WELL VERSE DIS-STRESS

Understanding the spine is the key to understanding why doctors of chiropractic do what they do and why they obtain extraordinary results with a variety of different conditions. The spine is a complex structure containing a number of associated muscles, ligaments, joints, and nerves which commonly become irritated and injured. Extended sitting, repetitive motions, bad postural habits, mental stress, lack of exercise and inadequate nutritional intake are just some of the everyday stresses which accumulate to produce devastasting effects of the spinal components. However, you won’t just feel the effects of these ailments in your spine. Many other symptoms actually trace back to your spine such as knee pain, hip pain, headaches, foot and ankle pain as well as many others. As doctors of chiropractic we have been trained to provide safe, fast and effective relief for most spinal problems. This spinal-organ illustration to the left shows how our nerves communicate with our organs at each spinal segment.

ARE YOUR PERSCRIPTION DRUGS DEPLETING PRECIOUS VITAL NUTRIENTS

Coenzyme Q10 is famous for its role in the mitochondria and energy production. But minerals and vitamins are necessary for energy production as well, especially magnesium which is deficient in most Americans and is a major influence on heart function. Think about it. We give statins to reduce cholesterol, and we deplete the nutrients that are needed for healthy muscle function, HMMMM…heart “muscle” function. Another group of nutrient depletions are caused by diuretics. It makes sense that diuretics as a group will deplete minerals like magnesium, potassium, and calcium as forced increased urination is the goal of the drug.  

However, another one of the nutrients lost with diuretics is B1, and B1 is essential for healthy sugar metabolism. Many people are not aware that B1 is a huge deficiency and should be supplemented with anyone who is taking diuretics. Let’s look at another class of drugs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories used for pain and inflammation can cause stomach bleeding. In act over 16,000 people die every year from nonsteroidal anti inflammatory use. Several gastroenterologists are aware of this phenomenon and routinely use a product by Biotics called Gastrazyme to heal the gut as long as patients are use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories for pain. Oral contraceptives are another class of drugs that deplete nutrients. It is very common for families to take oral contraceptives and plan a pregnancy only to find they can’t conceive. I often wonder if it is the lack of depleted nutrients that causes the systemic or metabolic inflammatory problems that prevent conception. The deficiencies are beta-carotene, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, biotin, B5, vitamin C magnesium, zinc, tryptophan, and tyrosine. SSRIs, a type of antidepressant medication, deplete the B vitamins – B6, B12, and folic acid. They also deplete vitamin D and sodium. Even if they don’t deplete EFAs directly, we know that anyone who is depressed can benefit as EFAs’ have been shown to reduce inflammation. Anti-diabetic medication will also reduce coenzyme Q10, folic acid, and B12.

Antibiotics will obviously call for a need for flora replacement, but do your patients know that antibiotic use will cause depletions in biotin, inositol, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, and vitamin K? These and many more drugs are used commonly and cause nutrient depletions. Almost all your patients are on one drug or another. This is an example of why every patient should be examined for factors that cause nutrient deficiencies. You need to be the one to alert them that there are dangers and that if they decide to take pharmaceuticals, especially long term, they should at least compensate by taking the nutrients that will be depleted by these drugs. Obviously, that is one of the reasons why I feel it is almost malpractice when a clinician fails to recommend a quality multi-vitamin mineral, balanced essential fatty acids, and an active probiotic. A great resource is a book by Dr.’s James LaValle an Ross Pelton, both nutritionally based pharmacists, called “The Nutritional Cost of Drugs.” Let me encourage you as you redefine your role providing health care in challenging economic times, “offer your patients a greater range of services” and believe me, evaluating their nutrient depletions that are caused by drug use is a great example. -BIOTICS RESEARCH CORPORACTION

PART 1

As we know, spirit shines out of the undimensional levels of Being into the dimensions of time and space. It creates substance, then forms made of that substance, and then moves through these forms in its creative activity. The movement of spirit in the dimensional world creates pressure. Wherever there’s pressure, there’s movement and change. The purpose for this activity is to create new and expanded forms of experience in Being, so that Being may have an ever-changingand expanding experience of Self.

TIME TO EVOL

More personally, pressures occur within the individual.There are some relatively pleasant ones, as when pressure is relieved in the processes of elimination; in sexual function there is the development and release of pressure. And there’s pressure experienced in all creative activities. These pressures are rather delightful. But, as we know, there are other pressures that are not so pleasant. Maybe something gets blocked in the physical body—the bowel, or circulatory system perhaps—the pressure that develops then is not so comfortable. If there is a personal problem, then mental or emotional pressures can develop. Obviously, in such cases, we seek to alleviate what is causing the oppressive experience. We go to the doctor, perhaps, and we consider many things in order to alleviate mental and emotional pressure.We do this more or less naturally,but what happens when oppressive pressure isn’t readily resolved? Earlier I mentioned that the purpose for spirit being released into the dimensional world is to create an expanded experience of Self, and that nrequires pressure. (Though in the divine Design, this is not oppressive pressure.) We know that pressure is required in physical birth, and so it is in this multidimensional process of continuous birth into a greater experience of Self. So, when we encounter pressure in our lives— whether pressures in relationship, finances, health, or anything else—we need to remember the basic purpose back of all pressure. Cosmically, pressure is designed to expand and develop the experience of a greater Self, and so it is in the holographic lives of individuals. It’s exactly the same process, and when pressure comes we can handle it correctly by remembering what its fundamental purpose is. We allow an ascension process within ourselves.We, like a bar of soap when squeezed, either go up or down.

When pressure comes on we resolve to let our consciousness be expanded upward. We focus on the wonderful quality of our Being and act accordingly in the midst of pressure.We don’t necessarily have to do too much externally. I’m not trying to legislate as to what we do; it’s really just holding in mind the quality that is at the core of the process, so that one is penetrating deeper into the quality of Self. If this is done consistently, the identity becomes established in what we call the angelic Self. This Identity is divine. This qualitative experience is in the undimensional levels of Being, and this is always the place of peace, because in the undimensional levels there is no pressure. So if one can locate this experience in one’s outer consciousness and let the consciousness be absorbed into the qualitative nature of who we really are, then there is a very different experience relative to external pressures. We are not overwhelmed by them.

EVOLYOUSELF EVERYDAY

 TO BE CONTINUED…

 This article was written by Dr. David Smaldone of New Paltz, NY.

How Can I Stay Young Forever?

People in our society are always looking for ways to stay youthful and healthy. Some of the primary areas they focus on are nutrition, exercise, and spinal health. “Why spinal health?” you may ask. Because back injury and degeneration is not like a hand or foot injury, it debilitates your entire body. Just ask someone who has had a back injury. You feel it with every movement. Recently degeneration has been directly linked to fixations of the spine in a study by to the University of Maryland and the highly acclaimed, peer reviewed Journal, JMPT 2004. Spinal Degeneration, thus leads to osteoarthritis, fracture of the spine, and premature aging of individuals.

How does chiropractic help this from not happening? Chiropractic removes things called subluxations in your back (off the brain), which are fixations of the spinal bones. These fixations if untreated lead to premature degeneration, according to research at Palmer College in Davenport, Iowa.

Well, unfortunately the answer to your question is you cannot stay young forever. However, only 10% of your nervous system can perceive pain. Just like people who have deadly cancer but have no pain, subluxation often occurs with no pain. So it is very important you or your loved one get a proper check up. Often with the proper check ups and care, the number of years that people can work and their quality of life in-creases. Remember, I would rather live to 70 with a full, exciting life than stay bed- ridden for 500 yrs.

EVOLYOURSELF

Information you should know about Swine Flu  

“These symptoms are the same as human influenza viruses. To diagnose swine influenza A infection, a respiratory specimen would need to be collected and sent to CDC for laboratory testing. “

What Is Swine Flu?

Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as swine influnza viruses.

When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can reassort, or swap genes, and  new viruses that are a mixture of swine, human and/or avian influenza can emerge. Over the years variations of swine flu have emerged.

At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs. They are H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. However, the most recent isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses. This is not the same as the human H1N1 viruses, and vaccines for the human seasonal flu will not provide any protection from H1N1 swine flu viruses.

How Is It Spread

First, human infections with swine flu occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs. The virus can then spread from person-to-person in the same way as the seasonal flu

Many people become infected by person-to-person transmission through coughing or sneezing, or by touching something with the flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.

More recent illnesses (and the reported death of one individual in Texas) suggest that a pattern of more severe illness associated with this virus may be emerging in the U.S.         

Steps Your Can TakeTo Help Prevent Infection

It is very important to emphasize the importance of washing hands frequently throughout the day. Also, It is key to stay in good health. Get plenty of sleep, be aware of your stress level, stay physically active, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious foods. All of these are factors of a healthy immune system.

When considering a healthy diet remember to avoid foods that contain high levels of sugar, highly refined carbohydrates, starch vegetables, and all highly processed vegetable oils such as corn, canola, and soy. Obviously, you should avoid hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils.   

Optimum immune function should be priority. Consider the following protocol to help maintain a healthy immune system:

Focus on your Immune system is key … # 1…

Supplements that interfere with virus’s, bacteria, and fungus…

Vitamin D is also important in maintaining a healthy immune system.  If you or your patients are not already taking Bio-D-Mulsion Forte®, you should consider starting now.   It is recommended to get 4000 IU of vitamin D per day.   That is just 2 drops of Bio-D-Mulsion Forte® each day! 

Good digestion is also very supportive in optimal immune function. To maintain good bowel flora consider BioDoph-7 Plus® (2 to 3 capsules 2 times per day) and as a form of hydrochloric acid support and enzymes, take Hydro-Zyme™ (2 to 3 tablets per meal). 

Interim Guidance for Clinicians and Conscuious people:

Consider the possibility of swine influenza virus infections in patients presenting respiratory illness. Signs and symptoms of swine flu include but are not limited to: 

• fever
• cough
• sore throat
• body aches
• headache
• chills
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• lack of appetite
• lethargy 

These symptoms are the same as human influenza viruses. To diagnose swine influenza A infection, a respiratory specimen would need to be collected and sent to CDC for laboratory testing.

For more interim guidance for clinicians and public health professionals please visit: 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 Dr Joseph Zdanowski 201.945.1177

Bio-Magnetics is the application of magnetic fields to biological systems such as humans or animals for the express purpose of therapeutic use. There are several magnetic diagnostic techniques approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Magnetic resonance imagery (MRI) is the most frequently and widely known magnetic diagnostic procedure.

The application of magnetic field to humans and animals is approved by the FDA and is classified as not being harmful. This not harmful status by the FDA resulted from a premarketing toxicity study with MRI procedures. It is true that the MRI is not harmful, however toxicity studies using longer time exposures to separate magnetic fields has resulted in:

1. No harm from the negative magnetic field exposure no matter how high the gauss strength or how long the exposure.
2. The brief exposure of several hours to a positive magnetic field is not harmful. The MRI toxicity studies were for brief exposure. The FDA is correct in classifying the MRI as not harmful.
3. Prolonged exposure to a positive magnetic field, for a week or more, is harmful because it is acidifying. The skin demonstrates this condition by developing an inflammatory, bacterial infected vasculitis. This is an ‘acid burn’. This evidence has not been published in any peer-reviewed literature and therefore has not been considered by the FDA.

There is a peer-reviewed article demonstrating the significance of prolonged exposure of cancer cells to separate positive and negative magnetic fields. Cancer grows with prolonged exposure to a positive magnetic field, and cancer dies with a prolonged exposure to a negative magnetic field. (Trappier, Arthur et al. “Evaluating Perspectives on the Exposure Risks from Magnetic Fields” Journal of the National Medical Association, 82:9, September 1990)

A static magnetic field is an energy field by virtue of the movement of electrons in the static magnetic field. This fact of the magnetic field movement of electrons is used in industry with predictable results, and can also be used in magnetic therapy with the same predictable results. Separate positive and negative magnetic fields spin electrons in opposite directions and for this reason also have separate opposite biological responses. The biological response to a negative magnetic field is alkalinization, oxygenation, anti-stress, growth and healing. The biological response to a positive magnetic field is acidity, reduced oxygen, biological stress, and blocked healing. The human body is alkaline and thus composed of more negative magnetic field energy than positive magnetic field energy.

A negative magnetic field activates electrons that energize alkaline dependant enzymes that produce human energy (ATP and oxidation remnant magnetism) as well as processes endogenous toxins (free radicals, peroxides, acids, alcohols and aldehydes) and exogenous environmental toxins. A positive magnetic field activates electrons that energize acid dependent enzymes that provide energy for cancer cells and microorganisms. It is a negative magnetic field that is largely used for human magnetic therapy. The use of a positive magnetic field is limited to short term use to excite neurons that have been inhibited by an injury such as pressure from edema. The brief application of a positive magnetic field to immunological organs such as the thymus is used to optimize immunologic defense against cancer and against microorganisms. The application of both a positive and negative magnetic field at the same time in the same area does not serve a useful purpose.

ICE

An ice massage is quick, free, easy to do, and it can provide significant pain relief for many types of pain. In a world of sophisticated medical care, a simple ice massage can still be one of the more effective, proven methods to treat a soreness.

Most episodes of pain are caused by muscle strain. Muscles can become inflamed and spasm, causing pain and significant stiffness. While it sounds like a simple injury, a muscle strain can create a surprising amount of pain. In fact, this type of injury is one of the most common reasons people go to the emergency room. However, not much can be done for a strained muscle except for rest (e.g. for up to two days), pain relief medications, and ice and/or heat application.

How ice provides pain relief
Ice can help provide relief for back pain in a number of ways, including:

• Ice application slows the inflammation and swelling that occurs after injury. Most pain is accompanied by some type of inflammation, and addressing the inflammation helps reduce the pain.
• Numbs sore tissues (providing pain relief like a local anesthetic)
• Slows the nerve impulses in the area, which interrupts the pain-spasm reaction between the nerves
• Decreases tissue damage

Ice is most effective if it is applied soon after the injury occurs. The cold makes the veins in the tissue contract, reducing circulation. Once the cold is removed, the veins overcompensate and dilate and blood rushes into the area. The blood brings with it the necessary nutrients to allow the injured muscles, ligaments and tendons to heal.

As with all pain relief treatments, there are some cautions with ice. Never apply ice directly to the skin. Instead, be sure that there is a protective barrier between the ice and skin, such as a towel. Additionally, ice should also not be used for patients who have rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s Syndrome, cold allergic conditions, paralysis, or areas of impaired sensation.

Consider two hypothetical individuals. They are the same age, live in the same polluted city, and work at the same type of stressful job. This is where the similarities end.

Person A comes down with multiple infections over the course of each year, including colds and the flu. He also has chemical sensitivities and allergies, and as he gets older he starts to develop degenerative diseases, such as arthritis. Person A’s doctor tells him that the different diseases and conditions he has are separate, unrelated, and unavoidable disorders, all of “unknown etiology.” Person B, though, hardly ever gets sick, and what’s more, with the advancing years he’s still energetic and disease-free.

What’s the difference between the two of them? B is making an effort to feed his immune system, and A isn’t. Further, A is actually poisoning his immune system, through the foods he consumes and even his mode of interacting with the world.

Let’s take a look at how each of these people live. Person A, a man living the average American lifestyle, believes it’s okay to do anything—in moderation. So in moderation he smokes; drinks alcohol; drinks coffee, colas, and other beverages laced with sugar or artificial sweeteners; eats the average American diet of denatured, refined foods; and eats hamburgers, chicken, and that favorite American vegetable, French fries. Once in awhile he has an iceberg lettuce salad or a bit of fruit. He’s about 10 percent over his ideal body weight but doesn’t think much of it because most of the people he knows are too.

Person A does exercise—in moderation. So on weekends, if it’s sunny, he’ll play a game of tennis. He’ll take a walk—maybe once a season. Otherwise, he’s sedentary, sitting at a desk or dining table, on a couch in front of a TV, or in his car.

When he’s in his car going to work, sometimes people do things to make Person A mad. Other drivers will cut him off, and person A will yell and scream at them, sure that they have a personal vendetta against him and that he is honor-bound to retaliate. Sometimes at work Person A’s boss will make him mad. Then, he can’t yell and scream, but he can hold his anger in, and keep it there all day. He seems to be used to the chronic surge of anger-induced hormones, such as adrenaline, that are coursing through his bloodstream all day at work. At home, he hardly notices the anger, because he has the distractions of the TV, the telephone, the radio, the computer, and various interactions with his family, which, because of the pace of everyone’s life these days, always seem to be rushed.

Person B has a totally different approach to life. For instance, B follows the same route to work as A, so people cut him off too, but B just figures that many of these people don’t mean to cut him off, or if they do, so what? B listens to books on tape in his car, so he doesn’t feel that his commute is wasted time. At work, when B’s boss is unfair with him, he tries to talk to the boss calmly about the problem right away. If this is impossible, the situation is just not that big a deal to B as it is to A. Maybe that’s because B knows he’ll be doing something relaxing and meaningful at the end of the day, such as riding his bike through the park, where he’ll be able to think things through and enjoy being out in nature. B tries to spend some introspection time each day; he finds it helps him maintain his generally positive attitude. He also tries to spend some relaxed “downtime” with his family daily. He and his family discovered a long time ago that it’s not necessary to shop as much as everyone thinks it is, and that if you shop less, life becomes less frantic.

There’s a tremendous difference in the way A and B eat. B has done extensive reading about how antioxidants promote immune fitness, and he puts what he’s learned to use every day in the kitchen. He eats many servings of organic vegetables—steamed, raw, or juiced—daily, and many servings of organic fruit—raw or juiced—as well. The juice portion of this intake averages three to four glasses. B also eats whole grains, such as kamut, quinoa, and barley, because he knows that these all contain enzymes that are catalysts, acting like spark plugs to enhance metabolic activity. B’s reading has helped him understand that since aging is characterized by generally slowed metabolism throughout the body, anything he can do to promote metabolic activity is going to help him stay young.

B understands the value of phytochemicals, the plant-based substances that help us fight disease, so his diet is rich in phytochemical-rich foods like blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, watermelon, peaches, plums, sea vegetables, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes, and soy foods. He consumes about 60 grams of fiber a day from a variety of sources. He eats about three to five servings of grains a day, two to three servings of legumes, a serving of nuts, and one of seeds. He also gets acidophilus from nondairy yogurt. B avoids dairy products and does not eat meat. He also avoids sugar; refined carbohydrates, such as white-flour-based baked goods; caffeine; and alcohol. His body, like his diet, is on the lean side.

Although he knows that food is the best source of nutrients, B also takes supplements. He’s periodically consulted with his health practitioner about an immune-enhancing supplementation plan based on his individual needs, and following are some of the things he’s taken on a daily basis at different times:

• Alpha-lipoic acid–200 mg
• Acetyl-L-carnitine—1000 mg
• Coenzyme Q-10—200-300 mg
• Gingko biloba—100 mg
• Calcium and magnesium from citrate—1400 mg
• Vitamin C—3000-10,000 mg
• Bioflavonoid complex—2000 mg
• Garlic—3000 mg
• Aloe vera—2 to 3 ounces
• Full-spectrum B complex vitamin—50 mg
• Selenium—200 micrograms
• Zinc—at least 30 mg
• MSM (methyl sulfonyl methane)—500 mg
• Primrose oil—1500 mg
• Trimethylglycine—500 mg
• Glutathione, reduced—500 mg
• Phosphatidyl choline—500 mg
• Phosphatidyl serine—500 mg
• NAC (N-acetylcysteine)—500-1000 mg
• SAM (S-adenodylmethionine)—500 mg

This list of antioxidant supplements—although far from complete–is long, and in no way am I recommending that everyone should be taking all of these things every day. The point is that a person who is diligent about his or her immune wellness might want to be taking some of these supplements, after exploring with his health practitioner how they might help.

Let’s look a little further into how B lives. He exercises aerobically 45 minutes to an hour each day, and he lifts weights as well. The many benefits of exercise, he knows, include its facilitating the circulation of lymphatic fluid. Also, he’s made an effort to keep his home environment as clean as possible, by getting rid of shag carpeting, sealing or shellacking any surfaces that were outgassing fumes, installing a water filter, getting an air filter, and keeping street-soiled shoes from his floors (see next chapter, on detoxification). And it goes without saying that he would never smoke.

The outcome of B’s lifestyle is that when his body is threatened by a virus, his immune system will be equipped with a full armamentarium of neutrophils, basophils, natural killer cells, and everything else necessary to neutralize it. He’ll be able to stay healthy in many situations in which A will get sick, because he’s nurtured his immune system all along. This is not to imply that this tale of two immune systems has to end sadly for A. No matter what stage of life he’s in, it’s not too late for him to start turning things around by detoxifying and fortifying his system.  GARY NULL 1999 (C) www.garynull.com