Friday, November 27, 2009
New Blog web address
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Starting Life out RIGHT!
I had the most honoring experience on Sunday as I was asked to check and adjust a one-day old newborn baby. This baby was brought into the world under the best of circumstances. A healthy mom who was adjusted her entire pregnancy and ate extremely well. She was calm and had a great attitude. It was a very fast labor (less than 5 hours) and a water birth at North Fulton Hospital. The midwife was there to help if necessary, but none was needed. The mom pushed the baby out on her own, with no doctor, nurse or midwife grabbing the newborns neck to pull her out. She truly "birthed" the baby.
The next day they were home and I was invited over. Checking a newborn is one of the best gifts I can give to a family. A chiropractic adjustment on a newborn is very light and gentle, and can remove any problems that occur from being curled up inside the womb for several months, as well as during the birth process itself. Clearing out any problems at one day of age will allow that baby to express her full potential.
As far as I'm concerned, that little girl is lucky her parents understand that and care enough about her to have her checked. Chiropractic care is for people of all ages, including one-day old babies, and can make a remarkable difference in your life!
The next day they were home and I was invited over. Checking a newborn is one of the best gifts I can give to a family. A chiropractic adjustment on a newborn is very light and gentle, and can remove any problems that occur from being curled up inside the womb for several months, as well as during the birth process itself. Clearing out any problems at one day of age will allow that baby to express her full potential.
As far as I'm concerned, that little girl is lucky her parents understand that and care enough about her to have her checked. Chiropractic care is for people of all ages, including one-day old babies, and can make a remarkable difference in your life!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Evil Empire
In Boston, they are called "The Evil Empire" and in 2009 they will be referred to as World Series Champions. Of course, I'm talking about the NY Yankees who won the the World Series last night....something that I am not crazy about since I am from Boston and truly feel they are the enemy. So, for me to write about it here must be big, right? Well yes, but they really were the best team.
Did you know the Yankees have a team chiropractor that travels with them? How many teams have that? Probably none, but I don't know. Sure they can afford it, but more importantly, how much did that chiropractor help the team stay healthy and injury free? I saw someone today mention how the Yankees "bought" the World Series with their high salary players (and potentially a chiropractor), but it isn't always luck that keeps a player healthy. Who knows what the magic formula is, but I like to believe that the chiropractor who took care of them this season had a huge role in keeping their bodies working well and efficiently.
The die-hard Red Sox fan in me wishes they were injured so we (Red Sox) could have had a better chance this year, but the Chiropractor in me is happy that they have someone to keep them at their best.
Did you know the Yankees have a team chiropractor that travels with them? How many teams have that? Probably none, but I don't know. Sure they can afford it, but more importantly, how much did that chiropractor help the team stay healthy and injury free? I saw someone today mention how the Yankees "bought" the World Series with their high salary players (and potentially a chiropractor), but it isn't always luck that keeps a player healthy. Who knows what the magic formula is, but I like to believe that the chiropractor who took care of them this season had a huge role in keeping their bodies working well and efficiently.
The die-hard Red Sox fan in me wishes they were injured so we (Red Sox) could have had a better chance this year, but the Chiropractor in me is happy that they have someone to keep them at their best.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Swine Flu thoughts
These days, more and more people are asking me my thoughts on the swine flu and whether or not their child should get the vaccination. People are afraid their child may die from the swine flu, and sure, a person could potentially die from the swine flu, but they could also die from a reaction of the swine flu vaccination, from being in an auto accident or even some other accident. Don't let people tell you that the vaccination is safe, when they hardly have tested the vaccination in the way they should, so there really is no way to know.
Giving out the swine flu vaccine these days is like the big test, to see if people have any side effects to it. Every vaccine has a side effect of some sort, that we do know. Yes people are scared and the media tends to make it worse, however at the same time there are Pediatricians and other MD's telling people that they would not vaccinate their own child with the swine flu vaccine. Do a google search or look it up on You Tube, and you'll see. Here's a great place to start:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/21/Special-Swine-Flu-Update.aspx
Estimates are that over 5.7 million people have had the swine flu this year, yet the deaths from it are a fraction of that. It is a pandemic because it spreads easily, not because people die from it. It appears that it is a very mild form of the flu and estimates are that thousands of people have probably had the swine flu and don't even know it. Of the 36 children who have died from it between April and August, six had no chronic health conditions, yet they did have a co-occuring bacterial infection. Was that an underlying factor? Have these children been vaccinated prior? If so, how has that affected their immune system?
My stance on the swine flu is the same stance I have for any other disease out there. The strength of your immune system will determine how well you can fight it off. Was your child (or you) breastfed? Are you or they eating 3-5 servings of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables every day, (7-9 servings for adults), are you getting sufficient sleep, have you cut back or eliminated sugar, and are you/they getting adjusted, removing interference in the nervous system -- which controls the immune system?
These are questions you have to ask yourself. Don't make any decisions based on fear, as that isn't the best way to make any decision. How strong is your immune system? What are you doing to assure that your immune system is as strong as it possibly can be? Are you getting adjusted to help yourself? These are questions you have to address.
Personally, there is no way I am getting a swine flu vaccine nor am I giving it to my son. I have faith that the body can heal on its own and I do what I believe is crucial in giving my family the best opportunity to be healthy.
Giving out the swine flu vaccine these days is like the big test, to see if people have any side effects to it. Every vaccine has a side effect of some sort, that we do know. Yes people are scared and the media tends to make it worse, however at the same time there are Pediatricians and other MD's telling people that they would not vaccinate their own child with the swine flu vaccine. Do a google search or look it up on You Tube, and you'll see. Here's a great place to start:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/21/Special-Swine-Flu-Update.aspx
Estimates are that over 5.7 million people have had the swine flu this year, yet the deaths from it are a fraction of that. It is a pandemic because it spreads easily, not because people die from it. It appears that it is a very mild form of the flu and estimates are that thousands of people have probably had the swine flu and don't even know it. Of the 36 children who have died from it between April and August, six had no chronic health conditions, yet they did have a co-occuring bacterial infection. Was that an underlying factor? Have these children been vaccinated prior? If so, how has that affected their immune system?
My stance on the swine flu is the same stance I have for any other disease out there. The strength of your immune system will determine how well you can fight it off. Was your child (or you) breastfed? Are you or they eating 3-5 servings of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables every day, (7-9 servings for adults), are you getting sufficient sleep, have you cut back or eliminated sugar, and are you/they getting adjusted, removing interference in the nervous system -- which controls the immune system?
These are questions you have to ask yourself. Don't make any decisions based on fear, as that isn't the best way to make any decision. How strong is your immune system? What are you doing to assure that your immune system is as strong as it possibly can be? Are you getting adjusted to help yourself? These are questions you have to address.
Personally, there is no way I am getting a swine flu vaccine nor am I giving it to my son. I have faith that the body can heal on its own and I do what I believe is crucial in giving my family the best opportunity to be healthy.
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