Southern Pines Health News

Soda and your brain

2009-08-05T19:55:00.001-07:00

Great article on the effects of HFCS and your brain-- in a nut shell makes you eat more

artifical hormones

2009-08-05T19:51:00.000-07:00

Do you or someone you love take Premarin or Prempro? The "research" was written by a design team and the drug companies paid doctors who original claimed to have written the article now say they just reviewed them.

If you need help with hot flashes or irritability let me know, adjustments and proper nutrition has shown to help this tremendously.

Home Made Bug Repellant

2009-08-05T19:42:00.000-07:00

Ever look at the chemicals in bug spray? In life if we begin to add all of the toxins we apply on our selves it is no wonder we are sick-- pick a chemical in your house and replace with something natural then pick another- your body will thank you!

Squalene: The Swine Flu Vaccine’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed

2009-08-05T19:35:00.000-07:00

If children are the first target group in the U.S., that means we’re about to inject around 75 million children with a fast tracked vaccine containing mercury, aluminum and novel adjuvants, including dangerous squalene, to prevent perhaps 100 deaths.I’m not overlooking the tragedy of the loss of even one child to an illness like the H1N1 flu virus. But there can be no argument that unnecessary mass injection of millions of children with a vaccine containing an adjuvant known to cause a host of debilitating autoimmune diseases is a reckless, dangerous plan.

Build your immune system by limiting sugars, processed sugars and get adjusted.

Breast Feeding is a Cancer Fighter!

2009-08-05T19:31:00.000-07:00

...One of the Ten Recommendations to Prevent Cancer by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) following analysis of a major new study. Hurrah, can't get any better than this- If you are having trouble breastfeeding look to support your adrenals, drink lots of water, get adjusted and try acupuncture!

no science behind vaccines? See what the CDC states

2009-08-05T19:23:00.000-07:00

"An internal draft CDC Media Strategy, made public HERE for the first time, concedes that CDC does not have sound science supporting vaccine safety and must therefore resort to a program of misinformation and propaganda, referring to critical parents and “safety first” advocacy organizations as “anti-vaccine."

THE 33 CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLES

2009-08-05T19:20:00.000-07:00

THE 33 CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLES .
1. A Universal Intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence.
2. The expression of this intelligence through matter is the Chiropractic meaning of life.
3. THE UNION OF INTELLIGENCE AND MATTER. Life is necessarily the union of intelligence and matter.
4. Life is a triune having three necessary united factors, namely Intelligence, Force, and Matter.
5. In order to have 100% Life, there must be 100% Intelligence, 100% Force, 100% Matter.
6. There is no process that does not require time.
7. The amount of intelligence for any given amount of matter is 100%, and is always proportional to its requirements.
8. The function of intelligence is to express force.
9. The amount of force created by intelligence is always 100%.
10. The function of force is to unite intelligence and matter.
11. The forces of God, as Universal Intellegence, are manifested by physical laws; are unswerving and unadapted, and have no solicitude for the structures in which they work.
12. INTERFERENCE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF There can be interference (sin, stress) with transmission of universal forces.
13. The function of matter is to express force.
14. Force is manifested by motion in matter; all matter has motion, therefore there is universal life in all matter.
15. NO MOTION WITHOUT THE EFFORT OF FORCE. Matter can have no motion without the application of force by intelligence.
16. INTELLIGENCE IN BOTH ORGANIC AND Universal Intelligence gives force to both organic and inorganic matter.
17. Every effect has a cause and every cause has effects.
18. The signs of life are evidence of the intelligence of life.
19. The material of the body of a "living thing" is organized matter.
20. A "living thing" has an inborn intelligence within its body, called Innate Intelligence.
21. The mission of Innate Intelligence is to maintain the material of the body of a "living thing" in active organization.
22. There is 100% of Innate Intelligence in every "living thing," the requisite amount, proportional to its organization.
23. The function of Innate Intelligence is to adapt universal forces and matter for use in the body, so that all parts of the body will have coordinated action for mutual benefit.
24. Innate Intelligence adapts forces and matter for the body as long as it can do so without breaking a universal law, or Innate Intelligence is limited by the limitations of matter.
25. The forces of Innate Intelligence never injure or destroy the structures in which they work.
26. In order to carry on the universal cycle of life, Universal forces are destructive, and Innate forces constructive, as regards structural matter.
27. THE NORMALITY OF INNATE INTELLIGENCE. Innate Intelligence is always normal and its function is always normal.
28. The forces of Innate Intelligence operate through or over the nervous system in animal bodies.
29. INTERFERENCE WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF There can be interference with the transmission of Innate Forces.
30. Interference with the transmission of Innate forces causes incoordination or dis-ease.
31. Interference with the transmission in the body is always directly or indirectly due to subluxations in the spinal column.
32. Coordination is the principle of harmonious action of all the parts of an organism, in fulfilling their offices and purposes.3
3. The Law of Demand and Supply is existent in the body in its ideal state; wherein the "clearing house," is the brain, Innate the virtuous "banker," brain cells "clerks," and nerve cells "messengers."

God's Healing Power in Us!

Great birthing resource

2009-08-05T19:12:00.000-07:00

This link has almost everything you could ask for in one site- minus the have a chiropractor with you!!

Japan shows MMR and Autism link

2009-06-10T13:35:00.000-07:00

Just months following the US Court of Federal Claims rejection of the claim that the MMR vaccine causes autism, here you will see data from formal peer refereed medical papers showing that vaccines caused autism in Japanese children and will be doing the same to children around the world. The number of Japanese children developing autism rose and fell in direct proportion to the number of children vaccinated each year.

I personally think this is just the final straw it is not all about the MMR- it is a combination of everything we do to our pregnant moms down to the day they develop autism- take a look at the number of chemicals you put on yourself or use in your house in a day to day basis- Do you think this might at least shake the foundations of your health??

Vaccines, Eczema and ADHD

2009-06-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

interesting.....Children vaccinated with DPPT (or MMR) had 14 times more asthma and 9.4 times more eczema than non-vaccinated children. McKeever TM, Lewis SA, Smith C. Does vaccination increase the risk of developing allergic disease?: A birth cohort study. Winter Abstract supplement to Thorax, 2002; 57: Supplement III"

Then read

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/18/healthmag.eczema.adhd/index.html

I will pull one section out to discuss

Young people with atopic eczema were 54 percent more likely to have an ADHD diagnosis than those without it.

What amazes me is the article then goes on to talk about how diet does not effect anything. (my experience is this clears up quite fast when we change diet and supplement with good fats)

Why is medicine the only group that can state beginning fuel does not effect outcomes. I can't put diesel in my suburban with out an engine freeze so why do you think we can constantly put chemicals in our body and not mess things up even just a little??

Why do we blindly subject our children to this when the research is there showing we are causing LIFETIME problems. Is avoidance of chicken pox and sexually transmitted diseases really this important??

Research on Water

2009-02-16T10:54:00.000-08:00

I have added a new link to an online children's book that shows the importance of what we say to ourselves due to the fact that we are 70% water (95% as children)- Dr. Emoto has done research with music, words, and prayers to see the effect on water crystals- the results are amazing. He created this book so that children could understand the importance of their words- It may surprise a few adults as well. I encourage you to sit down with your family and look this one over!

http://internationalwaterforlifefoundation.org/index.html

Mercury In Foods

2009-02-16T08:57:00.000-08:00

This article was recently posted at MERCOLA.COM. Many of my patients do not understand how they can have heavy metal poisoning- this is one of many answers. I have also added a paragraph on what mercury poising looks like- many of our children today have this and have been labeled as ADD, ADHD, and so on. Take a moment to look at all of your prepackaged foods to get an idea of how much HFCS your family is ingesting- Ketchup is a biggie

1. Psychological Disturbances (erethysm)

Irritability, Nervousness, Fits of Anger, Memory Loss, Lack of Attention, Depression, Low Self Confidence, Anxiety, Drowsiness, Shyness/timidity, Decline of Intellect, Insomnia, Low Self Control.

2. Oral Cavity Disorders
Bleeding Gums, White Patches - Mouth, Stomatitis, Bone Loss Around Teeth, Loosening of Teeth, Ulcers of Gums- Palate- Tongue, Excessive Saliva, Burning of Mouth, Foul Breath, Gum Pigmentation, and Metallic Taste.

3. Gastrointestinal Effects
Abdominal Cramps, Colitis, Crohn's disease, Gastrointestinal Problems, Diarrhea.

4. Systemic Effects
Cardiovascular, Irregular Heart Beat, Changes in Blood Pressure, Feeble or Irregular Pulse, Pain or Pressure in Chest

5. Neurologic
Chronic or Frequent Headaches, Dizziness, Ringing or Noises in Ears, Fine Tremors (Hands, Feet, Eye Lids, Tongue)

6. Respiratory
Persistent Cough, Emphysema, Shallow or Irregular Breathing.

7. Immunological
Allergies, Asthma, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Swollen Lymph Nodes in Neck

8. Endocrine
Subnormal Temperature, Cold Clammy Hands & Feet, Excessive Perspiration, Muscle Weakness, Fatigue, Hypoxia, Edema, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Weight, Joint Pain

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
Wednesday, January 28, 2009; 12:00 AM
MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.

HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods such as breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average.

"Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for

immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply," the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies, said in a prepared statement. In the first study, published in current issue of Environmental Health, researchers found detectable levels of mercury in nine of 20 samples of commercial HFCS. And in the second study, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), a non-profit watchdog group, found that nearly one in three of 55 brand-name foods contained mercury. The chemical was found most commonly in HFCS-containing dairy products, dressings and condiments. But an organization representing the refiners is disputing the results published in Environmental Health.

"This study appears to be based on outdated information of dubious significance," said Audrae Erickson, president of the Corn Refiners Association, in a statement. "Our industry has used mercury-free versions of the two re-agents mentioned in the study, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda, for several years. These mercury-free re-agents perform important functions, including adjusting pH balances." However, the IATP told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four plants in Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio and West Virginia still use "mercury-cell" technology that can lead to contamination.

IATP's Ben Lilliston also told HealthDay that the Environmental Health findings were based on information gathered by the FDA in 2005. And the group's own study, while not peer-reviewed, was based on products "bought off the shelf in the autumn of 2008," Lilliston added.
The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common. The contamination occurs when mercury cells are used to produce caustic soda.

"The bad news is that nobody knows whether or not their soda or snack food contains HFCS made from ingredients like caustic soda contaminated with mercury. The good news is that mercury-free HFCS ingredients exist. Food companies just need a good push to only use those ingredients," Wallinga said in his prepared statement.
More information The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry has more about
mercury and health. SOURCE: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, news release, Jan.
26, 2009 © 2009 Scout News LLC. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Mercury cell chlor-alkali products are used to produce thousands of other products including food ingredients such as citric acid, sodium benzoate, and high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup is used in food products to enhance shelf life. A pilot study was conducted to determine if high fructose corn syrup contains mercury, a toxic metal historically used as an anti-microbial. High fructose corn syrup samples were collected from three different manufacturers and analyzed for total mercury. The samples were found to contain levels of mercury ranging from below a detection limit of 0.005 to 0.570 micrograms mercury per gram of high fructose corn syrup. Average daily
consumption of high fructose corn syrup is about 50 grams per person in the United States. With respect to total mercury exposure, it may be necessary to account for this source of mercury in the diet of children and sensitive populations.

Alternate names of MSG

2009-01-14T13:01:00.000-08:00

Many times you will ask if MSG is being used and are told no. The problem is many managers don't know all the names for MSG- take this list with you and ASK TO SEE THE INGREDIENT LIST.

Autolyzed yeast
Calcium caseinate
Dry milk powder
Dry milk protein
Gelatin Glutamate
Glutamic acid
Hydrolyzed corn gluten
Hydrolyzed soy protein
Hydrolyzed wheat protein
Monopotassium glutamate
Monosodium glutamate
Natrium glutamate
Sodium caseinate
Textured protein
Yeast food
Yeast nutrient

The following ingredients often contain or result in various amounts of unlabeled Processed Free Glutamic Acid (MSG):
Barley malt
Bouillon Broth
Carrageenan
Citric acid
Corn Starch
Corn Syrup Enzymes

Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables

2009-01-14T12:58:00.000-08:00

SPRING
Apricots
Artichokes
Arugula
Asparagus
Beets
Cardoons
Carrots
Chard and other greens Cherries
Fava beans
Fennel
Fiddleheads
Garlic scapes/green garlic
Grapefruit
Green onions/scallions
Greens Kiwis
Kohlrabi
Kumquats (early spring)
Leeks (early spring)
Lemons
Lettuce
Morels
Nettles
Spring onions
Navel oranges (end)
Parsley
Pea greens
Peas (garden, snap, snow)
Radishes
Rhubarb
Scallions/green onions
Spinach
Strawberries
Turnips

SUMMER

Apples
Apricots
Avocados
Basil
Beets
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupes
Carrots
Chard
Cherries
Chiles, fresh
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Fennel
Figs
Garbanzo beans
chick peas
fresh garlic
Gooseberries
Grapes
Green beans
onions/scallions
Lemongrass
Lettuce
Limes
Mangos
Marionberries
Melons
Nectarines
Okra
Onions
Peaches
Peas
Peppers
Plums & pluots
Potatoes
Radicchio
Radishes
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Shallots
Shelling beans
Summer squash
Strawberries
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Zucchini
Zucchini Blossoms

FALL

Apples
Artichokes
Arugula
Beets
Belgian Endive
Broccoli
Broccoli raabe, rapini
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac/celery root
Celery
Chard
Chicories
Cranberries
Curly Endive (Frisée)
Edamame
Eggplant
Escarole
Fennel
Figs
Garlic
Grapes (early fall)
Green beans
Horseradish
Kale
Leeks
Lemongrass
Lettuce
Limes
Mushrooms (wild)
Okra (early fall)
Onions
Parsnips
Pears
Peppers (early fall)
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Quinces
Radicchio
Radishes (all types)
Rapini
Rutabagas
Salsify
Scallions
Shallots
Shelling beans
Sunchokes
Jerusalem artichokes
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Winter squash

WINTER
Beets
Belgian Endive
Broccoli
Broccoli raab/rapini
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cardoons
Carrots (storage)
Cauliflower
Celeriac/celery root
Celery
Chicories
Clementines
Curly Endive (Frisée)
Escarole
Fennel
Grapefruit
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichokes
sunchokes
Kale
Kiwis
Kohlrabi
Kumquats (late)
Leeks
Lemons
Mandarins
Onions (storage)
Oranges
Parsnips
Persimmons (early winter)
Pommelos
Potatoes (storage)
Radicchio
Radishes
Rutabagas
Salsify
Satsumas
Shallots (storage)
Sweet Potatoes
Tangerines
Treviso (radicchio)
Turnips
Winter squash

ADHD and Ritalin

2008-10-24T14:24:00.000-07:00

Alternatives to Ritalin

The overdiagnosis of ADHD/ADD is rampant in the US, which has been great for the manufacturers of Ritalin and other "hyperactivity"-controlling drugs. If we could look a little closer to the actual causes of attention deficits, hyperactivity, and other behavioral issues in children, we should find much easier solutions.

A study done at Harvard Medical School, in their neuropsychology post-graduate program, tested twenty children who had been diagnosed with ADHD. Ten were treated with Ritalin and the other ten were treated with dietary supplements. Tests revealed that the subjects in both groups showed significant and essentially identical improvements.

The majority of the neurological symptoms attributed to ADHD can be attributed to:

Food and additive allergies
Heavy metal toxicity and other environmental toxins
Low protein/high-carb diets
Thyroid disorders
Mineral imbalances
Essential fatty acid deficiencies
Amino acid deficiencies
B-Vitamin deficiencies

Source: Harding KL, Judah RD, Gant C
Outcome-based Comparison of Ritalin versus Food-supplement Treated Children with ADHD
Altern Med Rev 2003 (Aug); 8 (3): 319-330

Problems with soy

2008-10-13T18:20:00.001-07:00

Edit from Mercola.com
Dow Chemical and DuPont, the same corporations that brought misery and death to millions around the world through Agent Orange, are now the driving forces behind the promotion of soy as a food for humans. They are financing anti-meat and anti-milk campaigns aimed largely at those concerned about animal welfare and the environment, trying to convince them that imitations such as "soymilk" are not only healthier than the real thing, but better for the earth too.
There is no evidence that consuming soy products can improve health, reduce environmental degradation or slow global warming. In fact, the evidence suggests quite the opposite.
The studies below regarding the effects of soy on health are eye-opening, particularly the review by the American Heart Association -- which no longer supports the health claims about soy endorsed by the U.S. government.
Overall risks and benefits of soy assessed
Latest review by American Heart Association
Soy inhibits iron absorption
Poor iron bioavailability
Poor calcium bioavailability
Calcium and zinc absorbed better from milk than from soy -- even without phytates
Soy provides no benefits with respect to heart disease risk
Soy causes bladder cancer
Soy isoflavones during pregnancy increase breast cancer risk in female offspring
High levels of cadmium in soy formula
Soy linked to peanut allergy and increased risk for asthma
Whole milk vs. soy beverage -- asthma risk
Persistent sexual arousal syndrome associated with increased soy intake
Genistein: Does it prevent or promote breast cancer?

Dr. Mercola's Comments:
Unfortunately, many Americans still believe that unfermented and processed soy products like soy milk, soy cheese, soy burgers and soy ice cream are good for them. 85 Percent of Consumers Believe the Lies About Soy. The rise of soy as a health food is in large part due to highly successful marketing to otherwise health conscious Americans who set the trend. According to the survey Consumer Attitudes About Nutrition 2008 (by the United Soybean Board), 85 percent of consumers now perceive soy products as healthy.

The survey also found that consumers: rank soybean oil among the top three healthy oils, with 70 percent recognizing soy oil as a healthy oil, and depend on soybean oil, commonly sold as vegetable oil, as one of their two most frequent cooking oils. This is a tragic case of shrewd marketing of misinformation and outright lies taking root among the masses, which will likely take some time to undo. Ever since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a health claim for soy foods in 1999 (which said diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease), soy sales have skyrocketed. In the years between 2000 and 2007, food manufacturers in the U.S. introduced over 2,700 new foods with soy as an ingredient, including 161 new products introduced in 2007 alone. This has resulted in a booming multi-billion dollar business. From 1992 to 2007, soy food sales increased from a paltry $300 million to nearly $4 billion, according to the Soyfoods Association of North America.

However, the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit nutrition education foundation, submitted a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January of this year, asking them to retract its heart-health claim from soy in light of the inconsistent and contradictory evidence showing benefits, and its many proven health risks.

What’s So Wrong With Soy? Unlike the Asian culture, where people eat small amounts of whole soybean products, western food processors separate the soybean into two golden commodities--protein and oil. And there is nothing natural or safe about these products.Says Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story,
“Today's high-tech processing methods not only fail to remove the anti-nutrients and toxins that are naturally present in soybeans but leave toxic and carcinogenic residues created by the high temperatures, high pressure, alkali and acid baths and petroleum solvents." Dr. Daniel also points out the findings of numerous studies reviewed by her and other colleagues -- that soy does not reliably lower cholesterol, and in fact raises homocysteine levels in many people, which has been found to increase your risk of stroke, birth defects, and yes: heart disease.
Other common health problems linked to a high-soy diet include: Thyroid problems, including weight gain, lethargy, malaise, fatigue, hair loss, and loss of libido Premature puberty and other developmental problems in babies, children and adolescents
Cancer
Brain damage
Reproductive disorders
Kidney stones
Weakened immune system
Severe, potentially fatal food allergies
Most soy, perhaps about 80 percent or more, is also genetically modified, which adds its own batch of health concerns.
Despite these findings, many people still want to believe the hype, thinking that these studies must somehow be wrong. But the content of soy itself should be a clue. For example, non-fermented soy products contain: Phytoestrogens (isoflavones) genistein and daidzein, which mimic and sometimes block the hormone estrogen Phytates, which block your body's uptake of minerals Enzyme Inhibitors, which hinder protein digestion Hemaggluttin, which causes red blood cells to clump together and inhibits oxygen take-up and growth High amounts of omega-6 fat, which is pro-inflammatory(which causes pain and disease- note by Dr. Marsh). You’re Consuming Soy Whether You’re Buying “Soy Products” or Not. Even if you know better than to gulp down large amounts of soy milk, slabs of tofu, and other soy snacks, you are still consuming soy if you’re eating processed food, in the form of soybean oil and lecithin. So depending on your dietary habits, your (unfermented) soy consumption could really add up. In fact, Dr. Joseph Hibbeln at the National Institutes of Health told CNN.com he estimates that soybeans, usually in the form of oil, account for 10 percent of the average person’s total calories in the United States! When you consider that 90 percent of the money Americans spend on food goes toward processed food, this amount of “accidental” soy intake is not surprising.

I do however avoid all processed forms of soy products, and severely limit my intake of other unfermented soy, which is easy to do by simply avoiding processed and “fast” foods.

Which Soy Foods Should be Avoided … and How do You Avoid Them?

Because soy is so pervasive in the U.S. food supply, avoiding it is not an easy task. The best way to completely avoid soy in the food supply is to buy whole foods and prepare them yourself. This may also be your only option if you’ve developed a soy allergy and need to eliminate soy from your diet entirely.
If you still prefer to buy readymade and packaged products, for whatever reason, Dr. Daniel offers a free Special Report, "Where the Soys Are," on her Web site. It lists the many "aliases" that soy might be hiding under in ingredient lists -- words like "boullion," "natural flavor" and "textured plant protein."Which Soy Foods DO Have Health Benefits?

The few types of soy that ARE healthy are all fermented varieties. After a long fermentation process, the phytic acid and antinutrient levels of the soybeans are reduced, and their beneficial properties -- such as the creation of natural probiotics -- become available to your digestive system. The fermentation process also greatly reduces the levels of dangerous isoflavones, which are similar to estrogen in their chemical structure, and can interfere with the action of your own estrogen production. So if you want to eat soy that is actually good for you, following are all healthy options:
Natto, fermented soybeans with a sticky texture and strong, cheese-like flavor. It's loaded with nattokinase, a very powerful blood thinner. Natto is actually a food I eat regularly, as it is the highest source of vitamin K2 on the planet and has a very powerful beneficial bacteria, bacillus subtilis. It can usually be found in any Asian grocery store.
Tempeh, a fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.
Miso, a fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).
Soy sauce: traditionally, soy sauce is made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes, however be wary because many varieties on the market are made artificially using a chemical process.