Greetings and welcome to our fall 2008 edition.  

It s been a very busy late summer and fall for most of us and I believe the theme of my newsletter should focus on  Change because this seems to be the main item everyone is anticipating lately. From economic, governmental, military, and pleasure; Let s take a moment to focus specifically on change in our health! Change is not easy, but it is simple. It s an attitude conveyed thru perception that allows us to make choices. It is simply an emotional process that allows us to venture into uncharted territories which is scary for most of us for fear of the unknown. We are creatures of routine and habit-we have been brainwashed for so long to think a certain way about our health that sometimes we fail to see the writing on the wall when the red light goes off signaling emergency versus a wellness health care decision that we must make. In short sameness is the fast track to mediocrity; as the old slogan eludes  when patterns are broken, new worlds emerge Your challenge in 2009 should be (if your not partaking in it already) to challenge yourself to create a world of health that is wellness oriented versus emergency care oriented. How does one do this first-by planning and committing with patience and courage. Anyone knows that people who respond favorable to adversity are the ones best able to adapt. Adaptation takes place at different rates for every individual so goal setting with little steps will provide a deeper/greater learning and evoke more long lasting positive change for lifetime wellness care. In terms of Chiropractic care it s not something you do when you feel you need a tune up but you continue to maintain as part of healthy lifestyle. To insure this is possible Summit Chiropractic has financial plans that allow everyone to participate to maintain optimal communication thru all channels in the body./p>

New Ergonomic Hazard Buzz

The latest technological gem that appears to be creating a new kind of carpel tunnel syndrome is the overuse of texting messages by many on their phones or black berry. It appears the unlike a keyboard with keys you can use all your fingers on because of the minute size of the keys users are resorting to using their thumbs and therefore create an overuse of the tendons and ligaments that extend rotate and flex their thumbs thus subluxating their  hallucus pollicis thumb digit sometimes creating a chronic problem-the fix is to set limits of use and time for recovery. Teno massage and chiropractic work well to both provide relief and insure permanent correction of this type of extremity problem.

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

Over the last few months we ve noticed an increased incidence of some of our female patients complaining of being tired, unwanted weight gain, poor immune function, cold hands and feet, lo mood. This so called condition has been diagnosed as hypothyroidism (slowed metabolism that isn t always related to menopause or change of ovulatory cycle) and can be tested quite simply by checking your temperature under your arm via mercury thermometer  Dr. Barnes protocol before getting out of bed in the morning. To test for iodine deficiency in your body place a circle of 2 on your inner arm and put a drop of drugstore grade iodine on it-if the stain disappears in an hour your deficient, if it stays your levels are ok!

Relief for Muscle Tissue Damage from Snake Bites?

In a recent study the use of Laser @ 3.5 joules reduced the area of injury by 64%, decreased nerve blockade of pain by 62% and creatinine phosphokinase (indicator of muscle tissue damage) by 58%. So in essence it effectively reduced myonecrosis caused by B. Jaracussu snake venom.

Physician Iatrogenic s Nocebo effect on Healing

Just as we have been taught the effect of positive thoughts on a placebo study show healing is possible so is the opposite effect of physicians planting negative thoughts on their patients such as telling them they had cancer or an incurable disease-the patients immune systems begin to waine and they become ill for no apparent reason. Cause again: patients perception control outcome. Good thoughts in equals good out to every cell of the body conversely, bad in equals bad out which has a declining, reverberating effect sometimes creating conditions like reduced immune function, heart problems. It can be a self fulfilling prophesy so Dr s need to take note so as not to set the stage for the very ailment they are treating.

More On Vitamin D

Vitamin D is actually a hormone derived from cholesterol acts like a coenzyme. You need to take it because as stress levels mount Vit D is diminished or destroyed. You do not get adequate amounts by food alone. Vit D is mostly stored in adipose tissue so those of us whom are not well insulated will hardly retain any. Current reference range of Vit D is lo and should be raised to between 75-200 units. Vit D can be stored in tissue and is responsible for hypercalcemia which can affect heart rhythm. Taking Vit D3 is the most absorbable form and is derived from plant sterols. Vit D treatment has shown promising results on cancer patients, MS, diabetes not only for rickets and osteoporosis. Breast feeding woman should take 4000Iu of Vit D and should insure their offspring continue to take it thru puberty-Studies have shown that adults whom received inadequate calcium/ Vit D in the formative years are 400% more likely to have osteoporosis when they become elderly.

How to purify Water Naturally

American spend annually near $11 Billion on bottled water in 2006. Polypropeline bottles PET as most of you already know if left out in the sunlight have deleterious effects on the water and may cause water toxicity known to cause cancer. A natural way to sterilize the water and keep it in non toxic screw on aluminum ceramic bottles. Before it is deposited in the bottles you can use the Q 1000 mode 7 1 cycle set up for bacterial and viral infections to treat the water bottle and neutralize chemicals too.

Liver Inflammation Increased Post Injury or Infection?

Acetaminophen, statin drugs and sleep drugs were all shown to put an already strained liver into overdrive because the liver is already functioning at maximum to deebride the body of foreign waste matter and bacteria then it must work harder to detoxify the blood of chemicals from the bodies interaction. Recourse-Just Say NO! if it s not a necessary life sustaining anti inflammatory agent don t put it in your body.

Palmer Freud and The Postural Unconscious

Our bodies have adapted to posture or postural conditioning via good and bad thoughts, emotions or habits. What they say is so true about body language because it exhibits weather we are in a place of high or lo self esteem. We carry our head and shoulders forward when we are in deep thought with a pressing problem or are depressed conversely we  walk tall when were feeling abundant robust energy or great attitude and high self esteem. This all enters into the neuroprograming of the body which boils down to the chicken or the egg; subluxations can cause bad posture and nerve interference and emotional blocks can cause subluxations which will continue as long as the mental impulses aren t corrected which give rise to the same old postural habit patterns. Much of what we perceive is unconscious stress which is permutated by long lasting patterns so deeply engrained that they may only be reprogrammed thru our unconscious. Some may be so hardwired into the hard drive that this must be accepted as part of their innate.

Foot Perspiration

Hyperhydrosis or foot sweat (not to be confused with Bromhydrosis or foot odor from decaying skin) is caused by overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system whereas the feet sweat profusely and ultimately cause other skin related problems such as fungal infection , blisters and offensive foot odors. Since the feet are at the lo point of the body about 66% of the time podiatrists used to think it was an area where all toxins were released from the body and one could improve diet and relieve the condition? Some may have reported that when you changed food types from let s say meat to dairy products that you could smell the foods from the odor on your socks. The biggest obstacle was to wear foot apparel that let the feet breathe while maintaining body heat in the winter and relief of heat in warmer months. Socks should be of natural fibers like cotton and shoes like leather which is natural, comfortable and breathes most of the time. 100%Synthetic footwear just doesn t cut the mustard. Use antimicrobacterial soaps to kill the skin ketatin build up of detritus. When a patient wears orthotics there s a new visceoelastic material that pulls moisture away from the feet while still offering a semi rigid support. We offer this type of support here.

Olympian Credits Chiropractic Care

At age 40 Jeff Hartwig goes on record as the oldest member of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team. 2 time Olympian, four time national champion, he holds the national indoor pole vaulting record and attributes much of his success to Chiropractic. He was just shy of his 41 st birthday and went 18 8 . He states that  without Chiropractic care I doubt I could reach those levels .

New Tinnitus Treatments

2 new devices are being studied that create sound waves that cause the brain to tone down it s reverb or increase it s background noise filtration. They locate the sound frequency then mimic it enough and override the brains ability to amplify it and the sound remains ;however the brain doesn t interpret it anymore as a sound; so, even though it s there to that individual the sound doesn t exist.

Tidbits

Apples wake you up better in the morning than caffeine
Most dust particles in the house consist of dead skin cells.
Dentist now recommend keeping your toothbrush at least 6 away from the toilet to avoid bacterial particles to get on it from flushing
You burn more calories sleeping than watching T.V.
One human hair can support 6lbs
Attachment of muscles to the skin causes dimples.
Your body uses 300 involuntary muscles when you stand.

Best Protein Beans

In a new nutritional study red kidney beans (pinta beans) very high in fiber about 2.5 cups showed equivalent if not better in nutritional value than any other bean competitor including most red meats.

Boswelic Acids Shown Superior

Research study tested Boswellic Acid and it s ability to prevent leukotrienes (pro inflammatory cancer causing agents) in cases of ulcerative colitis. Gastric ulcer and colon cancer stated Frankincense Boswelia had favorable trials in this application.

Patient of the Month

Erik Aigner came to Summit Chiropractic with unrelenting lo back pain. I was a carpenter my whole life and due to hard physical labor it had taken a toll. One day the pain got so bad I couldn t stand it. The very first treatment yielded dramatic results. I m now pain free and would encourage others to pursue treatment-Thanks for listening!

Thanks For Referring Others: Dr Sean Lorenzen, Paul Nave, Melinda Callaghan

Blessings and Happy Holidays from Dr. Carlomagno and Staff