Welcome to our office's Chiropractic newsletter. We'd like to entertain
you, inform you (and even inspire you a little).
You have to recognize that every "out front"
maneuver is going to be lonely. But if you feel entirely comfortable,
then you're not far enough ahead to do any good. That warm sense of everything
going well is usually the body temperature at the center of the herd.
Only if you're far enough ahead to be at risk do you have a chance for
large gains. - John Masters, Canadian oilman
We know too much and feel too little. At
least, we feel too little of those creative emotions from which a good
life springs. - Bertrand Russell
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chiropractic
is good for your whole body
 Chiropractic clinical reports reveal kidney
function, bowel and bladder function, digestive organs, reproductive organs,
heart and lungs - just about every organ and system - benefiting from
adjustments. How can a spinal adjustment do that?
It's all in your nerves. All your organs, glands, muscles and bones receive
a nerve supply from your spine. This connection is essential for proper
health.
If this connection is interfered with your organs may not function properly
and your health could be damaged.
If you have a subluxation - a misalignment of a  spinal bone causing pressure on your nerves
- then your internal organs, blood vessels, bones, muscles (really everything)
won't function at 100%. That can mean pain, weakness, lack of energy,
lowered resistance to disease and ultimately sickness.
What do to? Why, visit your chiropractor to have your spine checked for
these health-destroying subluxations. If your chiropractor finds any subluxations
in your spine, he/she will correct (adjust) them and you'll be free of
this form of severe stress to your nervous system. Your entire body will
benefit.
PS. It really important for the very young and very old to have healthy
spines, so bring in your children and your parents.
More on Autism: (9)
National
Press about theVaccine/ Autism Connection:
These recent
articles in Washington Times reveal a very interesting hypothesis. Author,
Dan Olmsted writes: "Since the Amish have been cut off for hundreds
of years from American culture and scientific progress, the Amish may
have had less exposure to some new factor triggering autism in the rest
of population. The likely culprit: vaccines.
Traveling
to the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country in search of autistic Amish
children, the reporter, based on national statistics, should have found
as many as 200 children with autism in the community -- instead, he found
only three, the oldest age 9 or 10.
The first
autistic Amish child was a girl who had been brought over from China,
adopted by one family only to be given up after becoming overwhelmed by
her autism, and then re-adopted by an Amish Mennonite family. (China,
India and Indonesia are among countries moving fast to mass-vaccination
programs.)
The second
autistic Amish child definitely had received a vaccination and developed
autism shortly thereafter.
The reporter
was unable to determine the vaccination status of the third child.
Read the
articles here: http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050321-115921-9566r.htm and here: http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050417-052541-5549r.htm
Video
on Autism:
The autism mailing group recently sent out this link: http://www.autism-recoveredchildren.com/
It is a one hour video from the DAN conference, about kids on the autistic
spectrum who have recovered through the use of nutritional intervention.
The interesting thing is that a lot of these kids became "autistic"
after vaccination. Some really interesting footage. And a fantastic shot
of the audience responding to Gov. Schwarzenager signing a bill to forbid
the use of mercury in vaccinations. The speaker has all parents in the
audience stand and wave their hands if they thought their child would
not be autistic if not for their vaccination.
Read more
about Autism here: http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/children/autism.htm
and in the ICPA Family Wellness First Archives here: http://www.icpa4kids.org/wellness/0001.htm
For information
on chiropractic and autism visit: http://www.icpa4kids.org/research/chiropractic/autism.htm
Fever is good
for you
 Fever is
one of nature's most powerful infection fighting weapons. If it could
be bottled and sold it would be a true "wonder drug." Perhaps equally
important, studies show that interfering with (lowering) a fever with
drugs such as acetaminophen (Tylenol TM) or aspirin (antipyretics) keeps
sick people sick longer.
In one study doctors gave half a group of patients with flu aspirin while
the other half were permitted to have a fever. The aspirin group with
lowered fever stayed sick 3 ½ days longer!!! The paper concluded: "Antipyretics
prolong illness in patients with Influenza... The duration of illness
was significantly prolonged." (1)
Lowering fever increased the death rate in
another study. Researchers reported: "There is no convincing evidence
that naturally occurring fevers are harmful. In contrast, animal studies
have shown that fever helps animals to survive an infection whereas antipyresis
(lowering fever) increases mortality...there is considerable...evidence
that...human immunological defenses function better at febrile temperatures
than at normal ones." (2)
In other words, when you or your child has
a fever they can better fight infection.
First watch
this, and then read the SAD news below http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html
S.A.D. news
(S.A.D. = standard American diet)
Statistics say that soda, French fries, potato
chips, hamburgers and chocolate make up 70% of  the American diet. The top 10 selling products
in grocery stores are:
1- Marlboro cigarettes
2- Coke classic
3- Kraft macaroni & cheese
4- Pepsi
5- Diet coke
6- Budweiser beer
7- Campbell's soup
8- Tide detergent
9- Folger's coffee
10- Winston cigarettes
Is it any wonder Americans' health is so awful? To improve your health,
you have to eat real foods: Unprocessed, natural and organic. The more
life in the food, the more life it will give to you.
 Parents are living longer than
their children?
This is not good news. Partly as a result of
the S.A.D. (above) and prescription and over-the-counter drug use (including
and especially vaccinations), Americans' life expectancy is lower than
many other developed countries. By the middle of this century the increased
risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer is estimated to lower average
life expectancy 5 years. Two-thirds of America's adults are overweight
as are 30% of U.S. children. (3)
Back pain - Chiropractic is
most popular care
A survey of over 2,000 back and neck pain sufferers
revealed that 54% of people reporting back and neck pain used complementary
care with the most popular care being chiropractic. Only 37% of those
surveyed consulted MDs. Chiropractic was rated as "very helpful" by 61%
of patients as compared with 27% for those visiting a conventional provider
(medical doctor/physical therapist). (4)
Back surgery
= permanent chronic pain
One of America's most respected medical doctors
has revealed a shocking discovery: "Vast majorities of people suffering
from chronic pain were actually the result of unnecessary back surgery.
In one study, I demonstrated that at least 80% of those who had lumbar
surgery for a presumed ruptured disc had not had a ruptured disc before
their first surgery. (5)
"By the time they had between 5 and 7 unsuccessful back operations they
certainly were invalids... In selective patients with back pain, we have
found two significant problems: locked or degenerative facet joints or
a sacral shear." (6)
Chiropractic
and Spinal Research
Do you know anyone living on drugs?
They may have years of uncorrected subluxations in their body. Please
tell them about chiropractic.
 Childrens' health complaints and pelvic subluxations. 650 children aged 2 to 18 (327 boys and 323 girls) were analyzed by chiropractors.
It was found that the children's health complaints were related to subluxations
of their pelvic bones. The authors found that 96% of the children examined
were found to have pelvic subluxations and the beginning of spinal degeneration.
The following conditions were found in the subluxated children: limb pain
and numbness, low back and neck pain, "growing pains," sinus problems,
headaches, dizziness, stomach problems, bed-wetting, constipation, diarrhea,
asthma, breathing problems, fatigue, colic, croup and menstrual cramps.
Behavioral concerns included ADHD, learning difficulties, temper, memory
and sleeping problems; allergies, colds, ear infections, fever, acne,
sore throats, strep and tonsillitis.
The authors stressed that Chiropractic care should be started early so
that abnormal joint function, disc stress and early degenerative changes
can be corrected as soon as possible. (7)
Words of Wisdom
 The preservation of health is easier than
the cure of disease. - B.J. Palmer, DC
The best and most beautiful things in the
world cannot be seen or even touched...but are felt in the heart.
- Helen Keller
 Looking
for a New Career? Consider Chiropractic!
The magazine Fast Company published
its list of "The 25 Top Jobs for 2005." The top jobs were based upon four
criteria: Job Growth Index, Salary Range Index, Education Index and Innovation
Index. Number four on the list is: Chiropractor.
Chiropractor had the highest score in the Education Index - 98.48, higher
than medical scientist (98.28), biochemist/biophysicist (96.48); epidemiologist
(98.28) and lawyer (98.37). Chiropractor also did well on the Salary Range
Index with a score of 84.93. This fell below personal athlete (100); security
sales agent (89.36); and financial advisor (87.95), but bested the remaining
21 jobs. (8)
 Humor
From the minds of children
A first grade teacher gave each child in her class the first half of a
proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb.
Better to be safe than..............................punch
a 5th grader.
Strike while the ......................................bug is close.
It's always darkest before.........................Daylight Savings Time.
Never underestimate the power of..............termites.
You can lead a horse to water but..............how?
Don't bite the hand that...........................looks dirty.
No news is.............................................impossible.
A miss is as good as a..............................mister.
You can't teach an old dog new.................math.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll.................stink in the morning.
Love all, trust.........................................me.
The pen is mightier than the......................pigs.
An idle mind is........................................the best way to
relax.
Where there's smoke there's.....................pollution.
Happy the bride who...............................gets all the presents.
A penny saved is....................................not much.
Two's company, three's...........................the Musketeers.
Don't put off till tomorrow what.................you put on to go to bed.
Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and.....you have to blow
your nose.
There are none so blind as........................Stevie Wonder.
Children should be seen and not.................spanked or grounded.
If at first you don't succeed......................get new batteries.
When the blind leadeth the blind.................get out of the way.
And the favorite...
Better late than ........................................pregnant. (This
one must know a lot about the facts of life at an early age.)
 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. Pharmacotherapy. 2000;20:417-422.
2. The Lancet. March 9, 1991;337.
3. Olshansky SJ, Passaro DJ, Hershow RC et al. A potential decline in
life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century. New England
Journal of Medicine. 2005;352(11):1138-1145.
4. Wolsko PM, Eisenberg DM, Davis RB et al. Patterns and perceptions of
care for treatment of back and neck pain: results of a national survey. Spine. 2003:28:292-298.
5. Shealy CN. Percutaneous radiofrequency denervation of spinal facets:
treatment for chronic back pain and sciatica. J of Neurosurgery. 1975;43:448-451.
6. Shealy CN. Chronic pain management. Townsend Letter for Doctors
and Patients. Jan. 2005; 22-23.
7. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research. October 18, 2004.
8. Quinn M. The 25 top jobs for 2005. Fast Company, Feb. 16, 2005. www.fastcompany.com/articles/2005/01/top-jobs-main.html
9. Autism section courtesy of the ICPA, you can subscribe directly to
the ICPA Newsletter: Family Wellness First here: http://www.icpa4kids.org/e-news.htm
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