Poor Posture Increases Blood Pressure

Read this article that reports a link between poor posture and high blood pressure.

This is the stuff that we chiropractors have been saying since 1895.

Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments

Over the decades hundreds of healthcare studies have been conducted. Time and again research shows that chiropractic adjustments are beneficial in multiple ways.

The following is a brief overview of the benefits of chiropractic that have been determined by medical and chiropractic health studies:

• Significantly lower costs of injury care and medical care.
• Decreased number of days missed at work due to injury or illness.
• Less dependence on medication.
• Improved overall health
• Improved quality of life.
• Less time spent at the Chiropractor’s office compared to the amount of time spent at a medical doctor’s office.
• Decreased feelings of pain and discomfort.

Researchers and chiropractic experts have also found other beneficial things that you can do in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments to improve your health:

• If you lose just one pound, you will take 10 pounds of stress off your lower back.
• Quit smoking. Smoking causes the discs between vertebrae to degenerate faster.
• Don’t sleep on your stomach, it contributes to misalignment of neck vertebrae.
• Keep your wallet out of your back pocket to help maintain equilibrium throughout your spine and back muscles.

[Source: Article “Work Comp Study: Chiropractic Less Expensive, More Effective Than Medical Care,” from Dynamic Chiropractic, Nov 2004]

Dangerous Child Medications

In mid-October, drug makers voluntarily pulled several leading over-the-counter cold medications labeled for infants, off the shelves. This came as rare patterns of misuse (overdose) were deemed responsible for the harm—and death—of hundreds of children across the nation.

A review of medical reports from the last 40 years clearly identified 69 child fatalities directly linked to the use of antihistamines, which are used to treat a runny nose. 54 children lost their lives due to the use of over-the-counter decongestant medications.

In Maryland alone, over 900 children suffered from cold medicine overdose in the year 2004.

Brands that were voluntarily pulled from shelves include Dimetapp, Little Colds, Pediacare, Tobitussin, Triaminic, and Tylenol.

Many of these over-the-counter child cold remedies carry side effects that include irritability, sedation, allergy and heart abnormalities.

Parents, if your child is under the age of two and contracts a cold, steer clear of medications. Instead, help them open their airways by using vaporizers, saline nose drops, and rubber nose bulbs. Keep them hydrated with chicken soup broth and other fluids. Better yet, before sickness sets in take proactive measures. Schedule your child for regular chiropractic adjustments that will help boost their natural immune system and ward off illness.

[Source: CNN Health, Oct 11, 2007]

Ritalin Controversy

What if Albert Einstein had been put on Ritalin? Did you know that Einstein, one of the greatest geniuses of the last century, did not speak until he was four years old and didn't read until he was seven. His teacher described him as "mentally slow, unsociable and adrift in his foolish dreams." He was expelled and refused admittance to the Zurich Polytech Institute. Today he would have been put on Ritalin. More on DeepDownwellness.com

An adjustment makes all the difference

Today, I was feeling incredibly uneasy and frustrated. I know I was driving Kim nuts. I couldn't even stand myself-I figured I needed to get out of the house.

I went to have coffee with my friend Dr. Juan Rodriguez. He was having some aches and suggested that we stop by his office and I would adjust him and he would return the favor.

WOW! As soon as I got my adjustment-I felt myself returning to normal, my mood changed, the anxiety left, and the heartburn that I had been experiencing for the past three days was GONE!

Now, I was pretty sure that I was subluxated (out of alignment), but had no idea of the effect it was having on my mood. Another good reason to visit your chiropractor even when you are not feeling any pain.

Blood Sugar Improvement

A patient today told me that he went from "over 400" to "about 120" in his blood sugar levels.

Only thing he has done differently is chiropractic. NO Drugs. NO Kidding,

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Beware Of The Flu Shot

As temperatures drop the beginning of Flu Season is being ushered in across the United States. But before you get in line for the flu shot, there are a few life altering things you need to know about this seemingly harmless vaccination.

Research from Dr. Hugh Fudenberg—one of the world’s leading immunologists—found that people who receive the flu shot 3 to 5 years in a row are ten times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

The catalyst appears to be the mercury and aluminum found in the flu shot vaccine. Dr. Fudenberg believes that these elements are toxic to brain cells, causing a reaction that over-stimulates the brains immune system. There is compelling evidence that suggests that an over-stimulated immune system can trigger Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease and autism spectrum disorders, as well as Gulf War Syndrome.

Even more disturbing is that the same aluminum and mercury found in the flu vaccination is found in vaccinations given to babies and children. Once these poisonous elements begin to accumulate in the brain, diseases and disorders like Autism often follow.

Here’s the good news, there are several alternatives to vaccinations. There is a solid connection between nutrition and a healthy immune system. People who stay hydrated and eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits each day, are much less likely to develop an illness or disease. By simply adding regular chiropractic adjustment to healthy eating habits, you’ll maximize your body’s immune system naturally! And you can do it all without injections and toxic chemicals being released into your system.



[Source: Newsmax.com health alert October 2007]

Dirty Facts About Smoking

On average, people who smoke will reduce their life expectancy by approximately 14 years. Respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and other smoking-related health problems are responsible for 440,000 deaths each year in the United States.

Smoking-related sickness and disease is not an easy battle to fight or win. That’s why smokers are asked to stop smoking today, make efforts to maintain a healthy weight, eat more vegetable and fruits, exercise each week and be screened for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer on a regular basis.

Remember, you’re only given one body to live in. Do all you can to take care of it and enhance the quality of your life. In addition to kicking the habit, make sure you’re eating plenty of vegetables, increase your heart rate for 30 minutes a day, and participate in weekly chiropractic adjustments.