of 96,648 nurses who
gave birth between 1986 and 2002, those who had spent at least two years
breastfeeding were 19% less likely to suffer a heart attack than those who had
not breastfed at all. Nursing a newborn may help a mother's metabolism switch
from pregnancy mode back to normal. (11)
Words of wisdom
The thousand mysteries around us would not
trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Character cannot be
developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can
the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. - Helen
Keller
Fluoride linked to bone cancer, lower IQs and osteoporosis
In March 2006, a panel of dentists,
toxicologists and epidemiologists assembled by the National Research Council
(NRC) found that children who consume water containing the highest level of
fluoride permitted by the EPA might actually be damaging their teeth; there was
even a hint that it might depress IQ. What's more, the panel stated that
consuming water with that amount of fluoride over a lifetime could weaken bones
and increase the risk of fractures. And just 2 weeks after the NRC report made
headlines, a Harvard study suggested that fluoridated water could cause a rare
form of bone cancer in young boys. "Fluoridation should be abandoned," says
dentist Hardy Limeback, PhD, DDS, head of preventive dentistry at the University
of Toronto and a member of the panel that wrote the NRC's fluoride report. "It
could turn out to be one of the top 10 mistakes of the 21st century." Is
it still being added to your water? (12)
Splenda is not
splendid
Eating sucralose - brand name SplendaT - is
like ingesting tiny amounts of chlorinated pesticides. (13)
As with NutraSweetT, no human safety studies
have been done. Researchers who studied the drug claimed it was safe yet there
have been thousands of consumer complaints. Unfortunately, the FDA doesn't seem
to care.
Chlorocarbons such as Splenda are known to cause
organ, genetic and reproductive damage. Splenda has been shown to affect the
thymus, liver and kidneys. It can also cause fertility issues in male rats and
gastrointestinal problems in pregnant rats.
Humor
Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
A bicycle can't stand on its
own because it is two tired.
What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead
giveaway.)
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
In
democracy your vote counts. In feudalism your count votes.
She had a
boyfriend with a wooden leg, but broke it off.
A chicken crossing the road
is poultry in motion.
If you don't pay your exorcist, you get repossessed.
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
Show me a piano
falling down a mine shaft, and I'll show you A flat minor.
When a clock is
hungry, it goes back four seconds.
The man who fell into an upholstery
machine is fully recovered.
You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge
it.
Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
He often broke
into song because he couldn't find the key.
Every calendar's days are
numbered.
A lot of money is tainted - it taint yours and it taint mine.
A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
He had a photographic
memory that was never developed.
A plateau is a high form of flattery.
The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a medium at large.
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
Once you've seen one shopping center, you've e seen a mall.
Those who
jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.
When an actress saw her first strands
of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a
knead-to-know basis.
Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture is a jab well done.
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
spring!
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