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Welcome
to our Spring 2008 newsletter
We'd
like to inspire, inform and amuse you a little
...or even a lot! We’d love to
hear from you, please email
us with any question or comments
or call us any time at 858-483-8500.
The greatest wealth is
health.
--Vergilius
Maro
(October 15, 70 BCE – September 21, 19 BCE)
What is a Vertebral Subluxation?
 This
condition occurs when a bony segment of the human spine
becomes misaligned in relation to the vertebra above or below
it. One segment shifts slightly to the right or the left, if the
movement is sufficient, it will close off the opening through
which nerves exit from the spinal column. These nerves
carry life energy - the power that runs your body - from the
brain to every cell in your body. Vertebral subuxations impinge
upon the vital nerve supply and interfere with the
transmission of life messages from brain cells to tissue cells.
the result is malfunction, disorder, and disease.
Chiroprators have,
as their sole purpose, the correction of vertebral subluxations.
By skillfully and painlessly introducing a gentle force onto the
spine, the chiropractor is able to correct a vertebral
subluxation, thus opening the channels between the brain c
ells and tissue cells, allowing a free flow of vital life energy
to all parts of the body, restoring the body to a state of
health. To heal, nature needs help, not interference.
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25 Shocking Facts About
the Pharmaceutical Industry
From the Nursing Online Education
Database, here are a few of the 25 shocking facts:
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The price of drugs is increasing
faster than anything else a patient pays for
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Brand name meds often have a
1,000% mark-up price
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Popular meds are referred to as
"blockbuster" drugs
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Pharmaceutical companies spend
more on marketing than research
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Pharmaceutical advertisements
actually work
Click here
for the whole list.
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Nutrition Notes
Dr. Andrew Weil
says this about margerine vs. butter: Many people ask me whether
I think it is better to eat butter or margarine. They should be
asking whether it is worse to eat butter or margarine,
because both are concentrated fats that contribute to the
unhealthy excess of fat calories that most of us consume. I
don't keep either of them in my house. But if I were forced to
make a choice, I'd take the real thing in modest amounts, and I
recommend that choice to you as well.
Click here to read the
whole article.
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Antibiotic
use and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
A study
published in Journal of the American Medical Association
provides evidence that use of antibiotics is associated
with an increased risk of breast cancer. The results of
this study do not mean that antibiotics cause breast
cancer, only that there is an association between the two,
The authors of
this JAMA study found that women who took antibiotics for more
than 500 days - or had more than 25 prescriptions - over an
average period of 17 years had more than twice the risk of
breast cancer as women who had not taken any antibiotics. The
risk was smaller for women who took antibiotics for fewer days.
However, even women who had between one and 25 prescriptions
over an average period of 17 years had an increased risk; they
were about 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with breast
cancer than women who didn't take any antibiotics. The authors
found an increased risk in all classes of antibiotics that they
studied.
Click here to read the
whole article.
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Whiplash
injuries
A whiplash injury
is a dramatic example of subluxations produced by sudden
accident or trauma. Most people recognize the symptoms of a
severe whiplash, such as injury from a car accident. But even a
slight jolt to the neck can cause problems later on, because
there are so many vital nerves, muscles, and blood vessels in
the neck. There may be no immediate discomfort following a
slight whiplash injury. When the vertebrae are misaligned after
a jolt, it may take some time before the irritation of the
nerves caused by the misalignment will cause symptoms, such as
headache, stiffness or soreness in the neck.
Regular
chiropractic adjustments prevent discomfort by correcting
misalignments before they become severe enough to cause pain.
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Truly Bad Jokes
A chiropractor had a waiting room full of people when a little old
lady, almost bent over in half, shuffled in slowly, leaning on
her cane.
When her turn came, she went into the office, and,
amazingly, emerged within 5 minutes walking completely erect
with her head held high. A woman in the waiting room who had
seen all this rushed up to the little old lady and said, "It's a
miracle! You walked in bent in half and now you're walking
erect. What did the doctor do?"
"He gave me a longer cane."
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