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Happy Independence Day

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Happy 4th of July Everyone! Remember to celebrate your independence! You are free to make choices in life, so make them wisely. As Chiropractors, we feel that you are free to make your health choices... You don't have to be sheeple and follow the social norm. From giving your children dozens of shots/vaccines before they are the age of 6, trusting medicine more than you trust your body's innate ability to heal, and think that drugs and surgery are the answer for everything. If being the country that performs the most surgeries and takes the most over the counter and prescription drugs would made us healthier, we would be the most healthy country in the world. As a matter of fact we are one of the sickest countries in the world with the most technologically advanced healthcare systems.

Don't think that we are against medical doctors, because we are not. As a matter of fact, for life threatening injuries or broken bones, our emergency doctors are probably the best in the world. The problem is that we use our medical doctors for everything, which puts so many people on so many different medications for a lifetime. Only if people would learn what they were putting in their bodies was so toxic, they may change their mind. What we should do is change our lifestyle.

Realize that we can't blame genes, germs, and bad luck for everything bad in our lives. First of all your genes only determine 30% of your longevity, and your lifestyle determines 70% of it. Secondly, germs don't get you sick. It has to do with the host (your body and it's immune system). If we are all breathing in the same air and touching the same things, why doesn't everyone get sick? Only some do. It's because of your immune systems competence. And bad luck... well, we understand that the choices we make every day determine our results. So think positively, act positively to yourself and others, and remember to smile and be grateful.

As we are proud to be Americans, let's give you some Independence Day facts.
This info is from USA.gov
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and a reason to fly the American flag.

And here is a transcription of the Declaration of Independence from July 4th, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

The Superbowl and Chiropractic

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:34:00 +0000

Hello all, this weekend has one of the biggest sporting events in the USA. Below is an article that I think those of you who like football, and those of you who like health will enjoy it. Please read it and share it. The article is also located on www.NewYorkChiropractic100.com which is our website, and if you like this article, please check our website weekly to see if we've put up anything new and you can look at some of our archived articles. Thanks! Drs. Handt

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Players from both teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, will be receiving chiropractic care to help them heal quickly and optimize the health of their spine and nervous system. This care will help the athletes perform at their highest level in the biggest game of their lives. In fact, players from all four championship teams and nearly every professional sports team are utilizing chiropractic care to get the competitive edge.

Current Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice, the greatest players ever at their positions, are also huge chiropractic advocates. Emmitt Smith is the leading rusher in NFL history.
A perennial Pro Bowler and three time Super Bowl Champion when he retired with over 18,000 yards, Smith said, "I thank God, my family and my chiropractor." Chiropractic care not only helped him heal quickly from injuries but he also used chiropractic care as a part of his lifestyle and training regime to keep him functioning at the top of his game.

Jerry Rice is considered the greatest receiver in the history of the NFL. His durability and work ethic is legendary. He initially sought chiropractic care because of a crisis after being injured on the field. After learning about the benefits of Chiropractic Lifestyle Care from his teammates he made chiropractic care a regular part of his training routine and lifestyle. He is a three time Super Bowl Champion and today he is an official spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.

Another chiropractic advocate, 2012 Hall of Fame Semi-finalist Roger Craig, was a pioneer in the NFL. He is the only player to ever make the Pro Bowl as a fullback and a halfback, the first player to rush and receive for over 1,000 yards in a single season – a feat that took fourteen years to be duplicated, and he is the only running back in NFL history to ever lead the league in receptions.

He is a three time Super Bowl Champion and is the only NFL player to make the playoffs for eleven straight years.

Like many children, Roger began receiving chiropractic care at an early age and today, like the others, still receives chiropractic Lifestyle Care. In fact, Roger endorsed the #1 bestselling fitness book, The 100 Year Lifestyle Workout, which he recommends for every athlete young and old because it stresses the importance of a healthy structure, spine and nervous system with chiropractic care as a core part of the training. This balanced fitness plan teaches athletes to Get Your ESS in Shape, Endurance, Strength and Structure to help you maximize your performance, prevent injuries and support your longevity.

All three of these athletes took a tremendous beating over their careers which began in little league and continued into the pros. Chiropractic care as a part of their lifestyle, training and overcoming injuries has helped show the world that you can play high level sports and retain your health after you retire. You may even compete on Dancing With The Stars!

We've all seen videos of old time professional athletes who pounded their bodies into submission and became cripples when their career was over. This is not true for these three athletic superstars and it is no longer the norm as many professional, Olympic and youth sports programs have chosen to make chiropractic care a core part of their programs and many of the leaders of the Olympic sports medicine team today are chiropractors.

Don't wait for an injury. If you're an athlete or participate in an exercise program, be like these Hall of Fame and Super Bowl Champions. Make Chiropractic Lifestyle Care your top priority.

by :Dr. Eric Plasker

Flu Outbreak

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:47:00 +0000

Hello NYC and the World,
This is going to be an informational blog post. We're putting a couple of links and copying a couple of articles about the FLU that we think is important for you to read. We take our health seriously and want you to.

Article 1.
Influenza Deaths: The Hype vs. The Evidence

Posted: 10/3/2012 12:16:17 AM | with 36 comments

By Barbara Loe Fisher

It's that time of the year again when drug companies, doctors, government officials and media conduct a national advertising campaign to sell flu shots to every American.^1,^2,³ You can't pass by a pharmacy,⁴enter a supermarket,⁵ shop in a "big box" store⁶ or catch a plane⁷ without seeing the "flu shots for sale" signs trolling for customers.
The pharmaceutical industry is cutting out the M.D. middleman and going straight for the gold in places where we shop for toothpaste, clothes and food.⁸ Even on the evening news, flu shot commercials are becoming as frequent as political campaign ads.
Up until the year 2000, flu shots were not recommended for everyone. Back in the 1990's, doctors were telling seniors over age 65 and younger people with chronic illness to get vaccinated.⁹

No Flu Shot? No Job or Daycare!

Now, doctors at the CDC tell every man, woman and child over six months old they need an annual flu shot¹⁰ and it is OK for health care workers to be fired if they don't get vaccinated every year.^11,^12,^13,¹⁴
In the states of Connecticut and New Jersey, mandates are already in place that force parents to give their six-month old babies a flu vaccine or be banned from daycare.¹⁵ This, as state health department officials join with medical trade association lobbyists in many states to severely restrict or eliminate medical, religious and conscientious belief vaccine exemptions for all children.^16,¹⁷
The vaccine liability shield that Congress gave doctors and drug companies in 1986¹⁸ and the public-private business partnership between government and the pharmaceutical industry that Congress created after Sept. 11, 2001,^19,²⁰ is paying big dividends for liability free drug companies and liability free doctors selling flu shots to more than 300 million Americans.
It doesn't matter if 80 percent of all flu-like illness is really caused by other viruses and bacteria and not influenza,^21,²² or that flu vaccine efficacy is estimated at 60 percent to 80 percent, depending upon age and what kind of vaccine is given.²³

Selling Big Mortality Numbers to Sell Flu Vaccine

The selling of influenza vaccine has a lot to do with selling big morbidity and mortality numbers. So how bad were those numbers in the late 20th century to justify government taking a "no exceptions" cradle to the grave approach to flu shots for every American in the 21st century? Let's take a quick look at the hype versus the evidence.
The first experimental influenza vaccines were given to soldiers in World War II. It wasn't until the 1957-58 and 1968-69 influenza pandemics that the vaccine was marketed to civilians.²⁴ Between 1970 and 2000, the trivalent influenza vaccine containing two strains of type A influenza and one strain of type B influenza was primarily recommended for the elderly. That is because respiratory infections, especially with pneumonia complications, have always been a leading cause of death for people at the end of their life span.²⁵
There was only one deadly influenza pandemic in the last 100 years that killed the young and healthy in great numbers and that was the 1918 Spanish Flu. It turns out that bacterial pneumonia is what killed most people, young or old, in the 1918 pandemic. Today, antibiotics would have prevented most of those deaths.²⁶
But just how bad is seasonal influenza today?

Is It 200,000 Influenza Hospitalizations or 37,000?

The CDC has been telling the public for nearly a decade that there are more than 200,000 estimated hospitalizations and 36,000 estimated deaths from influenza in the U.S. every year.²⁷
But are those figures accurate? Well, it all depends upon use of the word "estimate." The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported that, in 2004, there were about 37,000 Americans hospitalized for either influenza or another illness in addition to influenza, and patients over age 85 were twice as likely to die.²⁸
Now, 37,000 influenza hospitalizations is five times less than the 200,000 hospitalization figure the CDC uses. That is because what CDC employees did to come up with their influenza hospitalization "estimate" was to count a lot of people hospitalized between 1979 and 2001 – not just with influenza but also with pneumonia, respiratory and circulatory illnesses – which they counted as probably associated with influenza.^29,³⁰
And they got away with it.

Counting Influenza Deaths & A Whole Lot More

In 2003, CDC employees also used a convoluted statistical modeling scheme to "estimate" that 36,000 people die from influenza in the U.S. every year. Again, they counted not just influenza death cases but also threw in other respiratory, circulatory, cardiac and pulmonary deaths they thought might have been associated with influenza.³¹
And they got away with it.
In 2005, a young PhD candidate at MIT published an article in the British Medical Journal and asked the question: "Are U.S. Flu Death Figures More PR Than Science?"³² He analyzed the U.S. Vital Statistics Mortality Data, which has been carefully recorded for more than a century by the National Center for Health Statistics. I recently looked at that Vital Statistics data, too, and created a chart of influenza and pneumonia deaths recorded between 1940 and 2010.³³

Recorded Influenza Deaths Dropping in 21st Century

Here is what I found: Since 1940, the highest number of influenza deaths recorded in a single year was 21,047 deaths in 1941. In fact, the mortality rate from influenza was NOT rising in the late 20th century – as the CDC employees have alleged – it was dropping.
There were only between 600 and 750 influenza deaths recorded annually between 1995 and 1997.³⁴The most influenza deaths recorded in a single year since 1979 was about 2,900 deaths and that was in 2009, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic year! (see table here)

CDC Expanding the Flu Vaccine Market Between 2000-2010

But that didn't stop CDC policymakers, along with drug company and medical trade association lobbyists ever present at the policymaking table, from using inflated influenza hospitalization and mortality estimates to justify expanding the influenza vaccine market:

In 2000, CDC policymakers voted to expand flu shot recommendations to all healthy Americans over age 50.³⁵ Out of a population of 300 million, there were 1,765 recorded influenza deaths that year.

In 2002, CDC voted to add all healthy babies from six to 23 months.³⁶ There were 727 recorded influenza deaths that year.

In 2006, CDC voted to recommend flu shots for all healthy children up to five years old as well as all healthy pregnant women in any trimester.³⁷ There were 849 recorded influenza deaths that year.

In 2007, CDC voted to add all healthy children up to eight years old.³⁸ There were 411 recorded influenza deaths that year.

In 2008, CDC voted to recommend annual flu shots for all healthy children up to age 18 years.³⁹There were 1,722 recorded influenza deaths that year.

In 2009, the Secretaries of Health and Homeland Security declared a national emergency because they said pandemic H1N1 swine flu was sweeping the country and tens of thousands of people could die. Liability free drug companies were told to rush an experimental swine flu vaccine to the market.⁴⁰

In 2010, a year when there were 494 recorded influenza deaths, the CDC officials finally reached the ultimate goal of their long game: they told doctors to give annual flu shots to every American, healthy or not, from the year of birth to the year of death.⁴¹

And they got away with it.

CDC Does Not Require States to Report All Influenza Cases or Deaths

They got away with it because the CDC does not require states to "report individual seasonal flu cases or deaths of people older than 18 years of age."⁴² That's right – the CDC is not actually asking for the information they need to accurately assess influenza morbidity and mortality in the U.S. It would be funny if people weren't actually losing their jobs or being denied daycare or becoming paralyzed^43,⁴⁴ by this "no exceptions" flu shot policy.

Global Flu Vaccine Market: U.S. Biggest Customer

Today, the global market for seasonal influenza vaccine is $3.6 billion and forecasters have recently reported that the U.S. is the single biggest and most profitable market in the world.⁴⁵ They say the huge U.S. market is "driven by price increases" and high vaccine coverage rates generated by the 2009 influenza pandemic and the government's "universal" flu shot recommendation in 2010. They add that "campaigning by U.S. authorities" will continue to drive up flu shot sales.

CDC: We Don't Know How Many Influenza Deaths There Are

Meanwhile, doctors at the CDC now quietly admit on their website that the "CDC does not know exactly how many people die from seasonal flu each year."⁴⁶ Having gotten that cradle to the grave flu shot recommendation firmly in place, they are backing away from the 36,000 influenza death figure. CDC now says that "only 8.5 percent of all pneumonia and influenza deaths and only 2.1 percent of all respiratory and circulatory deaths" are influenza related.
You can almost hear those liability free drug companies and doctors laughing all the way to the bank.

WEBSITE FOR ARTICLE- WWW.NVIC.ORG all references are on the website (46 of them)

Article 2.

Flu Shot Fallacies

By www.100yearlifestyle.com

-Fallacy: Flu Medicines Are Safe With No Side Effects
-Fallacy: Flu Vaccinations Are Safe With No Side Effects
-Fallacy: Flu Shots Work
-Fallacy: Vaccines Build Your Immune System
-Natural Immunity

Flu Shot marketing is in full swing. Before you blindly allow yourself or a loved one to be injected, it is important to do your homework. You will learn why 60% of MDs avoid the vaccine and why it can be more dangerous than the flu itself.
Here are some Flu Shot Fallacies:

Fallacy: Flu medicines are safe with no side effects
According to Drugs.com, the possible side effects of Tamiflu are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, nose bleed, eye redness, insomnia, cough or other respiratory symptoms.
Serious side effects in children can be sudden confusion, delirium, hallucinations, unusual behavior or self injury.

Nervous system side effects such as headaches have been seen in up to 18% of the people. When you go to the Drugs.com website to explore these for yourself, don’t just read the side effects for Consumers. Continue reading what the health professionals are told to watch for. That list is much longer and more severe.

Fallacy: Flu vaccinations are safe with no side effects
According to NVIC, Gillian-Barre syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune disease, has been associated with the influenza vaccine since 1976. There is also a concern about idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), another autoimmune disease which is a blood clotting disorder, and Bell’s Palsy facial paralysis.

Seniors are especially at risk as reported by the ACIP Provision Recommendations for the Use of Influenza Vaccines. In 2007, a study published in the Annals of Medicine concluded that abnormalities in arterial function and LDL oxidation may persist for at least two weeks after a slight inflammatory reaction. This could explain the earlier report of an increase of cardiovascular risk in the first weeks following vaccination.

Pregnant women should be aware as the flu vaccine has been officially listed as a Category C drug which means that its safety has not been established scientifically and adverse fetal effects in animals have been detected. The FDA states that “Category C drugs are more likely to cause problems for the mother or fetus.”

Fallacy: Flu shots work
There is no scientific evidence that supports the effectiveness of flu shots in preventing the flu. In fact, Michael Osterholm of The National Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy boldly stated that “flu shots don’t work in the elderly.”

Fallacy: Vaccines build your Immune System
Actually, the possibility of the vaccine impairing your immune system is a concern. There are components in vaccines that are neurotoxins which can depress your immune system and brain function.
According to the CDC, the flu vaccine, FluMist, which is often given to children, contains chick kidney cells and MSG. Many other flu vaccines contain formaldehyde and mercury which are neurotoxins. Christina England, a contributor on VacTruth.com just informed readers that there has been a 4,250% increase in fetal death rates reported to VAERS after flu shots were given to pregnant women. That statistic is insane.

Not everything that feels like the flu is actually the flu. According to the CDC, only 13% of the people with flu-like symptoms who were tested for the flu this year tested positive.

Natural Immunity
Keep your immune system healthy naturally with good nutrition, eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats. Avoid the white devils such as white sugar, white pasta and white flour. Eat more whole grains and legumes.

Exercise can also strengthen your immune system so follow the plan in The 100 Year Lifestyle Workout and Get Your ESS in Shape - your endurance, strength and structure. Build your endurance through cardio vascular training such a walking, riding a bike, running or fitness classes.

Build your strength through activities such as weight training, Pilates, or yoga. And take care of your structure, spine and nervous system by developing a habit of good posture and keeping your spine and nervous system healthy with chiropractic Lifestyle Care which can keep your resistance high.

Adjust your lifestyle today and build your immune system naturally.

Sources:
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/tamiflu-side-effects.html
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/11/01/flu-vaccine-and-its-side-effects.aspx
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-flu.pdf
http://vactruth.com/2012/11/23/flu-shot-spikes-fetal-death/
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly
http://suite101.com/article/60-%-of-doctors-dont-get-a-flu-shot-a136897

© 2012. TFP, Inc. and www.100yearlifestyle.com. All Rights Reserved.

3. Chiropractic and the Flu

Lastly this is from us. This is from our in office workshop. I'm quoting our 100 Healthy Years workshop.

“immune function is regulated in part by the sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic nerve endings densely innervate lymphoid tissue such as the spleen, lymph nodes and the thymus”

Murray DR, Irwin M, Reardon CA, et al. "Sympathetic and immune interactions during dynamic exercise. Mediation via a beta 2 - adrenergic-dependent mechanism." Circulation 1992 86(1): 203

“Dr. Pero, Ph.D and chief of cancer prevention research at NY Preventative Medicine Institute, NYU, measured the immune systems of people under chiropractic care as compared to those in the general population and those with cancer and other serious diseases. In his initial three-year study of 107 individuals who had been under chiropractic care for five years or more, the chiropractic patients were found to have a 200% greater immune competence than people who had not received chiropractic care, and 400% greater immune competence than people with cancer and other serious diseases. The immune system superiority of those under chiropractic care did not diminish with age.”

Pero R. "Medical Researcher Excited By CBSRF Project Results." The Chiropractic Journal, August 1989; 32

If you knew that the immune system was under control of the nervous system, and that you could naturally increase your immunity by getting chiropractic adjustments, wouldn't you get adjusted?

The germ theory says that germs get us sick. If that were true, we'd all be sick all the time. Consider thinking about the host theory. You, being the host, have an immune system that protects it. If the immune system is weaker than it should be to defend you, defenders can break through to get you sick. If your immune system is really strong, it can defend your body better than a regular immune system and much better than a weak immune system.

So remember.... strong immune systems are a result of chiropractic adjustments which are part of your healthy lifestyle.
We'll see you in the office soon!

Thanks for reading,

Drs. Handt

Healthy New You in 2013

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:49:00 +0000

The New York Chiropractic Life Center has turned the page on another year. We've all survived the media frenzy about the end of the world. Now that we've made it into a New Year, we can all start to make healthy new changes for a Healthy New You for you and your family.

We have a Healthy New You Program Starting the third week in January. Here's the preview video for all of you:

Our Calendar of Events

Expect great and big things from us. We're here for our community to help make it a healthier, happier place to live. We're partnering up with local businesses, and offering the best in lifestyle based products and services to maximize your lifestyle.

Let's partner up to maximize your lifestyle~!

Happy Veterans Day

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:58:00 +0000

Happy Veterans Day,

Today we celebrate the men and women who make the biggest sacrifice to protect our freedom.

Enjoy the day,

Drs. Handt and Staff

Here's some history from Miltary.com

November 11, or what has come to be known as Veterans Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor Armistice Day - the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislature that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.' As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.

In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for Federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on October 25, 1971.

Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on November 11.

Celebrating Veterans Day

If the November 11 holiday falls on a non-workday -- Saturday or Sunday -- the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non-government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit, regardless of Federal, state or local government operation determinations.

United States Senate Resolution 143, which was passed on August 4, 2001, designated the week of November 11 through November 17, 2001, as "National Veterans Awareness Week." The resolution calls for educational efforts directed at elementary and secondary school students concerning the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.

For more information and frequently asked questions, visit the VA website.

Change your Lifestyle, Change Your Life

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:16:00 +0000

With lifestyle diseases like cancer, heart disease, type II diabetes on the rise, there has never been a better time to think about and choose to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself and your family. It seems that every commercial on TV, every ad in magazines and news papers, and the radio see is about medicine. There are different color pills for every condition, whether real, or being made up by the medical community to find more ways to give you pills, and you are told by the commercial to tell your doctor that you need the medication.

The MD's job has become a lot easier. Their patients come in and say I want the red pill for this body part, and the blue one for this body part, and I need it because I saw an add on TV that said if I feel a certain way I should take these pills. Or has their job become more difficult... patients demanding medications because they are be bombarded at every angle by the pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical companies are spending BILLIONS of dollars a year to tell the public that there bodies are dumb and can not function without drugs in them.

MEDICAL INC. TEASER

Choosing a healthier lifestyle will change your life. Lifestyle care is really about keeping your spine and nervous system aligned, balanced, and functioning for a lifetime. Nervous system function determines how well your body adapts internally and externally to your environment. Breathing, heart beat, digestion, immune system, and EVERYTHING ELSE are controlled by your nervous system.

What else goes into living an ideal lifestyle?

You are what you eat. Eating healthy foods, organic, raw, non processed foods give you body the right nutrients and fuel a healthier lifestyle. Eating grass fed organic meats to get your healthy fats your body needs, or wild caught fish (never farmed fish). Eat organic vegetables and fruits, and do your best to eat fresh verses canned foods. An alternative to fresh fruit and vegetables are organic fresh frozen fruits and veggies (great in smoothies). We recommend decreasing your your dairy intake, and increase your water intake (how ever many pounds you weigh, drink that many ounces).

Your body was designed to MOVE. A sedentary lifestyle, or a life behind the desk is not great for a healthy lifestyle. Endurance exercises like walking, running, an elliptical machine, playing basket ball, soccer, tennis all improve your body's endurance muscles including your heart.

Strengthening exercises help your body work against gravity that will never go away. Strengthening muscles in the body will help you become less dependent on others as you age. You will be able to stand up, sit down, get up from the floor, and walk up flights of stairs with ease if you take care of your strength for a lifetime and don't wait until a crisis occurs.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste (you can actually change your mind to change your life). Science in the past has shown that we are doomed by our genes. That is no longer 100% accurate. your brain is plastic (meaning it can change) and you can actively change it. It's not easy work... if it was, we'd be a lot healthier all the time. Just think about if you hear a car back fire or someone startles you. When that happens, you change your physiology (the way your body works) = increased heart rate, your breathing changes, your adrenal glands send out adrenaline... this means you go into an internal fight of flight physiology. Your body goes into a stress response...

Stress and Vertebral Subluxation

So to get your lifestyle in order, the best thing to do is take your first step. A chiropractor is a doctor that works with the essence of the body. We work the the body's spine and nervous system and the body's innate ability to heal in regenerate itself. We are the gatekeepers of lifestyle based care. We have the knowledge and resources to help you participate in all areas of your lifestyle.

Yours in Health,

-Drs. Handt

Patriot Day in the USA

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0000

PATRIOT'S DAY

On the direction of the President, the flag of the United States of America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White House and all United States government buildings in the whole world. The flag should be flown at half-mast as a mark of respect to those who died on September 11, 2001. Many people observe a moment of silence at 8:46 AM (Eastern Daylight Time). This marks the time that the first plane flew into the World Trade Center. Some communities, particularly in the areas directly affected by the attacks, hold special church services or prayer meetings. People who personally experienced the events in 2001 or lost loved ones in them, may lay flowers or visit memorials.

We also will remember and cherish those heroes whom helped out that day throughout the USA. In NYC, thanks to our NYPD, FDNY, Sanitation Workers, MTA, volunteers, and our fellow Chiropractors.

Here's our article from last year:

STUDY REVIEWS CHIROPRACTIC EFFORTS AT 9-11 RESCUE SITES ( FROM WCA)

Chandler, Ariz -- On 9-11-01, when America was wounded and needed healing, doctors of chiropractic were among the first health care providers at the disaster sites.

The New York Chiropractic leadership coordinated with the American Red Cross to credential some 1,500 doctors from state, national, and international associations. Chiropractors worked at five relief sites, including one just yards from the rubble of the Twin Towers, and gave adjustments around the clock. By May 30, 2002, more than $1.5 million in chiropractic services had been donated.

An article published in the current Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research (JVSR), a peer-reviewed, scientific journal, examines the massive effort put forth by chiropractors during this period, and the impact their service had on relief workers.

Freedom Tower

Madeline Behrendt, DC, Associate Editor of JVSR and co-author of the article “Chiropractic Rescue and the American Tragedy: The Chiropractic Relief Effort at Ground Zero” states: “This article reflects chiropractic’s commitment to never forget the 40,000 workers and volunteers who provided rescue, recovery, and restoration services at the WTC disaster site. In addition, it serves to promote the spirit of public service in future generations of chiropractors.”

The report expresses the hope, hurt, and healing that was part of the day-to-day reality of the relief efforts, and shows vividly how popular chiropractic care was among rescuers and workers. Chiropractic sites were packed with those wanting adjustments, even at 3 a.m., and at times were so crowded they had to be closed by the Fire Marshal.

Exhausted workers streamed to the sites during their breaks and after their shifts to get adjusted. John Przybylak, DC, co-author of the article, notes that many State Troopers didn’t want to remove their bullet-proof vests during the procedure. “They were guessing that my hands could penetrate where bullets couldn’t reach,” Dr. Przybylak says. The workers reactions to the care included more than deep breaths and sighs. Often, they shared stories with the doctors about what they had experienced, or about people who were missing.

According to the article, a University of Delaware research paper commentary on volunteers and disaster services specifically recognized the chiropractic volunteer contingent for its smooth collaboration with officials and others at the scene, producing no management or logistical problems.

Chiropractic volunteers were exposed to environmental toxins and heavy metals at the site and have been contacted to participate in the World Trade Center Worker Health Survey.

“From an event that produced so much pain, the American spirit rose up and responded with great heart and community,” Dr. Behrendt commented. “Chiropractic is honored to have been a formal part of this successful response. Chiropractors have also served in other hostile environments, including in military bases overseas providing chiropractic services for their comrades in times of war.”

This article is the first in a special issue of JVSR devoted to “Chiropractic’s Impact in Society.” Topics of upcoming articles include: missions for the homeless, working with battered women, the link between spinal health and mental health (specifically anxiety), addiction, and chiropractic’s role in the creative class.

The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research is published by the World Chiropractic Alliance, is an international organization representing doctors of chiropractic that promotes traditional, drug-free and non-invasive chiropractic to correct vertebral subluxations. The WCA is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information.

Abstracts for JVSR research reports are available at http://www.jvsr.com

What your Surgeon Won't tell you!- Scoliosis Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:34:00 +0000

We found this article to be very interesting. Scoliosis if found early by a chiropractor may be able to help you stop the progression or even possible help reverse the scoliosis. In our office we have seen dramatic changes in scoliosis in children and adults under care. We have also seen neglect of spinal health and what can happen negatively to a scoliosis over time.

Scoliosis Surgery

-OR-

Chiropractic Adjustment

I recommend that all children and adults have their spines evaluated. A healthy aligned spine usually means a healthy body. A misaligned spine will effect your nervous system which controls every single cell, tissue, and organ in the body.

Surgery should be a last resort. It shouldn't be the first. The first rule of thumb in a health crisis is first minimally invasive to most. That means medicine and surgery last. When it comes to your health, you should be informed, concerned and optimistic.

Enjoy the article below, share it with your friends and let them know where you found it!

www.CheckOutNewYorkChiropractic.com

Scoliosis Surgery: The facts your Orthopedic Surgeon won't tell you!--Latest Research

An article published in the June 2012 Scoliosis followed 40 patients with Adolescent Idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) who underwent surgical fusion with rods and hooks. Surprisingly, researchers only found a post-operative improvement of less than 50%. A further surprise, after a 5 year follow-up the average loss of c
orrection was almost another 10% suggesting the initial 50% reduction was decreased to under 40%. Most patients are under the impression that scoliosis surgery will eliminate the curve.

Shockingly, the researchers determined that within the first 30 days, 3 out of the 40 patients (7.5%) received a second surgery to correct dislocated hooks and rods.

After 4 years, an unbelievable 19 out of the 40 studied (47.5%; including 2 patients who had a second surgery just a month after their first) had received surgery again. 10 of these patients (25%) experienced late infection, 7 developed fistulae (abscess that connects to the body surface) and 3 cases experienced putrid secretions.

Overall, complete implant removal was necessary for 8 out of the 40 patients (20%) for late operate site pain (LOSP).

The authors concluded: "Retrospectively, we documented for the first time a very high revisions rate in the patients with AIS and treated with instrumentation. Nearly, Half of the instrumentation had to be removed due to late infection and LOSP."

For the complete article follow the link:

http://www.scoliosisjournal.com/content/pdf/1748-7161-7-13.pdf

Olympic Fever

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:21:00 +0000

The Summer Olympics started getting more interesting to me after I trained for my first triathlon sprint. I was living in Port Orange, FL going to Chiropractic College. For my training I was riding my bike outside, running outside and swimming at the YMCA pool right next to my school. While swimming in the lap lane in the afternoon there was this high school coach outside the pool motivating/coaching his team. When I was in the pool there was always this one kid who it seemed would finish 2 laps for every lap I would do. I just felt really slow. It took a couple of months after turning on the TV to find out that Ryan Lochte was that swimmer and the coach outside the pool was his father. After that I didn't feel so bad that I was constantly slower that an Olympian.

Fast forward a bunch of years, and now the 2012 Olympics are coming up and I find out that one of my friends Dr. Jason Gerard (Chiropractor) is one of the Performance Doctors for Team USA. Yes you read that right, not a pain doctor, but a PERFORMANCE DOCTOR.

I personally take care of many athletes, no Olympians, but I know why we are considered performance doctors to Olympic Athletes. It really comes down to a science, and here it is... you know that we have a nervous system in our bodies. It is comprised of our brain, spinal cord, and and all the nerves that branch out through the spine to everywhere in the body. The nervous system is the master control system of the whole body, and when it is in clear communication with the body, the body functions and performs at peak levels.

Being that the spine and the Central Nervous System are so intricately connected; correct spinal alignment will give your nervous system the best chance to work at peak levels. A misaligned spine will do the opposite. It will actually interfere with the clear communication of the nervous system, possibly interfering with sensory (pain), muscle and or organ function. That also means immune function can be effected.

Now you are wondering, what can cause poor spinal alignment, aren't you? There are three basic things that can do this, they are called the "Three T's"- Thoughts, Traumas, and Toxins, the three major Stressors that effect your life. Thoughts- your thoughts can effect your health. Think about this... If someone around you claps their hands really loud, you JUMP. What happens inside? Your blood pressure goes up, your heart rate changes, you go into a fight or flight response. Realize that your mind did that, nobody touched you. Your thoughts can change your neurology, which can change your physiology (the way your body works), so good thoughts are always best. Traumas- This could be anything from the birth process, to a car accident, to training too hard in a gym or for a sporting event. Toxins- these are things that are put in your body. They could be pollution in air or water, unhealthy food, cigarettes, and a very important one most people don't thing about are the vaccines that are given to children (filled with poisonous chemicals), and medicines, over the counter or prescribed. The "Three T's" lists above are just a little bit of what can cause the nervous system to malfunction and cause spinal misalignments(subluxations). Many times you don't even feel them.

The ONLY Doctors in the WORLD trained to analyze the spine, detect and correct subluxations (spinal misalignments) are CHIROPRACTORS. We are the solution to this problem.

So back to the athletes and Olympic athletes, do you think athletes want their nervous system to work free from interference? I'm not an Olympic athlete and I want my nervous system working the best that it could possibly work, wouldn't you want the same for yourself and your family? I've been getting adjusted for 33 years as of today (that means since birth) and my brother and sister have been getting adjusted since they were born too.

I tell you all this because you have the right to be healthy and have a fully functioning nervous system from your first breath of life to your last.

Here are two great quotes for you:

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease"- Thomas Edison

"The doctor of the present will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of DIS-EASE. BE PRESENT!”-Dr. Eric Plasker

I have to say one last thing "GO TEAM USA"

Thanks for reading,

Yours for a Healthier Future

-Dr. Josh Handt D.C.

June Newsletter, Today's Pain Becomes Tomorrow's....

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Here's a copy of our newest newsletter... there are two more coming this month.

you can right click on the image to download it to print or read. You can also read it on our website www.NewYorkChiropractic100.com (on the left side of the homepage it will say Chiropractors Blog) Feel free to share it with EVERYONE!

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The Magic Bullet is Dangerous! (Aspirin)

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Chiropractors have been promoting healing from the inside out since it's inception. Chiropractors remove vertebral subluxations to maximize your body's innate ability to function and heal. We understand that toxic chemical don't make the body healthy. We've never promoted the use of medicine, and don't take any ourselves. So here's a Medical Doctor, Dr. Mercola shows the dangerous direct effects of Aspirin.
Here's some of his article:

Aspirin's Mostly Unrecognized Connection to Serious Medical Problems

Aspirin Increases Your Risk of Hemorrhage, GI Damage, and Several Other Problems

Routine use of aspirin has been associated with the following problems:

Bleeding, especially in the gastrointestinal tract

Duodenal ulcers, GI damage, and diverticular disease

Increased risk of ER/PR-negative breast cancer in women

Increased risk of kidney failure

Cataracts, hearing loss^viii and tinnitus^ix

In fact, there are studies listed on GreenMedInfo^x showing aspirin's connection with 51 different diseases! The most well established side effect of aspirin is bleeding, which results from aspirin's interference with your platelets—the blood cells that allow your blood to clot. According to one scientific article^xi, long-term low-dose aspirin therapy may DOUBLE your risk for gastrointestinal bleeding.

You can certainly understand how a bleed is possible, given what is known about the effects aspirin has on your GI tract.

For example, a study^xii done earlier this year investigated the effects of low-dose aspirin on the gastrointestinal tracts of healthy volunteers. After only two weeks, the group receiving aspirin showed "small bowel injuries" capable of interfering with blood flow (diagnosed upon endoscopic examination). And a 2009 Australian study^xiii showed that aspirin causes gastroduodenal damage even at the low doses used for cardiovascular protection (80mg).

The damage to your duodenum—the highest part of your intestine into which your stomach contents pass—can result in duodenal ulcers, which are prone to bleeding. A Japanese study^xiv found a higher incidence of bleeding at the ulcer cites of patients with duodenal ulcers taking low-dose aspirin therapy, versus those not taking LDA. More than 10 percent of patients taking low-dose aspirin develop peptic ulcers.

The risk of bleeding is particularly pronounced in the elderly, which is very concerning as the elderly are often put on aspirin prophylactically to protect against cardiovascular disease. With all of these adverse effects, why risk it when there are safer and more effective alternatives? One of those alternatives is a relatively new emerging field called Earthing—meaning, grounding your body to the Earth.

THE REST OF HIS ARTICLE

Our Health Care Philosophy
Everyone deserves to be healthy and express their full potential from the time they are born through their last breath of life. This includes you!

To help you maximize your ability to heal from an injury, pain or health problem, to identify underlying conditions that you may not feel yet, or to achieve optimum health and peak performance levels, the following scientific and philosophical premises should be applied to your health care and lifestyle.

1. Innate Intelligence

You have, within you, an Innate Intelligence. Present from the moment you were conceived, this intelligence grew you from 1 cell into over 80 quadrillion cells that were organized and specialized to keep you healthy and functioning at your highest level throughout your lifetime. This Innate Intelligence guides the processes in your body that turn food into cells, eliminate waste products, coordinate muscle contraction and communicate with or without your conscious thought to every cell, tissue and organ of your body via your nervous system. As long as there is no interference to this system, you have the capability to heal, feel great, be healthy and function well for a lifetime. Nurture this Intelligence for the development of your human potential and you will set personal records in all areas of your life.

2. Interference

Unfortunately, there can be interference to the communication and expression of this intelligence within your body. This interference causes dis-ease, weakness, and imbalances within your nervous system that can cause all types of immediate health problems. Or, this interference can lie dormant and asymptomatic for decades, leading to severe health conditions, chronic pain, deterioration and disease down the road.

Nerve Interference in the spine is called a vertebral subluxation. Lifestyle Interference is a result of poor health habits such as overeating, poor nutrition, excessive drinking, taking prescription or non-prescription drugs, or sitting too much. Environmental Interference is caused by toxicity from air, food, water, or chemicals, as well as accidents or natural disasters. All three types of interference can cause pressure in your spine and nervous system and affect your health on every level.

3. Adjustments

Using a variety of chiropractic techniques, our 100 Year Lifestyle Licensed Affiliates will work to remove this interference from your body so that you can heal quickly, stabilize, regenerate and achieve optimum health and peak performance levels for a lifetime.
We choose health, we choose LIFE, we choose Chiropractic. Make informed health choices in your life that will increase the quality and quantity of your life. You future, and your family's future depends on it!

June Newsletter, Side Effects? or Direct Effects!

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Here's a copy of our newest newsletter... there are two more coming this month.

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Father's Day

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0000

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
From Everyone at The New York Chiropractic Life Center

Today celebrate your father, your friends' fathers, grand fathers, and fathers to be. Share your gratitude with them, share your love with them, and in the name of health, share Chiropractic with them.

We all want our fathers to live forever!
Add Years to Life and Life to Years with Chiropractic

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-Drs. Handt

June Newsletter... MAN UP, STAND STRONG!

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:18:00 +0000

Here's a copy of our newest newsletter... there are two more coming this month.

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The Hip Hop Chiropractor

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000

From Opera to Rock to Hip Hop, artists and their families strive to make their lives healthier every day. Whether it's eating healthy, exercising, or meditating people are searching for the right mix healthy lifestyle choices that will guide them through a long and healthy life. The goal is to thrive rather then survive in a world with so many challenges and health choices.

Musicians, whether using their voices, their instruments, or their creative minds need to be functioning at very high levels. Their bodies endure a lot of physical and mental stress; similar and different than professional athletes. Their bodies also perceive their internal and external environments through their nervous system... which is the master control system of the human body! When under stress, the nervous system can function at less than optimal levels, which means the whole body is not working at it's optimal potential. And as a performer, you want and need to perform at as close to 100% as possible.

What most musicians don't know is that they have a secret weapon in the healthcare world. There are doctors that work with your spine and nervous system to make sure that your body is functioning close to 100% as possible. They are Chiropractors! Chiropractors don't use drugs or surgery; they use hands on techniques called adjustments that work with the spine to effect the nervous system. That means a Chiropractic adjustment can effect the whole body. So what are the Chiropractic possibilities for you? Come find out for yourself!

You may be wondering why this article is called "The Hip Hop Chiropractor". Well it all started with the man in the picture below. Adam, a patient of Chiropractic has experienced a world of difference since being under care.

Adam Favors

Adam realized that Chiropractic care was something that is essential to everyone's health. As an individual that is very known in the Hip Hop World, he feels that Hip Hop needs a health tune up. His goal is to spread Chiropractic through the Hip Hop world which may get to the whole world.

He wants to help get Chiropractic to the masses quick, so he has setting up opportunities to help get me (Dr. Josh Handt) in front of as many people in the Hip Hop world as possible. His first opportunity was through TripleHq.com. It's a popular Hip Hop blog, that is growing quickly.

Next he organized ThisIs50.com which is 50 Cent's Website. This is one of the most viewed hip hop websites in the world.

Adam's vision of bringing Chiropractic to the world though hip hop is a passion of leaving a lasting impact on the world throughout his lifetime. I say... "Adam, lets bring it to the human race, the world is waiting to hear the real Chiropractic message. Let's bring it to them!"

Here's the Interview...

The This is 50 crew came down to interview Dr. Josh about health, healing and Chiropractic. Below is the video interview... and here is the website ThisIs50

May's office Newsletters- Posture, Healthy Families, Vaccines

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Everyone... These are the articles that get handed out in our office. We promote living your life with your 100 Year Lifestyle in mind. Realize that everything you do today will effect your every tomorrow.

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The Real Pain in the Neck- Your Forward Head Posture

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Did you know that the adult human head weighs between 10 and 12 pounds? With your head properly placed over your shoulders, your spine will have the chance to be in the best alignment possible. As your head moves forward inch by inch, your heads weight and stress on the spinal column increases. Every inch you move forward, you increase the perceived weight of your head by 10 pounds. That means having a your head posture move forward by 4 inches, your head will weigh 42 pounds. Having your head posture out of alignment will pull your whole spine and body out of alignment.

When your head translates forward, it forces muscles in parts of your neck to stretch and get longer, and others to contract and stay shorter. It forces muscles to work harder to compensate for this imbalance. These increased forces on your spine can cause can accelerate degenerative spinal disease (arthritis) and it doesn't have to do with your age.

Your body attempts to compensate for this imbalance by altering its center of gravity and by deepening your curves. However, these exaggerated spinal curves invariably lead to neuro-musculoskeletal imbalances, which effect your internal organs, and can also cause long term chronic pain.

The scary part of this, is that you can have all of this happening, you may not have any pain.

So you can have it and not feel it!

Your innate potential will be maximized with a healthy spine and nervous system.

Maximize your healthy spine and nervous system with Chiropractic

Call your Chiropractor Today to maximize your innate potential!

The Video Below Shows a spine going from good to bad posture.

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Attitude of Gratitude

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

We would like to thank you for taking the time to read and share our blog with your friends and family. We hank you for putting yours and your family's health first!

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Keeping Your Baby Safe!

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The New York Chiropractic Life Center Presents

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Children NEED Chiropractic Care

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:51:00 +0000

Why children should be seeing a Chiropractor....

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Who, What, When and How Long?

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:39:00 +0000

In our wellness family newsletter below, find out who, what, when, and how long family chiropractic might be for you!

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Did You Know?

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:19:00 +0000

Here are some really neat facts health facts you may not know!
Enjoy!!!

BODY FACTS

The Human Body has 206 bones
The first and last bone to form in the body is the clavicle
The heart is a muscle
Your brain has more than 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) in it
You have 45 miles of nerves through out your body (more than the circumference of NYC-31miles)
Nerves relay over 3 million messages a SECOND!!!
About 60,000 miles of blood vessels throughout body.

HEALTH FACTS in the USA

Approximately 600,000 people die each year from Heart Disease
About 568,000 people die each year from Cancer
Over 780,000 people die each year from Modern Medicine
The US spends on average $282,000,000 on medical mistakes
Medical Malpractice premiums in the NY metro area range from $27,000 to $186,000/Year
Chiropractic Malpractice premiums are hard to find, but our office range is from $1200-$2900/year

We understand that we are not necessarily in a health care crisis in our country. We are in a crisis care crisis. People are diagnosing themselves by TV commercials and Magazine ads. They're taking more medicine (drugs) than ever. The leading cause of death in our country is our own healthcare system. We have a problem with that.

The problem with the way our country perceives healthcare is very distorted. The thought that our body is consistently sick, and that all we need are drugs to make us healthier is actually detrimental to your health.

The fact is that your health comes only from one place... from the inside out. Your body's innate intelligence can heal a cut on your finger or something more severe. Your body's internal wisdom runs your body using the nervous system as a way for us to interact with our internal and external environments. Just imagine... think if we had to think about beating our own heart, exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide, and walk at the same time! Who would be alive for more than a few minutes? No one, because your nervous system is relaying over 3,000,000 messages every second....I only mentioned a few.

What chiropractic has to do with all of this is very simple. If your spine surrounds your spinal cord which is the extension of your brain that then extends out to the rest of your body. If those nerves get irritated by improper spinal movement, then the cells, tissues, and organs connected to those nerves will not function at 100%. All it takes is the weight of a dime on a nerve to decrease the amount of information going through a nerve, as well as decreases the way it absorbs nutrients.

Chiropractic focuses on finding those specific misalignments (Vertebral Subluxations) which are causing those nerves to malfunction. The hardest part of this to grasp is that you can have this problem and not feel it... Most people that have a vertebral subluxation, don't actually feel it; but if you do feel it, it may have been there for a while.

It's great to have your spine checked regardless of age for your health and well being. Chiropractic is a great choice in the mix of your healthy lifestyle recipe.

References.

https://www.excellusbcbs.com/wps/wcm/connect/5c0c0d80472181c9afa0ff7bd97e1c48/Medical+Malpractice+FS+2011-EX+FINAL.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

http://www.webdc.com/pdfs/deathbymedicine.pdf

www.100yearlifestyle.com

Consumer Reports Backs Non-Drug Measures

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:47:00 +0000

By The 100 Year Lifestyle

In the March 2012 issue of Consumer Reports, there is an article that matches common prescription drugs to their side effects. Provided as a quiz, medications such as Lipitor, Viagra, Cymbalta, Advair Diskus and others are separated from their possible side effects so that you, the consumer, can test your recall from the 4 billion dollars in advertising costs that the drug companies spent last year. Their bottom line is to “exhaust non-drug measures” first.

In the article, Consumer Reports pokes fun at the manner in which drug companies communicate their list of serious side effects calling them “so-scary-they-are-almost-funny lists over images of couples posing in bathtubs.” While the Food and Drug Administration requires drug companies to list their most serious side effects, they do not require the manner in which they are displayed.

It is up to you, the consumer, to sift through the sensationalism to find the facts. Here are a few examples of the drugs that Consumer Reports lists and their matching side effects…

Lipitor, a high blood pressure medication, can cause muscle pain or weakness, liver damage, kidney problems and/or kidney failure.

Cialis and Viagra, for erectile dysfunction, can cause back pain, muscle aches, and sudden loss of vision or hearing.

Cymbalta is prescribed for depression, general anxiety disorder, chronic osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia and can cause dizziness, liver problems, low blood pressure and fainting, higher blood pressure, problems with urine flow, or suicidal thoughts in young people.

Advair Diskus, which is prescribed for asthma and COPD, can cause severe or fatal worsening of asthma symptoms, reduced adrenal function,declined bone density, weakened immunity, or slowing of growth in children.

In all, the article lists a dozen drugs that are utilized for treatment of many conditions ranging from asthma and arthritis to smoking cessation. I wonder how you will do when you take this quiz, which is located on page 11 of the magazine. Fortunately, many of us are waking up to the fact that drugs are dangerous and should be a last resort. It is nice to see Consumer Reports backing up this non-drug first approach.

The United States consumes more drugs than any other industrialized nation in the world yet according to the CIA Fact Book, the US has dropped to 50th in life-expectancy and 48th in infant mortality. Keeping yourself and your family healthy through positive lifestyle choices including good nutrition, exercise and a healthy spine and nervous system can help you eliminate your need for prescription drugs and maximize your health potential. Have a serious discussion with your doctor about the risks versus the benefits of any medication and do everything you can to keep yourself healthy and drug free.

For 117 years, chiropractors have been helping people of all ages heal quickly and enjoy the opportunity of a healthy, drug free life. Don’t wait for a crisis to make different choices. Make the Critical Transition to Lifestyle Care and make your health your top priority.

© 2012. The Family Practice, Inc. All rights reserved.

Non Vaccinated Children are Healthier

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0000

To vaccinate or not vaccinate is a very controversial issue all over the world. The study below shows the benefits of non vaccinating. We urge you to choose wisely when making this decision for you of your family. We can't do it for you... We can only inform.

Drs. Josh and Morgan Handt and their brother Ryan have never been vaccinated. They rarely get sick... All of them have chose to live a Chiropractic Lifestyle that includes eating healthy, exercising, positive thinking, and regular chiropractic adjustments.

If you want the best for your family as we do, make smart choices and quit living your life as a crisis motivated person, and become a lifestyle motivated person. Create your own future!!!!

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A German study released in September 2011 of about 8000 UNVACCINATED children, newborn to 19 years, show vaccinated children have more than twice the diseases and disorders than unvaccinated children, and perhaps five times more of certain disorders.

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The Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis

noreply@blogger.com (DrsHandt) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +0000

This article piggy backs the last article from earlier today.....

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Prescription drug abuse is out of control. Every day we hear stories in the news about celebrities, adults, and kids who have experienced the consequences of prescription drug abuse and have either died, been injured, or had to be admitted into some form of rehabilitation center. It is hard to believe that those little pills can grab such a powerful hold on your mind and body and spin your life out of control.

A recent report by the Executive Office of the President of The United States entitled "Epidemic: Responding to America's Drug Abuse Crisis" revealed that prescription drug abuse is the nation’s fastest growing drug problem. Nearly one third of people age 12 and over who used drugs for the first time in 2009 began using a prescription drug non-medically.

In Canada, 54% of participants in a study reported misusing their prescription drugs at least once. 52% diverted the use of their drugs to a non-prescribed usage and 42% of the participants deliberately used their prescription with alcohol or another drug.

Drug ads on television, and in every other type of media, do not help the situation. Through beautiful scenery and highly paid actors, the commercials promise relief while disguising the side effects. Have you ever noticed how many drug ads come on during the popular time slots? One after the other we get hammered by them. Listen carefully to the side effects and do extensive homework before you ever put yourself in a position to get hooked. The highly addictive nature of some of these chemicals can own you for a lifetime once they get in you.

Seeing someone who is abusing prescription drugs, or any drug for that matter, is scary. The withdrawal symptoms can turn the calmest person into the image of a wild dog searching for food.

A drug filled lifestyle can be dangerous. The side effects are many and are not communicated thoroughly. As time goes on, people often add a second, third, and sometimes many more drugs to their daily routine to offset the side effects of the one that they started with.

Nursing homes are filled with individuals who, over the years, increased the number of prescription drugs that they use and abuse on a daily basis. 45 % of Medicare beneficiaries are on more than 5 drugs. If all these drugs were good for us and contributed to greater health and longevity you would think that the statistics would show it. But this is not the case. The World Fact Book ranks the United States 49th in life expectancy and Canada as Number 9.

If you think that you or someone you love is in the middle of a prescription drug crisis then you are probably right and you should trust your instincts. Consult with your doctor and get on a plan to change from a drug-oriented lifestyle to a drug free one. You can do it.

Chiropractic offices everywhere are filled with individuals who have taken charge of their health and made this critical transition.

While the purpose of chiropractic care is not to take you off a drug it is very common that when people begin to get adjustments on a regular basis they find their need and dependency on both prescription and non-prescription medication goes down dramatically or disappears altogether.

No wonder more and more individuals and families are taking the drug- free approach to healthcare that chiropractic delivers. Now it is your turn.